Critics should be able to judge quality in relation to form and content. He or she should open readers to new ideas and emotional qualities. Pedagogical criticism is practised in museums, schools, colleges, and universities wherever art is taught. The teacher, curator or critic has the power to influence the students or audience. Scholarly criticism appears mainly in journals, usually the product of long study and specialisation.
Academic critics can influence the reputations of artists.
Popular criticism is practised by lay people and is not always informed by research, study or experience. Interpretation Explanation of a work of art involves discovering a meaning and its significance on the human condition. An important part of the critics' role is to discover and write about the intended and perceived meanings the work may have. Critical judgment Judgment is often decided upon a series of methods of examination. This form of interpretation is indicative of the structural frame.