I need 9 credit hours of Art & Humanities (lower level) I am trying to get my Associates degree. I hate Art; I am not even sure what a Humanities class cover. I would like to find Independent Study classes so that I can work at my own pace and quickly get through these classes. Does anyone know of a good Independent Study class? Thanks,
I would check with the school you're now attending or have attended. Perhaps the instructors/profs would be willing to help you with an independent course. I did this at a couple of schools. My instructors were more than willing to help. I met with them two or three times a month to go over assignments. Roscoe
If you hate art and are clueless about what humanities courses cover, then you might not be the best candidate for an independent study course. They are most suitable for independent self-guided learners who have some sense of direction. I'd suggest that you take an art history class. They are probably some of the most enjoyable classes that colleges offer. If you don't like art, then one of these classes is probably the best way to learn to appreciate it. While there are probably many DL art history classes out there, I'd take one in person if at all possible. There's just something about it... sitting there in a darkened classroom with a bunch of very interesting people who are there because they want to be (nobody takes art history as a job ticket)... looking at slideshows of some very beautiful things and discussing them. It's great. I took a whole bunch of art history classes at night at City College of San Francisco. The students were mostly older than college age, many already had university degrees, and took the classes after work. It was kind of a high-toned social scene, in a way. (And at the time CCSF was free. Can't beat that.) Don't fight art... love it. Getting you over that hump is probably why your school has the requirement. As for the humanities class, look at your catalog requirements very closely. Is 'humanities' a broad heading that can be satisfied by art, history, philosophy, music or whatever? Often a whole bunch of classes will satisfy a general ed humanities requirement. So look for something that you have affinity for, something that interests you. Try to pick something fun, but also something that will stretch you a little bit, and introduce you to something outside your previous experience.
Humanities usually includes history, literature, music, art, and philosophy. You could, I suppose, find out which schools would grant credit for Eugene Weber's video series, "The Western Tradition."
Humanities usually includes history, literature, music, art, and philosophy. You could, I suppose, find out which schools would grant credit for Eugene Weber's video series, "The Western Tradition."
Humanities usually includes history, literature, music, art, and philosophy. You could, I suppose, find out which schools would grant credit for Eugene Weber's video series, "The Western Tradition."
You could take an etymology course if there's a classics department. It's a fun taste of some ancient Greek and Latin in what's usually a very very easy course.
You could take an etymology course if there's a classics department. It's a fun taste of some ancient Greek and Latin in what's usually a very very easy course.
You could take an etymology course if there's a classics department. It's a fun taste of some ancient Greek and Latin in what's usually a very very easy course.
Re: Re: Art & Humanities Help I've never met a person who didn't at least like art. Now they may not like all art, but they like some stuff whether it's cave paintings, ancient Egyptian art, Impressionism, DayGlo posters or comic books. Maybe it's sculpture. Maybe it's photography. Maybe it's that new Cristo installation in Central Park, NYC. Most people who say they "don't like art" have never had the opportunity to have it explained or put in context. Many people look at a painting by Jackson Pollock and they say, "My ten year old son/daughter could do that in ten minutes." What makes Pollock's work different than that of the ten year old? Take the course, it's worth it. Jack
