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This theme would introduce students to traditions and innovations in forms of creative expression since
approximately 1500. In the courses, students would be able to interpret those forms through various theoretical
frameworks. In particular, students would understand how those forms change over time, both reflecting and shaping their social, religious, political, and intellectual contexts.
General Education Aesthetic Perspective
Traditions and Innovations Theme
Themes in General Education are Designed to: assist students in making systematic and
deliberate connections between the ways various disciplinary perspectives address the same topic.
provide a framework for faculty in different departments to collaborate on research projects and share innovative teaching strategies.
encourage students to explore areas of specific interest at a deeper level .
ART 2130 – Art from 1400 to the Present 3 hoursFine Arts Designation A global survey of art history from 1400 to the present
examining the later artistic traditions of Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania and the Americas. The course focuses on visual art and art making in light of changing social, political, religious, and cultural circumstances. Lecture three hours.
ENG 2050 – Studies in British Literature 3 hoursLiterary Studies Designation A study of major works of British Literature. Course
content will vary and may concentrate on poetry, fiction, drama, or a combination. Prerequisite: ENG 1000.
HIS 1110 – History and Culture 3 hoursHistorical Studies Designation An examination of selected themes in world or regional
history with an emphasis on how products of creative expression have shaped, and been shaped by, their historical context. NOTE: HIS 1110 DOES NOT COUNT TOWARD THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A HISTORY MAJOR OR MINOR.
PHL 2010 – Philosophy of Art 3 hours
A course that concentrates on the interplay of art and philosophy in ancient through contemporary cultures.
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