Maricopa Community Colleges  HUM107   19956-99999 

Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 2-28-1995

HUM107  1995 Fall - 9999

LEC  3.0 Credit(s)  3.0 Period(s)  3.0 Load  Acad

Humanities Through the Arts

Introduction to humanities including film, drama, music, literature, painting, sculpture, and architecture.

Prerequisites: None.

 

Course Attribute(s):

General Education Designation: Humanities and Fine Arts - [HU]

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:

 

HUM107  1995 Fall - 9999

Humanities Through the Arts

 

1.

Identify structural and aesthetic elements of drama and the major forms of dramatic composition. (I)

2.

Identify structural and aesthetic elements of narrative film. (II)

3.

Identify and describe structural and aesthetic elements common to most forms of two-dimensional and three-dimensional art. (III)

4.

Identify structural and aesthetic elements of architecturally significant buildings. (IV)

5.

Identify structural and aesthetic elements of music. (V)

6.

Identify structural and aesthetic elements of dance and opera. (VI)

7.

Compare and contrast the structural and aesthetic elements of the different forms of creative expression. (I, II, III, IV, V, VI)

8.

Describe how structural, aesthetic, and technical elements are used by artists to illuminate and express what it means to be a human being. (I, II, III, IV, V, VI)

9.

Attend and describe significant cultural events, including at least one theatrical production, an exhibit at an art museum or gallery, and a performance of classical (non-commercial) music. (I, II, III, IV, V, VI)

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MCCCD Official Course Outline:

 

HUM107  1995 Fall - 9999

Humanities Through the Arts

 

I. Drama

A. Structural elements

B. Aesthetic elements

C. Technical elements of theatre production

D. Forms of drama

E. Study of representative works

II. Film

A. Structural elements

B. Aesthetic elements

C. Technical elements of filmmaking

D. Study of representative works

III. Two-Dimensional and Three-Dimensional Art

A. Structural elements

B. Aesthetic elements

C. Artists' media

D. Study of representative works

IV. Architecture

A. Structural elements

B. Aesthetic elements

C. Technical elements construction and engineering

D. Study of representative works

V. Music

A. Structural elements

B. Aesthetic elements

C. Forms of musical composition and performance

D. Study of representative works

VI. Dance and Opera

A. Structural elements

B. Aesthetic elements

C. Technical elements of performance

D. Study of representative works

 

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