Subject Type

Hours /
Subject Code Subject Sessions Credit (C/NC) (TH/ PB/
Week
DE/CE)
Lecture 3
Practical / Workshop -
ART & DESIGN Tutorial / Seminars / Field
FP(T) 101 T - 3 NC TH
AESTHETICS Study
Self Study -
Total 3

COURSE OBJECTIVES

To appreciate and differentiate Eastern and Western world-view.

To understand how art and craft has been a very important aspect of culture and continue to do so.
To cultivate aesthetic sensibility to observe, analyse and appreciate various art forms.
To develop the vocabulary required for interpreting and analysing the aesthetics of an object.

COURSE STRUCTURE

Concept domain

To chronologically situate the art and design movements and understand the socio-cultural context in which they are produced.
To understand the cultural climate in which Design became a formal discipline.
 Knowledge domain

To understand the paradigm shift from representation to abstraction.

To conceptually co-relate and appreciate how different ideologies, philosophies and aesthetic sensibilities have given way to different visual
environments, styles and expressions.
Skill domain

To be able to express ideas in the contemporary design vocabulary using new media.

COURSE CONTENT

Session Total Hours per

of 1.5 hr. topic/ Content Keywords Reference
each Chapter

1) Material Culture- Identity and

Sacred, rituals of life, symbolic, Craft Reference books
Vocabulary
1-6 9 Traditions number
2) Difference between Classical 1, 2 & 12
and Vernacular art forms

Warp, Weft , loom, Weaving,

Indian traditional Textiles and Knotting, Embroidery . Reference book number
7-9 4.5
Costumes Block printing, Hand painting, Tie & 4, 5,6,7, 8 & 9
Dye

One day guided visit to

10-13 6
Handicraft/Handloom unit

Hindu Art Interrelationship between various Reference book number

14-15 3
classical art forms 2
 -Natyashastra
-Shilpashastra Special input from an
eminent Indian classical
-Vastushastra
performance artist is
mandatory

Narration, Documentation,
Reference book number
16-17 3 Indian Miniature Traditions Format and scale,
2
Monumentality

Islamic & Mughal Art Religious and Secular art;

Reference book number
18-19 3 Representation of nature (Essence,
1, 2 & 12
Attitude and form)

Reference books
Cultural perceptions across the number 1 & 2
Fertility, afterlife, hierarchy, etc. and
20-21 3 world -Overview of Western and
its visual manifestation. Movie: How art made
Eastern thought and culture.
the world, BBC
Renaissance (Science + Art),
Baroque & Rococo
Patronage: Papal, Monarchs and Reference books
22-24 4.5
Merchants number 1, 2 & 3
The age of Enlightenment/
Absolutism/, Magnificence
Modernism
Industrial revolution and Reference books
lsms: Bauhaus, Cubism, Surrealism,
mechanization; changed lifestyles, number 1, 2, 3 & 4
25-27 4.5 Constructivism, Art Nouveau, Art
new materials, new techniques and
Deco; Consumerism and Pop art
new products; Self expression
 Post Modernism
Pastiche, Bricolage,
Multimedia, Globalization Uniqueness, cognate-
Environmental art and installation individuality, Disillusionment, Reference book number
28 1.5 art Morality, Humour. 5

Swedeshi colonial influences and Reference book number

exchanges. Architecture (Indo- 7 &8
Colonial Indian Art
Saracenic)+ Hindu+
29-30 3
Islamic+Europeon
Post Colonial Indian Art
Indigenous identity, Globalization Reference number 7 & 8

End Term JURY

SUGGESTED REFERENCE BOOKS

1) Janson, H.W. and Janson, Anthony F., 1995, 6thEdition. History of Art. NY: Thames and Hudson
2) Mitter, Partha, 2001. Indian art. Canada: Oxford.
3) Mode, Heinz and Chandra, Subodh, 1985. Indian Folk Art. New York: Alpine Fine Arts Collection Ltd.
4) Dhamija, Jasleen and Jain, Jyotindra, 1989. Hand-woven fabrics of India. Ahmedabad: Mapin Publishing Private Limited.
5) Gillow, John and Barnard, Nicholas, 1991. Indian Traditional Textiles. London: Thames and Hudson.
6) Ranjan, Aditi and Ranjan, M.P, 2007. Handmade in India. Ahmedabad: Mapin Publishing Private Limited and Council of Handicraft Development
Corporations (COHANDS).
7) Bhandari, Vandana. 2004. Costumes, Textiles and Jewellery of India- Traditions of Rajasthan, New Delhi: Prakash books.
8) Kumar, Ritu, 1999. Costumes and Textiles of Royal India, Antique Collectors' Club
 9) Joseph, Marjorie, 1987. Essentials of Textiles, Holt Rinehart & Winston
10) Goswami, B N, 2013. Indian Costumes in the Collection of the CalicoMuseum of Textiles, Sarabhai Foundation
11) Alkazi, Roshen, 1985. Ancient Indian Costume, South Asia Books
12) Gombrich, E.H., 1985. The story of Art, UK: Phaidon Press

SUGGESTED REFERENCE BOOKS FOR READING

1) Roy, Craven. Indian Art. Thames and Hudson

2) Berger, John. Ways of Seeing. Penguin
3) Arnheim, Rudolf. Art and visual perception. University of California Press
4) Subramanyan, K.G., Creative Circuit. Calcutta: Seagull
5) Jaya, Jaitly. Craft Tradition of India, 1990. New Delhi: Lustre
6) Basham, A.L., Cultural history of India, 2003. London: OxfordUniversity
7) Jacobson, D., IndiaLand of Dreams and Fantasy, 1996. New Delhi: UBS
8) Coomaraswamy, Anand. The Transformation of Nature in Art. Kissinger Publications
9) Zimmer Henrik Myths and Symbols in Indian Art, Pantheon Books, New York
10) Gupta.N.L.Cross culture Communication, 1998, Concept Publication, New Delhi.

REFERENCE MAGAZINES, JOURNALS AND OTHER SOURCES

1) Art India magazine

2) Take on Art magazine
3) Art and Deal magazine
WEB SOURCES

1) http://www.nationalmuseumindia.gov.in
2) http://ignca.nic.in
3) www.MoMA.org

Evaluation Matrix

Benchmark Benchmark Benchmark End – Term Exam/

Total
Assignment – 1 Assignment - 2 Assignment - 3 Jury

20 20 20 40 100

TEACHING TOOLS

Books, films/documentaries, visually rich Power point presentations, field visits (historical monuments, religious architecture, museums, art
exhibitions/fairs, etc.), expert lectures as well as class/group discussions.

LEARNING OUTCOME

An ability to analyse, conceptualizes, contextualize, and interpret a work of art, craft and design.

FACULTY COMPETENCY

Fine art/ Art History

Design(Any Stream, with inclination towards theory and historical developments)
Architecture
BENCHMARKED ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION

Assignment 1

Details/ description of Select any one handicraft object from Indian region you belong to, and prepare a presentation on its
assignment origin, evolution, socio-cultural context, purpose, meaning, material and technique used. Study present
status in terms of usage of form and material. Prepare a document and a presentation on it giving
detailed information.

Evaluation parameter Understanding of the brief and Research - 10 marks

Break up of 20 marks Analysis and Presentation - 10 marks

Type of assignment Document and PPTs

Quiz/document/presentation/int
ernal exam etc.

Weightage 20 Marks

Assignment 2

Details/ description of Select any one traditional textile or embroidery or costume from Indian region you belong to and prepare
assignment a presentation on its origin, evolution socio cultural context, purpose, meaning and material culture.
Study present status in terms of the use of the colour, motive and layout, raw material, usage and social
context.

Evaluation parameter Interpretation of the brief and research- 10 marks

Break up of 20 marks Analysis and Presentation- 10 marks

Type of assignment Document and PPTs

Quiz/document/presentation/int
ernal exam etc.
Weightage
Assignment 3
Details/ description of
assignment
Evaluation parameter
Break up of 20 marks
Type of assignment
Quiz/document/presentation/int
ernal exam etc.
Weightage
End-Term
Details/ description of
assignment
Evaluation parameter
Break up of 40 marks
20 Marks
Select any one example of painting/ sculpture/ architecture/ an object from any one of the topics from
Eastern art session. Study the visual manifestation of world-view, as well as influences and exchanges.
Explain how the concept of Form, Colour, Space and Material has been handled in the same.
Prepare a document and presentation on it giving detailed information.
Topic should be decided by the students in consultation with the faculty with an aim to cover all the
topics from the given sessions.
Understanding of the brief and research - 10 marks
Analysis and Presentation - 10 marks
Document and PPTs
20 Marks
Identify any one motif; trace its origin and how it has evolved with time. Map its visual manifestation and
meaning across regions/countries.
Prepare a document and presentation. Use high-resolution images (for document)
Interpretation of the brief – 5 marks
Research and Analysis - 25 marks
Documentation and Presentation- 10 marks
Type of assignment Document and PPTs
Quiz/document/presentation/int
ernal exam etc.

Weightage 40 Marks