INTERPLAY BETWEEN MUSIC, ART, AND SOCIETY
Explore the relationships between the arts as they intersect with aspects of society, historically and in the present day, through various visual, auditory, and text-based expressive forms. Examine personal life experiences and ideas along with current issues related to music and art, and practice self-expression through the arts. No previous experience in any art form is necessary.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: None Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Breadth - Humanities Level - Elementary L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Discover and/or explore individual artistic and musical abilities Audience: Undergraduate 2. Transform from passive to active music listener and from consumer to creator of art Audience: Undergraduate 3. Explore societal issues and their relationship to the arts through written reflection assignments Audience: Undergraduate 4. Examine the roles that the arts play in society and relate that to their own lives and communities. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Create artistic works individually, and in groups, in order to foster curiosity, empathy, and community Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Discover and/or explore individual artistic and musical abilities Audience: Undergraduate 2. Transform from passive to active music listener and from consumer to creator of art Audience: Undergraduate 3. Explore societal issues and their relationship to the arts through written reflection assignments Audience: Undergraduate 4. Examine the roles that the arts play in society and relate that to their own lives and communities. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Create artistic works individually, and in groups, in order to foster curiosity, empathy, and community Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027