HUMA1010-L1 Humanities: Art and Music (Spring 2025)

Course Details

Section will be taught totally online with no scheduled class meetings. Students must arrange for daily access to a computer and the Internet prior to the start of classes. Robert Morris labs are to be used only as a backup in special situations and may not be relied upon for extended periods of time. In addition to the Internet link, online classes have a large emphasis on email. All messages from the instructor and other information regarding online classes, including user ids, passwords, and login instructions will be sent to your Robert Morris University email account. Visit http://rmu.blackboard.com/ for more information.
Session, Dates: 2 (01/18/2025 - 03/14/2025)
Days: ONLINE
Time: -
Location: Internet/Online
Room:
Seats Available: 7 Seats
Credits: 3

Course Description

This class will serve as an introduction to the arts focusing primarily on the Western Cultural Tradition and will explore the characteristics, style, classification, form, and content of art through critical analysis and relationship to historical events. The student will be exposed to the arts, especially those which have established the foundation for the Western canon; however, it is the main objective of the course to aid in the development of the student's ability to think critically. The student will gain the tools necessary to evaluate art and will then be able to apply these tools, including a critical approach, to other areas and subjects outside of this course. The on-ground fifteen-week sections of this course include a mandatory visit to the Carnegie Museum of Art and/or another art experience as indicated by the instructor. 3 Credits

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About the Instructor(s)

Heather H. Pinson, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean
College of Health and Human Sciences

Professor of Humanities
English and Media Arts

Department Head, English and Media Arts
English and Media Arts

Professor of Media Arts
English and Media Arts

pinson@rmu.edu
412-397-6463 phone
412-397-6468 fax
Wheatley Center 208
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