G281 Arts and Culture (Semester)

Teacher

Overview

Tuesday

1:20pm - 4:00pm

audit for $375

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LEARNING OUTCOMES

Following the completion of the course, the student will be able to:

Articulate significant concepts such as “culture,” “art,” and “aesthetics.”
Identify various postures that Christians have historically maintained with respect to art and culture.
Distinguish various artistic expressions and evaluate their impact upon cultural traditions.
Articulate and integrate biblical, historical, philosophical, and theological approaches to art.
Discern the idolatrous from the created and cultural good.
Interpret and respond to mainstream arts through the discerning eyes of a faithful community.
Recognize and affirm the Christian vocation of culture-making, particularly with respect to art.

Texts & Materials

Crouch, Andy. Culture Making: Recovering our Creative Calling. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2008.

D’Engle, Madeline. Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith and Art. London: Yale University Press, 1997.

Students are also expected to bring a paper copy Bible with them to each class.

Course Description

Students will explore culture as a way of life and how the arts impact and promote culture as well as how culture influences the arts.

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