PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHMENT PAPER AND READ THE COMMENTS ON THE UPPER RIGHT OF EACH PARAGRAPH
The final paper for this course asks you to research and explore the significance of a theme or topic in a piece or art from one of the art mediums reviewed in this semester by researching, critiquing, and analyzing the art and the theme(s) found within it.
Here are the required elements of the paper:
Introduction:
Theme: Introduce the theme/topic that you chose from the course list giving a brief summary of the theme/topic. (what/who it is, and significance to society)
Medium: Introduce the medium and specific piece that you will be viewing your theme/topic through.
Thesis: State why your theme and medium are important to the humanities and the understanding the human condition.
What is it?:
The Contextual Information: After researching the piece and the artist’s contextual information (culture, history, era, style, influences) Write about the following:
Art Form: Utilizing concepts from the course, give a detailed overview of the art form from which your piece came from. Include: style, culture, and era.
Piece Specific Information: Utilizing research and course concepts give detailed information on the artists/author/composer, the contextual information that influenced them, the genre that the piece belongs to.
Influence: Analyze how these contextual elements influenced the theme as seen in this specific piece of art. What is the artist saying about the theme because of their unique experiences?
How it is made?:
The formal analysis: Just like the review critiques or the extra credit, write an analysis of the piece.
What elements/principles of the techniques of this art form are shown in this piece? (Please see the extra credit critique forms as a reference for this section)
How do these elements reflect the theme/topic you have chosen?
How does it make us feel?
What is the function of this piece and the theme? (Historical, Therapeutic, Socio-Political, Metaphysical, Sacred, Personal)
What does this say about the human experience? (history, current culture, philosophy).
How does it connect to current society or culture? What can we learn from it?
How does it make you feel? How does each different medium convey emotion, and how does it change the experience of the theme/topic? Does it make you feel the same? Different?
Conclusion
Reflection: From your analysis of your theme/topic and the mediums what have you learned about the importance of fine arts and culture. Do you think the humanities are important in understanding the human condition?
Summary: Conclude the paper with a summary of your main findings and key points.
