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2 Intro to the Humanities Lecture One So what are the Humanities?

3 The Humanities One of three main educational classifications Natural Sciences Social Sciences Human Sciences (“Humanities”)

4 Natural Sciences Chemistry Biology Physiology Geology Physics Archeology

5 Social Sciences Sociology Economics Psychology Political Science

6 Humanities According to the National Endowment for the Humanities, the humanities include-- History Philosophy Languages (both modern and classical) Linguistics

7 Humanities Literature Jurisprudence Archaeology Comparative religion Ethics The history, theory and criticism of the arts

8 Our Story So Far Education Natural SciencesSocial Sciences Humanities Chemistry Biology Physiology Geology Physics Archeology Sociology Economics Psychology Poli Sci The Fine Arts Philosophy History Religious Studies Literature Languages

9 OK, so what are the Humanities? The Humanities are the branches of learning concerned with human attributes and qualities and are regarded as having primarily a cultural character. They are concerned with expression and aesthetic value. Those areas of study that explore humans and their relationship to the world around them. Those academic disciplines which study people -- their ideas, their history, their literature, their artifacts, and their values.

10 So what are the Fine Arts? Well…….

11 The Fine Arts The Performing Arts The Visual Arts

12 Performing Arts Dance Music Theatre Performance Art

13 Visual Arts Painting/Drawing Printmaking Sculpture Photography Film Architecture

14 Performing Arts

15 Dance Ballet Modern Dance Jazz

16 Music Opera Symphonic Stage Film Musicals

17 Theatre Drama/Tragedy Comedy Musicals

18 Performance Art The Happening Poetic Terrorism Staged

19 Visual Arts

20 Painting Oil Watercolors Tempera Acrylic

21 Drawing Pencil Charcoal Craypa

22 Printmaking Lithographs Etchings Posters

23 Sculpture 2 dimensional (bas-relief) 3 dimensional Free standing Installation

24 Photography Unaltered Altered

25 Film Narrative Documentary Absolute

26 Architecture Utilitarian Aesthetic

27 Summing Up Fine Arts Performing ArtsVisual Arts Dance Music Theatre Performance Art Painting Drawing Printmaking Sculpture Photography Film Architecture Humanities


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