Fine Arts
Required: A total of 3 credit hours of fine arts courses (ISO 2, 3 [fine arts])
Criteria for courses in this area:
- Courses with a subject area in the fine/performing arts—drawing, painting, sculpture, ceramics, photography, architecture, music, drama, dancing and film—will fulfill this requirement, as long as the focus of the course is on aesthetic design, performance/creation, interpretation or analysis. In other words, the course should emphasize artistic elements. A course that teaches how to recognize the elements of a film that impact its interpretation would fulfill this requirement; a course using film to study the history of psychological trends would not. A dance course that focuses on choreography as an art form counts; a dance course intended as physical education would not
- Courses that feature hands-on experiences in which students learn to create or perform works can fulfill this requirement
- Courses that teach "appreciation" of an art and incorporate listening or aesthetic analysis skills can also fulfill the requirement
- Courses should explicitly or implicitly include affective objectives and assess such objectives (e.g., increase appreciation of an art, result in students attending more cultural events or taking additional courses in the area)
- It is expected that the course will further the development of at least one general education ISO
Courses that fulfill this requirement:
- ART 1013 Basic Design
- ART 2003 Photography
- ART 2013 Basic Drawing I
- ART 2033 Ceramics I
- ART 2053 Painting I
- ART 2073 Sculpture I
- ART 2093 Watercolor
- ART 2113 Art History I
- ART 2123 Art History II
- ART 2203 Printmaking I
- COM 2093 The Art of Watching Film*
- COM 3203 Documentary Film*
- HUM 3113 Ancient World
- HUM 3123 Medieval World
- HUM 3133 Renaissance and Baroque
- HUM 3143 Classicism and Romanticism
- HUM 3153 World of the 20th Century
- HUM 2783/4783 Hollywood Films and Directors
- MUS 1003 Music Appreciation
- MUS 3003 Movie Music Studies
- MUS 3114 Ancient World
- MUS 3124 Medieval World
- MUS 3134 Renaissance and Baroque
- MUS 3144 Classicism and Romanticism
- MUS 3154 World of the Twentieth Century
- MUS 2783/4783 Special Studies in these areas: Broadway Musicals*, All That Jazz*, Popular Music, The Music of Fantasy Films, The Music of Star Wars, The Symphony*, Sacred Music, World Music
- All applied music studio lessons (piano, organ, voice), piano/voice classes, and ensembles are eligible as well; but, in order to receive distribution credit, the student must enroll in three terms of that activity and participate in all scheduled performances.
- RTV 2093 The Art of Watching Film
- RTV 3203 Documentary Film and Video
- THR 1013 Introduction to Theatre
- THR 1033 Fundamentals of Design
- THR 1111-4111, 1112-4112, 1113-4113 Play Production**
- THR 2013 Fundamentals of Acting
- THR 2783 Introduction to Playwriting
- THR 3013 Theatre History I
- THR 3023 Theatre History II
** To receive distribution credit for Play Production, the student must complete three units. The student may either (1) enroll for 3 credit hours during one term and specialize in one area, (2) earn 3 credit hours one unit at a time spread over three semesters, or (3) complete 2 credit hours during one semester and 1 credit hour during another semester.
