Introduction to the Humanities
Explore painting, sculpture, architecture, literature, theater, music, dance, photography, cinema, and television at your own pace.
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Unit 1: The Humanities: An Introduction
What the humanities are, why they matter, and how art expresses human values.
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Unit 2: What Is a Work of Art?
Subject matter, content, form, and what makes something art.
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Unit 3: Being a Critic of the Arts
Describe, interpret, and evaluate: the tools of the critic.
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Unit 4: Painting
Line, color, texture, and composition in the art of the canvas.
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Unit 5: Sculpture
Form in three dimensions, from carving to installation.
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Unit 6: Architecture
How buildings shape space and express the values of a culture.
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Unit 7: Literature
Story, poem, and drama as art made of words.
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Unit 8: Theater
Live performance and what drama shows about being human.
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Unit 9: Music
Sound organized in time: rhythm, melody, harmony, and form.
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Unit 10: Dance
The body in motion, from ballet to modern dance.
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Unit 11: Photography
Light, framing, and the power of the captured moment.
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Unit 12: Cinema
Moving images, editing, and the language of film.
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Unit 13: Television and Video Art
Broadcast, screen, and video as an art medium.