Tag: Aesthetic

Reflect on the role of creative expression in communicating what it means to be human.

Refer directly to specific moments in the film in your answer to illustrate your thinking

Question and challenge social, cultural, and aesthetic issues in the film

Reflect on the role of creative expression in communicating what it means to be human

In a well-organized essay, compare the idea of what it means to be human using the film, Her, and comparing that idea against another example from another work of art (painting, photography, poem, literature, film, etc.) with the goal of

Creating your own definition of contemporary human experience. Make sure to address the diverse nature of the human experience (given factors such as time, culture, setting, or medium). Using at least 2 readings from your Being Human text, explain how your ideas connect to themes from throughout the semester.

What do you perceive to be the strengths or weaknesses in each piece from an aesthetic point of view?

Week 3 Assignment –Music Study Essay This assignment requires you to write a detailed comparison of any two listening selections found in the textbook.

One of the listening selections you choose must be a piece that was not assigned in the class.

Your music study should cover the following, in full sentences:

•Identify:

(1) the full titles of the pieces;

(2) authors and their cultures (or nationalities);

(3) the years (or approximate time) when the pieces were created

.•Compare: Juxtaposethe two pieces using these criteria: § instrumentation§form § harmony (if mentioned in the text book)§tempo§texture§text (if any)§the underlying meaning and/or social function of both pieces § discuss whether the pieces’ character; sacred or secular orientation? Both?

•Evaluate:

What do you perceive to be the strengths or weaknesses in each piece from an aesthetic point of view?

This will involve subjective judgment on your part, but  use examples to support your opinions.