In this course, we discover the perceptual and cognitive psychological background of visual art. To this end, we read and discuss the book “The psychology of visual art: Eye, brain and art” by George Mather (2014). In addition, we discuss current approaches and methods of experimental psychology and how they can help us understand how humans perceive art.
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Please follow the instructions stated in the description of this course. Based on your preferences and on the available course capacities, the places for all the courses of this BSc module are going to be assigned. You can enter your preferred courses from March 18 until March 26, 2023. Thank you.
Mather, G. (2013). The Psychology of Visual Art: Eye, Brain and Art. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/CBO9781139030410
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27-GF-Allg1 Allgemeine Psychologie I | GF-Allg1.3 Vertiefung zur Allgemeinen Psychologie I | Study requirement
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