Art and Spirit: The Sacred and the Secular
An introduction to the visual arts exploring various approaches to understanding art, art history, terminology, techniques, media, and motivating factors for creating art from secular and sacred perspectives. A secular art appreciation textbook will be used in conjunction with Sacred Art Learning Units including lectures, readings, museum visits, and discussions on art from the Catholic tradition and other perspectives.
Outcomes: Students will gain an understanding of liturgical art and environment ministry; enriched sense of religious identity; understanding of basic components of secular and sacred visual art, art history, contemporary art, and the value of art.
Outcomes: Students will gain an understanding of liturgical art and environment ministry; enriched sense of religious identity; understanding of basic components of secular and sacred visual art, art history, contemporary art, and the value of art.