Art and Social Context

Art and Social Context 2+1

Teacher: Wessely Anna

Aims:

Learning the basic concepts regarding the fundamental topics of sociology of art .

Knowledge of  rise and evolution of concepts, phenomena and institutions of art in social context.

Correct use of the concepts of sociology of art

The ability to use a sociological and historical perspective in the analysis of artistic phenomena

Topics:

1. The rise and development of the concept of art

2. The historical changes of the artists’ social roles

3. The rise and differentiation of arts institutions

4. The social history of taste

5. Collectors, patrons, amateurs, connoisseurs, art dealers, and critics

6. The reception and enjoyment of artworks, art and anarchy

7. The social history of museums and exhibitions

8. The audiences and their social differentiation

9. Models of the art world, innovations and their diffusion in the arts

10. The impact of state cultural policies

11. The rise of the curator as mediator

12. The changing functions of the arts and the arts institutions in the 20th century

13. The relation between the arts and the cultural industries

14. Concepts and trends of contemporary art