Name: Georgi Beck
Curriculum Title: Art + Psychology: How the Brain Revolutionizes and Transforms the Arts
Unit 1
Organizers Biopsychology of Art
Knowledge of principles, elements,
Form
and science of art experience allows
for artists to build base of technical
skill
Identity Each individual understands and
interprets art differently based on
their culture/world
Society Art is produced based on the society
it is created in; art is created with
available technology, materials,
mediums, and styles available to
that society
Artist and viewers biophysical
Past/Present response to each work is dependent
on the time period in which the
work was created and the person’s
knowledge of that time period
Unit 2
Motivation of Art
Artists use knowledge of principles,
elements, and science of art to
create art that is motivated by their
interests
Artists create and engage in work to
make a statement that is relevant to
their ideals/values/morals/concerns
Art is produced based on the
motivations of the artist, and the
artist is either implicitly informed
by societal motivations or
intentionally disrupts societal
motivations
Artist motivations for creating art
have changed throughout history
and continue to change based on
real-life events
Unit 3
Social Psychology of Art
Artists use knowledge of principles,
elements, and science of art
experience to make critical decisions
about work in order to appeal and
draw in others to their work
Artists create work in order to share
their human experience with others,
connect with others with shared
experiences, and to share new and
unknown experiences with others
Art is produced as a way to engage
and change opinions of others, and
the message is created with that
audience in mind
Artist have created art to reach a
specific audience throughout history,
and that audience has changed over
time.
Interpretation Knowledge of how the brain The elements of art can be Art presented to society can be
processes the elements present in art manipulated by artists to create an interpreted in meaningful ways that
informs how the art is interpreted intentional and purposeful meaning bring change or awareness to society