1. Aesthetics Discussion: Images Is it “beautiful? Is it “beautiful? Is it “art?” Is it “art?” How do we know the difference between beauty and ugliness; between art and craft and merely utilitarian items or “unartistic” attempts at art? How do we know the difference between beauty and ugliness; between art and craft and merely utilitarian items or “unartistic” attempts at art?

2. Philosophical Group Debate For each of the following slides, prepare to argue that either it is art, or it is not art. For each of the following slides, prepare to argue that either it is art, or it is not art. Higher scoring arguments will base reasoning upon the not just personal aesthetics, but also upon traditional aesthetic schools of thought. Higher scoring arguments will base reasoning upon the not just personal aesthetics, but also upon traditional aesthetic schools of thought.

3. An Entitled Piece by Jackson Pollock

4. Pablo Picasso’s “Weeping Woman”

5. Andy Warhol’s “Can of Soup”

6. Auguste Rodin’s “The Walking Man”

7. Kazimir Malevich’s “Black Square”

8. Roy Lichtenstein’s “Red Brushstroke”

9. Gerrit Thomas Rietveld “Armchair in Red and Blue”

10. Vik Muniz’s “Double Mona Lisa (Peanut Butter & Jelly)”

11. The Merzbow Track “Requiem” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgOg6 aYqASY&list=AL94UKMTqg- 9BVHmZV97iLdab719HCNVV5&index=5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgOg6 aYqASY&list=AL94UKMTqg- 9BVHmZV97iLdab719HCNVV5&index=5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgOg6 aYqASY&list=AL94UKMTqg- 9BVHmZV97iLdab719HCNVV5&index=5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgOg6 aYqASY&list=AL94UKMTqg- 9BVHmZV97iLdab719HCNVV5&index=5

12. R.E.M. “Belong” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7WZ1 58HHLQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7WZ1 58HHLQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7WZ1 58HHLQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7WZ1 58HHLQ Remember that just because something is music does not necessarily imply that it is art? Or does it? Remember that just because something is music does not necessarily imply that it is art? Or does it?

13. Red Hot Chili Peppers “Can’t Stop” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfOdW SiyWoc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfOdW SiyWoc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfOdW SiyWoc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfOdW SiyWoc Evaluate the aesthetic value of not the song, but the video. Remember, art does not meant that it is pleasing. Here, we mean does it have aesthetic value. Evaluate the aesthetic value of not the song, but the video. Remember, art does not meant that it is pleasing. Here, we mean does it have aesthetic value.