Core 42: Humanities & Fine Arts: Objectives

State Level Goal

To develop students’ understanding of the ways in which humans have addressed their condition through imaginative work in the humanities and fine arts; to deepen their understanding of how that imaginative process is informed and limited by social, cultural,linguistic, and historical circumstances; and to appreciate the world of the creative imagination as a form of knowledge.

Suggested Competencies

Students will demonstrate the ability to:

• Describe the scope and variety of works in the humanities and fine arts (e.g., fine and performing arts, literature, speculative thought).
• Explain the historical, cultural, and social contexts of the humanities and fine arts.
• Identify the aesthetic standards used to make critical judgments in various artistic fields.
• Develop a plausible understanding of the differences and relationships between formal and popular culture.
• Articulate a response based upon aesthetic standards to observance of works in the humanities and fine arts.