Jacobus, Lee A. ; University of Connecticut--Storrs
Summary
Humanities Through the Arts is intended for introductory-level, interdisciplinary courses offered across the
curriculum in the Humanities, Philosophy, Art, English, Music, and Education departments. Arranged topically by
art form--from painting, sculpture, photography, and architecture to literature, music, theater, film, and dance--this
beautifully illustrated text helps students learn how to actively engage a work of art. The new sixth edition retains
the popular focus on the arts as an expression of cultural and personal values.
New to This Edition :
Coverage of "art" vs. "art-like." This new chapter, placed after the exploration of the
arts, delves deeper into the question of "What is Art?"
Extensive coverage of media and elements of painting. This new section in Chapter 4: Painting serves as a basis
in which to analyze works of art.
Features :
"Perception Keys" throughout every chapter engage students in the process of thinking critically
and creatively about art. These keys pose a series of thought provoking questions about students' responses to
specific artworks in the book.
Individual, self-contained chapters on the major art forms (from painting to dance) offer the instructor flexibility
in deciding whether to cover a few art forms in depth or survey all of them in a semester. Students learn the vocabulary
of each art form, what is unique about it, and how to interpret it.
Simple theoretical foundation: The text encourages students to see all of the arts as an integral part of living
"the examined life."
Telecourse: Humanities Through the Arts is used in traditional humanities courses and in the popular telecourse
called "Humanities through the Arts" offered by Coastline Telecourses (1-800-547-4748). The telecourse
study guide, developed by Coastline and published by McGraw-Hill, has been revised to reflect changes in the new
edition of Martin/Jacobus.
Web Resources: Chapter bibliographies include listings of exciting sites for research on the World-Wide Web.
Table of Contents
Preface
PART ONE: FUNDAMENTALS
1. The Humanities: An Introduction
2. What Is a Work of Art?
3. Being a Critic of the Art
PART TWO: THE ARTS
4. Painting
5. Sculpture
6. Architecture
7. Literature
8. Drama
9. Music
10. Dance
11. Film
12. Photography
PART THREE: INTERRELATIONSHIPS
13. The Arts
14. Is it Art or Something Like It?
15. The Other Humanities