Present and discuss an example of cross-fertilization between two or more art forms. For example, you might compare a theater presentation with a film adapation of the same play, or discover and describe how a poem can be illustrated as a drawing or painting.
For this discussion, you might also compare art forms between two different cultures. For example, you might compare how religious images or music differ between religious or cultural groups.
Be sure to include images and links so everyone can see or hear what you’re discussing, and make sure to use one interpretative tool from the semester to say something about the things you are comparing. Make sure refer to the Learning Resource for the tool and which week it is from either in your narrative or as a citation. Underline or bold the vocabulary, concept or technique you use as a interpretative tool in your post.
Reading Resources:
Below are the required learning resources for this week.
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
Explore the website of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to get a sense of the diversity of the arts projects the organization supports.
http://arts.gov/
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
Explore the website of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to get a sense of the humanities projects the organization supports.
http://www.neh.gov/
Critique by Erik Larsen of The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction
Read this brief summary and description of Walter Benjamins essay, The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction.
Critique by Erik Larsen of The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction
Crooner in Rights Spat by Louis Menand
An informative New Yorker magazine essay on how the Internet affects issues of copyright.
“Crooner in Rights Spat.” New Yorker, vol. 90, no. 32, 20 Oct. 2014, p. 84. EBSCOhost.
http://ezproxy.umgc.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.umgc.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f5h&AN=99036005&site=eds-live&scope=site
Amanda Palmer: The Art of Asking
Singer and musician Amanda Palmer describes how she used the Internet to create a new way of supporting the arts, in The Art of Asking.
Study: Reading Novels Makes Us Better Thinkers by Tom Jacobs
Read this article about how literature improves thinking skills: Reading Novels Makes Us Better Thinkers.
http://www.salon.com/2013/06/15/book_nerds_make_better_decisions_partner/
Unmasking the Agony: Combat Troops Turn to Art Therapy
Read this article about soldiers using art to help heal their post-traumatic stress disorder.
https://www.wrcbtv.com/story/22425926/unmasking-the-agony-combat-troops-turn-to-art-therapy
The Value of a Liberal Arts Education in Today’s Global Marketplace
The Value of a Liberal Arts Education in Today’s Global Marketplace explains why employers value the humanities.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/edward-j-ray/the-value-of-a-liberal-arts-education_b_3647765.html
