1. 1 Class 1: Introduction Phil230-0401: Philosophy of the Arts Darren Hudson Hick Office: Skinner 1110A Office Tel: (301) 405-4747 Home Tel: (301) 439-4151 E-mail: darrenhick@hotmail.com Summer 2006, Session II: 07/17/06-08/06/06 M/Tu/W/Th/F 1:00 – 3:40 pm Skinner 1112

2. 2 Class 1: Introduction Syllabus Course Requirements Regular class attendance and careful study of assigned readings. There will be a term paper (30%), a cumulative final exam (30%), and two short writing assignments (15% each). Class attendance and participation will make up the final 10%.

3. 3 Class 1: Introduction Syllabus (cont’d) Grading and Late Assignments Your final grade will depend on the percentage you earn of the total points possible in the class: A+: 98-100; A: 94-97; A: 90-93;B+: 87-89; B: 84-86; B-: 80-83; C+: 77-79; C: 74-76; C: 70-73; D+: 67-69; D: 64-66; D-: 60-63. Assignments submitted late will receive a penalty of one letter grade (10%) per day late. Due to the compact schedule of the course, there will be no opportunities for extra-credit assignments.

4. 4 Class 1: Introduction Syllabus (cont’d) Absences You need not e-mail me to let me know you will miss a class unless there is an assignment due or an exam on that day. In that case, you will need to provide a university-approved justification for your absence in order to be allowed to take a make-up exam or to hand in the assignment late.

5. 5 Class 1: Introduction Syllabus (cont’d) Special Accommodations Students with disabilities that require special class or exam accommodations must present a form from Disabilities Services specifying their needs during the first week of classes.

6. 6 Class 1: Introduction Syllabus (cont’d) Classroom Courtesy Please be courteous to your fellow students and avoid unnecessary disruptions. Arrive on time, leave on time, and turn off your cell phone during class.

7. 7 Class 1: Introduction Syllabus (cont’d) Class Schedule  Materials must be read before the day for which they are listed.  Writing assignments listed are due at the beginning of class.  Readings may be subject to change.  Materials marked [JSTOR] can be accessed through www.jstor.org using university computers, or via the research port on the university library website (www.lib.umd.edu).

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9. 9 Syllabus (cont’d) Class Schedule (cont’d)  Materials marked [Online Archives] can be accessed in the course reserves via the catalog on the university library website (www.lib.umd.edu).

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11. 11 Class 1: Introduction Syllabus (cont’d) Class Schedule (cont’d) Class 3: Aesthetic Properties Class 4: The Nature of Art Class 2: Defining Art Class 6: Interpreting Art Class 7: Fiction Class 5: High & Low Art Class 9: Literature Class 10: Music Class 8: Genres Class 12: Film Class 13: Dance Class 11: Pictorial Art Class 14: Theater

12. 12 Class 1: Introduction Some Basic Concepts “Aesthetics” vs. “Philosophy of Art” Classification vs. Evaluation - Art vs. Non-Art - Good Art vs. Bad Art Taste vs. Value

13. 13 Class 1: Introduction Defining Art: Essentialist Definitions I. Mimeticism From the Greek: Imitation, Representation Mimicry - Likeness & Resemblance - Convention & Illusion

14. 14 Duccio di Buoninsegna, Maestà (1288-1300) Class 1: Introduction

15. 15 Aquaman Cover (1963) Class 1: Introduction

16. 16 Class 1: Introduction Defining Art: Essentialist Definitions I. Mimeticism From the Greek: Imitation, Representation Mimicry - Likeness & Resemblance - Convention & Illusion - Trompe L’oeil

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20. 20 Class 1: Introduction Defining Art: Essentialist Definitions I. Mimeticism From the Greek: Imitation, Representation Mimicry - Likeness & Resemblance - Convention & Illusion - Photorealism - Trompe L’oeil

21. 21 Audrey Flack, Crayola (1972-3) Class 1: Introduction

22. 22 Richard Estes, Park Row Looking Towards City Hall (1992) Class 1: Introduction

23. 23 Class 1: Introduction Defining Art: Essentialist Definitions I. Mimeticism From the Greek: Imitation, Representation Mimicry - Likeness & Resemblance - Convention & Illusion - Photorealism - Trompe L’oeil Plato’s Republic Problems

24. 24 Claude Monet, The Boat Studio (1876) Class 1: Introduction

25. 25 Class 1: Introduction Defining Art: Essentialist Definitions I. Mimeticism From the Greek: Imitation, Representation Mimicry - Likeness & Resemblance - Convention & Illusion - Photorealism - Trompe L’oeil Plato’s Republic Problems - Direction of art changes - Counterintuitive

26. 26 Class 1: Introduction Defining Art: Essentialist Definitions (cont’d) II. Expressionism (i) Idealist Theory of Art Beneditto Croce & R.G. Collingwood - Collingwood: “Craft” vs. “Art” - Craft is physical; art is physical and mental -Art/Non-Art Distinction: What differentiates art is the intention to express some inner state: if one is able to express oneself, one has produced art. Problems - Counterintuitive - No way to confirm if something is art or not.

27. 27 Class 1: Introduction Defining Art: Essentialist Definitions (cont’d) II. Expressionism (cont’d) (ii) Infection Theory of Art Leo Tolstoy, What Is Art? - Art is determined by communication - Communication is composed of two parts: 1. Expression (similar to Collingwood) 2. Infection: What is expressed by the artist is reproduced in, and understood by, the audience. Problems - Counterintuitive - No way to confirm if something is art or not.

28. 28 Class 1: Introduction Marcel Duchamp, Fountain (1917)