30520 - Psychology of Art (LM)

Learning outcomes

Course contents

In the first part of the course will be taken up and discussed some of the key points of a study of psychology of art derived from Freud, with particular reference to the dynamics of the work of mourning in the psychology of the portrait and of the self- portrait.
In the second part of the course will be given ample space to the theme of artistic enjoyment. The program also includes the screening of films and videos. Some important operators in the field of contemporary art (artists and curators) will be invited to lessons. A specific bibliography will be made available to students during the course. The examination will focus on the following texts:

1. S. Freud, Saggi sull'arte, la letteratura e il linguaggio, Bollati Boringhieri, Torino 1999;

2. S. Ferrari, Lo specchio dell'Io. Autoritratto e psicologia, Laterza, Bari-Roma 2002;

3. S. Ugolini, Nel segno del corpo. Origini e forme del “ritratto ferito”, Liguori, Napoli 2009; or (choice) C. Tartarini, Anatomie fantastiche, Clueb, Bologna 2010 (II edizione)

4. S. Ferrari e C. Tartarini (Eds), AutoFocus. Autoritratto fotografico tra arte e terapia, Clueb, Bologna, 2010; or, choice, S. Ferrari (Ed), Il corpo adolescente: percorsi interdisciplinari tra arte e psicologia, Bologna, CLUEB, 2007;

5. G. Bartoli, Scritti di psicologia dell'arte e dell'esperienza estetica, Monalite Editrice, Roma 2011.

Readings/Bibliography

See: Course contents

Assessment methods

Student's Evaluation Procedure: oral examination. It is possible to agree on a brief dissertation with the teacher.

Teaching tools

Digital slides and power point projections. You can find them in http://campus.cib.unibo.it/cgi/lista?;codMateria=08776;annoAccademico=2007;codiceDocente=015178

Links to further information

http://www.psicoart.unibo.it/

Office hours

See the website of Stefano Ferrari