ARTH 3375 Aesthetics: Philosophy of Art and Beauty

This course is a philosophical examination of the world and nature of art and the nature and significance of aesthetic experience. Topics may include the definition of art, the idea of beauty, aesthetic value and experience, the nature of the creative process, form versus content, expressiveness, symbolism, the role of theory in aesthetics, art criticism, art and religion, art and morality, art and science, and art and the community.

Prerequisite

PHIL 1381. May be taken as a CLST elective.