Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Aesthetics Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026
Syllabus for Aesthetics
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Module 1: Introduction to Aesthetic Theory
- 1 Definition and scope of aesthetics
- 2 The subjective vs. objective debate in aesthetics
- 3 Rasa theory and India Classical arts (Bharatmuni’snatyashastra)
Module 2: Various Perspectives on Aesthetics
- 1 Aristotle – Catharsis and Tragedy
- 2 Feminist aesthetics – The gendered gaze
- 3 The role of Bhakti and Sufism in Indian art
Reference Books
- 1 Bharatmuni. The Natyashastra. Translated by Adya Rangacharya. New Delhi: Munshiram Manoharlal, 1996.
- 2 Carroll, Noël. Philosophy of Art: A Contemporary Introduction. London: Routledge, 1999.
- 3 Mulvey, Laura. “Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema.” Screen 16, no. 3 (1975): 6 18.
- 4 Hawley, John Stratton, and Mark Juergensmeyer. Songs of the Saints of India. New York: Oxford University Press, 1988.