Students are introduced to fundamental concepts of art through both hands-on experience and the study of major works of art from cave painting to the late Renaissance. In the case of music we give students instruction in fundamental concepts of music such as harmony, rhythm, melody, and practice listening to major types and works of music from the cultural eras of western civilization. The text used was Janson's Basic History of Art . In this section we seek to introduce students to many of the major philosophical ideas, problems and controversies, discovered and developed by thinkers prior to the Enlightenment. Equal attention is paid to literary forms, which are shown to reflect ways in which beliefs achieve socialization.
Emphasis is placed on students' capacities to link form and idea.
Monfort and Battles share responsibility for instruction. There are two requirements for this section, both with the object of developing informed, socially responsible citizens. First, students must participate in volunteer community work such as working with emotionally, physically, or educationally disadvantaged people. Second, students must demonstrate familiarity with basic concepts in psychology. Meets Ethnic requirement.