Art Education. The Necessity of Criticism: Aesthetic Design Art Education Series

Author: (American) Levi, Smith, translated by Wang Ke-ping
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Publish Date: 1998-10-01
Features: This book aims to systematically explain the theoretical basis of interdisciplinary art education methods, which is essentially art teaching activities based on the humanities. The book is co-authored by two individuals: one is a philosopher specializing in culture and the humanities, and the other is an aesthetic education theorist with a special interest in the relationship between culture and education. As a result of their collaboration, the central purpose of the book is to elaborate on the interdisciplinary approach to art education—the idea of integrating academic research and discussions with creative and educational practices. Consistent with this art education philosophy, an aesthetic sense can be cultivated through five stages of aesthetic learning. These stages include simple exposure during early childhood, the process of familiarization and training in aesthetic perception, followed by the development of an appreciation for art history, and then the later stages of exemplar appreciation and critical thinking. The basic assumption is that aesthetic learning should be an incremental and cumulative process. The stages mentioned above are interconnected and progressive, meaning that each stage serves as the foundation for the next. The ideal approach is to cultivate, to the greatest extent possible, a novel and systematic model of aesthetic awareness to guide interactions and appreciations between people and artworks.