Randolph Blake
512 Wilson Hall
343-7010
Office Hours: 1 - 3 pm Mon/Wed
randolph.blake@vanderbilt.edu

http://www.psy.vanderbilt.edu/faculty/blake/blake.html
Art can be construed as a form of “communication” between human minds, one possessed by the artist and the other(s) by the audience. The composition of art -- whether music, poetry, literature, painting or sculpture -- perforce reflects something about the composition of the human mind, both the artist’s and the audience’s. This course concentrates on music and visual art as vehicle’s for learning about visual and auditory perception and about human emotion. We will approach the topic from a neurobiological standpoint, the assumption being that the brain is the biological embodiment of the mind. In so doing, we will evaluate whether this neurobiological perspective on art is enriching or, alternatively, trivial.
All work associated with this Honors Seminar is to be carried out in accord with Vanderbilt University's Honor Code. All written work must be your own, and proper credit must be given to any resources used for homeworks, research papers or presentations. If you have any doubts about what constitutes a violation of the Honor Code, consult this webpage or the instructor of this course.
Department of Psychology • Vanderbilt University • Vanderbilt Vision Research Center