History of Culture and Arts 1 (Visual Culture and the Visual Arts)Laajuus (3 ECTS)

Objective

Students gain an understanding of basic cultural history and its basic concepts, basic concepts of aesthetics and the principal expressive methods of visual arts. The practical goal is to perceive your own professional activities as a part of the tradition and general field of visual culture.

Content

Concepts of cultural history
General outline of art history
Concept of visual culture
Basic concepts of aesthetics
Art history and contemporary visual culture
Expressive methods of visual arts
Art institutions