The Humanities: An Introduction to the Adventure The Arts

The Humanities: An The Humanities: An Introduction to the AdventureIntroduction to the Adventure

The ArtsThe Arts

The Pictorial ArtsThe Pictorial Arts

Medium used?Medium used?

Lines and Shapes?Lines and Shapes?

Color and Light?Color and Light?

Patterns?Patterns?

Does it create a Does it create a

meaningful whole?meaningful whole?

Two-Dimensional ArtTwo-Dimensional Art

Media: paintings, drawings, prints and Media: paintings, drawings, prints and photographyphotography

Composition elements and principles: Composition elements and principles: line, form, color, repetition and balanceline, form, color, repetition and balance

SculptureSculpture

Full Round or Relief?Full Round or Relief?

Material?Material?

Texture?Texture?

Movement?Movement?

Relation of sculpture Relation of sculpture

to site?to site?

SculptureSculpture

Dimensionality: full-round, relief, linearDimensionality: full-round, relief, linear

TextureTexture

ArchitectureArchitecture

Function of building?Function of building?

Materials used for Materials used for

construction?construction?

Design?Design?

Relation between interiorRelation between interior

and exterior?and exterior?

Any other arts used?Any other arts used?

ArchitectureArchitecture

Systems of structure: post-and-lintel, Systems of structure: post-and-lintel, cantilever, arch, vaultcantilever, arch, vault

MusicMusic

Melody and Rhythm?Melody and Rhythm?

Instruments or voices?Instruments or voices?

Where? For What Purpose?Where? For What Purpose?

Form of composition?Form of composition?

MusicMusic

Genres: symphony, mass, concerto, Genres: symphony, mass, concerto, opera, oratorioopera, oratorio

Melody: musical ideas, themes, motifsMelody: musical ideas, themes, motifs

DanceDance

Popular? Ballet? Modern?Popular? Ballet? Modern?

Relation between dance Relation between dance

and music?and music?

Mimetic?Mimetic?

Movements composeMovements compose

a whole?a whole?

DanceDance

Ballet, modern dance, folk danceBallet, modern dance, folk dance

Compositional elements: line, form and Compositional elements: line, form and repetitionrepetition

TheaterTheater

Genres: tragedy, comedyGenres: tragedy, comedy

Elements: plot, characters, thought, visual Elements: plot, characters, thought, visual elementselements

TheaterTheater

Play staged through set, Play staged through set,

lighting, costumes?lighting, costumes?

Director and actors Director and actors

interpret script?interpret script?

OperaOpera

How is it staged?How is it staged?

Relation between words and music?Relation between words and music?

Director’s interpretation of script?Director’s interpretation of script?

Instruments and voices used?Instruments and voices used?

How singers interpret musicalHow singers interpret musical

score and dramatic script?score and dramatic script?

How is dance incorporated How is dance incorporated

to script?to script?

LiteratureLiterature

Types: fiction and non-fictionTypes: fiction and non-fiction

Fiction Genres: narrative fiction, drama Fiction Genres: narrative fiction, drama and poetryand poetry

Non-fiction Genres: biography and essayNon-fiction Genres: biography and essay

Narrative Elements: point of view, Narrative Elements: point of view, character, plot, theme and languagecharacter, plot, theme and language

PoetryPoetry

Form of poem?Form of poem?

Patterns of sound? (meter, rhythm)Patterns of sound? (meter, rhythm)

Metaphors? Symbols?Metaphors? Symbols?

FilmFilm

Narrative, documentary, absoluteNarrative, documentary, absolute

Personal ResponsePersonal Response

What is my response to work of art?What is my response to work of art?

How is response shaped by work itself and How is response shaped by work itself and my life experience?my life experience?