Fine Arts

Arts education refers to education in the disciplines of music, dance, theatre, and visual arts.  Education in the arts is an integral part of developing each human.  In fact, many advocate that STEM does not truly pick up STEAM without the Arts!

Dance Appreciation

Dance Appreciation - FLC 602

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Dance Appreciation will explore an array of ideas about the place of dance in our lives, exposing our class to a wide variety of dance works and the cultures they express. This lecture-based course will actively engage us in various styles of dance. In this FLC, we will learn about and attempt a range of dances from the Waltz to East Coast Swing, Hip Hop to Ballet. We will read about, think about, write about, and talk about dance as work, play, worship, and art.

Combines: DANC 105ENGL 101
Meets: TR 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Mitchell Hall 213
TR 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Mitchell Hall 213
CRN: 4762347310
Creative Economy

Creative Economy - FLC 605

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The creative sector contributes significantly to the overall economy and quality of life. This course is designed to be a broad overview of the arts and cultural industries with an emphasis on learning about the creative economy, jobs, data analysis, theory, best practices and place-making. Readings, lectures, class exercises, group discussions, essay exams, and guest speakers are coordinated to provide an introduction to major issues related to the creative sector. The course will cover three overarching themes: 1) global creative economy trends and how the movement formed, 2) review of data analysis and the impact on jobs and economic development, and 3) what role the creative sector plays in place-making.

Combines: FA 284ENGL 101
Meets: TR 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Mitchell Hall 210
TR 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
Mitchell Hall 210
CRN: 4752322061
Earth Arts: A Wild Way of Knowing

Earth Arts: A Wild Way of Knowing - FLC 623

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Explore New Mexico’s beauty, grandeur, and fragility through the arts. Learn how artists are creating community around common appreciation and concerns for the environment. We’ll discover artists whose creative processes engage the natural environment in ways that make us see our own creative possibilities in the wild as well as in the urban jungle. Assignments include field trips to site-specific earthworks to inspire the creation of earth artworks in small groups and individually. We’ll learn how critical thinking is the key to unlocking your creative spirit. In this seminar and your other UNM classes you will work with types of texts, lectures, exams and assignments that are new to you. Your ENGL 101 class in this FLC will help you learn how to effectively work with and learn from these college level materials.

Combines: ENGL 101FA 284
Meets: TR 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Dane Smith Hall 144
TR 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
Dane Smith Hall 144
CRN: 3071526599
All the Stages are Worlds

All the Stages are Worlds - FLC 627

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Greek Tragedy, Shakespeare, Broadway, Cirque du Soleil, Albuquerque Little Theatre, Tricklock, Theatre X, The Box, and Improv: Theatre Appreciation (THEA 105) examines beginning theory and the business of live theatre. We will attend performances together and meet actors, directors, authors, costumers, and technicians, for a “behind the scenes” look at live theatre. Writing for ENGL 102 will be centered on the topics we explore in THEA 105 and the genres of writing associated with live theatre and with the appreciation of live theatre. You will have an opportunity to explore your inner live-theatre artist.

Combines: THEA 105ENGL 102
Meets: MWF 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
Robert Hartung Hall 104
MWF 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
Robert Hartung Hall 104
CRN: 4102637593
Ceramic Seduction

Ceramic Seduction - FLC 633

“Introduction to Ceramics” is a “hands on” art studio experience that introduces you to the terms, concepts, historical and technical information that support creative development. You will discover the techniques of hand building and throwing basic clay bodies. Glaze, oxidation, reduction and atmospheric firing are taught. Readings and lectures are included and guest artists will speak. We will view images from UNM’s clay collections and from ArtStor. This studio experience is a creative incubator and a learning laboratory. It will promote a life-long enjoyment of ceramics and all its diverse reflections of human development and the aesthetic qualities clay possesses. Your own clay creations will reflect your first studio experience in the UNM College of Fine Arts.

NOTE: This FLC is restricted to Pre-Majors in the College of Fine Arts. Contact a Fine Arts advisor for permission to register.

Combines: ENGL 101ARTS 168
Meets: TR 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
Mitchell Hall 118
TR 2:00 PM - 4:45 PM
Art 152
CRN: 3758637585
Framing the World

Framing the World - FLC 636

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In this Learning Community we will be using widely accessible tools (phone’s, iPods, open source or free software), in addition to professional cameras and software, to examine the digital frame through the creation of several media projects. The rich culture of Albuquerque and New Mexico will provide the foundation for all projects. Students will work independently and in collaboration to develop projects and presentations. Assignments will include short documentaries, interactive game environments and e-pubs and visual live presentations. Through these assignments, students will develop skills in using digital tools and become more aware of their own personal frames. The workshop will also involve students actively utilizing online materials as preparation for successful future online experiences.

Combines: MA 111ENGL 101
Meets: TR 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Cons for Env Rsrch, Info & Art 365
TR 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Univ Advise & Enrich Center B91
CRN: 4762547626
Acting I

Acting I - FLC 637

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Acting (good acting!) is more than reciting and interpreting a script. Starting with the character you are playing right now we will generate writing skills and acting skills simultaneously. Good writing is more than just putting words on the page. It is the process of critical reading, idea generation, rhetorical context, writing and revision too. Working with Dodie Montgomery in Theater 120, we will learn the fundamentals of acting and use those skills to bring literature to life. Using that experience in English 101, we will learn the foundations of college writing and analytic reading as we explore the writing process in ways that might surprise you (and might please you, too!).

Combines: THEA 130ENGL 101
Meets: MWF 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
Center for the Arts B409
MWF 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Mitchell Hall 218
CRN: 4115547627
Bringing Literature to the Stage

Bringing Literature to the Stage - FLC 638

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Acting (good acting!) is more than reciting and interpreting a script. Starting with the character you are playing right now we will generate writing skills and acting skills simultaneously. Good writing is more than just putting words on the page. It is the process of critical reading, idea generation, rhetorical context, writing and revision too. Working with Dodie Montgomery in Theater 120, we will learn the fundamentals of acting and use those skills to bring literature to life. Using that experience in English 101, we will learn the foundations of college writing and analytic reading as we explore the writing process in ways that might surprise you (and might please you, too!).

Combines: ENGL 101THEA 130
Meets: TR 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Mitchell Hall 104
TR 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
Robert Hartung Hall 206
CRN: 2717041156