The aim is to provide the skills to understand the content of images and works of art, through the perception analysis of the structural and compositional characteristics of the object.
Another aim is to be able to use this knowledge and to apply it, through a critical analysis, to the observation of new contexts and situations.
Lastly, the capacity to communicate the knowledge learned to other people.
Another aim is to be able to use this knowledge and to apply it, through a critical analysis, to the observation of new contexts and situations.
Lastly, the capacity to communicate the knowledge learned to other people.
teacher profile teaching materials
The psychological approach to the arts: the artist, the artwork and the viewer. Methods of study: the psychoanalysis of the art, Gestalt psychology, experimental aesthetics and neuroesthetics. Art, perception and visual communication: symmetry, balance, rhythm, dynamics, expression. The relationship between visual and auditory perception, images and music. The aesthetic experience. The museum fruition.
Two mandatory books:
1. Mastandrea, S. (2015). "Psicologia dell’arte". Carocci, Roma.
2. Mastandrea, S. (2017). "Psicologia della percezione". Carocci, Roma.
A choice between the two books:
- Longobardi, C., Pasta, T., Quaglia, R. (2012). "Manuale di disegno infantile: vecchie e nuove prospettive in ambito educativo e psicologico". UTET, Torino.
or
- Kandel, E. (2017). "Arte e neuroscienze. Le due culture a confronto". Raffaello Cortina Editore, Milano (NON è da studiare il capitolo 4).
Programme
The most relevant theoretical and methodological topics for the Psychology of the arts will be treated.The psychological approach to the arts: the artist, the artwork and the viewer. Methods of study: the psychoanalysis of the art, Gestalt psychology, experimental aesthetics and neuroesthetics. Art, perception and visual communication: symmetry, balance, rhythm, dynamics, expression. The relationship between visual and auditory perception, images and music. The aesthetic experience. The museum fruition.
Core Documentation
The texts for the preparation of the exam are three in total.Two mandatory books:
1. Mastandrea, S. (2015). "Psicologia dell’arte". Carocci, Roma.
2. Mastandrea, S. (2017). "Psicologia della percezione". Carocci, Roma.
A choice between the two books:
- Longobardi, C., Pasta, T., Quaglia, R. (2012). "Manuale di disegno infantile: vecchie e nuove prospettive in ambito educativo e psicologico". UTET, Torino.
or
- Kandel, E. (2017). "Arte e neuroscienze. Le due culture a confronto". Raffaello Cortina Editore, Milano (NON è da studiare il capitolo 4).
Type of delivery of the course
The course is articulated into 36 hours of lectures. In addition to the lectures, exercises will be proposed on topics, covered during the course, with the aim to lead the student to deep and and critical thinking.Type of evaluation
The exam is oral if the number of students is limited; if the number of students is high, the exam will be written, with multiple choice or open questions. The exam registration is mandatory