I. Introduction to the theme
1. Aesthetics is a subject with the theme of studying the essence and significance of beauty.
2. Aesthetics is two disciplines of philosophy. The main object of study is art, but it does not study the concrete expression in art, but studies the philosophical problems in art, so it is called "the artistic philosophy of beauty"
3. The basic problems of aesthetics include the essence of beauty, the relationship between aesthetic consciousness and aesthetic object, etc. It is not only different from ordinary art, but also a daily beautification activity.
Second, the training objectives
1, a comprehensive and in-depth professional knowledge of aesthetics, a senior professional who can creatively engage in aesthetic research, teaching and practical application.
2. Systematically master the theory, history and present situation of this major, have a solid knowledge of related disciplines, have a deep understanding of professional knowledge in a certain field of this major, understand the research progress of related majors at home and abroad, be able to independently engage in scientific research and put forward their own opinions, master a foreign language, and initially master a second foreign language.
Third, the research direction
1, classical poetics
2. The history of Chinese aesthetics (the research direction of each enrollment unit is slightly different, taking Sun Yat-sen University as an example).
Fourth, the examination subjects
1, 10 1 ideological and political theory
2,244 French or 245 German or 20 1 English 1
3. 608 History of Western Philosophy or 609 History of China Philosophy.
4, 8 16 history of poetry thought (the examination subjects of each enrollment unit are slightly different, taking Sun Yat-sen University as an example)
Five, similar disciplines
Subjects related to this major include: Marxist philosophy, China philosophy, foreign philosophy, logic, ethics, religion, philosophy of science and technology, history of science and technology, sociology, anthropology, basic principles of Marxism, development history of Marxism, study of Marxism in China, ideological and political education, curriculum and teaching theory.