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16445
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| Year |
2
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| Semester |
S1
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| ECTS Credits |
4
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| Workload |
TP(45H)
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| Scientific area |
Social and Human Sciences
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Entry requirements |
N.A.
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Learning outcomes |
1. Understand the philosophical, historical, and cultural foundations of Aesthetics.
2. Relate theoretical concepts to artistic, visual, and design practices.
3. Develop and deepen the capacity for critical analysis of contemporary design production, paying attention to aesthetic language;
4. Critically analyze aesthetic manifestations in dialogue with social, political, technological, and identity issues.
5. Develop creative and reflective skills for contemporary aesthetic production and criticism.
6. Define and discuss the main concepts of classical and contemporary aesthetics (art, beauty, sublime, aesthetic judgment, aesthetic experience).
7. Recognize and problematize the cultural constructions of beauty, ugliness, and the grotesque in the arts and design.
8. Critically analyze the representation of body, gender, race, and identity in visual and performance productions.
9. Reflect on the impacts of technology and posthumanism on artistic and design practices.
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Syllabus |
1. Introduction to Aesthetics
2. Beauty, Ugliness, and the Sublime in the Visual Context
3. Aesthetics of the Body, Gender, and Identity in the Image and Object
4. Aesthetics, Technology, and Posthumanism
5. Aesthetics, Politics, and Resistance
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Main Bibliography |
BENJAMIN, W., “A obra de arte na era da sua reprodutibilidade técnica”, in Sobre arte, técnica, linguagem e política, Lisboa, Relógio D’Água, 1992.
BERGER, J. (2018). Modos de ver, Lisboa, Antígona.
DEWEY, J. (1934, 2005), Art as experience, Ed. Perigee.
FOLKMANN, Mads Nygaard, Design Aesthetics: Theoretical Basics and Studies in Implication, Cambridge assachusetts, The MIT Press, 2023.
GAUT, Berys & LOPES, Dominic McIver. The Routledge companion to aesthetics, London, Routledge, 2005.
HEIDEGGER, M., Origem da obra de arte, Lisboa, Ed.70, 1991.
KANT, Crítica da faculdade do juízo [Kritik der Urteilskraft, 1790], Lisboa, Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda, 1992.
MANOVITCH, Lev, Post-Media Aesthetics (2001), https://manovich.net/index.php/projects/post-media-aesthetics.
RANCIÈRE, J. (2010). Ética e política. A partilha do sensível, Dafne Editora.
YANAGI, Soetsu, The Beauty of Everyday Things, London Pinguin Random House, 2018.
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Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria |
Academic debate and critical reflection will be encouraged based on the course's syllabus. Most classes will involve the analysis and discussion of texts, films, music, movies, and other artistic works, with student participation encouraged and essential. Occasionally, written exercises will be assigned, complemented by oral presentations in class. Attendance, punctuality, and active participation are expected from students. The relevance of contributions will be valued.
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Language |
Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
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