Course Profile

This course facilitates students to criticize theoretical perspectives that have been commonly  applied and used in art studies. This course also accommodates students to identify explanatory  gaps in each theoretical perspective. Then, the students are able to direct their research to fill these  theoretical gaps. In this course, students are going to criticize the ontological and epistemological  assumptions of art studies, as well as to understand the importance of a multi/interdisciplinary  approach for developing a theoretical perspective of art studies. 

This course introduces and explores a new study called performance studies. Performance studies  is a study that reveals a performance moment, both performing arts and fine arts. This course  updates theoretical and practical art studies. In this course, students will understand the essence of  art, not only about form but also about events, moments, and the meaning of art itself. This course  consists of the history, existence, and development of performance studies. This course is also  important because of the multi/interdisciplinary approach that is useful for the new research. 

This course is for understanding an art research mechanism in particular, and culture in general.  Research is the backbone of scientific discipline, so knowledge about research can be interpreted  as an effort to gain a new understanding by asking questions, collecting data, and analyzing. In  this course, more attention will be given to the process of understanding various research methods  and data collection. Through the method, a study will be designed as a holistic systematic unit as  the final result. In this course, the discussion will try to understand various methods and  observations, both empirical, or literary, particularly in articulating research and art studies. 

This course discusses the phenomenon of performing arts and fine arts in the past based on  archaeological data sources from various periods in Indonesia, namely the prehistoric period, the  Hindu-Buddhist culture, the Islamic period, and the colonial period in Indonesia. Archaeological  data used as a source of discussion are verbal data in various ancient inscriptions and ancient  books; Pictorial data is in the form of images or reliefs found in prehistoric cave relics, temple  buildings, mosque buildings, literary texts. By obtaining an overview of the phenomenon of past  performing arts and fine arts, it is hoped that students will get a picture of the continuity and  changes of performing arts and fine arts in Indonesia from time to time. Also, this course discusses  aspects of analytical methods and techniques used to understand archaeological sources.

Presents the theory of signs, which includes a brief the history, the main characters of modern  semiotics, the definitions of Ferdinand de Saussure and Charles Sanders Peirce, typology of signs,  paradigm/syntax, axis and analysis of syntagmatic/paradigmatic, the realm of semiotic studies  (syntax, pragmatics, and semantics), Roland Barthes level of sign (denotation, connotation, myth),  articulation, modality, representation, coding/encoding/decoding, intertextuality, text semiotics,  visual semiotics, strength and weaknesses in semiotic studies. Studying the process of artistic  creativity and broadening horizons about arts is something essential. In addition to getting closer 

to art issues, it is also to eliminate negative views and pretensions that regard art and artists as less  valuable, messy, slum, ragged, unemployed, and live casually. However, art is a natural part of  human life as important as other aspects of life—something positive and useful, not something  negative and harmful. 

This course is going to make the students understand about anthropology and sociology approaches  when they observe art. Anthropology of art provides an understanding of the basic principles of  the anthropological method as an alternative choice in conducting research activities in the field  of performing arts and visual arts. Anthropology will collect the data from the field. Meanwhile,  the sociology of art provides an understanding of the sociological paradigm in analyzing art both  as an aesthetic product, as an object of study, and as a material for teaching and learning processes.  These approaches will reveal and examine the context of arts’ objects.

This course provides an understanding of aesthetic concepts and their relation to art; provides an  understanding of various aesthetic theories from classical and modern, including issues of beauty,  imitation, expression, empathy, intuition, communication, and it is related. As a basis for the study  of aesthetic approaches, we also pay attention to Indonesia’s traditional aesthetic concepts. After  completing this course, students are expected to be able to apply and analyze art studies with the  basic concepts of art and aesthetics.

This course aims to enable students to comprehend writing scientific papers comprehensively. The  material includes the meaning of scientific papers, guidelines for scientific papers, language and  punctuation, and the systematics of writing scientific papers. After completing lectures, students  are expected to present scientific papers by the techniques and rules of writing scientific papers.

This course is designed to introduce students to art management components, both performing arts  and fine arts management. Fine arts management is focused on developing and understanding the  functions and objectives of art management and creative industry management. Students must  understand management, cultural entrepreneurship, positioning strategy and brand identity,  marketing management, and fundraising for arts organizations and creative industries. Meanwhile,  regarding the management of a performing arts presentation, it provides an understanding of the  functions and benefits of management regarding the principles of performing arts management,  including organizational management, financial management, and performance management. This  lecture consists of lecturers’ exposure, discussions, gallery visits, seeing a performance event, and  students’ presentations.

This course will examine the meaning between art, religion, and their relationship. These concepts  have a history of constructs that influence each other. Furthermore, it articulates how the existence  and meaning of art in relation to religion, and/or vice versa. In this context, the two elements enrich  each other, even if they are united; but on the other hand, sometimes they conflict with each other.  The various relationships will also examine to find the rationalization. In addition, this course will directly interact with the community–either religious or belief community–to observe how  experienced and lived within the two elements. The goal of this course is this class not only be a  scientific discussion forum to critically understand related problems (the relationship between art  and religion) but also as a contributive and solution discussion.

This course reveals the relationship between art and policy. In this lecture, the lecturer will  examine the regulation by the regulation of the policies that related either directly or indirectly to  the existence of the arts. In this course, students will be shown the point of view of government  or society when they discuss the regulation. This course also deals with how policies affect and  how policies impact the arts. In this course, the lecturer will also disclose certain policies and  link them to art and its context. According to this purpose, the students are going to understand  the policy that relates to the arts. This course will encourage the sensitivity of students to the  policy that relates to the arts. Then the students will able to examine, question, criticize the  regulation in the future. 

This course discusses the image of art depicting human behavior and psychology, reviewing the  nature of art and works of art for and from psychology. Several psychological theories can be used  to view a work of art. By obtaining this description, students are expected to analyze a phenomenon  seen from a psychological perspective. 

Art and education are often two separate things and have their respective pillars. Simultaneously,  the development of art theory is also influenced by the development of science in various fields  and vice versa. Contextual or multicultural-based art education. Art should not only be known but  also experienced authentically and naturally. After completing this course, students can apply a  contextual approach to art education in formal and informal environments and synergize art and  education in the current era of globalization. 

The Art and Tradition discuss knowledge and practice regarding the appreciation of arts and  culture, training to express thoughts scientifically both orally and in writing, through a process of  intelligent analysis and evaluation of various artistic and cultural phenomena that have been  appreciated and expressed and can interpret values contained in art and culture.

“The Art and Gender” course reveals the knowledge about gender identity that is reflected and/or  reinforced through art, both in the production process and in its interpretation. This course also  discloses the relation between gender and art, because art is used as a medium to encourage social  change, especially regarding the position of women and men in certain contexts. The learning  process in the classroom are lecture and discussions on lecture topics.

This course articulates that art is not just an expression of beauty. All aspects of human life such  as memories of the past, religion, ecology, education, ideology, economy, technology, power and 

politics are connected with artistic expression. On the one hand, art can be a way of emancipation  but on the other hand it becomes a tool of political hegemony and power which is spread across  many media and categories. This course, students are invited to be more critical and sensitive in  seeing the potential and expressions of art, both local and global. 

This course discusses the development of arts and tourism. Performing arts which have a role and  contribution in the world of tourism. The material given is about performing arts on tourism  development, understanding the performing arts with tourism, and managing the tourism industry  sector through performing arts 

This course deals in the development of dance in Indonesia with an emphasis on its relationship  with dances in India and Southeast Asia. Furthermore, this course articulates the three primary  functions of dance, namely: as a means of ritual, as an expression or personal entertainment, as  well as an aesthetic presentation. The topic of this course also talk about west dance. The  development of dance in the West, especially ballet, reached its standard form in France. Impact  of the pattern, Rudolf von Laban creates the dance notation system. Lecturer is going to articulate  the notation system. This course also elaborate the development of dance in Indonesia during the  transition period and its prospects with the presence of the tourism industry, as well as dance  production, dance management, dance criticism functions, and the history of dance education in  Indonesia. 

This course provides an understanding on the trajectory of archipelago music that is spread in the  country, both in terms of structure, musical system and tone scales, instrumentation, and function.  This course deals with the study of Nusantara music that articulate various theories, forms,  structures, tone systems, ‘modes’ or pathets and its relation with the cultural values of the  supporting communities. This course also discussed the presence of ethnomusicology in Indonesia  which is An explanation of the situation of traditional music life in Indonesia is related to cultural  transformation, especially in the presence of a cultural transition from an agrarian culture to an  industrial culture. Furthermore, this course Also discussed contact with music culture outside  Indonesia or even with local music owners who present collaborative works. On the other hand,  this course provides an understanding of the oldest music in the West, namely Greek and Roman,  until its development in the Middle Ages. This course also explained about various Western music  systems regarding the interval, tone system, pitagoras system, pure system, and also about  harmony. The discussion also talks about the history of music from the Renaissance, Baroque and  Classical era; the history of music from the Romantic and Modern times as well as the music of  nations with ‘high’ cultures such as China, India, Arabic, Indonesia etc.; the development of  modern music in Indonesia. 

This course discusses the development of craft art in Indonesia, spread throughout the country in  a concise but comprehensive manner, including leather crafts, wood crafts, metal crafts, precious  metal crafts, ceramics, weaving, and batik. Discussions regarding the development of art since the 

entry of Western influences into Indonesia, presenting the distinctive styles known in painting as  the Mooi Indie style, Indis style architecture, to the development of art during the Old Order Era  (1945-1965). Starting to explain the development of design art that influenced various art products  in Indonesia during the New Order Era (1966-1998), the emergence of an agreement on the  emergence of the concept of pluralism or multiculturalism in fine arts, until the most recent  developments, namely the advent of the Reformation Era. 

This course consists of two points, criticism theories and applied criticism. The theories of  criticism elaborate the theory from aesthetic approach and sociological/anthropological approach.  Students are taught various theories of art criticism, forms of art criticism, the function of art  criticism and how to objectively criticize a performance. This course also discusses the  development of arts criticism in Indonesia. After the theory lessons, the students will review the  performing arts works. The goal of this course is the students able to apply techniques and methods  of art criticism that are objective and well-educate.

This course’s subject matter deals with art criticism theories that are specifically focused on art and  design, the form and type of criticism, the function of criticism, and how to criticize a work of art  and design. After completing this course, students can develop a systematic and accountable  assessment of fine art and design works. A holistic approach is one of the alternatives that are quite  good to present an objective discussion. As an exercise, it is necessary to critique an exhibition or  museum.