Selected Topics in Humanities & Arts

A course in any of the fields of Literature, Philosophy, Art, Music, or Sports. (Understanding Art): An investigation into the nature of the visual arts with an emphasis on the issues and ideas that artists explore through their work and how these ideas translate into the artwork. Attention will be given to the interpretation or reading of the artwork and how it may relate to society. (Understanding Music): An introduction to the appreciation of music, its elements and basic forms of music, with particular emphasis on the composer's creative process and the listener's participation. Methods of analytical and aesthetic appreciation will be applied to musical examples, with corollaries in literature, history, theatre, and the visual arts. (Introduction to Humanities): An introduction to the humanities through the study of some of the major developments in human culture, trying to analyze the assumptions about the ways societies are formed and how they express their ideas through art, literature, architecture, music, and philosophy, developing conceptual tools to understand cultural phenomena.