GNED 1201 NOTES

Aesthetics

The study of art and beauty.

Essentialism

The belief that all art has some feature or function.

Functionalism

The belief that all art has some function.

Institutional Theories

The belief that art is whatever is claimed to be art.

Historical Definitions

The belief that something similar to historical art is automatically considered art.

Anti-Essentialism

The belief that art can't be defined and doesn't have one single unifying feature.

Pluralism

The belief that there is no point in defining art.

Aristotle theory (memetic definition)

The belief that art imitates reality.

Representational

One of the three functions of a traditional definition of art, which involves the representation of something.

Expressive

One of the three functions of a traditional definition of art, which involves the expression of emotions or ideas.

Formal

One of the three functions of a traditional definition of art, which involves the formal qualities of the artwork.

Literal Qualities

The realistic representation of an artwork.

Design Qualities

How an artwork is put together.

Expressive Qualities

The feelings, moods, ideas, and communication conveyed by an artwork.

Intention

The purpose or motive behind the creation of an artwork.

Functionalism

The belief that certain objects, such as furniture, ceramics, jewelry, and glassware, can also be considered art.

Institutional Theory

The belief that anything existing in the artworld, including critics, artists, curators, galleries, and museums, is considered art.

Harmony

The coming together of two or more sounds in music.

Drone

A low repeating sound, often associated with bagpipes.

Gregorian Chant

A form of music characterized by parallel sounds and melodic movement.

Triads

Three notes in a chord.

Overtones

Harmonics produced by a musical instrument.

Tonality

The organization of melodies and harmonies in music.

Root

The bottom note of a chord.

Prehistoric

Referring to the time before written history.

Preliterate

Referring to ancient music before the invention of writing.

Plainsong

A form of medieval music named after Pope Gregory.

Monophonic

Music consisting of a single melodic line.

Polyphonic

Music consisting of multiple melodic lines.

Renaissance

A period of rebirth and exploration in music, arts, and sciences.

Baroque

A period of music characterized by new instruments, new sounds, and tonality.

Ragtime music

The first kind of popular music in the 1900s, characterized by syncopated rhythms.

Dixieland music

Similar to ragtime but with more instruments, often associated with jazz.

Race Records

Records by black artists that became popular in the early 20th century.

Swing

A dominant style of music in the 1930s, characterized by big bands.

Tin Pan Alley

A publishing center for music in America, particularly in New York.

Major event in 1954

The merging of white folk and country music with black gospel and blues music, leading to the creation of rock and roll.