HUMANITIES 131 CULTURAL CONNECTIONS SYLLABUSDATE LECTURE/DISCUSSION TOPICS READINGSJournal I dueDATE LECTURE/DISCUSSION TOPICS READINGSDATE LECTURE/DISCUSSION TOPICS READINGSHUMANITIES 131 CULTURAL CONNECTIONS SYLLABUSDATE LECTURE/DISCUSSION TOPICS READINGSWeek 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5Week 6DATE LECTURE/DISCUSSION TOPICS READINGSWeek 7Week 8Week 9Week 10Week 11Week 12HUMANITIES 131CULTURAL CONNECTIONSFall 2006Instructors: SYD THOMASJCC Campus Office: Walker Hall, Room 240Telephone: (517) 796-8520 E-mail Address [email protected]/Discussion: Mon. 9:45am – 11:28amWed. 9:45am – 11:28amText: Arts and Culture, Benton and DiYanni; Volume II, 2nd editionThings Fall Apart, Chinua AchebeThe Course: Humanities 131 is an interdisciplinary course that examines contemporary issues, their human and technological components and their historical precedents through art, music, literature, film, and philosophy. During this semester we will focus on the creative expressions that stem from human beings describing the world in which they--and we--live and those expressions that stem from human beings--and ourselves--searching for answers.Coursework: Participation is necessary. This means reading, viewing, listening, and researching assigned "texts" (i.e., literature, art, music). It means both thinking about the ideas you find and expressing your own in class discussions. You will also participate through writing. You will keep a journal of your ideas and responses to the reading and lectures and hand it in at assigned times. Another important component of the class is the cultural events project. You will be asked to attend an artistic cultural event outside class (symphony concerts, plays, dance performances, museum visits, special film showings, etc.) and give your written response to it. The written project must be the equivalent of 3 to 5 typed pages. There will be three exams, each covering approximately 5 weeks of the coursework. Grading: The three exams count as 60% of the final grade.Journal/Participation 20%The C/E project counts as 15%.The Things Fall Apart quiz is 5%.Office Hours: Mon. & Wed. 8:45-9:45am; and by AppointmentHUMANITIES 131 CULTURAL CONNECTIONS SYLLABUSFall 2006DATE LECTURE/DISCUSSION TOPICS READINGS Aug. 22 COURSE INTRODUCTION To prepare for next week** HISTORICAL OVERVIEW Text: xx-xxviii; 1-21; 35-36;MIDDLE AGES 46-47VIDEO: The Middle Ages **Assigned Readings are to be read before our next sessionAug. 29 MIDDLE AGES (Cont.) Text: 22-33; 37-40; 60-76;RENAISSANCE IDEAS, ART 80-83LITERATURE Individual Activity: Observation of the Natural World Sept. 5 RENAISSANCE IDEAS, ART, LITERATURE (Cont.) Text: 112-49; 158-160Sept. 12 BAROQUE AGE: Handout Study Questions Reformation Text: 158-160Counter-Reformation Journal I due Sept. 19 Exam #1 Text: 174-200; 209-12 ABSOLUTISMLOUIS XIV & PALACE AT VERSAILLESSept. 26 ROCOCO, ANTI-ROCOCO PAINTING Text: 378-87; 310-20ENLIGHTENMENT IDEAS NEO-CLASSICISM in Painting and CLASSICISM in MusicDATE LECTURE/DISCUSSION TOPICS READINGSOct. 3 NO CLASS (STUDENT SUCCESS DAY)Oct. 10 AFRICAN ART & MUSIC Text: 200-2, 226-49; 261,CHINESE ART & MUSIC 263-66 Oct. 17 BEETHOVEN Text: 250-5; 272-281ROMANTIC CHARACTERISTICS Romanticism in Painting & Music **Suggestion: start reading Things Fall Apart **Oct. 24 REALISM, IMPRESSIONISM Text: 282-8SOCIAL MOVEMENTS Journal II due Oct. 31 POST -IMPRESSIONISM Handout: Study QuestionsEARLY FILMNov. 7 EXAM #2 Text: 290-9; 340-54Modern Art Project Nov. 14 AVANT GARDE Text: 354-60; 362-9 MODERNISMIMPERIALISM Discussion: Collaborative Project on Achebe's Things Fall Apart (Complete Reading TFA for Nov, 10 Item Quiz, Things Fall Apart)DATE LECTURE/DISCUSSION TOPICS READINGSNov. 21 MODERNISM (Cont.) Text: 410-33 In Music: Stravinsky, SchoenbergIn LiteratureHARLEM RENAISSANCEJazzNov. 23 THANKSGIVINGNo. 28 POST- WORLD WAR II Text: 442-57; 464-7Dec. 5 POST-MODERNIST COLLAGE (Cont.) Handout: Study QuestionsJournal III dueDec. 12 EXAM #3 Last day to turn in Cultural Events Project Dec. 12HUMANITIES 131 CULTURAL CONNECTIONS SYLLABUSFall 06DATE LECTURE/DISCUSSION TOPICS READINGS Week 1Sep. 11 & 13 COURSE INTRODUCTION To prepare for next week** HISTORICAL OVERVIEW Text: xx-xxviii; 1-19; 22-33; MIDDLE AGES 35-36; 37-40; **Assigned Readings are to be read before our next sessionWeek 2Sep. 18 & 20 RENAISSANCE IDEAS, ART Text: 60-76; 112-49; 158-160;LITERATUREIndividual Activity: Observation of the Natural World Week 3Sep 25 & 27 RENAISSANCE IDEAS, ART, LITERATURE (Cont.)BAROQUE AGE: Handout Study Questions Reformation Text: 158-160Counter-Reformation Week 4Oct. 2 ABSOLUTISMLOUIS XIV & PALACE AT VERSAILLES Oct. 4 Exam #1 Text: 174-200; 209-12 Week 5Oct. 9 & 11 ROCOCO, ANTI-ROCOCO PAINTING Text: 378-87; 310-20ENLIGHTENMENT IDEAS NEO-CLASSICISM in Painting and CLASSICISM in MusicWeek 6Oct. 16 & 18 AFRICAN ART & MUSIC Text: 200-2, 226-49; 261,CHINESE ART & MUSIC 263-66 DATE LECTURE/DISCUSSION TOPICS READINGSWeek 7Oct. 23 & 25 BEETHOVEN Text: 250-5; 272-288ROMANTIC CHARACTERISTICS Romanticism in Painting & Music **Suggestion: start reading Things Fall Apart **Week 8Oct. 30 & REALISM, IMPRESSIONISMNov. 1 SOCIAL MOVEMENTS POST -IMPRESSIONISM Handout: Study QuestionsWeek 9Nov. 6 EXAM #2 Text: 290-9; 340-60Things Fall ApartNov. 8 EARLY FILM 362-9(Complete Reading TFA for Nov. 15 Item Quiz, Things Fall Apart)Week 10Nov. 13, 15, 20 AVANT GARDE Text: 410-33; 442-57; MODERNISM in Painting: 464-7IMPERIALISM (Discussion: Collaborative Project on Things Fall Apart) In Music: Stravinsky, SchoenbergIn LiteratureHARLEM RENAISSANCEJazzWeek 11Dec. 4 & 6 POST- WORLD WAR II POST-MODERNIST COLLAGE (Cont.) Handout: Study QuestionsWeek 12Dec. 11 & 13Review EXAM