A study of the development characteristics of the learner. Artworks are judged on their correctness, completeness, and convincingness. Art acts as an instrument for furthering moral, religious, social or political points of view. Artworks are judged by their effectiveness in influencing the thoughts and actions of individuals in society. Can be used to uplift or repress.
Artist has vague feelings, which become clear as artist works.
Product is a representation of those feelings. Emotional impact of artwork may have no resemblance to feelings of the artist at moment of creation but can be described as having emotional qualities. Embraces aspects of previous theories. Probably critical theory. Morris Weitz claimed that any attempt to define art was doomed to failure.