Perceiving the Arts
An Introduction to the Humanities| By: | Dennis J. Sporre |
| Publisher: | Pearson Education (US) |
| Print ISBN: | 9780205995110 |
| eText ISBN: | 9780205995219 |
| Edition: | 11 |
| Copyright: | 2015 |
| Format: | Reflowable |
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p>Provides an introductory, straight-forward, and response-oriented overview of the arts
Perceiving the Arts presents the basic formal, technical, experiential, and contextual qualities of the arts in a brief, clear, and factual manner. Students will develop confidence in approaching the arts and will gain skills that encourage life-long artistic and cultural engagement. Intended to provide a basic overview of the major artistic disciplines - drawing, painting, printmaking, photography, sculpture, architecture, music, theatre, cinema, dance, and literature - the book teaches readers what to look and listen for in the humanities.