Syllabus

Syllabus

HUMN-303—INTRODUCTION TO THE HUMANITIES

Summer 2003

Faculty Information:

Dr. Al Campbell

E-mail: campbell@wolverton-mountain.com

Web Site: www.wolverton-mountain.com

Phone: (219) 928.5598

Course Identification:

Credit hours: 3

Contact hours: 3

Days/hours course meets: Wednesdays at 6:-8:50pm

Prerequisite: ENGL-135

Course Description:

Organized as a seminar in cultural history, the course develops student responses to representative works of literature, history, philosophy, music and a wide range of visual and performance arts. Students analyze and evaluate creative works in areas such as painting, poetry, drama, dance, film, and architecture. They discover the personal significance of these forms, make connections between works and genres, and locate patterns and ideologies that define the spirit of a time. Discussions, essays, oral presentations, and visits to cultural events or venues prepare students for more advanced inquiry in subsequent courses.

Text:

Sporre, Dennis J., The Creative Impulse, 6^th edition, Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2003.

Student Withdrawal Policy:

Students who wish to withdraw from this course must do so by Friday of Week #11.

Course Evaluation:

Midterm, Term Paper, and Final Exam—each weighted at 33% of Final Grade.

Terminal Objectives:

Demonstrate a familiarity with the main artistic styles and intellectual movements in Western culture up through and including the 21^st century, their general characteristics, the chronological order in which they occur, and the geographic areas of their production.
Demonstrate a knowledge of the basic aesthetics/expressive qualities, ideas, motifs, characteristics, and values of these cultural expressions and relate them to the context of Western culture in general.
Recognize works of literature, philosophy, and the visual and performing arts that are significant to and representative of Western culture, as well as demonstrate a basic knowledge of such works and their creators.
Demonstrate an understanding of basic forms, mediums, elements, techniques, and terminology of the literary, visual, and performing arts.
Demonstrate sharpened perceptions and an increased awareness and sensitivity towards aesthetic stimuli/experiences.
Amaze, illuminate and emotionally, intellectually and spiritually uplift themselves, their family, their lovers, their friends, their enemies, their pets and the rest of the entire world by their comprehensive and penetrating understanding of the Western Humanities.

Student Responsibilities:

Students are required to attend all classes. Group discussion is an integral part of this course; students will be asked to contribute and ask questions. Most graded assignments will be done in class.

30% Absence: DeVry’s Attendance Policy allows a Professor to withdraw a student from a course when a student has been absent 30% of the class hours of the course. If I drop you from the class, you must then appeal to me to be reinstated. If you are not reinstated, this can affect your eligibility for financial aid and will result in a “W” grade for the course. (Don’t forget to use the automated attendance system, ATS, starting 10 minutes before the hour and closing 20 minutes after the hour.) Late assignments will be accepted with a one grade level reduction.

Diversity:

Students, faculty, staff, and all other member of the DeVry community are expected to respect diversity, which includes, but is not limited to age, disability, gender, marital status, national origin, race, religion, and sexual orientation. Students engaging in discriminatory behavior will be subject to the consequences established in the Student’s Code of Conduct in the Student Handbook. Student grievances involving charges of discrimination and sexual harassment should be taken to the Student Services Office.

Academic Integrity:

All students are expected to follow the standards of academic integrity and conduct as detailed in the Academic Integrity Policy found in the DeVry Student Handbook. The Policy specifically prohibits dishonest acts, such as copying, plagiarism, and prohibited collaboration. Please review the Policy so that you understand your rights and obligations.

Term Paper:

You will do a 12-page research project exploring the life and work of an artist of your choice. Your research will explore what that artist added to the world of creativity. In addition to understanding what made the artist famous, you will delve into the motivating forces that produced that artistic expression. This is a critical aspect of your project.

Weekly Schedule:

July 16, 2003
Introduction and The Ancient World (pages 1-51)
http://www.artchive.com/critic.htm
http://mati.eas.asu.edu:8421/ChicanArte/html_pages/ArtCriticismQues.html
http://www.art.unt.edu/ntieva/artcurr/crit/
http://www.moma.org/
http://www.metmuseum.org/
http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHprehistoric.html#neolithic
http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHancient.html#general
http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHancient.html#AncNearEast
http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHancient.html#AncEgypt
http://sgwww.epfl.ch/BERGER/First/EGYPTE.html
http://www.harbrace.com/art/gardner/Anc.html#AncEgypt
http://home.echo-on.net/~smithda/hanginggardens.html
http://home.echo-on.net/~smithda/hammurabi.html
http://unmuseum.mus.pa.us/wonders.htm

July 23, 2003
Archaic Greece and The Aegean, and Greek Classicism and Hellenism (pages 52-109)
http://www.dilos.com/region/crete/minoan_pictures.html
http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHancient.html#Greek
http://www.pbs.org/empires/thegreeks/background/28b_p1.html

July 30, 2003
The Roman Period (pages 110-139)
http://harpy.uccs.edu/roman/html/repub.html
http://harpy.uccs.edu/roman/html/augustus.html

August 6, 2003