2023
Art Studies and Media IV
Name: Art Studies and Media IV
Code: VIS12773L
3 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/78 hours
Scientific Area:
Arte Multimédia, Artes Plásticas
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
The substantial purpose of the course is that the student understands the controversial theme of the Art Criticism,
that he or she assimilates and reflects on the issues of the legitimacy of the artistic object, the numerous
opinion makers and the various publics, and integrating that knowledge that was transmitted develop personal,
creative and informed analysis and synthesis. It is intended that the student learns a set of useful knowledge
that is explained in the program and that develops a greater capacity of discernment in its formation as future
artist.
that he or she assimilates and reflects on the issues of the legitimacy of the artistic object, the numerous
opinion makers and the various publics, and integrating that knowledge that was transmitted develop personal,
creative and informed analysis and synthesis. It is intended that the student learns a set of useful knowledge
that is explained in the program and that develops a greater capacity of discernment in its formation as future
artist.
Contents
1. Introduction: the "World of Art" seen as a chessboard.
2. The multiple paths of Art Criticism.
2.1. Three First Routes:
2.1.1. Salon and emancipated opinion. Diderot and the projection of the doxa.
2.1.2. Baudelaire - The aesthetics of modernity and the modern.
2.1.3. The Émile Zola case.
2.2. Judicial value and the various discourses of criticism - What is the use of judgment?
3. Sovereign singularity and critical condition.
3.1. Singularity-Singularity: Aby Warburg.
3.2. The Critic as a Monster - the James Elkins Hydra.
4. The critical-image: artists and criticism.
4.1. Caricature, Illustration and other images at the service of criticism: a national and international vision.
5. Praxis and epistemological criticism: power and opinion makers.
5.1. Some opinion makers of the past and present: from Arthur C. Danto to Thierry de Duve.
5.2. Some opinion makers of the past and present in Portugal: from Ramalho Ortigão to Alexandre Melo et alli.
6. Public.
2. The multiple paths of Art Criticism.
2.1. Three First Routes:
2.1.1. Salon and emancipated opinion. Diderot and the projection of the doxa.
2.1.2. Baudelaire - The aesthetics of modernity and the modern.
2.1.3. The Émile Zola case.
2.2. Judicial value and the various discourses of criticism - What is the use of judgment?
3. Sovereign singularity and critical condition.
3.1. Singularity-Singularity: Aby Warburg.
3.2. The Critic as a Monster - the James Elkins Hydra.
4. The critical-image: artists and criticism.
4.1. Caricature, Illustration and other images at the service of criticism: a national and international vision.
5. Praxis and epistemological criticism: power and opinion makers.
5.1. Some opinion makers of the past and present: from Arthur C. Danto to Thierry de Duve.
5.2. Some opinion makers of the past and present in Portugal: from Ramalho Ortigão to Alexandre Melo et alli.
6. Public.
Teaching Methods
Classes will take place through a theoretical exposition, using audiovisual means to stimulate learning. We will
appeal to participation, reading, reflection, analysis of updated texts, visit to exhibitions. The evaluation will be
continuous, by analyzing the following elements: 1. A proposal for oral communication of 30 minutes. Students
who are not selected for the oral presentation will have to prepare a research paper; 2. One or two tests; 3. Work,
attendance, punctuality and participation in the course of the classes. The criteria are: quality and quantity of
work; capacity to evolve through their own skills and the integration of acquired knowledge; assiduity of the
student as a guarantee of learning. The percentages of calculation of the evaluation are organized as follows:
50% tests; 30% work; 20% attendance and participation. There is the possibility that the evaluation can be done
through a final exam.
appeal to participation, reading, reflection, analysis of updated texts, visit to exhibitions. The evaluation will be
continuous, by analyzing the following elements: 1. A proposal for oral communication of 30 minutes. Students
who are not selected for the oral presentation will have to prepare a research paper; 2. One or two tests; 3. Work,
attendance, punctuality and participation in the course of the classes. The criteria are: quality and quantity of
work; capacity to evolve through their own skills and the integration of acquired knowledge; assiduity of the
student as a guarantee of learning. The percentages of calculation of the evaluation are organized as follows:
50% tests; 30% work; 20% attendance and participation. There is the possibility that the evaluation can be done
through a final exam.
Teaching Staff
- Ana Maria Garcia Nolasco da Silva [responsible]
