Art and Society
Course code
AIG6322.HT
old course code
Course title in Estonian
Kunst ja ühiskond
Course title in English
Art and Society
ECTS credits
6.0
Assessment form
Examination
lecturer of 2025/2026 Spring semester
Kersti Markus (language of instruction:Estonian)
lecturer of 2026/2027 Autumn semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
Course aims
To ensure an understanding of the role of art in society from antiquity to the present day, viewed from different perspectives: power, religion, technology, psychology, and everyday life. To provide knowledge of why art forms are in constant change and how art influences people. To create opportunities for a better understanding of visual culture through open discussion and practical activities. To help overcome the fear of interpreting art, while at the same time offering more advanced participants a different perspective on art analysis than they have been accustomed to so far.
Brief description of the course
The course is conducted in the form of seminars and workshops. In the seminars, lecturers provide the tools for addressing the topic, while in the workshops students present their own interpretations. Workshops are carried out in groups, which provides an opportunity to test ideas collaboratively. Registration for groups takes place in Moodle.
Learning outcomes in the course
Upon completing the course the student:
- is able to analyze connections between art and the development of society;
- is able to interpret visual sources and analyze social processes through them;
- has the confidence to express their viewpoints when discussing artworks in front of a larger audience.
- is able to analyze connections between art and the development of society;
- is able to interpret visual sources and analyze social processes through them;
- has the confidence to express their viewpoints when discussing artworks in front of a larger audience.
Teacher
Kersti Markus
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