What makes a good work of art?

'Do I like it?' and 'Is it any good?' are often our first responses to a work of art. But are such questions the best way of understanding what art is about? Are there ways of judging art (or indeed whether something qualifies as art) which transcend the personal or the individual? Drawing on the artistic resources of the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, students will explore and evaluate various explanations - technical, historical and philosophical - of what makes a good work of art.