Fine Arts

This course explores the theory and practice of the theatrical arts. This is accomplished by studying the history of theatre and by reading plays that illustrate the ways that theatre has developed from the amphitheatres of ancient Greece to the stages and film sets of the present.

This course explores the theory and practice of the art of acting. This is accomplished by studying the great writers, actors, and directors of the past and the present; exploring their motives; and relating the practical application of the craft to that vision.

This course explores the theory and practice of the art of acting through voice and movement.  This is accomplished by studying the great singers, dancers, movers, directors, choreographers of the past and the present; exploring their motives; and relating the practical application of the craft to that vision.

A study of the architecture and artifacts of Islam as a reflection of Islamic beliefs and historical developments. Since its rise in Arabia in the seventh century, Islamic society has produced many beautiful works of architecture and decoration, but how far do these works reflect Islamic beliefs, and how far would it be more accurate to regard them as a reflection of historical realities? What do we actually mean when we describe forms of artistic expression as being distinctively “Islamic?” This course will seek to answer these questions through an examination of various forms of Islamic art, including architecture, paintings, ceramics, calligraphy and sculpture.

A selective survey of painting, sculpture, and architecture of Europe from the late Classical period through the Renaissance.