ABSTRACT

Reviewing the Arts is written for those media writers assigned to review an artistic event or performance, providing the tools for a journalist to write informed and enlightened reviews of the arts. This useful text guides writers through the steps for producing an acceptable review of fine and performing arts, covering the range of arts from film and television to drama and dance; from sculpture and architecture to music. Author Campbell Titchener suggests ways to approach both familiar and unfamiliar art forms to prepare an informed evaluation, and in this updated third edition he includes current examples from practicing journalists and veteran critics. This practical text fits readily into the journalism curriculum, and will be a useful resource for practicing journalists.

chapter Chapter 2|10 pages

The Seven Lively Arts—And More!

chapter Chapter 3|9 pages

A Method for Reviewing the Arts

chapter Chapter 4|17 pages

Film—Where Everyone is an Expert

chapter Chapter 5|17 pages

Television—The Awesome Medium

chapter Chapter 6|13 pages

Music—The Divided Art

chapter Chapter 8|8 pages

Music Plus Theater Equals Dance

chapter Chapter 9|10 pages

Design and Function Meet in Architecture

chapter Chapter 10|14 pages

“It's Pretty, but Is It Art?”

chapter Chapter 11|8 pages

Sculpture—Thousands of Years of Art

chapter Chapter 12|11 pages

Familiar Subject, Unusual Treatment

chapter Chapter 13|10 pages

The Ethics of the Business

chapter Chapter 14|4 pages

The Reviewer as Reporter

chapter |3 pages

Epilogue