Creation of a Legacy
Throughout history, humans have represented certain shared themes visually and through the written word. The purpose of this
final project
is to explore the
representation of such shared themes across time and culture.
Y
ou will consider the persistence of such themes through the ages
. To do this, you will
employ a
comparative approach.
A primary method in the study of the humanities, a comp
arative approach allows us to reflect on a singular element and observe both
the
similarities and
the
differences. In employing a comparative approach, we begin to ask the questions necessary to come to an understanding of the
objects being compared and th
e
conditions/circumstances of their creation. We learn that each object is a product of its environment and its social, histori
cal, and cultural climate.
The final project for this course is the creation of an essay.
Y
ou will utilize the comparative appr
oach to study two works of art, one visual and one literary,
and a
c
ommon theme they share. This will help you
come to an understanding of the meaning conveyed in these works. Finally, you will locate the shared theme in
contemporary culture, whether in a
w
ork of art,
a work of
literature,
a
film,
a
marketing campaign,
or
a
social construct (e.g., reality television
or
social media).
Doing this will demonstrate how certain themes resonate with various cultures
,
and
it will
highlight the persistence of share
d themes across time.
The project is divided in
to
two
milestones
, which will be submitted at
different
points
in
the course to scaffold learning and ensure
a
quality final submission.
These milestones will be submitted in
Modules
Three and Five
.
The completed final project will be submitted in
Module Seven
.
In this assignment
,
you will demonstrate your mastery of the following course outcomes:
?
Illustrate the interplay between creative endeavor and culture for their reciprocal influences
?
Utiliz
e appropriate vocabulary for conducting effective visual and contextual analyses of art, from the
prehistoric era
through the Renaissance
?
Draw parallels between the values and concepts represented in the artwork studied to those of contemporary culture
?
Ana
lyze the relationship between cultural artifacts and historical themes and settings utilizing critical and comparative thinki
ng skills