Liberal Arts

Ringling School of Art and Design

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There are so many more questions than answers. How am I affected by the cultural and ethnic diversity of my community? Why should I be concerned about the environment? What are the social and moral implications of my art? Through the Liberal Arts curriculum at Ringling School, you will come to grasp global themes and issues that affect your life as an artist or designer.

Liberal Arts and art history courses also support studio learning by helping you to understand the artists and designers who preceded you are a source of inspiration for your own body of work. Challenging and probing, Liberal Arts courses tackle the important issues and concepts - never looking for the easy answer, but helping you find your own answers that will impact you and your art.

A study of Mesoamerican architectural sites and visual cultures in Mexico as well as other Latin American countries, including artistic creativity expressed in ceramics, mosaics, murals, sculpture, textiles, and jewelry design. Prerequisite: AH 191, 192 or equivalent.

A study of the visual arts of the African Diaspora, from the Middle Passage and Black Atlantic to the contemporary period. Lectures will be supplemented by texts that include recently published works by African-American artists, art historians, philosophers, and writers. Prerequisites: AH 191, 192 or equivalent.

Selected topics in Western architectural history, including architectural theory, Classical and Classic Revival styles, technological factors, and Modern/Post-Modern masterpieces. The relationship of architecture to its cultural context, the constraints of local and national ordinances, environmental concerns and the role of ego in the creation of architecture will be considered. Prerequisite: AH 191, 192 or equivalent.