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Fine Arts · Year 3 · 3 credit hours · 16 sessions

Art Critic

This course introduces students to the principles, language, and methods of art criticism. Students learn formal, contextual, and interpretive analysis, write critiques, study influential critics, and develop the ability to evaluate artworks objectively and thoughtfully.

§ 01 By the end you can
  1. Apply formal, contextual, and thematic approaches to art criticism.
  2. Identify major critical theories and influential art critics.
  3. Write structured critiques using analytical vocabulary.
  4. Evaluate artworks through observation, comparison, and interpretation.
  5. Develop confidence in presenting critical arguments verbally and in writing.
§ 02 Sixteen sessions

The whole semester.

  1. 01Introduction to Art Criticism
  2. 02Functions & Purposes of Criticism
  3. 03Approaches: Formal, Contextual & Expressive
  4. 04Visual Literacy & Critical Vocabulary
  5. 05Methods of Looking & Observation
  6. 06Formal Analysis: Line, Form, Color & Composition
  7. 07Contextual Analysis: History, Culture & Artist Intent
  8. 08 · MidtermInterpretive Analysis: Meaning & Symbolism
  9. 09Comparative Criticism: Artwork vs Artwork
  10. 10Major Critical Theories & Art Movements
  11. 11Influential Art Critics: Past & Present
  12. 12Writing Structured Critiques
  13. 13Constructive Verbal Critique Methods
  14. 14Ethics of Art Criticism
  15. 15Workshop: Review & Response Sessions
  16. 16Final Written & Oral Critique Project

Midterm around session 8. Final project briefed at session 8 or 9 and developed in stages until the juries.

§ 03 Final project

Students will write and present a comprehensive critique of two artworks using formal, contextual, and interpretive methods.

Deliverables

  1. Two written critique (1000–1500 words).
  2. Oral critique presentation with visual slides.

How it’s judged

§ 04 Watch first
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