Philosophy of art (3 cr)
Code: TUKO1260-3007
General information
- Enrollment
- 13.08.2024 - 31.05.2025
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 01.09.2024 - 31.05.2025
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 3 cr
- Local portion
- 0 cr
- Virtual portion
- 3 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Distance learning
- Teaching languages
- English
- Finnish
- Seats
- 0 - 40
Evaluation scale
H-5
Objective
After successfully completing the course, the doctoral candidate will:
- be able to understand art in a broad perspective and to gain an understanding of the history and change of the concepts required to be conversant in debates in the field
- have the capacity to reflect on the definition of art as a philosophical problem, to understand various perceptions of art, and the relation that art has with life and aesthetics.
This course TUKO1260 replaces the course UKUVO92.
Execution methods
Active participation in the lectures, independent work familiarizing oneself with the literature and assignments required by the tutor (essay or exam).
Accomplishment methods
You can take the course as a book exam or by writing an essay.
Book exam: If you choose to take the book exam, you should choose two (2) books from the literature list. You will also need to inform the teacher on the selected books well before the chosen exam date. The examination day can be chosen in EXAM system. www.ulapland.fi/EN/Studies/During-your-degree/Electronic-exam
Essay: The starting point is to discuss in your essay a problem or question setting in terms of philosophy of art, but from the viewpoint of your own research topic or field of science. Therefore, the topic of your essay must arise from your own viewpoint as a doctoral candidate. It is very essential that the essay topic has connections with the central questions of philosophy of art. The essay will include 8–12 sheets, spacing 1,5 and font size 12. You can write your essay in English or
Finnish. Once complete, please send your essay via email to Jaana Erkkilä-Hill (jaana.erkkila-hill@ulapland.fi).
Content
The nature art and the problem of defining art. The history of the concept of art. The value assigned to art and its classification. The art–life–aesthetics relation.
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
5-1/fail
Qualifications
The course is designed primarily for doctoral researchers at the University of Lapland. Basic-level students are welcome to join if there is room in the course.