AESTHETICS
- Course
- VICD420 - AESTHETICS
- Department
- Visual Communication Design - English - Undergraduate
- Course Type
- Course
- Status
- Required
- Language
- English
- Credit
- 3
- ECTS
- 4
- T+P+L
- 3 + 0 + 0
- Course Coordinator(s)
- -
- Prerequisite
- -
- Keywords
Course Description
Aesthetics as a science and a theory. Reaching the level of ‘aesthetic’ perception. Aesthetics is a philosophical science that privileges sensual perception as suggested by Baumgarten and the consciousness of the aesthetic approach is an essential quality for a designer. It is also understood as the philosophy of art concerning the fundamental question ‘What is art?’ In this scope philosophers have written works basically related to this question since the ancient Greek civilisation. This course aims to build consciousness and create an awareness of aesthetic theories and contemporary issues in aesthetics which is necessary for developing unique projects in visual communication design.
AESTHETICS
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Course outcomes
- 01 Students will be able to Explain basic principles in aesthetics.
- 02 Students will be able classify aesthetic categories.
- 03 Students will be able analyse different aesthetic approaches in arts.
- 04 Students will be able to compare aesthetics of different fields of arts.
- 05 Students will be able to evaluate aesthetics of visual arts.
Course Syllabus
| Week | Topic |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction to Aesthetics |
| Week 2 | Philosophical Approaches in Aesthetics |
| Week 3 | Relationship between Beauty and Art |
| Week 4 | Perception of Beauty |
| Week 5 | Beauty in Architecture and Spatial Design |
| Week 6 | Aesthetic Principles in Painting and Sculpture |
| Week 7 | Aesthetic Principles in Musical Structure |
| Week 8 | Beauty in Literature |
| Week 9 | Aesthetic Principles in Film Structure |
| Week 10 | Aesthetic Principles in Visual Communication |
| Week 11 | Influence of Culture on Beauty |
| Week 12 | Aesthetic and Technology |
| Week 13 | Aesthetic and Social Transformations |
| Week 14 | Influence of Beauty on Human Psyche |
| Week 15 | Integration and Application of Aesthetic Elements |
Reference Books & Course Materials
- 01 "Aesthetics", Dietrich von Hildebrand (Author), Hildebrand Project (November 7, 2016)
- 02 "Philosophies of Art and Beauty: Selected Readings in Aesthetics from Plato to Heidegger", Albert Hofstadter & Richard Kuhns, University of Chicago Press (August 15, 1976)
- 03 "Aesthetics", Theodor W. Adorno, Polity; 1st edition (December 11, 2017)
- 04 "Introducing Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art", Darren Hudson Hick, Bloomsbury Academic; 2nd edition (August 24, 2017)
Learning Outcomes
- L01 Students will be able to define basic principles in aesthetics.
- L02 Students will be able classify aesthetic categories.
- L03 Students will be able analyse different aesthetic approaches in arts.
- L04 Students will be able to compare aesthetics of different fields of arts.
- L05 Students will be able to evaluate aesthetics of visual arts.
Program Outcomes
- P01 Create a user interface in a contemporary object-oriented language to allow users to access business data
- P02 Identify and analyze user needs and take them into account in the selection, creation, integration, evaluation and administration of computing-based systems
- P03 Analyze common business functions and identify, design, and develop appropriate information technology solutions
- P04 Design and develop software solutions for contemporary business environments by employing appropriate problem-solving strategies
- P05 Configure and administer database server to support contemporary business environments.
- P06 Administer or mange a relational database for a small to medium size company
- P07 Be able to effectively integrate IT-based solutions into the user environment
- P08 Understand professional, ethical, legal, security and social issues and responsibilities
- P09 Be able to apply effective communication skills consistent with the professional environment
- P10 Be able to apply effective collaboration skills in teamwork consistent with the professional environment
Po-Lo Matrix
| LO | P01 | P02 | P03 | P04 | P05 | P06 | P07 | P08 | P09 | P10 | Average |
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| L01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L02 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L04 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |