WHY

There are many reasons for taking a course such as this, but the objectives listed below are a good place to start to understand the role of the Arts in our lives.
 

Objectives


There are four main objectives for this course-
 
  • to become familiar with representative examples of the Arts of the Western European tradition
  • to come to understand the necessity for the Arts, especially in our world of rapid change
  • to master, to some degree, the style of thinking most often applied to studying the Arts
  • to come to understand the Arts as a cultural practice
       
These objectives are not separate categories or ideas. Rather, they interact with and influence each other; often you will not be sure which one you are dealing with as you move through the course work. That's ok, that's the way it's supposed to be. Whenever possible, identify where the objectives seem to have influence on each other and comment on the connections when making your postings to the Agora. 

Now visit the HUM 210 Concept Map page for a visual layout of the objectives and how they relate to the content and activities of the course. (These pages take a while to load so be patient.)