Arts/100 Syllabus
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College of Humanities
ARTS/100 Version 4
Introduction to the Visual and Performing Arts | |Copyright © 2011, 2010, 2008, 2007 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved.
Course Description
This course examines traditions and developments in the visual and performing arts genres including music, dance, theater, cinema, visual arts, and architecture. Students will be introduced to the elements of each genre, along with an overview of its historical development in Western European tradition.
Policies
Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents:
• University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. • Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum.
University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality.
Course Materials
Sporre, D. J. (2011). Perceiving the arts: An introduction to the humanities (10th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson/Prentice Hall.
All electronic materials are available on the student website.
|Week One: Music |
| |Details |Due |Points |
|Objectives |Develop an understanding of various musical elements such as tonality, texture, melody, |Sept 5 | |
| |harmony, rhythm, and timbre. |
College of Humanities
ARTS/100 Version 4
Introduction to the Visual and Performing Arts | |Copyright © 2011, 2010, 2008, 2007 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved.
Course Description
This course examines traditions and developments in the visual and performing arts genres including music, dance, theater, cinema, visual arts, and architecture. Students will be introduced to the elements of each genre, along with an overview of its historical development in Western European tradition.
Policies
Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents:
• University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. • Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum.
University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality.
Course Materials
Sporre, D. J. (2011). Perceiving the arts: An introduction to the humanities (10th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson/Prentice Hall.
All electronic materials are available on the student website.
|Week One: Music |
| |Details |Due |Points |
|Objectives |Develop an understanding of various musical elements such as tonality, texture, melody, |Sept 5 | |
| |harmony, rhythm, and timbre. |