MCCCD Official Course Competencies:

HUM108  1995 Spring – 2004 Fall

Contemporary Humanities

1.

Identify and explain the influence of major nineteenth century innovators on twentieth century life and thought. (I)

2.

Identify and contrast early twentieth century artists and art forms. (I)

3.

Synthesize and exemplify trends in the early twentieth century by citing works of major representative artists. (II)

4.

Synthesize and exemplify trends in the mid-twentieth century by citing works of major representative artists. (III)

5.

Synthesize and exemplify trends in the late twentieth century by citing words of major representative artists. (IV)

6.

Explain the impact of technology, space travel, ecology, and psychology on the arts in contemporary society, and predict how these factors will influence the humanities in the future. (V)

MCCCD Official Course Outline:

HUM108  1995 Spring – 2004 Fall

Contemporary Humanities

I. Introduction to the Twentieth Century

A. Influential innovators

B. Major trends

II. Early Twentieth Century: 1900-1940

A. Major representative artists

B. Major movements

C. Major art forms

III. Mid-Twentieth Century: 1940-1960

A. Major representative artists

B. Major trends

C. Electronic media

IV. Late Twentieth Century: 1960-2000

A. Major representative artists

B. Major innovations

C. Information explosion

V. Things to Come

A. Technology in the arts

B. Our world in space

C. Ecology and environment