M11-Overview & Objectives

Module 11 - Other Worlds

OVERVIEW

In this module we see how art makes tangible things that inhabit the realm of human thoughts, beliefs and imagination. These things include:

• Myths
• Dreams
• Spirituality

OBJECTIVES

Upon successful completion of this module, you should be able to:

• Describe ways that art expresses ideas of the spirit
• Discuss costume and decoration as vehicles of spirituality
• Explain the ways that art is an avenue for myth
• Describe the role of art in ritual and ceremony
• Describe connections between art, magic and the idea of the fantastic