HUM266 Art Through the Ages
Course Description
This course provides an in-depth analysis of innovation and change and the use of imagination as the human creative force. Developments in architecture, painting, sculpture, literature, and music are examined as processes and products of human imagination. The course will highlight artistic creativity as both a response to and a catalyst of change.
Topics and Objectives
Creativity and Genius
- Describe creativity and its relation to time and space.
- Examine the human experience of creativity and genius.
Products of Creativity
- Examine creativity through great authors, painters, architects, and sculptors.
- Differentiate between creativity in a product and creativity in a process.
Products of Creativity (continued)
- Examine creativity through great authors, painters, architects, and sculptors.
- Differentiate between creativity in a product and creativity in a process.
Artistic Response to Experience
- Examine artistic works as responses to life events.
- Examine the arts as an expression of personal conviction and the spirit of the times.
Art as a Catalyst for Change
- Assess the impact of the arts and artists on society.
Artistic Response to Experience (continued)
- Examine artistic works as responses to life events.
- Examine the arts as an expression of personal conviction and the spirit of the times.
Art as a Catalyst for Change (continued)
- Assess the impact of the arts and artists on society.
- Analyze the concepts of creativity as a catalyst for social change.
The Creative Process
- Analyze the creative process in the lives of selected artists.
- Relate the creative process to personal accomplishment.
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