Seminar in Art, Design and Science I
Code
12190
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia
Department
Departamento de Conservação e Restauro
Credits
3.0
Teacher in charge
Rita Andreia Silva Pinto de Macedo , Robert Christopher Wiley III
Weekly hours
2
Teaching language
Português
Subject matter
September
10 – Introduction to course objectives. Students’ introducing themselves to the group. Description of class procedures and evaluation methods.
17 - What are art, design and science? Doubts and dilemmas. What do we mean by “knowledge” and how does it relate to art and science?
24 – Art and knowledge in the “History of Philosophical Ideas”. Ancient Greece: From Pre-Socratics to Plato and Aristotle.
October
1 - Art and knowledge in the West Christian world. St. Augustine and St. Thomas of Aquinas, and the importance of mimesis.
8 – Art and knowledge in the Renaissance. Descartes’ Rationalism and British Empiricism.
15 – The Enlightenment. Philosophy, science, politics and society in the 18th century.
22- The Modernity Paradigm. What is art from the perspective of Art Theory? Academy, French Salon and the emergence of the public exhibition. Art market and art criticism.
29 – What is exact science according to a scientists? (by Márcia Vilarigues)
November
5 – What is art according to an artist? (with invited artists)
12 – What is Design? Panel Discussion
19 – Panel Discussion with the students about a predetermined subject - evaluation
26 – Special guest: On Art, Science and Technology
December
3- Visit to Glass art studio (VICARTE)
10- Writing exercise