*Your learners will chose one out of the following Art & Humanities Elective options
(3 CREDITS)
Art Appreciation
In this course, your learners will gain an understanding of artistic media, historical periods and artistic movements, the roles of the artist and the viewer, and the principles of art criticism.
By the end of this course, your learners will be able to do the following:
- Define the language, visual elements, and principles of design of art
- Identify two-dimensional media
- Identify three-dimensional media
- Explain the evolution of art from ancient Mediterranean cultures through eighteenth century Europe
- Identify features and popular examples of art throughout the history of African, Asian, Pacific, and American cultures
- Compare the genres of the Modern and Postmodern eras of art from around the world
Music Appreciation
In this course, your learners will understand how to appreciate music and learn about the roles of the composer and the listener, the principles of music theory and instrumentation, musically significant historical periods, and varying styles of music.
By the end of this course, your learners will be able to do the following:
- Identify the building blocks of music a composer can use to create a piece, such as rhythm, melody, harmony, texture, form, and timbre
- Differentiate between the music of the baroque era and the musical styles of previous time periods
- Recognize the major characteristics of classical music, including form, melody, and instrumentation
- Describe the musical trends and innovations that occurred during the romantic era
- Relate musical styles of the early twentieth century to comparable movements in art and literature
- Explain the evolution of American popular music in the twentieth century
- Recognize the influence of world music on modern western composition
- Write an essay researching composers’ influence in their respective genres
Introduction to Literature
This course will allow your learners to develop their critical thinking skills and broaden your knowledge of the main genres of literature—fiction, poetry, and drama.
By the end of this course, your learners will be able to do the following:
- Explain how to effectively read fiction for both knowledge and enjoyment
- Identify different styles and forms of poetry
- Use what you’ve learned in this course to discuss, write about, and understand literature
- Prepare a critical interpretation of fiction or poetry based on what you’ve learned in this course
- Discuss how literary dramas differ from fiction and poetry
- Identify different strategies of critical literary analysis