Aesthetic Game-Rules for the Arts in General Education

Authors

Gary R. Sudano, Illinois State University

Abstract

Aesthetics is commonly known as the philosophical study of the nature and function of art. As such, it is considered to be a theoretical enterprise of interest to some philosophers and, perhaps, to some arts historians. But, as such, it is not thought to have a great deal of relevance or usefulness to teachers and students in general education arts courses. That this is not the case is the first point of this paper. The second point is that while aesthetics is sometimes a weary and cumbersome subject, there are several important principles to be gleaned from its literature which need not be presented to students in a weary and cumbersome way. I will deal with the second point initially, and hold my comments about the first point for the conclusion of this paper.

Recommended Citation

Sudano, Gary R. (1979) "Aesthetic Game-Rules for the Arts in General Education," Perspectives (1969-1979): Vol. 10: No. 1, Article 4.
Available at: https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/perspectives/vol10/iss1/4