The goal of this focal study is to develop the skills to create within the languages of poetry, music, movement, and/or visual design to convey ideas, knowledge, emotion and experiences clearly and imaginatively. Skills include the knowledge and application of the basic structures, form, composition, and interpretive parameters within each language but also relevant connections between them.
Instructions for Focal Study 16
Complete at least three courses and a minimum of 10 credits. No more than two of these courses may have the same disciplinary prefix.
Complete two courses from the first cluster and one course from the second cluster.
| First Cluster (complete 2 courses) | ||
|---|---|---|
| ARTST 121 安博体育 ARTST 122 安博体育 ARTST 206 安博体育 ARTST 210 安博体育 ARTST 221 安博体育 ARTST 222 安博体育 ARTST 228 安博体育 ARTST 217 安博体育 ARTST 218 |
Studio I (any topic) 安博体育 Studio I CE (any topic) 安博体育 Design for Aesthetics 安博体育 Drawing 安博体育 Studio II (any topic) 安博体育 Studio II CE (any topic) 安博体育 Photography I 安博体育 Digital Art I 安博体育 Digital Illustration |
2-4 credits |
| DANC 301 | Choreography I | 4 credits |
| MEDA 250 | Elements of Production | 4 credits |
| MUS 110 安博体育 MUS 111 |
Music Notation and Songwriting 安博体育 Music Theory I |
4 credits |
| THEA 110 安博体育 THEA 210 安博体育 APTH 215/315 |
Acting I: Fundamentals 安博体育 Acting II: Scene Study 安博体育 Applied Theatre Workshop |
2 credits 安博体育 4 credits 安博体育 4 credits |
| Second Cluster (complete 1 course) | ||
|---|---|---|
| ARTHI | Any ARTHI course | 2-4 credits |
| ENGL 341 | Studies in Poetry | 4 credits |
| MUS 101 | Introduction to Classical Music | 4 credits |
| MUS 102 | History of Jazz and Rock | 4 credits |
| MUS 324 | Music History: The 20th Century | 4 credits |
| THEA 101 | Theatre Appreciation | 2 credits |