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| un-titled Gallery Art Courses |
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Art Appreciation by Understanding the Theory behind Art Making |
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| Length of seminar | 4 Weeks 3 hours per session (commencing on 29 Aug 05 and 3 Oct 05) |
| Course Fees | S$ 240 per person (reference texts will be provided) |
| Objectives | This is a unique art appreciation seminar that seeks to give the participants an understanding of the theory of art to enable the participants to formulate their own strategies in appreciating art. |
| This seminar seeks to help participants use philosophical ideas as strategies for conceptualizing and making art and design. The participants will be introduced to: 1. An understanding of the theory behind art making 2. A survey of modern art expressions 3. A guide to buying and caring for art The seminar conducted by informal discussion and presentation by facilitator surrounding a particular topic of art for the week. The participants have the option to read the primary text for the week’s discussion or to just participate in the discussion. | |
| Week 1 | The role of the Creative Imagination in appreciating Art Art and the limitation of Technology as world-view |
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The Relevance of the Beautiful in appreciating Art Interpreting Art with Phenomenology and Hermeneutics |
| Week 3 |
The Origin of the Work of Art Art, History, Authenticity, Fiction and Reality |
| Week 4 |
Art and Accomplished Nihilism engaging Post-Modernity Guide to Buying, Selling and Caring for Art |
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Course Facilitator Jeffrey Ho is a lecturer and a registered architect with a master sin history and theory of architecture from McGill University , Canada . He has developed and taught the lecture series “Ethos & Poeisis: Philosophical Strategies for Art Making” in La-Salle SIA College of the Arts, and also developed a number of history and theory of art and architecture curriculum for institutions. |
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