Art & Music Appreciation Print

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Art and Music Appreciation introduces the major themes, influences, and personalities in art and music that shaped most of Western cultural heritage. A dual track approach is used by the Learning Guide and provides a basis for synthesis. This is a full credit course that combines both the Art Appreciation and Music Appreciation half credit courses. This is a textbook based course that comes with a printed learning guide.

Students will be provided with Music: The Art of Listening 9th Edition. Full credit and 1st half will also receive Instant Art History.

Course Objectives

After completing the course, students will be able to:
  • Analyze art with the eyes of an art historian by:
  • Sorting art by common traits - subjects, symbols, and themes.
  • Considering the elements and principles of art.
  • Compare and contrast the sculpture of ancient peoples, considering its purpose, size, and degree of realism.
  • Recognize and describe the major characteristics of the various "isms" of Europe and America.
  • Identify examples of the outstanding art of Asia, India, Africa, and Pre-Columbian America and discuss their purposes.
  • Describe how your study of art has influenced how you see the world and art around you.
After completing Part 2 of this course, students will be able to:
  • Identify and define the basic elements of music.
  • Recognize and describe the major characteristics of various styles of music.
  • Identify examples of outstanding music from a variety of historic periods and cultures.
  • Recognize and describe the role and influence of music in other areas of life throughout history.

Course Outline

Part 1 (First Semester)

I. FROM PREHISTORIC ART TO THE MIDDLE AGES

    1. Art & Music Appreciation: Course Introduction
    2. Introduction to Art
    3. What is Art Anyway?
    4. Prehistoric Art
    5. The Ancient World
    6. Tales of Four Continents
    7. Out of the Dark Ages

II. FROM THE RENAISSANCE TO POSTIMPRESSIONISM

    1. Renaissance Plus
    2. Rococo to Realism
    3. Impressionism
    4. Post-Impressionism

III. EXPRESSIONISM TO THE PRESENT

    1. Expressionism
    2. Cubism
    3. Dada, Surrealism, and Constructivism
    4. Abstract Expressionism
    5. Pop, Minimalism, and Beyond
    6. A Trip to the Museum

Part 2 (Second Semester)

IV. MUSIC - BASIC CONCEPTS

    1. Introduction
    2. Sound, Rhythm, and Melody
    3. Harmony and Timbre
    4. Attending Performances

V. A HISTORY OF MUSIC

    1. The Music of Ancient Greece and Medieval Music
    2. From the Classical Period to the 19th Century
    3. Toward a New Music

VI. CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

    1. Twentieth-Century Concert Music
    2. Music in the Vernacular

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