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AESTHETICSsyllabus2
Syllabus
CourseSyllabusforPHIL0931102-AestheticsWI
Spring2009-RowanUniversity
BunceHall321-MondayandWednesday,3:
15-4:
30pm
ProfessorDavidClowney
CourseMethods:
Thecoursewillconsistofreadings,somelookingandlisteningassignments,classdiscussionandpresentations,visitstovariousexhibits,concerts,andperformances,andregularwritingassignments,bothgradedandungraded.Gradedassignmentsincludetwoshortessaysincriticismandthepreparationofatermprojectinphilosophicalaesthetics,tobedesignedinconsultationwiththeinstructor.Ungradedassignmentsincludefiveeventreports,areadingresponsepapereveryweek,andvariousin-classwritingexercises.Yourgradewillbebasedonthequalityofyourcriticalessays(40%),thequalityandregularityofyourclassparticipationandreadingresponses(13%),yourattendanceatfiveevents,eachdocumentedbyaonepageresponse(10%),andthequalityofyourfinalproject(37%).
CoursePolicies:
Inmyidealeducationalworld,therewouldbenogrades.Teacherstudentrelationshipswouldbevoluntary,andtheywouldbeindividuallynegotiatedaccordingtotheinterestsofthestudentandtheprofessor.Wedon'tliveinthatworld.Intheworldwherewedolive,Ifindthefollowingpolicies,tobenecessary,andIexpectyoutoadheretothem.
Youmustmeetalldeadlinesandcompleteallassignments.Misseddeadlinesmaybepenalizedbyasmuchasalettergrade.Papersmorethanaweeklatewillnotbeacceptedunlessyouhavenegotiatedanextensioninadvance.Finalprojectswillnotbeacceptedwithoutpriorreviewofaroughdraft.
Iexpectregularattendance,bothatclasssessionsandatourfirstFridayexcursion,andothersuchevents.*Theclassneedsyourcontribution,andyouneedthediscussionsandexperiencesthathappenwhenwemeet.Youareallowedthreeabsences;afterthatyourparticipationgradewillsuffer.Meanwhile,pleasemakeeveryefforttosubmityourworkontimeevenifyoumustbeabsent.AllworkmustbesumittedelectronicallythroughBlackboard.Idon'tneedhardcopyunlessyouarehavingtroublewithBlackboard,andeventhenIpreferthatyoue-mailyourpapertome.
*Note:
Iamflexibleaboutscheduledactivitiesoutsideofnormalclasstime,sinceyouwerenotawareofthemwhenyousignedupforthisclassandmadeyourscheduleforthesemester.Ifyoucan'tmakeanouting,letmeknow,andwe'llmakeotherarrangements.
Stayintouch!
Ifyoucan'tmakeclassorarehavingtroublewithanassignment,e-mailme,ormakeanappointmentandcomeseeme.
Classstartspromptlyat3:
15,andendsat4:
30.Comeontimeandstayuntilclassisover.
OnlineComponent:
Thecoursesyllabus,alistofconcerts,exhibits,andotherevents,samplecriticalessays,courselecturenotes,images,sounds,andasmuchelseasIamabletoprepare,willbeavailableonline.Startatmyhomepage(http:
//www.rowan.edu/philosop/clowney),andclickonAesthetics.Youmaycommunicatewithmebye-mail(clowney@rowan.edu).IwillcommunicatewithyouusingyourRowane-mailaccount.Itisyourresponsibilitytocheckthisregularly,whetherornotitistheaccountyounormallyuse.Ifyoulike,youcansetituptoforwardyourmailtotheaccountyoudouse.
WewillbeusingBlackboardasaninstructionaltoolincertainpartsofthecourse.YourRowanusernameandpasswordwillgiveyouaccesstoMyBlackboard,andfromthereyouwillhaveaccesstothisclass.Assignmentsandsomehandoutswillbepostedthere.Youwillsubmitallyourassignmentsthere;IwillonlycollecthardcopiesofassignmentsifthereareproblemswithBlackboard.YoumayalsousetheBlackboardDiscussiontooltodiscusscertainofyourassignmentswitheachotherandhelpeachothertoimprovethembeforehandingyourroughdraftstome.I'llgivefurtherinstructionsforthisinclass.
CourseOutline:
Thecoursewilldevelopalongseveralaxessimultaneously.Wewillpayattentiontoseveralarts,namelypaintingandsculpture(aboutfourweeksworth);music(alsofourweeks);andamixtureoftheateranddance,photographyandfilm,andfictionandpoetryduringtheremainingweeksofthesemester.Wewillview,read,orlistentoparticularworks(includingstudentworks),andwewilldiscussissuesinphilosophicalaestheticsandthephilosophyoftheartsraisedbytheworksorthemediatheyrepresent.Wewillalsoreadanddiscussessaysbyseveralphilosophersandcriticsaboutthearts.Wewilldiscussanumberoftopics,includingthoseraisedbythelistofquestionsonthelastpage.WewillattendFirstFridayinPhiladelphia'sgallerydistrictonFebruary6th,andmayattendsomeconcertsandotherartsevents.Wewillalsohaveanin-classconcert,andsomeguests.
CourseTexts:
S.D.Ross,ArtandItsSignificance(NY:
SUNYPress,1994);ananthologyofreadingsbyphilosophersandartists.
HonoredeBalzac,"TheUnknownMasterpiece"and"Gambara",IntroductionbyArthurDanto.(NY,2001,NewYorkReviewofBooksClassics).Wewillreadthefirstofthesetwonovellas,"TheUnknownMasterpiece",bythisgreatnineteenthcenturynovelist,andtheintroductiontoitbyphilosopherofartandartcriticforTheNationmagazineArthurDanto.
CarlWilson,Let'sTalkaboutLive:
AJourneytotheEndofTaste(NY:
Continuum,2007).
Also,somephotocopiedessays,tobehandedoutfromtimetotime(andavailableonBlackboard).
Reading,Viewing,andListeningAssignmentswillbemadeweekbyweek.Otherassignmentswillbedueperiodically.SeeWeekbyWeekbelowforalistoftheseasssignmentswiththeirduedates.TheywillalsoberpostedonBlackboard.Youareresponsibletoknowwhattheyare,andtokeepupwiththem,whetherornotIannouncetheminclass.PleasestartreadingtheWilsonbookrightaway,andkeepreadingitinsmalldosesuntilApril8,whenwewilldiscussit.It'smucheasierthanmostofourreadings,butyoustillcan'texpecttoreaditallinafewhours!
Achapteraweek,startingthisweek,shoulddothetrickandmightgiveussomeextramaterialforclassdiscussionbeforeApril8.
HowtosubmityourassignmentsonBlackboard.Clickthemenuitemcalled"Assignments"onthemenusidebarontheleftoftheBlackboardhomepageforthiscourse.(Ifthesidebarisreallythinandshowsiconsbutnotext,clickthearrowonitsrightsidetoexpandit.)Scrolldownuntilyouseetheassignmentyouneedtosubmit.The13readingresponsesarethelastonthelist,soyouprobablywon'tevenseethefirstone(dueMonday)untilyoustartscrollingdown.
ForJanuary26th,familiarizeyourselfwiththecourseweb-page.ReadtheintroductiontoLarryShiner'sTheInventionofArt,anddotheviewingassignmentonAfricanArtlistedinthesyllabus.Writeaboutapagesummarizingthesereadingsandexhibitions,submitittoBlackboardbeforeclassbegins,andcometoclasspreparedtodiscuss.
Ourtopicfortheintroductorysessions(1/21and1/26)istherelationbetweentheuniversalelementscommoninthearts,whichoftenearnsthemthenameofauniversallanguage,andthehistoricalandsocialoriginsofourcommondistinctionsbetween"fineart"andotherarts(craft,popularart,commercialartanddesign,entertainment,etc.).Thesedistinctionsandthebaggagethatcomeswiththemarefundamentaltothemodernideaofart.Ratherthanargueaboutwhethertoacceptthem,wewilllookattheirhistoricaloriginandsocialfunction.Nextweek,wewilldiscussthetopicsofartasrepresentationandofartandmorality.
Gradedassignments:
-Twocriticalessays,eachonsomeworkofartthatinterestsyou.Eachofthesewillbesubmittedasaroughdraft.You'llreceivecommentsfrommeandtwoclassmates,andhandinafinaldraftaboutaweeklater.Ipreferthatyouwriteaboutsomethingnew,thatdoesn'thavealotwrittenaboutityet.Butthereareotheroptions.Seeclassdiscussion.
-Onefinalproject:
seedescriptionbelow.Therearemanywaystofulfilthisassignment;seethewebsiteforalongerdescriptionandsomeexamples.Ratherthanmaketherequirementstoonarrow,I'vechosentomaketheprocessinteractive,andhelpyoudefineyourprojectinstages.ThismeansthatImustseeyourproposalandyourroughdraft.
-Presentationrelatedtoyourfinalproject.5-10minutes,signup.
CourseInstructionalStaff:
YouandI!
Imeanthisseriously.Manyofyouareworkingartists,andyouhavemoreexpertiseinyourartisticfieldthanIhave.Someofyouarehealthandexercisescienceorpsychologyorcommunicationsorbusinessmajors,andbynowyouknowmoreaboutsomepartsofyourchosenfieldthanIknow.Sometimesthatknowledgewillberelevanttoourstudyofthephilosophyofart.Ontheotherhand,Ihavemoreexpertiseinphilosophythanyoudo,andafterteachingthiscourseformanyyearsI'vealsopickedupalotofknowledgeaboutthearts.Bysharingourknowledge,ourexperiences,andourquestions,wewillproduceanexcitingandworthwhilecourse.YouareasessentialtothisresultasIam.
MyofficeisonthethirdfloorofBunceHall,inthePhilosophyandReligionDepartment'spartofthebuilding(Bunce315).MyofficehoursareMondayandWednesday,10:
50a.mto12:
05p.m.Iamavailableatothertimesalsoifnecessary.Pleasecomeseeme!
Youarewelcometodropbyanytime;butifyouwanttobesureweconnect,pleasemakeanappointment(thatgoesforofficehoursaswellasothertimes).Mye-mailisclowney@rowan.edu.Feelfreetoe-mailmewithquestionsortotellmeanythingIshouldknowabout.
DeadlinesforWrittenAssignments:
Firstcriticalessay2/11(roughdraft),2/18(finaldraft)
Projectproposal2/9
Secondcriticalessay3/4,3/11
Project