Course Outline Form

COMPTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE COURSE OUTLINE OF RECORD

Originator(s): Chelvi Subramaniam Date: October 26, 2005 Division: Communications and Humanities Dept: Humanities

1 Program(s): 1. 2. 3.

1. Course Title: Humanities Through the Arts

2. Course Number: HUM 1 3. Course Information: 3a. Units/Hours Lecture Lab (2 to 1 ratio) Lab (3 to 1 ratio) Total Lecture Units/H Units/Hours Units/Hours ours 1 unit – 36 1 unit – 54 Units Units Lab Units 1 unit – 18 2 units – 72 2 units – 108 3 = 3 + 0 2 units – 36 3 units – 108 3 units – 162 3 units – 54 4 units – 144 4 units – 216 Total Lecture 4 units – 72 5 units – 180 5 units – 270 Hours Hours Lab Hours 5 units – 90 54 = 54 + 0 3b. Credit Status:

X AA/AS Non-Degree Certificate Non-Credit

3c. Transfer Code:

UC CSU None Non-Credit X

3d. AA/AS Degree Pattern X General Ed Breadth Area(s): C Humanities and the Arts 3e. Maximum Enrollment: Enter number

3f. Credit/No Credit ONLY No Yes or No (usually No) 3g. Credit/No Credit ALLOW Ye Yes or No (usually Yes) s 3h. Can be taken time(s) for credit (maximum 2): (If more than 1, justify with one of the following) It is a lab class that emphasizes the development of skills over time It is a lecture course in which the content varies from year to year 3i. TOP code (click here) 4903.00 3j. Classification T5/55001(a)(1)(B) 3k. SAM Code E 3l. CAN number N/A Originator(s): Chelvi Subramaniam Date: October 26, 2005 Division Chair: Chelvi Subramaniam Date:______Administrator: Dr. Loretta Canett-Bailes______Date:______Curriculum Chair: Saul Panski______Date: November 29, 2006 Senate Approval: 12/8/05 Board Approval: 12/20/05 State Approval: ______

2 4. Catalog Description (in gray box below) In this course, the humanities are approached through a study of seven major arts: film, drama, music, literature, painting, sculpture, and architecture. Each of these arts is considered from the perspective of historical development, the elements used in creating works of art, meaning and form expressed, and criticism or critical evaluation. 5. Class Schedule Description: (in gray box below) Same

6. Need/Justification: (in gray box below) This course meets the General Education Requirement, Area C, for the Associate in Arts and Associate in Science Degrees, and is transferable to the CSU System 7a. Prerequisite(s) (in gray box below): Prerequisites go through a separate approval process. Completion of ENGL 12B (or ENGL 12) with a minimum grade of “C” or an appropriate placement test score. 7b. Corequisite(s) (in gray box below): Corequisites go through a separate approval process. None 7c. Recommended Preparation (in gray box below): Recommended Preparation goes through a separate approval process. None 7d. Other Enrollment Criteria: None 8. Learning Objectives/Outcomes: (express in behavioral terms and in separate list of items for each category in gray box below): Upon the completion of the course the student will be able to do the following: Objectives: A. Analyze the influence of cinema on modern culture and evaluate the important role of at least one director and one actor in the development of this art form.

B. Identify and analyze the importance of two ages of drama and describe the work of a representative artist and play from each period.

C. Compare and contrast the differences between five musical periods and describe at least one composer and his/her contribution to each period.

D. Outline the historical development of literature in various cultures from the spoken language

E. Delineate and rank in importance at least three major historical developments in the fields of sculpture, painting, and architecture and describe the role and contribution of at least one sculptor, painter, and architect to their art.

Outcomes:

A. Effectively critique a work of art considering at least four characteristics of a work and explain the relationship between them.

9. Course Content: (outline of main topics and subtopics in gray box below)

3 A. The performing arts – How does this apply to society?

B. Cinema 1. Twentieth century legacy 2. The dynamic illusion 3. The great escape 4. Seeing all there is

C. Theatre/Drama 1. An imitation of life 2. Great age ahead

D. Music 1. The age old search for meaning 2. Emotion and feeling in sound 3. Meaning through structure 4. Listening for the unexpected

E. Literature 1. Form, words, truth 2. The synthesis of poetry 3. The story beyond and behind words

F. Painting 1. Vision through the ages 2. Creating a point of view

G. Sculpture 1. Elements of dimension

H. Architecture 1. Structure and periods

10. Methods of Instruction: (reflective of a variety of learning styles in gray box below) Methods of instruction may include, but are not limited to the following:

A. Lectures

B. Film and other forms of media

C. Field trips

D. One-on-one conferences

E. Guest presentations

11. Methods of Evaluation: A student's grade shall be determined by the instructor using multiple measures of performance related to the course objectives. Methods of evaluation may include but are not limited to the following:

4 A. Short answer tests on each area of the arts

B. Multiple choice quizzes on assigned chapters

C. Essays to compare two or more areas of the arts

D. A comprehensive final exam essay

12. Examples of Assignments: Students will be expected to understand and critique college level texts or the equivalent. Reading and writing, as well as out of class assignments are required. These assignments may include but are not limited to the following:

A. Essays on select readings

B. Written critiques of selected pieces in various arts.

C. Final essay that covers the seven major areas of the humanities

13. Textbook (s): The required college-level textbooks may include, but are not limited to the following:

(1) Required: Martin, David F. and Lee. A. Jacobs (Author) The Humanities through the Arts (Title) McGraw Hill 2004 (Publisher) ISBN (Publication Date)

(2) Required: Spoore, Dennis J. (Author) Perceiving the Arts: An Introduction to the Humanities (Title) St. Martin 2006 (Publisher) ISBN (Publication Date)