Art:Arts criticism
Arts criticism is the process of describing, analyzing, interpreting, and judging works of art.[1] The disciplines of arts criticism can be defined by the object being considered rather than the methodology (through analysis of its philosophy): buildings (architecture criticism), paintings (visual art criticism), performances (dance criticism, theatre criticism), music (music journalism), visual media (film criticism, television criticism), or literary texts (literary criticism).[2][3]
Criticism of the arts can be broadly divided into two types. There is academic criticism such as that found in scholarly works and specialist journals, then there is criticism of a more journalistic nature (often called 'a review') which is seen by a wider public through newspapers, television and radio. The academic criticism will be of a more vigorous and analytical nature than the journalistic, the journalistic may even focus on entertaining the reader at the expense of detail about the art under discussion.[citation needed]
See also
- Art critic
- Art criticism
- Critic
- Cultural critic
- Genre studies
- Theatre criticism
References
- ↑ Art Vocabulary – accessed 10 July 2008
- ↑ Geoffrey Harpham (August 2006). "Science and the Theft of Humanity". American Scientist (Sigma Xi). http://www.americanscientist.org/issues/id.3488,y.0,no.,content.true,page.1,css.print/issue.aspx. Retrieved 2008-07-10.
- ↑ "Home: The Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism". The Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism. American Society for Aesthetics / Temple University. http://www.temple.edu/jaac/.
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