You don’t have to be a musician to become a better listener—of all types of music—in this course examining the evolution of Western art music throughout history.
Learn about the nuts and bolts of music from the ground up in this comprehensive music theory intro course.
“Opera is where a guy gets stabbed in the back, but instead of dying, he sings.” This course offers an introduction to arguably the most expressive art form in music.
Learn how American folk musicians have historically deployed music in the service of exposing and examining society’s pressing issues, including identity politics, media roles, and more.
Explore dance traditions among various afro latinx cultures, history, politics, role of performance in imagining, constructing and projecting identities.
From EDM shows to campus tours, this class explores visual narrative and its tools, both universal--time, space, “story—and practical--sets, lighting, costumes.
Surveys the role of clothing, architecture, furniture and functional design in the formation of cultural identity in Western Civilization from Ancient Egypt through today.
This class explores the representation of women and race in Western culture, GLBTQ arts, African American art and artists, contemporary American Indian arts, and The Culture Wars.
17th-century painters, sculptors — including Caravaggio, Bernini, A. Gentileschi, Velázquez — broke with Renaissance practices. Their innovations became the foundation of modern art history.
Topics: Video Art, Interactive Installations, Virtual and Augmented Environments, Internet and Post-Internet Art, Media Performance, Physical and Wearable Computing, Sound Art, and Bio Art.