IHU 101 - Humanities Through the Arts

Credits: 3
Instructional Contact Hours: 3

Examines the human condition as seen through film, dramas, music, literature, painting, sculpture, and architecture with an emphasis on the history, techniques, meaning, and evaluation of individual works of western art.

Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
Lecture Hours: 45 Lab Hours: 0
Meets MTA Requirement: Humanities
Pass/NoCredit: No

Outcomes and Objectives

Demonstrate an understanding of historical influences on art.
(A) Describe political, cultural, or scientific values on art.
Demonstrate knowledge of an artist's basic elements or tools.
(A) Classify the genre of a creative work
(B) Identify the basic components of a piece of art
(C) Describe the process used to create a piece of art
Describe different ways of interpreting a work of art.
(A) Complete an informational review of major artists and their works
(B) Use critical thinking skills to engage in both evaluative and descriptive criticism of influential works of art.
Examine cultural values implicit in the arts.
(A) Compare and contrast art from diverse cultures