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PHIL-3414: Aesthetics

Description: Critical survey and analysis of key concepts in aesthetics and the philosophy of art. Historical and contemporary theories concerning natural beauty, aesthetic experience and properties, the nature and interpretation of artworks, their representational and expressive features, the relationship between artistic value, the value that attaches to nature, and moral value.

Pathways: 2 Critical Thinking Humanities, 10 Ethical Reasoning

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 5

Average GPA: 3.59 (rounds to A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 50.98%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

Joseph C Pitt202285.1%11.3%1.0%0.0%2.6%0.0%3.683
Kelly G Trogdon202463.9%25.8%7.4%0.0%3.0%0.0%3.462

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Spring 2019Spring 2020Spring 2021Spring 2022Spring 2024Term050% W