[ARTS] Courses
Creative expression, whether for personal expression or to communicate with others, is a fundamental human activity that results in the production of objects, environments, and experiences that engage the senses, emotions, and/or intellect. The creative and professional arts offer direct participation in such activities and provides a framework for their interpretation, evaluation, and appreciation, past and present. Arts is broadly defined to include not only the fine arts and performing arts, but also the professional arts, such as architecture, graphic design, and digital arts.
Students choose one ARTS course (3 credits) to satisfy part of the UCORE Inquiry: Ways of Knowing graduation requirements. Three 1-credit courses may be added together to satisfy the 3-credit requirement.
Student Learning Outcomes
Students, regardless of major, who successfully complete a [ARTS] course should be able to:
- Interpret and/or produce creative work using relevant methods, processes, or tools. (WSU Learning Goals: Critical Thinking and/or Creative Thinking)
- Receive and reflect on constructive feedback to refine creative methods, processes, outcomes, and/or interpretations. (WSU Learning Goal: Critical thinking)
- Recognize the role of scholarship in creative or professional arts. (WSU Learning Goal: Information Literacy)
- Explain in writing how creative work or interpretation of creative work is grounded in scholarship. (WSU Learning Goal: Written Communication)
- Understand fundamental knowledge and concepts in creative or professional arts as appropriate to the discipline. (WSU Learning Goal: Breadth of Learning)
Revised outcomes approved Spring 2022.
Available [ARTS] Courses
View [ARTS] courses in the WSU catalog.
| Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title | Credits | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMDT | 313 | Visual Analysis and Aesthetics | 3 | CAHNRS |
| ANTH | 301 | Arts and Media in Global Perspective | 3 | CAS |
| ART | 101 | Introduction to Art | 3 | CAS |
| ART | 102 | 2D Art and Design | 3 | CAS |
| ART | 103 | 3D Art and Design | 3 | CAS |
| ART | 110 | Drawing | 3 | CAS |
| ART | 201 | World Art History I | 3 | CAS |
| ART | 202 | World Art History II | 3 | CAS |
| ART | 303 | Modern Art - 19th Century | 3 | CAS |
| ART | 305 | Arts of Ancient Greece and Rome | 3 | CAS |
| ART | 307 | The Arts of Renaissance Europe | 3 | CAS |
| ART | 340 | Ceramics | 3 | CAS |
| ART | 350 | Sculpture | 3 | CAS |
| DTC | 101 | Introduction to Digital Technology and Culture | 3 | CAS |
| DTC | 201 | Tools and Methods for Digital Technology | 3 | CAS |
| DTC | 208 | Introduction to Digital Cinema | 3 | CAS |
| DTC | 354 | Digital Storytelling | 3 | CAS |
| ENGLISH | 150 | Introduction to Film as Narrative | 4 | CAS |
| ENGLISH | 212 | Introduction to Comics and Graphic Novels | 3 | CAS |
| ENGLISH | 251 | Introduction to Creative Writing: Exploring the Genres | 3 | CAS |
| ENGLISH | 252 | Introduction to Creative Writing and Creative Writing Pedagogy | 3 | CAS |
| ENGLISH | 339 | Topics in Film as Literature | 3 | CAS |
| ENGLISH | 342 | Documentary Film Theory and Production | 3 | CAS |
| HISTORY | 232 | The Mexican Revolution and the Arts | 3 | CAS |
| HISTORY | 320 | Modern US History Through Film | 3 | CAS |
| HUMANITY | 280 | Quests and Callings | 3 | CAS |
| MUS | 120 | Class Guitar | 3 | CAS |
| MUS | 153 | Musical Style in Composition | 3 | CAS |
| MUS | 160 | Survey of Music Literature | 3 | CAS |
| MUS | 163 | World Music | 3 | CAS |
| MUS | 262 | Rock Music: History and Social Analysis | 3 | CAS |
| MUS | 266 | Film Music | 3 | CAS |
| MUS | 428 | Opera Workshop | 1 | CAS |
| MUS | 429 | Tenor/Bass Choir | 1 | CAS |
| MUS | 430 | Treble Choir | 1 | CAS |
| MUS | 431 | Concert Choir | 1 | CAS |
| MUS | 432 | University Singers | 1 | CAS |
| MUS | 433 | Madrigal/Chamber Singers | 1 | CAS |
| MUS | 434 | Symphony Orchestra | 1 | CAS |
| MUS | 436 | Symphonic Band | 1 | CAS |
| MUS | 437 | Symphony Wind Ensemble | 1 | CAS |
| MUS | 438 | Jazz-Lab Band | 1 | CAS |
| SDC | 100 | World of Design and Construction | 3 | VCEA |
| SDC | 220 | Design through Literature | 3 | VCEA / CAS |
| SPANISH | 110 | Peninsular Spanish Film | 3 | CAS |
| SPANISH | 111 | Latin American Film | 3 | CAS |
| SPANISH | 310 | Peninsular Spanish Film | 3 | CAS |
| SPANISH | 311 | Latin American Film | 3 | CAS |
| SPANISH | 350 | Introduction to Peninsular Spanish Literature | 3 | CAS |
| SPANISH | 351 | Introduction to Latin American Literature | 3 | CAS |
| WGSS / HISTORY | 369 | Queer Identities in Contemporary Cultures | 3 | CAS |