Psychology of Art

Code:

PAT500

Acronym:

PAT

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Fine Arts

Instance: 2015/2016 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Ciências da Arte e do Design
Course/CS Responsible:	Fine Arts

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
AP	21	Official Study Plan 2011	3	-	3	34	81
			4

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The discipline of Psychology of Art aims to meet two key objectives, which are interrelated. First, highlight the usefulness of psychological concepts and theories and research to address the phenomenon of art, and, secondly, to show that psychology, as a science of man, is not restricted to psychopathology and its practical application far exceeds reduced field of psychotherapy. In other words, the discipline of Psychology of Art aims to sensitize students to the central issues of the discipline through an integrative approach that thinks artistic phenomena as a whole, regardless of their diverse origins ("normal", "pathological", "adult" "child," "primitive," "civilized," etc.)..

Learning outcomes and competences

The study of art from the psychoanalytic perspective is particularly effective to demonstrate that psychology is not restricted to psychopathology and there are no watertight boundaries between "normal" and "deviant". At the end of training, students will be better prepared to think about art from an integrative approach. On the other hand, they will have acquired a set of knowledge, skills and critical skills they can use in professional and artistic practice.

Working method

Presencial

Program

The program of the course focuses primarily on the presentation and development of major contributions of psychoanalysis as a general theory of human action, for the study of art. Thus, a particular emphasis will be given to the Freudian theory of literary and artistic activity, as well as other authors that extended this research in the field of art.

Mandatory literature

Freud Sigmund; Sexualidade infantil y neurosis
Freud Sigmund; El malestar en la cultura y otros ensayos
Freud Sigmund; Textos essenciais da psicanálise - III. ISBN: 972-1-02894-0
Freud Sigmund; Psicologia de las masas
Freud Sigmund; The^interpretation of dreams. ISBN: 978-1-85326-484-9
Freud Sigmund; Uma recordação de infância de Leonardo da Vinci. ISBN: 972-708-119-3
Freud Sigmund; Textos essenciais sobre literatura, arte e psicanálise. ISBN: 972-1-03724-9 16.21
Fuller Peter; Arte e psicanálise
Jung Carl G. 070; O^homem e os seus símbolos. ISBN: 85-209-0642-7
Gombrich E. H.; Arte e ilusão
Gombrich E. H.; Imágenes simbólicas. ISBN: 84-8306-280-1 26.15
Arnheim Rudolf; Para uma psicologia da arte. ISBN: 972-576-119-7
Arnheim Rudolf; Arte e percepção visual

Teaching methods and learning activities

Generally speaking, throughout the semester various methods of teaching will be used- expository, interrogative, demonstrative, and active - in order to enable better acquisition of the diverse content. In concrete terms, we will use a combination of different pedagogical strategies, in accordance with the material:

 

- theoretical lectures followed by debates;

- analysis of texts and images;

- documentary film screening;

- occasionally, debates with experts  (artists, designers, and other professionals).

keywords

Social sciences > Psychological sciences > Psychoanalytic studies

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	10,00
Trabalho escrito	90,00
Total:	100,00

Calculation formula of final grade

The final examination is replaced by an essay as agreed with the students at the beginning of the semester. The work may not exceed 2000 words. On the day of the examination (regular season or other) students should submit the essay by email to the teacher.

Observations

The bibliography of the subject will be provided to students during class, throughout the semester.