HUM 235 - American Arts and Ideas

1. Articulate an awareness of the American arts, religious history, music, literary developments, and the exchange of ideas;
2. Analyze the relationship between socio-economic, religious, scientific, and political events and the creative processes and artifacts that define American culture and civilization;
3. Identify artistic, literary, religious, and musical contributions made by major contributors to the development of American culture and civilization;
4. Explain how the ideas and values of American culture and civilization have become embodied in the works of art, literature, and music that the American people have created over time;
5. Explore inter-relationships between art, literature, music, religion, and philosophy within different historical, regional, and cultural contexts in American history;
6. Analyze the diverse cultural contributions that have shaped the artistic, religious, and intellectual history of the United States;