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 Department:    HUM&

 Course #:    101

 Credits:    5

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    5

 CIP:    240103

 EPC:    n/a

 REV:    2019

 Course Description  

An introduction to the elements and principles of the arts including painting, sculpture, photography, film, and architecture. Art works will be discussed and written about from a variety of historical and critical perspectives.

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisite: Grade of 2.0 or higher in ENGL 097, or AESL 098, or appropriate test score.

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 55

Lab: 0

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0

Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Academic Humanities  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

1. Identify and describe a work of art using the concepts of subject matter, form, and content.
2. Discuss the elements and principles of the major art forms using the vocabulary and concepts of the art form.
3. Discuss the special role that the arts have in communicating human values.
4. Write about the role of the arts in communicating human values.
5. Understand both the cultural specificity and the transcultural nature of the arts.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.

Course Contents

1. Subject matter, form, and content as a way of defining a work of art
2. Elements and principles of major art forms
3. Critical perspectives including interpretive, descriptive, and evaluative
4. The role of arts in communicating human values
5. The role of the arts in the study of the other humanities