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CAP 034 - Art


Credits: 1-5
Students will explore foundational topics in the arts.
Course Outcomes:
  1. Apply art knowledge and skills to describe, evaluate, or present art through dance, theater, music, or visual art.
  2. Interpret how art influences and reflects culture/civilizations, place, and time.
  3. Evaluate arguments presented in diverse media formats. (CCRS R5-9)
  4. Create logical arguments and cite evidence using logical and valid reasoning. (CCRS W1 and 9)
  5. Produce clear and coherent writing in which development, organization, and style is appropriate to the task while using an academic writing process. (CCRS W4 and 5)
  6. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects, assessing the credibility of sources, integrating information, and citing relevant sources. (CCRS W7, 8, and 9)
  7. Solve basic mathematical computations related to art.
  8. Use technology skills for academic purposes, including word processing and learning management systems and to increase background knowledge, access information, and enhance scholarship.
  9. Compile evidence through portfolio assessment to document academic growth and increased proficiency in content areas.
  10. Students will show proficiency at level D in Reading based on the Career and College Readiness standards anchors 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 9, and 10 (use reading rubric to determine competency).
  11. Students will show proficiency at level D in Writing based on the Career and College Readiness standards anchors 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 (use writing rubric to determine competency).
  12. Students will show proficiency at level B in Math based on the Career and College Readiness standards anchors 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 (use math rubric to determine competency).

Course Topics:
  1. Art history - visual, music, digital, and performance.
  2. Art production - visual, musical, digital, and performance.
  3. Art criticism - visual, musical, digital, and performance.
  4. Aesthetics - visual, musical, digital, and performance.

LEC Credits: 5
LEC hours per week: 5
Course Attribute(s): None
OEE Permitted: Yes
Grading Basis: BEdA
Instructor/Department Consent Required: No Consent
CIP Code: 32.0203
Default Section Size/Cap: 25
Quarter(s) offered:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Spring