PHILO3200 Art and Judgement: An Introduction to Modern Aesthetics (Advanced)
This course introduces students to a range of problems and ideas in modern aesthetics. In particular, it focuses on the philosophy of aesthetic judgment, asking questions like the following: What is it to judge artworks? What grounds our judgments of artworks? Alongside these problems of judgment, we will also work through a series of questions regarding the ontology of art. These include: What is an artwork? Are artworks distinct from other objects? Finally, we will engage in questions about modernity and modernism in the arts, including: How have our concepts of art and artworks been challenged and developed in the modern period? What is the role of art in modern society? Students will read a range of important primary texts from writers in the history of modern aesthetics.
Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) unit fee
A Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) is one that is subsidised by the Australian Government, which means students only pay the student contribution amount of the tuition fee. CSPs are only available to eligible domestic students.
The student contribution amount depends on the unit and how much funding the Government provides. Each unit is classified into a band based on its discipline (which may be different to your overall course discipline).
2025 student contribution amount: $2,124
2025 grandfathered student contribution amount (for students who commenced before 1 Jan 2021*): $997
* If you are a continuing student (who commenced your course before 1 January 2021) you will continue paying the same amount as you would have, had legislative reforms not been implemented for any units that would otherwise have an increased student contribution amount.