At the end of this course the student will acquire:
- A basic knowledge of several issues concerning aesthetics and the relationships between philosophy and the arts (literature, visual arts, performing arts, architecture, film)
- The knowledge of one or more important texts of the history of aesthetics, and of the critical debate on these texts
- A basic knowledge on the most recent literature on aesthetics, perception theory, ontology of art and related subjects
- The ability to form an independent judgement on such topics and to expose it in oral and written form
- Good mastery of aesthetic terminology and of the argumentative methods in the field of aesthetics and art criticism
- The ability of focusing theoretical issues, analyzing information, formulating arguments in the fields of aesthetics, theory of perception, art theories, with the help of bibliographical sources
The ability to contextualize in historical-philosophical perspective aesthetic debates, as well as debates on art criticism.
- A basic knowledge of several issues concerning aesthetics and the relationships between philosophy and the arts (literature, visual arts, performing arts, architecture, film)
- The knowledge of one or more important texts of the history of aesthetics, and of the critical debate on these texts
- A basic knowledge on the most recent literature on aesthetics, perception theory, ontology of art and related subjects
- The ability to form an independent judgement on such topics and to expose it in oral and written form
- Good mastery of aesthetic terminology and of the argumentative methods in the field of aesthetics and art criticism
- The ability of focusing theoretical issues, analyzing information, formulating arguments in the fields of aesthetics, theory of perception, art theories, with the help of bibliographical sources
The ability to contextualize in historical-philosophical perspective aesthetic debates, as well as debates on art criticism.
teacher profile teaching materials
P. E. Griffiths, What Emotions really are: the Problem of Psychological Categories, The University of Chicago Press
Programme
The course aims to illustrate the role of emotions in cinema, discussing the most recent theories on the subject.Core Documentation
M. Smith, Engaging Characters. Fiction, Emotion, and the Cinema, Clarendon PressP. E. Griffiths, What Emotions really are: the Problem of Psychological Categories, The University of Chicago Press
Attendance
Face-to-face lectures. However, there is the possibility of attending lessons online, also via recording.Type of evaluation
The oral examination will be aimed at ascertaining the precise knowledge of the texts in program and the ability to analyze the way in which emotions are represented and elicited in the viewer in some selected films discussed during the lessons.