Artesis Plantijn Hogeschool Antwerpen
Koninklijke Academie van Antwerpen
Theories of art 1500-190034281/3580/2627/1/49
Study guide

Theories of art 1500-1900

34281/3580/2627/1/49
Academic year 2026-27
Is found in:
  • Bachelor of Arts in Visual Arts, programme stage 1
  • Bachelor of Arts in Visual Arts
This is a single course unit.
Study load: 3 credits
Special admission is required to enrol in this course unit under
  • exam contract (to obtain a credit).
  • exam contract (to obtain a degree).
Co-ordinator: Crombez Thomas (dut,eng)
Languages: Dutch, English
Scheduled for: Semester 2
This course unit is marked out of 20 (rounded to an integer).
Possible deadlines for learning account: 15.03.2027 ()
Re-sit exam: is possible.
Possibility of deliberation: This course unit is eligible for deliberation according to the criteria as determined by the degree programme you are enrolled in.
Total study time: 78,00 hours

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Learning outcomes (list)

BA3 - The student knows about and understands the social, cultural, artistic, historical and international context of the visual arts and artistic praxis, and continues to develop this knowledge and understanding.
The student has developed a historical sensitivity to the changing aesthetic ideas in the course of (art) history.
The student has acquired insight into the development of Western philosophy during the early and late modern periode.
The student can link the main (historical) art-philosophical and theoretical positions to important developments in the history of philosophy.
The student can fathom for himself a philosophical tekst and follow a philosophical argument and (re)construct one himself.
The student can orient himself in the history of philosophy during the early modern and late modern period (philosophers, concepts, movements).
The student knows the main (historical) art-philosophical and theoretical positions from the early and late modern period

Course content

Three questions are central to this course:

  1. What is beauty?
  2. What are the characteristics of a work of art? What is the structure of a work of art? (aesthetics of form)
  3. What happens between a work of art and a spectator? How does the work of art affect the spectator? (aesthetics of effect)

From this point of view, the course surveys the history of western philosophy, discussing the main currents during the early modern and the late modern periods.

Study material (list)

Course material via DigitapMandatory
The murder of artMandatory
  • Author: Crombez, T.

Educational organisation (list)

Learning Activities
Lectures and / or tutorials26,00 hours
Work time outside of contact hours52,00 hours

Evaluation (list)

Evaluation(s) for first exam chance
MomentForm%Remark
1st examination periodKnowledge and comprehension test during the examination series100,00The total examination time consists of the scheduled time for this test plus ¼ extra examination time for all students. This therefore includes the extra examination time as an individual adjustment.
Evaluation(s) for re-sit exam
MomentForm%Remark
2nd examination periodKnowledge and comprehension test during the examination series100,00The total examination time consists of the scheduled time for this test plus ¼ extra examination time for all students. This therefore includes the extra examination time as an individual adjustment.

Evaluation (text)

There is a written and oral exam.
You are expected to attend classes. Absences may have a negative impact on your study results.