The Curriculum and Class Schedule
Our semester course of study includes 15 credits of courses selected from the UW Oshkosh curriculum. The courses for the 2002 semester have been selected to emphasize the humanities and the fine and performing arts. These areas of study focus specifically on the literary, artistic and cultural monuments of Great Britain--works that represent some of the greatest achievements of western civilization. This interdisciplinary program of study includes traveling to numerous historic sites and cities in England with additional opportunities to experience musical and theatrical performances. Culture and Values: An Introduction to the Humanities. Culture and Values: An Introduction to the Humanities provides an overview of some of the world's major civilizations--their artistic achievements, their history and their cultures. Through this integrated approach to the humanities, the course offers opportunities to view works of art, listen to music and read literature in historical and cultural contexts. Painting, sculpture, architecture, music, literature, religion and philosophy are explored for what they reveal about the human condition. They also tell us about human attitudes and feelings, about ideas and ideals that continue to have value today. Encountering the Arts Encountering the Arts is an interdisciplinary humanities course that integrates the study of the various visual, verbal and performing arts. This broad perspective fosters awareness of the elements common to all the arts as well as the distinctive characteristics of each art form. Works of art will be considered in relation to certain major cultural traditions, to genres and to several historical periods. Point of view will be emphasized to show how artists shape their material and how performers reshape a work as they interpret it. Introduction to Shakespeare Introduction to Shakespeare offers in-depth studies of several of the best-known plays of Shakespeare. The course will be complemented by visits to Stratford- Upon-Avon, a tour of London's Globe Theatre and representative performances by the world-reknowned Royal Shakespeare Company. The English Renaissance, 1485-1660 The English Renaissance, 1485-1660 studies the plays, poetry and prose of significant English Renaissance writers. Selections will be made from the writings of More, Spenser, Marlowe, Jonson, Bacon, Donne, the Cavaliers and the Metaphysicals. This course is a perfect complement to the Introduction to Shakespeare as well as studies of Tudor England. The Cambridge Experience: "The Contemporary Arts in Great Britain" The purpose of studying The Contemporary Arts in Great Britain is to exploit the well-established traditions and institutions in the fields of performance and visual art. In any study of the performing arts, the theatre, concert hall, opera house, even the streets become the most powerful classroom of all. Live performances and exhibitions will be selected from the season schedules. |
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Culture and Values: An Introduction to the Humanities |
M 9:30 - 10:45 T 10:00 - 11:00 |
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Encountering the Arts |
M 11:15-12:30 T 11:30-12:20 |
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Introduction to Shakespeare |
T 9:30-10:45 Th 2:00-3:00 |
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The English Renaissance, 1485-1660 |
T 11:15-12:30 Th 3:30-4:30 |
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The Cambridge Experience "The Contemporary Arts in Great Britain |
W 10:30-12:30 W (p.m.) Site visits F (a.m. / p.m.) Site visits |
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