4 courses with the subject PFA, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
Special Topics Electives with a course number of 195 or 295 236 All-College Core Electives List Dean College Academic Catalog 2025–2026
How to Watch and How to Listen 3 A historical survey of the arts of dance, theatre, and music that develops an understanding and appreciation of representative works in the three fields, the place of these arts in contemporary society, and the contribution the performing arts make to a richer life. Students will G learn how to describe, analyze, interpret, and evaluate the performing arts in order to move beyond a “that was cool — not sure why” reaction to a more detailed and satisfying understanding of a work. Attendance required at specified performances. Prerequisite: ENG 111. Offered on an as-needed basis. This course fulfills the Core Distribution Arts requirement.
to Present 3 This survey course explores art, music, dance, film, and theatre from 1960 to the present. These arts reflect and parallel cultural changes, social forces, and artistic activism 1 of the period. As such, we will pay special attention to those forms on the leading edge of trends, technologies, and experimentation. How do the arts shape culture, and vice-versa? What can we learn about the future from the arts and social movements of the (recent) past? These are some of the questions this course will explore as students look, listen, analyze, and interact with a broad range of both popular and avant-garde creations. Each (incomplete) snapshot in time is designed to inspire research and exploration into the zeitgeist of each decade. As the course progresses you will reflect on the creative impulses of each decade and what concepts/theories/contexts frame 2 them. This course emphasizes the theoretical and has a strong writing component; it is recommended that students first take PFA 150. Prerequisite: ENG 111. Offered on an as-needed basis. This course fulfills the Core Distribution Arts requirement.
From interactive installations to “mashups,” digital technology has revolutionized the way we produce and experience art today. Artists using digital techniques and media have radically transformed art and created entirely new forms. This course will explore this dynamic spectrum Course Descriptions 217
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