Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : ID2102 : Art and Aesthetics in Design { 3-0-0 / 3}
Subject Nature : Theory
Coordinator : Prof. Dhananjay Singh Bisht
Syllabus
Evolution of Human Life & Activities
Concept of Pre-History
Hominin Tools, Artefacts & Art
Lower/Middle/Upper Paleolithic Art
Mesolithic & Neolithic Art
Bronze & Iron Age Art
Greek & Roman Art
Ancient & Early Indian Art
Conceptions of Aesthetics in the West & India
Relationships between Design, Art & Aesthetics
Course Objectives
- To develop sound fundamentals of art evolution and aesthetics among students.
- To demonstrate the inter-relationships between the ideas of art, aesthetics and design
Course Outcomes
1. Students will understand the journey of evolution of art. <br />2. Students will develop a sound conceptual understanding about the ideas and applications of the art-aesthetics-design interactions.
Essential Reading
- Tomory E. (1989), History of Fine Arts in India & the West, Orient Black Swan
- Jane Forsey (2016), The Aesthetics of Design, OUP USA
Supplementary Reading
- Bruno Munari (2019), Design as Art, Penguin UK
- Mark Foster Gage (2012), Aesthetic Theory – Essential Texts for Architecture and Design, W. W. Norton & Company
Journal and Conferences
- International Conference on Research into Design
- International Journal of Art and Design Education