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"We study the humanities to save us from bewilderment."


	Academics Art Business & Marketing EEE ELL English Family &Consumer Math Music Performing Arts Physical Education Science Social Studies Special Education World Languages

Humanities is a wise choice for students interested in a full spectrum of fine arts offered in an award-winning curriculum. The course is a Fine Art elective offered to sophomores, juniors, and seniors at Hickman and Rock Bridge High School. Humanities students gain a better understanding of self in relation to cultures past and present.

Some of the more popular activities and learning experiences during the course are:

-Field trips to local art galleries and studios, St. Louis City Art Museum, Islamic Center of Central Missouri, Hillel Foundation and Stephens Chapel in Columbia, and an architecture treasure hunt in downtown Columbia

-Studies of various painters including DaVinci, Michelangelo, El Greco, Van Gogh, Mary Cassatt, Salvador Dali, Joan Miro, Henry O. Tanner, Pablo Picasso, and Georges Seurat

-Studies of the compositions of various classical and modern composers including Mussorgsky, Ravel, Beethoven, Debussy, Gershwin, Brubeck, and Cage

-Studies of popular music and lyrics of the 1950's-1990's

-Greek unit which relates the culture and history of ancient Athens to modern theater, architecture, sculpture, and philosophy

-Comparative religions unit which features guest speakers on Hinduism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism

This unique course has received an award for excellence from the National Council of Teachers of English. While Humanities is especially valuable as college preparation, it can also be an excellent preparation for a lifetime appreciation of the arts.

To enroll in Humanities at either Hickman or Rock Bridge, place the course code 898 in the code number column of your registration form.

"Humanities made me appreciate things that I never would have. I look at things now that I wouldn't have before."

"Humanities is a great class to learn about the world and other cultures around you; taking field trips and experiencing art hands-on makes it fun to learn these subjects."

"Humanities has taught me a great deal about people and their creative talents. I now look at art and music in a new light with the knowledge and appreciation I've gained in this class."

"Humanities is a study of the arts in which we explore every aspect."

"The class is an excellent introduction to the five 'LAMPS' (Literature, Architecture, Music, Painting, and Sculpture)."

"Humanities not only earns you a Fine Arts credit, it consists of all the arts. It helps to enrich your knowledge of the world."

"The class can greatly increase your vocabulary and you begin to understand what people are talking about when they talk about art."

"Humanities was the final step for me to become a true Renaissance Man."