Learning objectives

The course aims at providing the conceptual, methodological and cultural framework to analyze and interpret the aesthetic issues related to contemporary art world. It is about analyzing contemporary aesthetic reflection, in order to understand the theoretical issues related to the practice and interpretation of contemporary arts in a more articulated way. Specific knowledge will be transmitted (interpretative theories and artistic practices in the history of the Western aesthetic tradition) which are subsequently applied to specific problems (of perception in general and to particular art works). The multisensory, multi-modal, multimedia character of contemporary artistic production will be emphasized, en-hancing the intertwining of art forms and philosophical reflections on them. At the end of the course, the student will have developed the ability to analyze and understand the fundamental philosophical texts of contemporary aesthetics, orienting the judgment on ar-tistic production, problematizing its most relevant theoretical aspects.