Course Syllabus

Course Information：

Year-Semester Course Number Course Name Phase Credits Hours Required/Elective Instructor Class Student NO. Withdraw Note

Spring Semester
Year 2026 355863 Aesthetics and Art History 1 2.0 2 ▲ Chan, Hua-Tzu 4CVD1 54 1 　

Year-Semester	Course Number	Course Name	Phase	Credits	Hours	Required/Elective	Instructor	Class	Student NO.	Withdraw	Note
Spring Semester Year 2026	355863	Aesthetics and Art History	1	2.0	2	▲	Chan, Hua-Tzu	4CVD1	54	1

Course Plan：

Instructor Chan, Hua-Tzu

Email huatzuchan@gmail.com

Last Updated 2026-03-13 23:19:47

Course Objective 本課程為大一學生所設計，旨在介紹美學與藝術史的基礎概念，並培養學生的觀察能力、視覺分析技巧與脈絡理解。課程不僅探討為何要學習美學與藝術史，也將引導學生如何觀察、分析與詮釋藝術作品。課程將探討美學思想如何影響我們觀看、理解與評論藝術作品，並引導學生將藝術作品置於不同的歷史、文化與社會背景中加以詮釋。透過作品觀察、文本閱讀、課堂討論、美術館參訪與小組討論，學生將學習分析藝術作品的形式、內容與意義，並嘗試將美學思考與藝術史知識應用於當代策展與文化創意實踐之中。 This course is designed for first-year students and introduces the fundamental concepts of aesthetics and art history. It focuses not only on why aesthetics and art history matter, but also on how to observe, analyze, and interpret artworks. Students will explore how aesthetic ideas shape the ways we see, interpret, and evaluate artworks across different historical, cultural, and social contexts. Through close looking, readings, class discussions, museum visits, and group projects, students will develop skills in analyzing form, content, and meaning, and will be encouraged to apply aesthetic thinking and art historical knowledge to contemporary curatorial, cultural, and creative practices.

Course Schedule
(Week 1-16) Week 1 (2/23) Course Introduction: What Are Aesthetics and Art History? Why and How Do We Study Them? Week 2 (3/2) Ancient Greece & Rome: Ideal Bodies, Proportion, and Artistic Representation Week 3 (3/9) Medieval Art: Symbolism, Religious Imagery, and Spiritual Meaning Week 4 (3/16) Renaissance I: Humanism, Perspective, and the Emergence of the Artist Week 5 (3/23) Renaissance II & Baroque: Emotion, Power, and Visual Persuasion Week 6 (3/30) 17th–18th Century Dutch Art: Everyday Life, Taste, and Global Trade Week 7 (4/6) No Class – Tomb Sweeping Day Week 8 (4/13) Museum Visit: Museum of Contemporary Art, Taipei Week 9 (4/20) Midterm Assignment Week 10 (4/27) The Birth of Modernity: Photography, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism & Japonisme Week 11 (5/4) Abstract & Cubist Art: Breaking Representation and Exploring Form Week 12 (5/11) Minimalist & Conceptual Art: Redefining Art beyond Objects Week 13 (5/18) Performance & Body Art: Art as Action, Identity, and Experience Week 14 (5/25) Museum Visit: Taipei Fine Arts Museum Week 15 (6/1) Surrealism, Participation, and the Unconscious Week 16 (6/8) Global & Contemporary Art: Art as a System—Institutions, Curating, and Publics Week 17 (6/15) Final Group Project Workshop and Presentation Preparation Week 18 (6/22) Final Group Presentations and Written Report Submission

Evaluation and grading policy Attendance and Discussions: 30% Midterm Assessment: Individual written report on selected cases: 30% Final Assessment: Group presentation, report, and course reflection: 40%

Materials All right reserved. Do not reproduce without permission.

Foreign-language textbooks:No
恩斯特．宮布利希（E. H. Gombrich），2015，《藝術的故事》約翰．伯格（John Berger），2010，《觀看的方式》凱蒂．海賽爾（Katy Hessel），2024，《沒有男性的藝術的故事》諾伯特．林頓（Norbert Lynton），2003《現代藝術的故事》威爾?岡波茲（Will Gompertz），2019，《英國BBC 的經典節目現代藝術的故事：這個作品，為什麼這麼貴？那款設計，到底好在哪裡？經典作品來臺，我該怎麼欣賞？本書讓你笑著看懂》 Jean Robertson，2013，《當代藝術的主題: 1980 年以後的視覺藝術》（簡體） D’Alleva, Anne & Cothren, Michael W.，2021，《Fundamentals of Art History》

The access to curricular consultation Academic consultation is available via email at huatzuchan@gmail.com

Expanding teaching and resources ● 數位教材資源應用 (Application of Digital Resources)
採用影音多媒體或具開放授權之資源（如OCW、開放教科書）作為主要或輔助教材。
Adopts multimedia or open-licensed resources (e.g., OCW, Open Textbooks) as primary or supplementary teaching materials.

The course corresponds to the SDGs SDG4：優質教育（Quality Education）
SDG10：減少不平等（Reduced Inequalities）
SDG12：負責任的消費與生產（Responsible Consumption and Production）

Does the course incorporate AI ● 使用生成式AI作為教學過程的輔助工具（Use generative AI tools as an aid to the teaching process）
● 鼓勵學生使用生成式AI工具（Encourage students to use generative AI tools）

Note
N/A

Instructor	Chan, Hua-Tzu
Email	huatzuchan@gmail.com
Last Updated	2026-03-13 23:19:47
Course Objective	本課程為大一學生所設計，旨在介紹美學與藝術史的基礎概念，並培養學生的觀察能力、視覺分析技巧與脈絡理解。課程不僅探討為何要學習美學與藝術史，也將引導學生如何觀察、分析與詮釋藝術作品。課程將探討美學思想如何影響我們觀看、理解與評論藝術作品，並引導學生將藝術作品置於不同的歷史、文化與社會背景中加以詮釋。透過作品觀察、文本閱讀、課堂討論、美術館參訪與小組討論，學生將學習分析藝術作品的形式、內容與意義，並嘗試將美學思考與藝術史知識應用於當代策展與文化創意實踐之中。 This course is designed for first-year students and introduces the fundamental concepts of aesthetics and art history. It focuses not only on why aesthetics and art history matter, but also on how to observe, analyze, and interpret artworks. Students will explore how aesthetic ideas shape the ways we see, interpret, and evaluate artworks across different historical, cultural, and social contexts. Through close looking, readings, class discussions, museum visits, and group projects, students will develop skills in analyzing form, content, and meaning, and will be encouraged to apply aesthetic thinking and art historical knowledge to contemporary curatorial, cultural, and creative practices.
Course Schedule (Week 1-16)	Week 1 (2/23) Course Introduction: What Are Aesthetics and Art History? Why and How Do We Study Them? Week 2 (3/2) Ancient Greece & Rome: Ideal Bodies, Proportion, and Artistic Representation Week 3 (3/9) Medieval Art: Symbolism, Religious Imagery, and Spiritual Meaning Week 4 (3/16) Renaissance I: Humanism, Perspective, and the Emergence of the Artist Week 5 (3/23) Renaissance II & Baroque: Emotion, Power, and Visual Persuasion Week 6 (3/30) 17th–18th Century Dutch Art: Everyday Life, Taste, and Global Trade Week 7 (4/6) No Class – Tomb Sweeping Day Week 8 (4/13) Museum Visit: Museum of Contemporary Art, Taipei Week 9 (4/20) Midterm Assignment Week 10 (4/27) The Birth of Modernity: Photography, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism & Japonisme Week 11 (5/4) Abstract & Cubist Art: Breaking Representation and Exploring Form Week 12 (5/11) Minimalist & Conceptual Art: Redefining Art beyond Objects Week 13 (5/18) Performance & Body Art: Art as Action, Identity, and Experience Week 14 (5/25) Museum Visit: Taipei Fine Arts Museum Week 15 (6/1) Surrealism, Participation, and the Unconscious Week 16 (6/8) Global & Contemporary Art: Art as a System—Institutions, Curating, and Publics Week 17 (6/15) Final Group Project Workshop and Presentation Preparation Week 18 (6/22) Final Group Presentations and Written Report Submission
Evaluation and grading policy	Attendance and Discussions: 30% Midterm Assessment: Individual written report on selected cases: 30% Final Assessment: Group presentation, report, and course reflection: 40%
Materials	All right reserved. Do not reproduce without permission. Foreign-language textbooks:No 恩斯特．宮布利希（E. H. Gombrich），2015，《藝術的故事》約翰．伯格（John Berger），2010，《觀看的方式》凱蒂．海賽爾（Katy Hessel），2024，《沒有男性的藝術的故事》諾伯特．林頓（Norbert Lynton），2003《現代藝術的故事》威爾?岡波茲（Will Gompertz），2019，《英國BBC 的經典節目現代藝術的故事：這個作品，為什麼這麼貴？那款設計，到底好在哪裡？經典作品來臺，我該怎麼欣賞？本書讓你笑著看懂》 Jean Robertson，2013，《當代藝術的主題: 1980 年以後的視覺藝術》（簡體） D’Alleva, Anne & Cothren, Michael W.，2021，《Fundamentals of Art History》
The access to curricular consultation	Academic consultation is available via email at huatzuchan@gmail.com
Expanding teaching and resources	● 數位教材資源應用 (Application of Digital Resources) 採用影音多媒體或具開放授權之資源（如OCW、開放教科書）作為主要或輔助教材。 Adopts multimedia or open-licensed resources (e.g., OCW, Open Textbooks) as primary or supplementary teaching materials.
The course corresponds to the SDGs	SDG4：優質教育（Quality Education） SDG10：減少不平等（Reduced Inequalities） SDG12：負責任的消費與生產（Responsible Consumption and Production）
Does the course incorporate AI	● 使用生成式AI作為教學過程的輔助工具（Use generative AI tools as an aid to the teaching process） ● 鼓勵學生使用生成式AI工具（Encourage students to use generative AI tools）
Note	N/A