Arts and Ideas (click here to go directly to the Arts and Ideas website)
The Arts and Ideas in the Humanities Program at the Residential College
The Arts and Ideas in the Humanities Program offers a broad array of interdisciplinary courses in literature, the visual arts and music. Many courses focus on specific historical moments or contexts ranging from ancient times to the 21st century understood in global terms. Students are encouraged to encounter different cultures through their distinctive artistic production, and to develop the interpretive and analytical skills appropriate to an understanding of these works. Courses in visual studies, dance, studio art and music provide training in comparative analysis as well as in the actual practice of these art forms. By combining studio practice with the academic study of art, the Arts and Ideas curriculum enables students to understand global art production from three important perspectives: in the field of critical theory; in historical depth; and in the immediately engaged space of studio discovery.
Click here for a more detailed description of the RC Arts and Ideas concentration requirements.