A partial list of 20th- and 21st-century aesthetic manifestos is appended below. (It is a bit culturally biased because it only includes texts written in English or with an extant English translation.) Analysis:Each student will be responsible for reading through all of the manifestos, selecting one, and then researching the corresponding aesthetic attitude, movement, or school. (These manifestos often are dense, jargon-filled, cryptic, ergodic, or otherwise difficult to comprehend, so they require sustained attention. Outside sources are useful for interpretation.) Students then will complete this analysis form. Completed student analyses are publicly shared here. Analyses should be submitted before class time on Thursday, Aug. 28. Production:After examining the various aesthetic approaches, each student will compose his or her own aesthetic manifesto, giving it a title and articulating its impetus and principles. Both the form and content of these manifestos should be conscientiously crafted. Students should bring their manifestos to class on Tuesday, Sept. 2. Each student will present his or her manifesto in an informal presentation lasting two minutes or less. Manifesto List:
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