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HUMN 107 Arts, Cultures, and Ideas

Previously FINE 102. This is an interdisciplinary course that introduces students to how the humanities and their arts address ways of thinking about creativity and the human experience. Students approach cultural achievements as rooted in their historical settings, showing how the political, social, and economic events of each period influence their creation. Students will communicate effectively through written assignments and presentations an understanding of at least three of the following areas of the humanities appropriate to the period of history and the specific culture being studied: architecture, criticism, dance, ethics, film, literature, music, painting, philosophy, photography, religion, sculpture, and theatre. Historical periods and individual cultures to be studied within these periods will be determined among various sections each semester.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Eligible to enroll in ENGL 121

Hours Weekly

3

Course Objectives

  1. Identify and apply critical theories, concepts, and skills for interpreting works of art and in formulating aesthetic judgments.
  2. Use spoken and symbolic communication effectively and creatively in formal presentations to the class and engage in collaborative analysis, critique, and revision of one’s own communication styles and choices.
  3. Communicate effectively how artistic expression reflects the confluence of creative and humanistic expression with the historical, social, political, and cultural contexts studied.
  4. Synthesize information from a variety of credible resources and make use of appropriate visual media to effectively pose and address questions fundamental to humanities and the arts regarding the period under study in relation to contemporary times, with social and cultural contexts.
  5. Assess, reflect on, and critically analyze performance and creative efforts in writing, and their role in illuminating the human spirit, creative process, and search for meaning.

Course Objectives

  1. Identify and apply critical theories, concepts, and skills for interpreting works of art and in formulating aesthetic judgments.

    Learning Activity Artifact

    • Writing Assignments

    Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

    • Creative Process and Humanistic Inquiry Rubric

    Creative Process

    • CP1
  2. Use spoken and symbolic communication effectively and creatively in formal presentations to the class and engage in collaborative analysis, critique, and revision of one’s own communication styles and choices.

    Learning Activity Artifact

    • Other (please fill out box below)
    • Presentation of a creative project

    Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

    • Other (please fill out box below)
    • Assignment rubric

    Creative Process

    • CP2

    Oral Communication

    • OC3
    • OC2
  3. Communicate effectively how artistic expression reflects the confluence of creative and humanistic expression with the historical, social, political, and cultural contexts studied.

    Learning Activity Artifact

    • Writing Assignments

    Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

    • Other (please fill out box below)
    • Assignment rubric

    Creative Process

    • CP3
  4. Synthesize information from a variety of credible resources and make use of appropriate visual media to effectively pose and address questions fundamental to humanities and the arts regarding the period under study in relation to contemporary times, with social and cultural contexts.

    Learning Activity Artifact

    • Other (please fill out box below)
    • Presentation

    Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

    • Other (please fill out box below)
    • Assignment rubric

    Creative Process

    • CP3

    Oral Communication

    • OC1
    • OC4
  5. Assess, reflect on, and critically analyze performance and creative efforts in writing, and their role in illuminating the human spirit, creative process, and search for meaning.

    Learning Activity Artifact

    • Writing Assignments

    Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

    • Creative Process and Humanistic Inquiry Rubric

    Creative Process

    • CP4