| Unit name | Experiencing the Aesthetic |
|---|---|
| Unit code | AFAC20003 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | I/5 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Gowrley |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one | |
| School/department | Arts Faculty Office |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This unit, while focused on the unique nature of aesthetic experience, also provides a broad introduction to the arts. The concern is with the nature, make-up and history of the arts, not in an attempt to provide full coverage, but to address issues of identity around specific instances and institutions. There will be two parts to the unit. The first considers specific methodologies for the analysis of aesthetic experience, including semiotic, phenomenological, and art historical, and introduces students to theories of aesthetics and embodiment. The second part introduces students to specific objects and aesthetic experiences, encouraging them to put the tools of analysis they have learnt into practice and begin theorising how they respond to and understand a diverse range of aesthetic encounters. Students will be introduced historical works of art and the resources through which we encounter them, for example in museums and archives, and will attend several Bristol-based events.
Unit aims:
On successful completion of this unit students will be able to:
Teaching will be delivered through a combination of synchronous and asynchronous activites, including lectures, group discussion, written tasks and art analysis exercises. Students will be expected to engage with readings and participate on a weekly basis. There will be opportunities for tutor and peer feedback.
1. Review of a piece of visual or performing art using a form of analysis covered in the unit (e.g. semiotic, phenomenological, art historical). (50%, 1500 words) [ILOs 1, 4, 5].
2. One 2,500-word summative essay (50%) [ILOs 2, 3, 4, 5]
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. AFAC20003).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
