IAI General Education Fine Arts Course Descriptions
Courses can be taken from the same identifier as long as the course outcomes are different.
Shortcuts to course description subsections:
D- Courses designed specifically to examine aspects of human diversity within the United States.
N- Courses designed specifically to examine aspects of human diversity from a non-U.S./non-European perspective.
Performing Arts
F1900: Music Appreciation
(3-semester credits)
Introduction to representative music masterpieces through perceptive listening. Emphasis on the elements of music, various musical forms and periods, and great composers and performers.
F1901: Music History and Literature I
(3-semester credits)
The historical development of Western music, including various musical styles and periods, and the contributions of key composers, conductors and performers in shaping the Western musical tradition. Emphasizes concepts, structure, musical idioms and aesthetics.
F1902: Music History and Literature II
(3-semester credits)
This is a continuation of Music History and Literature I. See the Illinois Transferable General Education Core Curriculum (iTransfer Gen. Ed.) number F1 901.
F1903N: Non-Western Music
(3-semester credits)
A study of the representative music of the non-Western world, with an emphasis on its function within the culture of which it is a part.
F1904: Introduction to American Music
(3-semester credits)
Historical survey of the development and major cultural contributions of American music and composers, including classical, jazz and popular forms, within the context of the American culture of the time.
F1905D: Ethnic Traditions in American Music
(3-semester credits)
A survey
of one or more
ethnic musical traditions as threads of influence on contemporary American musical culture. Selected
music from
African, Asian, European,
Latin American and/or other ethnic music traditions
is traced from its origins through its continuing role in shaping a pluralistic American culture.
REVISED - FALL 2024 -
identified the number of ethnic musical traditions and that Latin American or other ethinic tradition are allowed. 11/01/2024 -
EFFECTIVE Spring 2025
F1913: Appreciation of Modern Music (3-semester credits)
Introduction to a major music genre or genres through perceptive listening of representative music. Includes an emphasis on the elements of music, history of the movement, various musical forms, as well as representative songwriters/composers, producers, or performers. Genres could include but are not limited to pop, rock, rap/hip-hop, musical theatre, or jazz. The time frame covered is typically more than thirty but less than 150 years.
Created by the panel 11/15/2019 - Available for submissions in Spring 2020
F1906: Dance Appreciation
(3-semester credits)
An introductory survey of dance as a performing art form. Includes study and analysis of social, aesthetic and technical aspects of traditional and contemporary dance expression. Examines the contributions of individual dancers, dance companies and choreographers.
REVISED Spring 2019 03/18/2019 - Effective Fall 2019
F1911D - Ethnic Traditions in American Dance (3-semester credits)
An examination of diverse dance forms that reflect the experience and construction of racial or cultural minority identity in the United States.
NEW COURSE DESCRIPTION - Created in Spring 2019 03/18/2019 - Effective Fall 2019 and AVAILABLE FOR NEW SUBMISSIONS!
F1912 - History of Dance
(3-semester credits)
The historical development of dance from its earliest ritual beginnings to contemporary trends. Includes: representative periods and styles, genres, key performers and choreographers, aspects of technical production, social role and critical interpretation of major works. The panel expects courses to extend into pre-modern times.
NEW COURSE DESCRIPTION - Created in Spring 2019 03/18/2019 - Effective Fall 2019 and AVAILABLE FOR NEW SUBMISSIONS!
F1907: Theatre Appreciation
(3-semester credits)
An introductory survey of theatre/drama as a performing art form. Includes study and analysis of historical, social, aesthetic and technical aspects of traditional and contemporary theatrical/dramatic expression.
F1908: History of Theatre
(3-semester credits)
The historical development of theatre and drama from its earliest ritual beginnings to contemporary dramatic literature. Includes: representative periods and styles, genres, key playwrights, aspects of technical production, social role and critical interpretation of major works.
F1909D: Ethnic Traditions in American Theatre
(3-semester credits)
Examination of various dramatic expressions that reflect the experience and construction of racial or cultural minority identity in the United States.
F1910: Opera Appreciation
(3-semester credits)
Introduction to opera and its place in the history of music. Treats both textual and musical dimensions of the works analyzed. Examines as well the various forms, periods, composers and performers.
Visual Arts
F2900: Art Appreciation
(3-semester credits)
A survey of the visual arts (painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture and architecture) as they transmit cultural traditions and humanistic and aesthetic values. Examines historical, social and technological factors that contribute to understanding the function and meaning of works of art.
F2901: History of Western Art I
(3-semester credits)
The historical development of the visual arts (painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture and architecture) in Western society, focusing on major artistic styles and movements. Examines works of art as expressions of the ideas and beliefs of artists within their cultural and social contexts. Policies on the acceptance of AP credit vary among academic programs and from institution to institution, so AP credit toward the GECC or major requirements is not guaranteed. A score of 3 or higher on the AP Art History exam may be considered as equivalent to successful completion of postsecondary courses approved for IAI GECC F2 901. Feb 2016
F2902: History of Western Art II
(3-semester credits)
This is a continuation of History of Western Art I. See the Illinois Transferable General Education Core Curriculum (iTransfer Gen. Ed.) number F2 901. Policies on the acceptance of AP credit vary among academic programs and from institution to institution, so AP credit toward the GECC or major requirements is not guaranteed. A score of 3 or higher on the AP Art History exam may be considered as equivalent to successful completion of postsecondary courses approved for IAI GECC F2 902. Feb 2016
F2903N: Non-Western Art
(3-semester credits)
A survey of the visual arts (painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture and architecture) in selected non-Western societies. Examines works of art as expressions of the ideas and beliefs of artists within their cultural and social contexts.
F2904: History of Photography
(3-semester credits)
The historical development of photography as an art form from 1839 to the present, including critical analysis of types of photographs and aesthetic movements in photography. Examines photographs for their aesthetic and humanistic values, emphasizing photographs as expressions of the ideas and beliefs of photographers within their cultural and social contexts.
F2906D: Ethnic Traditions in American Art
(3-semester credits)
Examination of selected visual art works (e.g., architecture, paintings, drawings, prints, sculptures, and performance art) that express the experience and construction of American racial and cultural identities of diverse and underrepresented peoples living in the US. Note: Contextual references to other parts of the world can be explored as part of the course content but should not be a primary focus of this course.
Revised 05/26/2021 – Effective Fall 2021. American and other content clarified
F2907D: Art and Gender
(3-semester credits)
Examination of selected visual art works (e.g., paintings, drawings, prints and sculptures) that express the experience and construction of gender identity. May emphasize a single art form.
F2908: Film Appreciation
(3-semester credits)
An introduction to film as an art form, emphasizing a study of the aesthetic and production elements of the medium, including narrative genres, directorial style, cinematography, acting, and editing.
F2909: Film History
(3-semester credits)
An international survey of the historical development of film, emphasizing a study of films and innovations in film production that have had significant influence on film as an art form.
F2910: Film History I (3-semester credits)
An international survey of the development of cinema from its origins in the late nineteenth century typically through the end of WWII. Select films will be considered for their historical, technological, aesthetic or ideological significance. May not study a single genre.
Created by the panel 11/15/2019 -
Available for submissions in Spring 2020
F2911: Film History II (3-semester credits)
An international survey of the development of cinema typically from WWII to contemporary practice. Select films will be considered for their historical, technological, aesthetic or ideological significance.
Created by the panel 11/15/2019 - Available for submissions in Spring 2020
Interdisciplinary Arts
F9900: Introduction to the Visual and Performing Arts
(3-semester credits)
Interdisciplinary study of aesthetic expression in both the visual and the performing arts, emphasizing their inter-relationships and commonalities.
Interdisciplinary Humanities and Fine Arts
Interdisciplinary humanities courses that encompass both the humanities and the fine arts may be used for either humanities or fine arts credit.
HF900: Humanities Survey I
(3-semester credits)
Thematic- or genre-based interdisciplinary study of selected works of art, music, literature and philosophy.
HF901: Humanities Survey II
(3-semester credits)
This is a continuation of Humanities Survey I. See the Illinois Transferable General Education Core Curriculum (iTransfer Gen. Ed.) number HF 900.
HF902: Western Humanities I
(3-semester credits)
A chronologically organized interdisciplinary survey of the significant intellectual, literary, philosophical, visual art, music and other performing art expressions from the major epochs of Western culture.
HF903: Western Humanities II
(3-semester credits)
This is a continuation of Western Humanities I. See the Illinois Transferable General Education Core Curriculum (iTransfer Gen. Ed.) number HF 902.
HF904N: Non-Western Humanities
(3-semester credits)
An interdisciplinary survey of the significant intellectual and artistic achievements of several non-Western cultures through selected works of literature, philosophy, visual art, music and other performing arts, as well as a comparative examination of their values, motifs, and aesthetics with those of Western cultural expression.
HF906D: American Ethnic Cultural Expression
(3-semester credits)
Interdisciplinary study of art, architecture, music, literature, history and/or philosophy that express the experience and construction of American racial and cultural identities of diverse and underrepresented peoples living in the US.
Note:
Contextual references to other parts of the world can be explored as part of the course content but should not be a primary focus of this course.
Revised 05/26/2021 – Effective Fall 2021. American and other content clarified
HF907D: Cultural Expression of Gender
(3-semester credits)
Interdisciplinary study of art, architecture, music, literature, history and philosophy reflecting the cultural identity of gender.
HF908: Film and Literature
(3-semester credits)
A study of formal, thematic, and/or historical relationships between literary and cinematic forms, including examination of adaptations and influences that demonstrate the strengths of each artistic medium.