Art & Aesthetics (Open Elective)

ANO-442
L T P Cr Internal Marks: 40
3 - - 3 External Marks: 60
Total Marks: 100

Objective: The Student will able to understand the branch of philosophy dealing with the study of mind
and emotions in relation to the sense of beauty of ART WORK with a view to establishing the meaning and
validity of critical judgments concerning works of art.

Unit-1 (15 Hours)

Aesthetics: Definition of Aesthetics, Aesthetics: The Etymology and Evolution Aesthetics as Philosophy of
Beauty and Art, The Contemporary Approach, Philosophical Approaches to Aesthetics.

Art: What is Art, Relation of Art and Beauty, Meaning of Form and Content in Different Arts, Visual Arts,
Architecture, Sculpture, Painting, Performing Art.

Unit-2 (15 Hours)

Comparison of Arts: Fine Arts and Crafts (Similarities, Distinctions), Pure and Applied Arts,
Comparisons of Fine Arts, Visual Arts (Architecture, Sculpture), Painting and Photography, Drama and
Cinema.

Art and Science: Applied Sciences and Applied Arts, Philosophy as theoretical Knowledge and its
Relation to Fine Arts.

Unit-3 (15 Hours)

Indian Aesthetics: Aesthetics as SaundriyaShastra, Beauty and Art in Vedic and in other Literary Works.

Rasa: Understanding about Theory of Rasa, Natyashastra.

Learning Outcome: The Student will understand the principles of art in matter of artistic beauty and taste.

Reference Books:

Art Beauty and Creativity: Indian and Western Aesthetics, Author: Shyamala Gupta, Publisher: D K
Print World.

Swami Vivekananda, a study on Aesthetics, Author: Mohit Chakrabarti, Publisher: Atlantic

Publishers and Distributors.

Instructions for paper setter:- The syllabus has been divided into three equal units. The paper setter is
required to set Ten questions in all, three questions from each unit and a compulsory question
consisting of five sub parts and based on the whole syllabus. The candidate will be required to attempt
six questions including the compulsory question number no 1 and not more than two questions from
each unit.