MASTER SYLLABUS

2020-2021

A.	Academic Division: Liberal Arts

B.	Discipline: Humanities

C.	Course Number and Title: HUMA1010 Introduction to the Humanities

D.	Course Coordinator: Janny Nauman

Assistant Dean: Dr. Steve Haynes

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E.	Credit Hours: 3

F.	Prerequisites: ENGL 0040 (Minimum Grade of C-)

G.	Syllabus Effective Date: Fall, 2019

H.	Textbook(s) Title: (Online students should check with the instructor for textbook requirements.)

Handbook for the Humanities

Authors: Janetta Rebold Benton; Robert DiYanni

Copyright Year: 2013

Edition: 1st

ISBN #: 9780205161621

A Beginners Guide to the Humanities

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Copyright Year: 2009

Edition: 3rd

ISBN #: 9780205665143

Workbook(s) and/or Lab Manual: None

J.	Course Description: This course is a genre-based introduction to the humanities and the fine arts. The student will explore the six major means of artistic expression within the fine arts: painting, literature, drama, film, photography, and sculpture. The course focuses on an understanding of the genre itself as well as the various critical theories that apply to the fine arts, including but not necessarily limited to mimesis, formalism, didacticism, and postmodernism. Field trips are required in the course. This course meets the requirements for OTM in Arts and Humanities TMAH.

K.	College-Wide Learning Objectives:

College-Wide Learning Outcomes	Assessment - - How it is met & When it is met
Communication – Written
Communication – Speech
Intercultural Knowledge and Competence
Critical Thinking
Information Literacy
Quantitative Literacy

L.	Course Outcomes and Assessment Methods:

Upon successful completion of this course, the student shall:

Outcomes	Assessment - - How it is met & When it is met
Explain role of the fine arts in one’s education	Papers, participation-During the Semester
Define and evaluate a work of art	Papers, field trips, participation-During the Semester
Explain the four major critical theories	Papers, participation-During the Semester
Explain the elements of each artistic genre	Papers, quizzes, participation-During the Semester
Analyze and critique a work of art	Papers, field trips, participation-During the Semester

Note:	Quizzes are generally unannounced in order to keep students focused on the material at the beginning of each class.

M.	Topical Timeline (Subject to Change):

Introduction and orientation to the humanities and the fine arts

Defining and evaluating a work of art

Literature as an art form

Drama as an art form

Painting since the 19th century

And two of the following:

Film as an art form

Photography as an art form and its impact on painting

Sculpture as an art form

N.	Course Assignments:

Written papers based on a series of questions for each chapter

Class participation

Field trips [one for drama, one for painting]

Final examination

O.	Recommended Course Grading Scale:

NUMERIC	GRADE	POINTS	DEFINITION
93–100	A	4.00	Superior
90–92	A-	3.67	Superior
87–89	B+	3.33	Above Average
83–86	B	3.00	Above Average
80–82	B-	2.67	Above Average
77–79	C+	2.33	Average
73–76	C	2.00	Average
70-72	C-	1.67	Below Average
67–69	D+	1.33	Below Average
63-66	D	1.00	Below Average
60-62	D-	0.67	Poor
00-59	F	0.00	Failure

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T.	College Procedures/Policies:

Important information regarding College Procedures and Policies can be found on the syllabus supplement located at

http://catalog.ncstatecollege.edu/mime/download.pdf?catoid=5&ftype=2&foid=3