Arts (performance and fine arts)

Review of a professional dance performance (Kathak)

Dance performance review assessmentReview of a professional dance performance Requirements Word length – 500 words only – not including the credits of the production (date, theater,company, choreographer, key performers). These should be listed on the coversheet of the review. Include your name and ID in a coversheet along with the credits for the show View …

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La durée poignardée (Time Transfixed) by René Magritte

A typical project will spend the first 5 slides describing both the content and the form of the artwork in detail using at least 5 terms learned in class (ie. sculpture in the round, complementary colors, abstraction, etc.) and possibly providing some background about the artist (but not more than 1 slide).You should address how …

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Pliny the elder

Encomium – Ancient Orators practiced the art of Encomium – speeches praising the leadership, deeds, and qualities of famous people in their time. Write an encomium to Pliny the elder. The encomium should be no longer than 2-3 double-spaced pages.

 Analyzing a work of art with reference to elements and principles of design

Using what you’ve learned in lectures, readings, and other multimedia, follow the below steps to practice analyzing a work of art with reference to elements and principles of design. This is called ‘formal analysis’—not formal like a tuxedo, but formal as in ‘using form.’Aside from providing the identifying information I ask for below, please disregard …

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Anna Rubincam

“Given your current work situation, I will offer an alternative assignment to write a 5-page paper addressing this week’s topic, Negotiating Consent. The paper should have a clear introduction and conclusion, a clear thesis statement about what your paper will be arguing (underlined), and should include cited references to the assigned readings/podcasts for this week …

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Standard Ur

Watch the video in the enrichment folder about the Standard of Ur.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nok4cBt0V6w Standard of Ur, Khan Academy, 8 minutesWhat does this object tell us about the civilization of this areaConsider what it tells us about how they live, how their society is organized, what kind of furnishings or fashions they have. What do they valueDescribe …

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HUM 200 Project Part One: Exploration Document Guidelines and Rubric

Overview We all share common experiences that can be generally classified within the major themes of art. Examples of these themes include love, mortality, identity,truth, and beauty. The representation of these themes through various media reveals central beliefs shared by a common people. The comparison of objectsfrom the humanities with similar themes helps to uncover …

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