Why do I need to learn this course?
What is the subject of this course?
How can I benefit from this course?
This course, including not only the interpretation of aesthetic theory, but also the vivid presentation and specific analysis of aesthetic phenomena and forms, helps students understand aesthetic ideals and taste, comprehend their aesthetic concerns, eliminate aesthetic confusion and enrich aesthetic knowledge together with them, so as to improve aesthetic accomplishment and ability. The course consists of five parts: introduction, the beauty of art, the beauty of poetry, the beauty of drama and the beauty of life.
Not so much intellectual education and moral education, the core of humanistic education lies in aesthetic education. It is the sacred mission of college education to nurture students in beauty and shape their beautiful souls in a subtle way, and the every reason for the emergence of College Education of Aesthetic.
Course Outline
1 Introduction: New Cognition of Aesthetic Education
1.1. Tracing to the Source of Aesthetic Education
1.2. Pioneer of Aesthetic Education
1.3. Sensitive Character of Aesthetic Education
1.4. Aestheticization of Daily Life
2 The Beauty of Art: Scenery in Mind (first part)
2.1. Reappearance and Expression
2.2. Grace, sublimity and absurdity
3 The Beauty of Art: Scenery in Mind (second part)
3.1. Artistic Conception and Chinese Landscape Painting
3.2. Chinese and Western Art
4 The Beauty of Poetry: Homeland of Emotions
4.1. Emotion and Significance Expression
4.2. Image
4.3. Phonology and Rhythm
4.4. “Language within Language”
5 The beauty of Drama: Monologue and Dialogue
5.1. The beauty of Theaters
5.2. The Beauty of Performance
5.3. The Beauty of Action
5.4. The Beauty of Ceremony
6 The Beauty of Life: Searching for Meaning
6.1. Being-Towards-Death: Precondition of the Beauty of Life
6.2. Vocation Implementation: Path of the Beauty of Life
6.3. Fun: Aura of the Beauty of Life
6.4. Original Heart: Home for the Beauty of Life
