Art 10 online is a general studies studio course intended for non-majors. As a general appreciation offering, emphasis is placed on the active learning process to further involve students in the basic materials and techniques of the visual arts. Students enrolled in this online course will be required to participate in studio assignments, contextual influences of history and contemporary culture, visual languages and organization systems related to the visual arts, studio processes with materials and techniques.

The goal of Art 10 is for students to learn to identify creative elements, constructively critique, and convey personal appreciation for various artistic styles through writing and art making. The nature of this studio course is to provide the student with hands-on activities, to promote literacy and sensitivity to both two-dimensional and three-dimensional works of art. To reinforce this interaction with art, students will be required to invest their time in learning about the contextual influences of art, the visual languages and organizational systems of art, and the various processes of studio work to create art. The incorporation of gallery and museum visits is required to further extend upon the students' knowledge and interaction with various cultural contexts, artistic genres and the corresponding works.

The course is structured into seven modules, each module is organized as follows:

• Textbook reading
• Online chapter reading
• Quiz
• Artwork creation and writing

• Computer with Internet access and one of the following browsers:
  • Internet Explorer 7 or later
  • Netscape 9 or later
  • Firefox 2.0 or later
  • Safari (Mac) 3.0 or later
• Note: Please make sure that your Web browser has been set to enable JavaScript.
• Access to a digital camera
• Photo editing software
• Other minimum technical requirements for this course include:
  • Adobe Flash Player 9 or later
  • A minimum of 128 MB of RAM
  • 1GB of available (a.k.a "free") hard disk storage is recommended
  • 56K modem or broadband connection (cable modem, DSL, or LAN)

You will need to purchase the following:

• An online access code via the library for University Park students and MBS Direct for World Campus students
• A small amount of basic art supplies.

Ocvirk, O., Stinson, R., Wigg, P., Bone, R., & Cayton, D. (2006) Art Fundamentals: Theory and Practice (10th ed.) New York: McGraw-Hill ISBN 0-07-287871-1

No.

Art 020 is intended as a general survey of the art of drawing for non-majors and will consist mostly of drawing assignments. As a studio offering, emphasis is placed on hands-on studio activities and skill development which promote visual literacy and a sensitivity to the various conventions used in drawing. Students will be given the opportunity to briefly explore many of the traditional materials of drawing, including pencil, charcoal, conte crayons, ink pen and ink wash. Online text and video instruction will guide the student through the drawing exercises.

The goal of Art 20 is to introduce the techniques of drawing and for students to develop their skills over the semester through practice. Upon completion of the course, you will be able to

• Work in pencil, ink pen, ink wash, charcoal and collage
• Create a fully rendered drawing with detail and shadow
• Closely observe and document your surroundings

The course is structured into 15 lessons each lasting one week. Each lesson is organized as follows:

• Lesson overview
• Instruction for first practice drawing (complete drawing)
• Instruction for second practice drawing (complete drawing and receive feedback)
• Instruction for drawing assignment (complete drawing and receive feedback)
• Lesson Summary

You will need to purchase the following:

• Purchase an online access code
• Purchase a small amount of basic drawing supplies.

None required.

No.

Dance Appreciation is a general education course that examines various dances forms from cultures all around the world. It is a known as a hybrid course because it is taught both online and in a classroom. Through this approach students receive the convenience of reading the e-text when it fits their schedule, while the classroom time is spent working with the course instructor and specialists of a particular dance form.

You will learn to identify the key components of movement: time, space, shape, and effort. Once identified, these elements will become the building blocks for further analysis and understanding of the myriad forms of movement that can be called dance. Emphasis will be placed on the integration of dance within various cultural belief systems and the relationship between dance and cultural identity. The influence of social and political values as they relate to the development of specific dance forms will also be examined.

Dance Appreciation is a blended course. The format of this course will require you to spend a significant amount of time completing online readings and responding to discussion boards. In addition, you will be required to attend and participate in face to face class lectures and demonstrations. Additional information may be obtained by accessing Angel.

Since a large portion of this course will require you to access online materials, your computer must have the ability to access the Internet via one of the following browsers:

• Internet Explorer 6 or later
• Netscape 7 or later
• Mozilla 1.2 or later
• Firefox 1.0 or later
• Safari 1.2 or later

In addition, many of the online readings have video clips associated to them. You will therefore need to have the flash plug-in downloaded on your computer. Additional information may be obtained by accessing the Course Orientation.

Yes, students are required to participate in learning several of the dance forms discussed in the online lessons. You will need to have clothing that will allow you to move comfortably without overexposure, posing as a hazard, or restricting your movement in any way. In addition you will also need to have suitable footwear for this course. For a more specific list of required items for this course, please refer to the syllabus.

This course only meets face to face once a week, if partaking in this course you will be notified by email as to which day you are to attend. Also, upon accessing your first lesson, your weekly activities will reinforce which day you are to attend the course by their titling.

There are no text books for Dance 100. All the materials you will need to read have been provided for you in the online course interface.

Larch 65 is an interdisciplinary course based on the premise that space is an active structuring element of human experience.  Using theoretical orientations from landscape architecture, architecture, urban planning, geography, sociology, and cultural anthropology, this course will investigate how social structures are spatially embedded in contemporary built environments.  It will do so by examining environments at different scales (house, street, city), and regions (western and non-western).  Within each scale and region it will focus on the spatial experience of different groups based on racial, ethnic, gender, class, and other identities.

Upon completion of the course, you will be able to:

• To introduce students to a variety of mainstream and alternative built environments in different parts of the contemporary world.
• To help students develop a basic understanding of the different ways in which social and cultural practices are embedded in a variety of everyday built environments.
• To facilitate students’ understanding of how social and power structures are rooted in a variety of mainstream and alternative built environments in both western and non-western contexts.
• To equip students with the necessary skills to understand and analyze the relationship between specific built environments, their users and the activities that such environments facilitate and/or hinder.
• To help students acquire the skills to: research a topic by combining information from a variety of sources, critically review information from a variety of sources, reach informed opinions and conclusions on a topic, and write cogently.

The course consists of four major units of content. Unit 1 is called Course Foundations and is a two-lesson unit providing a course orientation and a lesson in theoretical perspectives for the built environment. Unit 2 is called Homes and Housing and is a five-lesson unit analyzing a variety of issues related to housing. Unit 3 is called and is a three-lesson unit dealing with the built environment of streets. Unit 4 is called Cities and is a five-lesson unit analyzing the most complex built environment encountered in the course: the modern city and its roots.

Since this is an online course, you must have the ability to access the Internet; you may use any one of the following browsers:

• Internet Explorer 7 or later
• Netscape 9 or later
• Firefox 2.0 or later
• Safari (Mac) 3.0 or later

Note: Please make sure that your Web browser has been set to enable JavaScript. Other minimum technical requirements for this course include:

• Adobe Flash Player 9 or later
• A minimum of 128 MB of RAM
• 1GB of available (a.k.a "free") hard disk storage is recommended
• 56K modem or broadband connection (cable modem, DSL, or LAN)

You will need to purchase the following:

• An online access code

There is no required text for this course.  Instead we will be using readings from several books, journal articles, newspaper articles and popular media.  Readings for each lesson are identified under the readings tab associated with each lesson. Reading materials can be accessed through course reserves (http://cat.libraries.psu.edu)

The course does not presuppose any background in design fields like architecture, landscape architecture or planning.

Music 7 is a fully online course that explores the history and evolution of the musical style known as jazz. It provides us with a glimpse into the lives of some of the greatest composers and innovators in music history and their legacy in musical history. This course begins with a simple discussion of the fundamentals of music and progresses in to the birth of jazz through to some of our most recent jazz influences. Participants of this course are encouraged to view live jazz performances and to reflect upon them based on the knowledge they have acquired from the course readings.

You will learn some fundamentals of music, how jazz became a musical form, the styles and forms of jazz, and how it evolved throughout history. In addition, you will learn about many of the greatest jazz composers, singers, and musicians ever known.

Music 7 is a fully online course, with 19 lessons that are distributed across the 15 weeks of an academic semester. There are eleven online quizzes, three online exams, five discussion activities, and two written assignments.

Yes, a computer with internet access. With one of the browsers listed below.

• Internet Explorer 6 or later
• Netscape 7 or later
• Mozilla 1.2 or later
• Firefox 1.0 or later
• Safari 1.2 or later

In addition, you will need the flash media plug-in, the most recent version may be downloaded from the flash website. As well as access to the AER reserves, which is accessible via the Penn State University

There are no additional requirements for Music 7.

There is a required text, Mark Gridley's Jazz Styles (see the syllabus for details), which comes with three CDs--make sure your text includes the CDs.

If at any time you experience a technical error, you should contact you instructor immediately.

Music 9 is an exploration of the various world cultures and their musics. Each week this course will select a world culture and will discuss the culture itself, examining the history location and lifestyles of the people. We will then listen to the culture’s music and discuss how that particular form evolved. Since it is a goal of this course to also discuss some music theory, we will look at how a particular musical concept is reflected within that culture’s music. Lastly, to allow for a human connection to be made between the students taking the course and someone of that culture, we will select a musician of that culture and specifically look at their relationship with their music.

You will learn about a wide variety of musics from around the world. You will discuss how these culture’s fostered the growth of the musical forms, and how they have become a vital part of the culture’s every day life.

This is a fully online course that spans 15 weeks, with all required readings are provided online. The assessments include a randomized graded blogging assignment, weekly quizzes, and two exams.

Since this course will require you to access online materials, your computer must have the ability to access the Internet via one of the following browsers:

• Internet Explorer 6 or later
• Netscape 7 or later
• Mozilla 1.2 or later
• Firefox 1.0 or later
• Safari 1.2 or later

In addition, many of the online readings have video clips associated to them. You will therefore need to have the flash plug-in downloaded on your computer. Additional information may be obtained by accessing the Course Orientation.

There are no additional requirements for participating in Music 9.

There are no text books for Music 9. All the materials you will need to read have been provided for you in the online course interface.

If at any time you experience a technical error, you should contact you instructor immediately.