2014-2015 Academic Catalog

Nov 22, 2024

2014-2015 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

ARTS 204 - Sacred Space

In Sacred Space, we explore a language of interdependence in the human relationship to the natural world at a time when, due to the threats of climate change, a transformation in human awareness is critically important.
Spatial archetypes express in form some basic ways that energy lives and works in our human consciousness, in the built environment and in the natural world. In this class, we integrate the practice and theory of dialogue with the study of these archetypes and their relevance for us. The play of duality is a defining aspect of most archetypal forms; we will explore this essential dynamic in its human, cultural and natural expressions, practice it ourselves in the process of dialogue.
The class draws on myths, stories and other texts, images, architecture and music from diverse cultures, and requires several short written essays, a commitment on each student’s part to a practice of their choosing, and in-depth individual projects developed as research studies or art projects.

Program of Liberal Studies (PLS) Designation: AP

Anticipated Terms Offered: Offered every year