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1 Class 1: Introduction Phil : Philosophy of the Arts Darren Hudson Hick Office: Skinner 1110A Office Tel: (301) Home Tel: (301) Summer 2006, Session II: 07/17/06-08/06/06 M/Tu/W/Th/F 1:00 – 3:40 pm Skinner 1112

2 Class 1: Introduction Syllabus Course Requirements Regular class attendance and careful study of assigned readings. There will be a term paper (30%), a cumulative final exam (30%), and two short writing assignments (15% each). Class attendance and participation will make up the final 10%.

3 Class 1: Introduction Syllabus (cont’d) Grading and Late Assignments Your final grade will depend on the percentage you earn of the total points possible in the class: A+: ; A: 94-97; A: 90-93;B+: 87-89; B: 84-86; B-: 80-83; C+: 77-79; C: 74-76; C: 70-73; D+: 67-69; D: 64-66; D-: Assignments submitted late will receive a penalty of one letter grade (10%) per day late. Due to the compact schedule of the course, there will be no opportunities for extra-credit assignments.

4 Class 1: Introduction Syllabus (cont’d) Absences You need not me to let me know you will miss a class unless there is an assignment due or an exam on that day. In that case, you will need to provide a university-approved justification for your absence in order to be allowed to take a make-up exam or to hand in the assignment late.

5 Class 1: Introduction Syllabus (cont’d) Special Accommodations Students with disabilities that require special class or exam accommodations must present a form from Disabilities Services specifying their needs during the first week of classes.

6 Class 1: Introduction Syllabus (cont’d) Classroom Courtesy Please be courteous to your fellow students and avoid unnecessary disruptions. Arrive on time, leave on time, and turn off your cell phone during class.

7 Class 1: Introduction Syllabus (cont’d) Class Schedule  Materials must be read before the day for which they are listed.  Writing assignments listed are due at the beginning of class.  Readings may be subject to change.  Materials marked [JSTOR] can be accessed through using university computers, or via the research port on the university library website (

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9 Syllabus (cont’d) Class Schedule (cont’d)  Materials marked [Online Archives] can be accessed in the course reserves via the catalog on the university library website (

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11 Class 1: Introduction Syllabus (cont’d) Class Schedule (cont’d) Class 3: Aesthetic Properties Class 4: The Nature of Art Class 2: Defining Art Class 6: Interpreting Art Class 7: Fiction Class 5: High & Low Art Class 9: Literature Class 10: Music Class 8: Genres Class 12: Film Class 13: Dance Class 11: Pictorial Art Class 14: Theater

12 Class 1: Introduction Some Basic Concepts “Aesthetics” vs. “Philosophy of Art” Classification vs. Evaluation - Art vs. Non-Art - Good Art vs. Bad Art Taste vs. Value

13 Class 1: Introduction Defining Art: Essentialist Definitions I. Mimeticism From the Greek: Imitation, Representation Mimicry - Likeness & Resemblance - Convention & Illusion

14 Duccio di Buoninsegna, Maestà ( ) Class 1: Introduction

15 Aquaman Cover (1963) Class 1: Introduction

16 Class 1: Introduction Defining Art: Essentialist Definitions I. Mimeticism From the Greek: Imitation, Representation Mimicry - Likeness & Resemblance - Convention & Illusion - Trompe L’oeil

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20 Class 1: Introduction Defining Art: Essentialist Definitions I. Mimeticism From the Greek: Imitation, Representation Mimicry - Likeness & Resemblance - Convention & Illusion - Photorealism - Trompe L’oeil

21 Audrey Flack, Crayola (1972-3) Class 1: Introduction

22 Richard Estes, Park Row Looking Towards City Hall (1992) Class 1: Introduction

23 Class 1: Introduction Defining Art: Essentialist Definitions I. Mimeticism From the Greek: Imitation, Representation Mimicry - Likeness & Resemblance - Convention & Illusion - Photorealism - Trompe L’oeil Plato’s Republic Problems

24 Claude Monet, The Boat Studio (1876) Class 1: Introduction

25 Class 1: Introduction Defining Art: Essentialist Definitions I. Mimeticism From the Greek: Imitation, Representation Mimicry - Likeness & Resemblance - Convention & Illusion - Photorealism - Trompe L’oeil Plato’s Republic Problems - Direction of art changes - Counterintuitive

26 Class 1: Introduction Defining Art: Essentialist Definitions (cont’d) II. Expressionism (i) Idealist Theory of Art Beneditto Croce & R.G. Collingwood - Collingwood: “Craft” vs. “Art” - Craft is physical; art is physical and mental -Art/Non-Art Distinction: What differentiates art is the intention to express some inner state: if one is able to express oneself, one has produced art. Problems - Counterintuitive - No way to confirm if something is art or not.

27 Class 1: Introduction Defining Art: Essentialist Definitions (cont’d) II. Expressionism (cont’d) (ii) Infection Theory of Art Leo Tolstoy, What Is Art? - Art is determined by communication - Communication is composed of two parts: 1. Expression (similar to Collingwood) 2. Infection: What is expressed by the artist is reproduced in, and understood by, the audience. Problems - Counterintuitive - No way to confirm if something is art or not.

28 Class 1: Introduction Marcel Duchamp, Fountain (1917)