HUM& 101 - Intro to Humanities

Credits: 5
Variable Credit Course: No

Lecture Hours: 55
Lab Hours: 0
Worksite/Clinical Hours: 0
Other Hours (LIA/Internships): 0

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

Humanities Distribution Requirement

Meets FQE Requirement: No
Integrative Experience Requirement: No

Student Learning Outcomes

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

Course Contents

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

Instructional Units: 5