Perceiving the Arts: An Introduction to the Humanities

Perceiving the Arts: An Introduction to the Humanities

<P style="MARGIN: 0px"> <B> <I>Provides an introductory, straight-forward, and response-oriented overview of the arts </I> </B> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> <br> <I>Perceiving the Arts </I>presents the basic formal, technical, experiential, and contextual qualities of the arts in a brief, clear, and factual manner. Students will develop confidence in approaching the arts and will gain skills that encourage life-long artistic and cultural engagement.  Intended to provide a basic overview of the major artistic disciplines - drawing, painting, printmaking, photography, sculpture, architecture, music, theatre, cinema, dance, and literature - the book teaches readers what to look and listen for in the humanities.</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">MyArtsLab is an integral part of the Sporre program. Engaging activities and assessment are part of a teaching and learning system that helps students gain a broader understanding of arts and cultures. With MyArtsLab, students can explore in-depth analyses of relevant artwork, architecture, artistic techniques, and more. </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> <B>NOTE: </B>MyArtsLab does not come automatically packaged with this text. To purchase the text with MyArtsLab, order the package ISBN:</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> <B> </B> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> <B>0205991610 </B> <B>/ </B> <B>9780205991617 Perceiving the Arts Plus NEW MyArtsLab with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package</B> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> <B>Package consists of:   </B> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">0205206565 / 9780205206568 NEW MyArtsLab with Pearson eText -- Valuepack Access Card</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">020599511X / 9780205995110 Perceiving the Arts: An Introduction to the Humanities</P>