COURSE SYLLABUS
Philosophy of Art 306
Steve Odin
Office: Sakamaki B307
Office Tel. #956-8172
Office Hours: WF 9:30-10:30 & by Appointment
Email:
Fall 2008
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August
Introduction to Aesthetics & Philosophy of Art
September
1.What is art? Representationalism, Expressionism, Formalism, Anti-Essentialism, Institutionalism, Postmodern Deconstructionism. Paradigm Shift: Abstract Expressionism to Pop Art.
2. Greek Aesthetics: Plato & Aristotle (PAB)
3. American Aesthetics: Pepper's Typology. Dewey. (PAB)
4. German Aesthetics. Kant, Hegel, Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, Heidegger
October
1. German Aesthetics (Continued)
2. Kantian Tradition of Artistic Detachment (Odin)
3. Asian Aesthetics. Indian Rasa Theory of Beauty.
4. Japanese & Chinese Aesthetics (Odin; handouts)
November
1. Japanese Aesthetics
2. continued
3. continued
4. oral communication focus presentations
December
oral communication focus presentations
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Criteria for Grades
1. Participation and Attendance 10%
2. Term Paper 25%
3. Final Exam 25%
4. Oral Communication Focus presentations 40%
Required Textbooks
Albert Hofstadter and Richard Kuhns, eds. Philosophies of Art & Beauty: Selected Readings in Aesthetics from Plato to Heidegger. Chicago:The University of Chicago Press.
Odin, Steve. Artistic Detachment in Japan & the West. Honolulu: UH Press. 2001
Student Learning Objectives will include
(i) demonstrated knowledge of the fundamental traditions, theories and concepts in the history of both western and eastern aesthetics ;
(ii) the ability to clearly articulate basic arguments from the aesthetic traditions through written compositions; the ability to articulate knowledge about and critical evaluation of eastern and western aesthetic theories.
Plagiarism includes but is not limited to submitting, in fulfillment of an academic requirement, any work that has been copied in whole or in part from another individual's work without attributing that borrowed portion to the individual; neglecting to identify as a quotation another's idea and particular phrasing that was not assimilated into the student's language and style or paraphrasing a passage so that the reader is misled as to the source; submitting the same written or oral or artistic material in more than one course without obtaining authorization from the instructors involved; or "drylabbing," which includes obtaining and using experimental data and laboratory write-ups from other sections of a course or from previous terms. (The University of Hawaii Student Conduct Code) Any student who plagiarizes in this course will receive a failing grade and will be referred to the Dean of Students. To keep out of harm's way in this area cite your sources and when you quote use quotation marks.
Disability Statement
If you feel you need reasonable accommodations because of the impact of a disability, please (i) contact the KOKUA Program, room 013, QLCSS, 956-7511 or 956-7612; (ii) speak with me privately to discuss your specific needs. I will be happy to work with you and the KOKUA Program to meet you access needs related to your documented disability.
