Skip to main content
You are browsing the curriculum of an upcoming academic year (2024–2025).
Do you want to change to the ongoing academic year?
Course unit, curriculum year 2024–2025
FIL.FIA.110

Philosophy of Art and Aesthetics I, 5 cr

Tampere University
Teaching periods
Active in period 1 (1.8.2024–20.10.2024)
Active in period 2 (21.10.2024–31.12.2024)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2025–2.3.2025)
Active in period 4 (3.3.2025–31.5.2025)
Active in period 5 (1.6.2025–31.7.2025)
Course code
FIL.FIA.110
Language of instruction
Finnish
Academic years
2024–2025, 2025–2026, 2026–2027
Level of study
Intermediate studies
Grading scale
General scale, 0-5
Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Jaana Parviainen
Responsible organisation
Faculty of Social Sciences 100 %
Coordinating organisation
Philosophy Studies 100 %

The section presents the fundamental questions of philosophy of art, as well as the principal formulations of aesthetics. The student learns about key theories of philosophy of art, and aesthetics as a philosophical discipline that studies culture, environment, nature and beauty.

Learning outcomes
Learning material
Equivalences
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1

Participation in teaching

No scheduled teaching
Completion option 2

Exam

01.08.2024 31.07.2025
Active in period 1 (1.8.2024–20.10.2024)
Active in period 2 (21.10.2024–31.12.2024)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2025–2.3.2025)
Active in period 4 (3.3.2025–31.5.2025)
Active in period 5 (1.6.2025–31.7.2025)
Completion option 3

Independent study

01.08.2024 31.07.2025
Active in period 1 (1.8.2024–20.10.2024)
Active in period 2 (21.10.2024–31.12.2024)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2025–2.3.2025)
Active in period 4 (3.3.2025–31.5.2025)
Active in period 5 (1.6.2025–31.7.2025)