The sociology of art is a science which reveals the social structure, social function, and styles of art in relation to social structure, social change, cultural structure, and cultural change. From the sociological point of view, it is convenient to study artistic phenomena in connection with symbol and communication. Studies in the sociology of art may be divided into three parts (1) studies in the social structure of art ; (2) studies in the social function of art ; and (3) studies in the form, motif, and theme of art. The social structure of art consists of the following various elements : artist, critic, public, and artistic groups. Of these problems it is especially important to investigate (1) status and role of artist in relation to public ; (2) types of artist ; (3) status and role of public and critic; and (4) social structure and function of artistic groups as artistic schools or artistic association. I may depict fundamental scheme of the sociology of art as follows:[figure]

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