EU Humanities - Class Samples

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Sample of Classes

Drawing I introduces drawing, perspective, line, shape, value, texture, and composition.
Ceramics II introduces students to clay and glaze techniques designed to introduce wheel-throwing techniques in following semesters. The course emphasizes hand-building techniques and aesthetics of ceramic design.
Painting III concentrates on developing imaginative resources in painting and emphasizes the student's individual stylistic strengths.
Graphic Design IV examines specific problems relating to the student's primary area of interest: magazine layout, newspaper layout, corporate identity, or package design. Includes refinement of the portfolio in preparation for senior exhibition and a career in graphic design.

Rehearsal and Performance provides the opportunity for drama students to develop a character they will portray in an upcoming main-stage performance.
Play Production: Design Graphics gives practical experience in staging, lighting, scene design, and costuming and is great for the student interested in producing school or church plays.
Costume Design introduces the history of costume, the basics of design, and costume construction.

Adolescent Literature familiarizes students with literature currently read by adolescent/young adults and how it represents their cultural, physical, and ethnological diversity as well as a variety of adolescent/young adult concerns and values.
Creative Writing develops imaginative writing in poetry, fiction, and drama. Students submit work to national publications.
Teaching of Writing presents an opportunity for English majors to teach writing skills related to grammar, mechanics, and paragraph structure with emphasis on the academic essay.

Elementary French studies the elements of French grammar through oral and written exercises and introduces the student to French culture and civilization.
Spanish Conversation and Composition (conducted in Spanish) explores Hispanic literature and culture in an effort to help students master oral and written communication.
Travel gives students an opportunity to be enriched linguistically and culturally through travel and study in a French- or Spanish-speaking country.

Introduction to Western Humanities explores historical contexts of ideas and their manifestations in literature, visual arts, and music.
Introduction to Western Humanities II: Modern/Postmodern surveys trends shared by the Western humanities from Impressionism through postmodernism. This course encourages students to broaden their knowledge of Western cultural traditions and contemporary ideological currents.