Area F: Visual and Performing Arts

Demonstrate orally or in writing the social, political and economic context surrounding significant works of art.
Demonstrate orally or in writing the ability to chronologically sequence selected works of art.
Demonstrate orally, in writing, or through production, how themes or movements developed over time in the subject art. Such demonstration should include social, political and aesthetic development.
Demonstrate orally or in writing an understanding of critical approaches to evaluating key works in the subject art.
Recognize evaluative norms proper to specific works and movements.
Articulate and defend their judgments through a studied, engaged, and informed process of reflection as well as action.
Attend displays of the subject art (performance, museum, etc.) outside classroom/campus experience, with an emphasis on marginalized/artistically under-represented communities as well as the traditional canon.
Access a broad variety of traditional and non-traditional cultural resources locally and globally.
In the case of studio or performance-based courses, produce socially and critically engaged work through outreach and service to under-served communities, demonstrating through their creations/performances that they have understood and integrated the goals stated above.