Division Of Humanities ■ Leland H. Monson, Chairman The Division of Humanities brings the student into close touch with courses which sustain and develop the best in mankind. An interpretation of life experiences through artistic media contributes toward preparing students to live effectively in a democratic society. In building our new America, science and culture must move in concert. Science must initiate the technological advances that will bring countless blessings to mankind. The Humanities, by training the emotions, can direct man's use of this technological progress. For the purpose of administering this general education, designed to stabilize our civilization, the Division of Humanities is separated into the following Departments, or areas of knowledge: English Language, Literature, and Speech; Art; Foreign Languages; and Music. It is recommended that a student majoring in this Division who presents for entrance less than the equivalent of twenty-five quarter hours in one foreign language pursue such language in college until he has earned a minimum of twenty-five quarter hours. A general education course in the Humanities Division is being prepared for the 1949-50 school year which will meet group requirements. Students other than majors in this division should watch for the supplementary catalogue announcement concerning this course. DEPARTMENT OF ART F. R. Collett, D. M. Strong It is recommended that a student majoring in Art select one of the following fields: Advertising Design, Illustration Design, Sign Writing and Display, Painting, Portrait Painting. It is also recommended that he complete twenty-four hours of credit in this department, which must include Art 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 14, 16, and 21. It is recommended that Teaching Majors complete Art 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 14, 16, 21, 24, and 31. Two-year full time specialization courses in Sign Waiting and Outdoor Advertising, Fashion Drawing, Illustration Design, Advertising Design, and Painting are also available. Students desiring such courses should consult the head of the department. COURSES OF INSTRUCTION Art 1. Elementary Design and Nature Appreciation. A course based upon accepted principles of design, which includes space divisions, proportion, balance, rhythm, emphasis, subordination, ect.; and use form in nature as a source for motifs. Two lectures and one laboratory period a week. Three quarter hours. Autumn. Strong 49 2. Design and Color. A course which deals with various color theories, analyzes harmony and discord in color, and includes the appreciation and use of color in design form. Two lectures and one laboratory period a week. Prerequisite Art 1. Three quarter hours. Winter. Staff - 3. Art Appreciation and History. A course designed to give the student a better understanding of art today by relating it to art of the past, and to the existing social order, fundamental human needs, and geographical position of the people involved. It treats such subjects as art in the home, religion, industry, commerce, as well as painting and sculpture ; and considers the possibilities and limitations of materials, processes, and techniques. Three quarter hours. Autumn, Winter. Strong 4. Perspective. A course dealing with parallel, oblique, and cylindrical perspective. Adapted to the needs of art and landscape architecture students. Three quarter hours. Autumn. Collett 5. Artistic Anatomy. A study of bone and muscle structure in the human machine. Three quarter hours. Spring. Strong 6. Art for Teaching. A training course in various aspects of art deemed necessary for elementary teachers. It covers such topics as design, drawing, perspective, and lettering; and gives the student a working knowledge of various materials and methods such as watercolor, crayon, clay, ect. For majors in the field of education. Three quarter hours. Spring. Strong 8. Basic Rendering. A course in the techniques of showing form in various media. Three quarter hours. Winter, Spring. Collett 14. Life Drawing. A course in elementary drawing emphasizing proportion, rhythm, and structure of the figure. Three quarter hours. Autumn, Winter. Strong 15. Life Drawing. A course in figure drawing with more careful consideration given to rendering in various black and white media. Three quarter hours. Autumn, Winter. Strong 16. Head Drawing. A course in drawing and painting the human head. Emphasis on form and character. An opportunity to study radical, age, and sex differences in heads. Three quarter hours. Spring. Collett 17. Life Painting. A course in figure painting in oils. Modeling of planes. Prerequisite Art 14. Three quarter hours. Autumn, WTinter. Strong 18. Life Painting. A course in the professional techniques of capturing the character of the figure and heightening form. Three quarter hours. Autumn, Winter. Strong