GOAL AREA 6: HUMANITIES AND THE ARTS
Requirement(s)
Two courses
Five credits
Goals
To expand students' knowledge of the human condition and human cultures, especially in relation to behavior, ideas, and values expressed in works of human imagination and thought. Through study in disciplines such as literature, philosophy, and the fine arts, students will engage in critical analysis, form aesthetic judgments, and develop an appreciation of the arts and humanities as fundamental to the health and survival of any society. Students should have experiences in both the arts and humanities.
Critical Thinking
The practice of critical thinking skills essential to the humanities and the arts, including analysis, ability to seek out a variety of interpretations and perspectives, skill at recognizing and articulating the value assumptions made by ourselves and others.
Student Competencies
Students will be able to:
- demonstrate awareness of the scope and variety of works in the arts and humanities.
- understand those works as expressions of individual and human values within an historical and social context.
- respond critically to works in the arts and humanities.
- engage in the creative process or interpretive performance.
- articulate an informed personal reaction to works in the arts and humanities.
Courses that satisfy this goal area include
ARTH 2551 Art History Survey I (4 credits)
ARTH 2552 Art History Survey II (4 credits)
ENGL 2190 Introduction to Creative Writing (3 credits)
ENGL 2250 Understanding Literature (3 credits)
ENGL 2330 American Literature to 1865 (3 credits)
ENGL 2337 American Literature from 1865 to Present (3 credits)
ENGL 2340 The American Film (3 credits)
ENGL 2357 British Literature to 1800 (3 credits)
ENGL 2358 Diverse British Literatures from 1800 to Present (3 credits)
ENGL 2370 World Literature to 1600 (3 credits)
ENGL 2377 World Literature from 1600 to Present (3 credits)
ENGL 2410 Myth (3 credits)
GER 1111 Elementary German I (4 credits)
GER 1112 Elementary German II (4 credits)
GER 2211 Intermediate German I (3 credits)
GER 2212 Intermediate German II (3 credits)
HUM 1100 Human Culture and Ideas (3 credits)
HUM 1101 Acting and Performance studies: Creative Analysis, Listening, and Empathy (3 credits)
HUM 2108 World Religions in Literature and Art (3 credits)
INST 3888 Indigenous Women Writers (3 credits)
MUS 1100 Introduction to Music (3 credits)
MUS 2117 World Music (2 credits)
MUS 2400 Music and Film (3 credits)
MUS 2710 Symphonic Band (0-2 credits)
MUS 3130 History of Rock and Roll (3 credits)
MUS 3800 Bemidji Chorale Community Choir (0-2 credits)
(must be taken for credit)
MUS 3801 History and Literature of Music I (3 credits)
MUS 3802 History and Literature of Music II (3 credits)
MUS 3810 Musikanten Choir (0-2 credits)
(must be taken for credit)
MUS 3817 Bel Canto Choir (0-2 credits)
(must be taken for credit)
MUS 4710 Wind Ensemble (0-2 credits)
MUS 4740 Bemidji Chamber Orchestra (0-2 credits)
(must be taken for credit)
MUS 4800 Bemidji Choir (0-2 credits)
(must be taken for credit)
MUS 4810 Chamber Singers (0-2 credits)
(must be taken for credit)
PHIL 1100 Introduction to Philosophy (3 credits)
PHIL 2220 Ethics (3 credits)
PHIL 2240 Aesthetics (3 credits)
PHIL 2250 Human Nature (3 credits)
PHIL 2260 Women and Gender in Philosophy (3 credits)
PHIL 2330 War, Peace and Protest (3 credits)
PHIL 2400 The American Mind (3 credits)
PHIL 3100 Bioethics (3 credits)
PHIL 3200 Philosophy of Religion (3 credits)
PHIL 3310 Ancient and Medieval Philosophy (3 credits)
PHIL 3320 Modern Philosophy (3 credits)
PHIL 3330 Nineteenth Century Philosophy (3 credits)
PHIL 3340 Twentieth and Twenty-First Century Philosophy (3 credits)
PHIL 3360 Asian Philosophy (3 credits)
PHIL 3380 Political Philosophy (3 credits)
POL 1100 Understanding Politics (3 credits)
SPAN 1111 Elementary Spanish I (4 credits)
SPAN 1112 Elementary Spanish II (4 credits)
SPAN 2211 Intermediate Spanish I (3 credits)
SPAN 2212 Intermediate Spanish II (4 credits)
SPAN 3311 Advanced Spanish Communication I (4 credits)
SPAN 3312 Advanced Spanish Communication II (4 credits)
SPAN 3317 Topics in Latin America (3 credits)
SPAN 3320 Latin America and Spain Through Cinema (1-3 credits)
SPAN 3330 Traditional Folk Art of the Spanish-speaking World (3 credits)
SPAN 3830 Voices of Women in the Spanish-speaking World (3 credits)
SPAN 3840 Contemporary Issues in the Spanish-speaking World (3 credits)
SPAN 3850 Art and Conflict in Spain and Latin America (3 credits)
TADD 1150 Drawing Fundamentals (2 credits)
TADD 1200 Two-Dimensional Visual Foundations (2 credits)
TADD 1300 Three-Dimensional Visual Foundations (2 credits)
TADD 1400 The Art of Napkin Sketching (2 credits)
TADD 1600 Fundamentals of Digital Photography (2 credits)
TADD 1800 Creativity in Action (2 credits)
TADD 2100 History, Philosophy, and Application of Color (3 credits)
TADD 2670 Painting (4 credits)
TADD 3100 Digital Illustration: Vector Art (2 credits)
TADD 3140 Figure Illustration (2 credits)
TADD 3160 Spatial Illustration (2 credits)
TADD 3180 Digital Painting: Raster Art (2 credits)
TADD 3400 Sculpture: Experimental (2 credits)
TADD 3410 Sculpture: Traditional (2 credits)
TADD 3460 Printmaking: Traditional (2 credits)
TADD 3470 Printmaking: Experimental (2 credits)
TADD 3480 Ceramics: Hand & Wheel (4 credits)
OTHERS:
All-University course numbers 1954 and 2954 are available to any department for use as study-travel courses, subject to approval, and will satisfy this goal area.