Comparative Aesthetics Indian and Western
Commencement Date: 2nd March
Days & Time: Every Monday & Wednesday, 7:00–8:30 PM (10 classes)
Mode: Online (Microsoft Teams)
Course Fee: ₹1000 + GST
Contact: 9370883364 – Advaita Kulkarni, RA, CIKS
Conducted by – Arjun Bharadwaj ji (Details available on Chanakya University Website)
Brief Description
The course provides a comprehensive overview of the aesthetic traditions of India and the West. Allied art forms such as literature, sculpture, painting, dance, drama, and music will be examined with reference to their governing principles. The perspectives of major aestheticians on the creation and enjoyment of art will be discussed through original texts.
Course Highlights
- Comparative study of Indian and Western aesthetics with focus on Indian and Greek traditions
- Thinkers: Bharata, Anandavardhana, Aristotle, Longinus, Horace, Kant, Hegel, Tennyson
- Realism and Idealism in art
- Creative expression of the artist and aesthetic experience of the connoisseur