2024/25 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

ARTF5033M Aesthetics and Politics

30 creditsClass Size: 18

Module manager: Prof. Gail Day
Email: g.a.day@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2024/25

This module is not approved as an Elective

Module summary

This module explores the debates named ‘aesthetics and politics’, which continue to resonate through many creative practices. What is it to understand aesthetics politically while disputing ‘the aestheticisiation of politics’? Why does ‘aesthetics and politics’ also entail ‘the critique of aesthetic ideology’? How are aesthetic concepts (such as, ‘form’ and ‘poetics’) reconceived to become socially emancipatory? How do these debates negotiate the structures of capitalism, or the critical impetus of decolonialisation?

Objectives

The module aims to develop knowledge and understanding of the ongoing debates about ‘aesthetics and politics’; their terms; their stakes; and their historical contexts and political situatedness.

Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the module, you will be able to:

1. Recognise the ‘aesthetics and politics’ debates and situate them historically.
2. Investigate the issues, arguments, and problems posed in and by the debates.
3. Use the key terms and concepts pertaining to these debates effectively and accurately.
4. Execute, in extended writing, an independent enquiry and argument relevant to the topic.

Skills learning outcomes
On successful completion of the module, you will have demonstrated the following skills outcomes:
5. Critical Thinking: the ability to weigh up different arguments and perspectives, using supporting evidence to form opinions, arguments, theories and ideas.
6. Academic Writing: the ability to write in a clear, concise, focused and structured manner that is supported by relevant evidence

Syllabus

Details of the syllabus will be provided on the Minerva organisation (or equivalent) for the module

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Seminar	10	3.00	30.00
Private study hours			270.00
Total Contact hours			30.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			300.00

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

10x participation in weekly seminar discussions, including 1x short presentation to peers and module leader on essay topic (‘research in progress’).
1x supervision meeting with module leader to refine the essay’s research focus.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Coursework	Written	100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 29/08/2024 11:06:50

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