The second semester covers the 19th and 20th centuries. Course examines the development of dance, music, theater, and the visual arts from a global and cultural-historical perspective. Throughout the semester students not only observe how the arts have developed across the centuries and cultures, but also examine why one time and place in history might have seen the flowering of one art form but not another. Presentation of the historical, philosophical, and aesthetic traditions of the arts, with opportunities for students to confront their own sense of beauty. Gives students a cumulative arts experience by tying the subject matter of the course to one of the major cultural productions of the Center for the Arts.
Subject matter varies with each offering.
Through lectures, slides, audio recordings, videos, and films, examines African American contributions to the cultural fabric of American forms and institutions. Artistic contributions are examined within the aesthetic, political, historical, and social contexts within which they occurred and which they, in turn, have shaped. Seminar course that involves the planning, programming, presentation, funding, and communications involved in managing the visual and performing arts. Course includes guest speakers, case analyses, and semester-long individual and group projects. In-depth presentation and exploration of topical studies in the arts.