The course of Aesthetics is part of the program in Film, television and Multimodal Production (MA level) and is included among the characterising training activities. At the end of this course the student will acquire:
- A thorough knowledge of several issues concerning aesthetics and the relationships between philosophy and the arts (literature, visual arts, performing arts, architecture, film)
- An extended knowledge of one or more texts of the history of aesthetics, and of the critical debate on these texts
- The ability to form an independent judgement on such topics and to expose it in oral and written form
- An excellent mastery of aesthetic terminology and of the argumentative methods in the field of aesthetics and art criticism, even for educational purposes
- 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, even in languages other than Italian
- The ability to contextualize in historical-philosophical perspective aesthetic debates, as well as debates on art criticism and on landscape theory.
- A thorough knowledge of several issues concerning aesthetics and the relationships between philosophy and the arts (literature, visual arts, performing arts, architecture, film)
- An extended knowledge of one or more texts of the history of aesthetics, and of the critical debate on these texts
- The ability to form an independent judgement on such topics and to expose it in oral and written form
- An excellent mastery of aesthetic terminology and of the argumentative methods in the field of aesthetics and art criticism, even for educational purposes
- 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, even in languages other than Italian
- The ability to contextualize in historical-philosophical perspective aesthetic debates, as well as debates on art criticism and on landscape theory.
teacher profile teaching materials
Peter Burke, Vico, Oxford University Press
Fruizione: 20702710 ESTETICA - L.M. in Scienze filosofiche LM-78 R N0 D'ANGELO PAOLO
Programme
The course consists in a close reading of Giambattista Vico' sThe New Science (1744 edition), with special emphasis on its relevance to aestheticsCore Documentation
G.B. Vico, The New Science, London, Penguin BooksPeter Burke, Vico, Oxford University Press
Attendance
Face-to-face lectures. However, there is the possibility of attending lessons online, also via recording.Type of evaluation
The orale examen will be designed to ascertain precise knowledge of the text, the ability to understand the problems it poses and the ability to contextualize Vichian theories.