Heartland Community College Humanities & Fine Arts Course Syllabus
for Students Course Prefix and Number: HUMA 101 Course Title:
Introduction to the Humanities Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0 Days and times the course meets: (Needs to be
filled in by instructor) Introduction: (Optional) Catalog Description: An
introduction to major art forms, including music, literature, theater, film,
painting, sculpture, and architecture. Each of these arts will be
considered by examining the constituent elements and formal qualities
that are characteristic of the art form, as well as by studying their
relationships to one another and to the societies from which they
developed. Instructor Information: (Needs to be completed by instructor)
Instructor name: Phone number to contact instructor: Instructor e-mail
address, if one: Location of instructor’s office: Hours and days of
instructor’s office hours: Textbook: Required: Recommended:
Relationship to Academic Development Programs and Transfer:
(Indicate if course is General Education/IAI) HUMA 101 fulfills 3 of the
9 semester hours of credit in Humanities/Fine Arts required for the A.A.
or A.S. degree. It may be used to satisfy either the Humanities or the
Fine Arts component of this requirement. HUMA 101 should transfer to
other Illinois colleges and universities as the equivalent of the General
Education Core Curriculum course HF 900, described in the Illinois
Articulation Initiative. However, students should consult an academic
advisor for transfer information regarding particular institutions. Refer to
the IAI web page for information as well at _ GOTOBUTTON BM_2_
www.itransfer.org_ Beliefs: (Optional) Academic Discipline: Student
Learning: Instructor’s Role: Course Objectives (Learning Outcomes):
Through their study during this course, students should learn to: 1.
Identify the works of art that are considered to represent the greatest
achievements of various cultures and civilizations and that have defined
these civilizations' cultural traditions (D2). 2. Articulate and
communicate major ideas that have informed the principal intellectual
and aesthetic movements within the history of the arts (C1, P7). 3. Be
able to recognize various periods, mediums, and subjects in all the art
forms. 4. Identify the principal artists, writers, philosophers, and other
intellectuals who have made major contributions to the arts (D5). 5.
Compare non-Western cultural and artistic values to those of the West,
recognizing non-Western adaptations to and influences on Western
culture and aesthetics (D3). 6. Articulate both in speech and in writing
those personal thoughts and observations that have come about due to
class assignments and discussions (C4, C7). 7. Demonstrate awareness,
tolerance, and appreciation of the extent and impact of cultural diversity
in our society as reflected in the arts (D1). 8. Interact with other
individuals and in groups to come to a consensus about an aesthetic
problem and to solve it (P7). 9. Identify appropriate topics for scholarly
research in the arts and humanities, utilize standard bibliographic and
other research tools, select suitable sources and methodology, and write
papers presenting the results of their research while observing the
conventions of scholarly discourse (C6). Course/Lab Outlines: 1. The
Humanities: An Introduction 2. What is a Work of Art? 3. Being a Critic
of the Arts 4. Painting 5. Sculpture 6. Architecture 7. Literature 8.
Drama 9. Music 10. Dance 11. The Film 12. Photography 13. AlmostArt 14. The Humanities:Their Interrelationships Methods of Instruction:
(Optional) Course Policies: (The following are optional) Method of
Evaluation (Tests/Exams, Grading System): Grades will be assigned
according to the following scale: 92-100 % = A 83-91 % =B 74-82 %
=C 65-73 % =D Below 65%=F Grading Policy: Participation (or
Attendance): Class Participation: Incompletes: Extra Credit: Make-up of
tests and assignments: Deadlines: Required Writing and Reading:
Students will write one long paper (12-15 pages) presenting the results
of students' independent library research (or the equivalent in shorter
papers). Students will engage in extensive readings from both the
required text and from other sources relevant to the arts and the
humanities. Student Conduct: Academic Integrity and Plagiarism
Academic Integrity Academic integrity is a fundamental principle of
collegial life at Heartland Community College and is essential to the
credibility of the College’s educational programs. Moreover, because
grading may be competitive, students who misrepresent their academic
work violate the right of their fellow students. The College, therefore,
views any act of academic dishonest as a serious offense requiring
disciplinary measures, including course failure, suspension, and even
expulsion from the College. In addition, an act of academic dishonesty
may have unforeseen effects far beyond any officially imposed
penalties. Violations of academic integrity include, but are not limited to
cheating, aiding or suborning cheating or other acts of academic
dishonesty, plagiarism, misrepresentation of data, falsification of
academic records or documents and unauthorized access to
computerized academic or administrative records or systems. Definitions
of these violations may be found in the college catalog. Plagiarism
Plagiarism is the presenting of others’ ideas as if they were your own.
When you write a paper, create a project, do a presentation or create
anything original, it is assumed that all the work, except for that which is
attributed to another author or creator, is your own. Plagiarism is
considered a serious academic offense and may take the following
forms: 1 Copying word-for-word from another source and not giving
that source credit. 2 Paraphrasing the work of another and not giving that
source credit. 3 Adopting a particularly apt phrase as your own. 4 Using
an image or a copy of an image without crediting its source. 5
Paraphrasing someone else’s line of thinking in the development of a
topic as if it were your own. 6 Receiving excessive help from a friend or
elsewhere, or using another project as if it were your own. Note that
word-for-word copying is not the only form of plagiarism. The penalties
for plagiarism may be severe, ranging from failure on the particular
piece of work, failure in the course or expulsion from school in extreme
cases. [Adapted from the Modem Language Association’s MLA
Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. New York: MLA, 1995: 26]
Support Services: Heartland Library Information The Library, located in
the Students Commons Buildings at the Raab Road campus, provides
Heartland students with a full range of resources including books, online
journal databases, videos, newspapers, periodicals, reserves, and
interlibrary loan. Librarians are available to assist in locating
information. For more information please call the Library (309) 2688200 or (309) 268-8292 Tutoring Center Heartland Community College
offers tutoring in various forms at no cost to Heartland students at the
Academic Support Center (ASC) in Normal and at the Pontiac and
Lincoln Centers. Tutors are available at convenient times throughout the
week. Study groups, group tutoring facilitated by a specially-trained
tutor, are also available by request. For more information about services
available at each location, please call the ASC in Normal (309) 2688231; the Pontiac Center (815) 842-6777; the Lincoln Center (217) 7351731. Testing Center The Testing Center provides a quiet environment
for students to complete make-up exams, online exams, and exams for
students with special accommodations. Students may be able to
complete exams in the Testing Center if arrangements are made with
their instructor. For more information, contact the Testing Center at
(309) 268-8231. Specifications for written materials: (Optional) Syllabi
disclaimer: (Optional) Course Calendar: (Needs to be completed by
Instructor