FYCSG 05/06 REV2 - Faculty of Arts - York University

Faculty of Fine Arts
The following are Fine Arts courses open to non-majors. Although these Fine Arts courses
are open to non-majors, limited space is available to non-majors. Please confirm any
course selections with your advisor during your enrolment appointment.
FA/DANC1500 6.0 The Dance Experience. Studio and theoretical work in a variety of
movement techniques especially designed for the non-major student. Two hours
studio, one and one half hours lecture.
Note: Not open to Dance majors. May include improvisations, presentation of individual
or group projects, reading, films, guest speakers, and attendance at live performances.
Audition not required.
FA/FACS1900 6.0 Arts and Ideas. Organized thematically, this introductory course
acquaints students with aspects of the fine, performing, and new media arts from
various interdisciplinary perspectives.
FA/FILM1400 6.0 Film Art: An Introduction. An introduction to the aesthetics, theory
and history of film. Lectures concentrate on the elements of film, including narrative
structure, visual composition and the uses of sound and editing. Documentary, experimental
and feature films are encompassed. Four hours.
Note: Required of all Film and Video majors and minors. Open to Film majors only.
FA/FILM1401 6.0 Introduction to Film (for Non-Majors). Provides a broad survey of
the art and criticism of film. Students are introduced to some of the major films and
movements that have come to define the evolution of cinema as a popular culture,
political discourse and art form. Within an historical framework students will be introduced
to the general vocabulary and syntax of film studies. They will also learn about
the major technological innovations, aesthetic movements and political discourses
that have underscored the development of cinema as a culture industry.
Prerequisites: None. Designed for non-majors.
FA/FILM1701 3.0 Hollywood: Old and New. This fully online introductory course will
provide Web-based delivery of lectures and discussion groups complemented by the
screenings and interviews of TVO’s Saturday Night at the Movies. Key concepts in critical
film analysis will be introduced and important themes in American film history will
be examined. Students are asked to watch the two films per week screened on
Saturday Night at the Movies and then to access lectures, post comments, and attend
chat rooms via WebCT, a learning program for which they will be given access. Written
assignments are to be submitted via the WebCT site.
Note: Access to Web required.
FA/MUSI1022 3.0 York University Women’s Chorus. This course is open to all qualified
York University students. The York University Women’s Chorus performs repertoire written
especially for soprano and also voice ranges, and presents several concerts annually.
Prerequisite: Permission of the course director, by audition.
Note: Open to non-majors.
FA/MUSI1024 3.0 York University Concert Choir. This course is open to all qualified York
University students and offers performance training in the environment of a large choir.
Prerequisite: Permission of the course director, by audition.
FA/MUSI1025 3.0 York University Wind Symphony. This course is open to all qualified
York University students and offers performance training in the environment of a
large ensemble.
Prerequisite: Permission of the course director, by audition.
FA/MUSI1026 3.0 Orchestra. This course is open to all qualified York University students
and offers performance training in the environment of a large ensemble.
Prerequisite: Permission of the course director, by audition.
FA/MUSI1500 6.0 The Music of Bollywood Films. Examines the use of music in Indian
popular cinema (the Bollywood musical) through a detailed analysis of the genre.
The careful consideration of music as it relates to story lines and plots, styles and
forms, cultural roots, historical development, financial structures, and social implications
of the genre will attempt to show why the music of Bollywood cuts across the
cultural, religious, and socio-economic borders to form an important part of India’s
national and diasporic identify. Music directors and composers/performers studied
will include: Naushad, S.D. Burman, Shanker-Jaikishen, O.P. Nayyar, Usha Khanna,
Madan Mohan, R.D. Burman, Bappi Lahiri, A.R. Rehman.
Prerequisite: None. No previous musical training is required. This course is directed
towards non-majors.
FA/MUSI1510 6.0 The Musical Experience. This course teaches active, creative listening
skills largely via an examination of the history of European “art” music from the
medieval period to the present. In the process, students will learn to read music and
a modicum of music theory will be introduced. In addition, the music of a number of
non-European cultures will be briefly explored. Although a formal background in music
is not required, students will be expected to perform rhythmic and structural analyses.
Degree credit exclusions: FA/MUSI1511 3.0, FA/MUSI1512 3.0.
Note: Not open to Music majors or minors.
FA/MUSI1520 6.0 Rhythm and Blues, Soul, Funk and Rap. This course explores indepth
the range of African-American popular musics that have come into existence
since the end of World War II. All styles and genres are studies from both a musicological
and sociological perspective.
Prerequisite: None.
Note: Designed for students not majoring or minoring in Music.
FA/MUSI1530 6.0 Rock and Popular Music. This course explores in-depth from both a
musicological and sociological perspective the range of Euro-American popular musics
as well as some styles of British popular music that have come into existence since the
end of World War II.
Prerequisite: None.
Note: Designed for students not majoring or minoring in Music.
FA/MUSI1540 6.0 Popular Music of the World. This course is a broad, comparative
survey of the indigenous music of North and South America, Africa, Asia, Europe,
Australia, and Oceania. Selected classical, folk, and popular genres from around the
globe will be studied from the perspectives of varying social contexts, musical structures
and performance practices.
Prerequisite: None.
Note: This course is designed for students not majoring or minoring in music. No prior
training is required.
FA/MUSI1550 6.0 Latin and Caribbean Popular Music. This course explores the popular
music styles found in Latin America (Central and South America including Brazil,
Argentina, Venezuela, etc.) and the Caribbean (including Jamaica, Cuba, Trinidad,
etc.). Areas of musical style study will include salsa, samba, tango, bossa nova, reggae,
zouk, calypso, merengue, etc.
Note: This course is open to non-majors only.
FA/MUSI1560 6.0 Introduction to Jazz. An introduction survey of the music and culture
of jazz for the non-major. Course topics will focus on repertoire recognition, historical
styles and periods, and major artists.
Note: Open to non-majors.
FA/THEA1500 6.0 Aspects of Theatre. Designed for anyone who wants to understand
the complex choices that theatre artists are faced with while creating stage productions.
The course expects no prior theatre experience but students must be prepared to
participate in theatre excursions, workshops and a scene study. Styles of theatre,
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