Goal 6. The Humanities and Fine Arts
Goal: To expand students' knowledge of the human condition and human cultures, especially in relation to behavior, ideas, and values expressed in works of human imagination and thought. Through study in disciplines such as literature, philosophy, and the fine arts, students will engage in critical analysis, form aesthetic judgments, and develop an appreciation of the arts and humanities as fundamental to the health and survival of any society. Students should have experiences in both the arts and humanities.
LEP Objective: Expand appreciation and critical understanding of changing modes of human expression and systems of thought in the arts and humanities, and develop abilities in the creation and performance of meaning. Students can meet this requirement through 2 approved courses or experiences in different rubrics or academic areas.
Students will be able to:
Demonstrate awareness of the scope and variety of works in the arts and humanities.
Understand those works as expressions of individual and human values within an historical and social context.
Respond critically to works in the arts and humanities.
Engage in the creative process or interpretive performance.
Articulate an informed personal reaction to works in the arts and humanities.
Consistent with LEP Student Learning Outcomes, students will also demonstrate their ability to:
Demonstrate awareness of the scope and variety of works in the arts and humanities.
Describe and appreciate works in the arts and humanities as expressions of individual and collective values within an intellectual, cultural, historical and social context.
Interpret and respond critically to works from various cultures in the arts and humanities.
Explore intellectually the ideas expressed in works in the arts and humanities.
Engage in creative processes or interpretive performance.
Articulate an informed personal response to works in the arts and humanities.
Analyze the diverse means of communication in the arts and humanities.
The following courses are pre-approved to fulfill this goal requirement and further indicate what other goal area(s) or Diversity courses of the Liberal Education Program (LEP) or Racial Issues Graduation Requirements (RIGR) the course fulfills.
Requirements (2 courses with no more than 4 credits from one rubric or academic area)
Art
course, Foundation Drawing, 3 Cr.
course, 2-D Design and Color, 3 Cr.
course, 3-D Design, 3 Cr.
course, Computer Studio, 3 Cr.
course, 2D Materials and Processes, 3 Cr.
course, 3D Materials and Processes, 3 Cr.
course, Digital Materials and Processes, 3 Cr.
course, Lens Materials and Processes, 3 Cr.
course, Studio Art for Non-Majors, 3 Cr.
course (8) (Diversity), Introduction to the Visual Arts of the World, 3 Cr.
course (8), Art History Survey I, 3 Cr.
course (5), Art History Survey II, 3 Cr.
course, Art and Literature, 3 Cr.
course (8) (Diversity), Asian Art History, 3 Cr.
course (8) (Diversity), African Art History, 3 Cr.
course (8) (Diversity), Art History of the Americas, 3 Cr.
course (8) (Diversity), Folk, Ethnic, and Indigenous Art, 3 Cr.
Communication Studies
course, Performance and Everyday Life, 3 Cr.
course, Public Speaking, 3 Cr.
course (2), Rhetoric in Popular Culture, 3 Cr.
course, Speech Writing, 3 Cr.
Communication Sciences and Disorders
course, American Sign Language, 3 Cr.
English
course, Introduction to Literature, 3 Cr.
course, Classics of Literature, 3 Cr.
course, Myth, Legend, and Sacred Literatures, 3 Cr.
course (Diversity), Gender Issues in Literature, 3 Cr.
course (Diversity), American Indian Literature, 3 Cr.
course (7) (Diversity) (RIGR), African American Literature, 3 Cr.
course, Understanding Video Games, 3 Cr.
course (Diversity), Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Literature, 4 Cr.
course (2), Rhetoric in Popular Culture, 3 Cr.
Ethnic Studies
course, Special Topics in American Indian Studies, 3 Cr.
course, Chicano/a Cultural Expressions, 3 Cr.
course (5) (Diversity), Asian Pacific Americans in Popular Culture, 3 Cr.
French
course (8), Elementary French I, 4 Cr.
course (8), Elementary French II, 4 Cr.
course (8), Intermediate French I, 4 Cr.
course (8), Intermediate French II, 4 Cr.
Film Studies
course, Film and Culture, 3 Cr.
course, The Art of Film, 3 Cr.
course, Digital Filmmaking, 4 Cr.
Geography
course (Diversity), Introduction to Cultural Geography, 3 Cr.
German
course (8), Elementary German I, 4 Cr.
course (8), Elementary German II, 4 Cr.
course (8), Introduction to German Culture, 3 Cr.
course (8), Intermediate German I, 4 Cr.
course (8), Intermediate German II, 4 Cr.
Gender and Women's Studies
course, Gender and Popular Culture, 3 Cr.
History
course, Medieval English Society, 3 Cr.
Information Media
course, Exploring Digital Media, 3 Cr.
Japanese
course (8) (Diversity), Elementary Japanese I, 4 Cr.
course (8) (Diversity), Elementary Japanese II, 4 Cr.
course (8), Intermediate Japanese I, 4 Cr.
course (8), Intermediate Japanese II, 4 Cr.
Languages and Cultures
course (8), Elementary Foreign Language I (Topical), 4 Cr.
course (8), Elementary Foreign Language II (Topical), 4 Cr.
course (8), Intermediate Foreign Languages I (Topical), 4 Cr.
course (8), Intermediate Foreign Languages II (Topical), 4 Cr.
Mass Communications
course (Diversity), American Television and Cultural Diversity, 3 Cr.
course, Introduction to Mass Communications, 3 Cr.
course (Diversity), Documentaries of the Holocaust, 3 Cr.
Music Musicianship
course, Introduction to Musical Concepts, 3 Cr.
course, Experiencing Live Music, 3 Cr.
course (8) (Diversity), Music in World Culture, 3 Cr.
course, History of Rock and Roll Music, 3 Cr.
course, Jazz History, 3 Cr.
Music Performance
course through course, Private Lessons, 1-3 Cr.
course (8), World Drumming Group, 1 Cr.
course through course, Ensembles, 1 Cr.
course, Chamber Singers, 1 Cr.
Philosophy
course (8) (Diversity), Multicultural Philosophy, 3 Cr.
course, Philosophical Explorations, 3 Cr.
course, Elementary Topics in Philosophy, 1-3 Cr.
course (8) (Diversity), Philosophy and Feminism, 3 Cr.
course (9), Moral Problems and Theories, 3 Cr.
course, Philosophy of Religion, 3 Cr.
course, Existentialism, 3 Cr.
course, Ancient and Medieval Philosophy, 3 Cr.
course, Modern Philosophy, 3 Cr.
Religious Studies
course (8) (Diversity), World Religions, 3 Cr.
course, Introduction to the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible, 3 Cr.
course (9), Comparative Religious Ethics, 3 Cr.
Spanish
course (8), Elementary Spanish I, 4 Cr.
course (8), Elementary Spanish II, 4 Cr.
course (8), Introduction to Spanish Speaking Cultures, 3 Cr.
course (8), Intermediate Spanish I, 4 Cr.
course (8), Intermediate Spanish II, 4 Cr.
Theatre
course, Acting for Everyone, 3 Cr.
course, Introduction to Theatre, 3 Cr.
course, Active Collaboration, 3 Cr.
course, Practical Creativity, 3 Cr.
course (5), American Musical Theatre, 3 Cr.