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Civilization & the Arts
The foundation of the student’s understanding of the arts is provided by Civilization and the Arts: A Transcultural History of the West and the World, an interdisciplinary course which is required for sophomores and is taught by a team of teachers representing the fields of Art, Music, and History. The history, cultural concepts, theories, elements, and facts presented in this course are echoed in the studio and performing classes, in the analysis of works, and in student project designs.
Civilization and the Arts: A Transcultural History of the West and the World is a landmark class of University High School. Since the founding of UHS, it has served as the cornerstone of the Humanities program. Required in the sophomore year, "Civ" has evolved over time into an interdisciplinary course that investigates the relationship between art, music and history and is taught by a team of teachers in each of the three disciplines. Civ surveys cultural developments from the Ancient Middle East to the globalized 21st century and examines the transcultural relationship between the west and the world.
This course is designed to complement the other Arts Department graduation requirement in the performing and studio arts and reflects the departmental philosophy that graduates of UHS should have both a cultural understanding of the arts as well as a strong experience in their creation. In addition, Civ further bridges the curricular goals of research and writing between the History Department's freshman and junior year requirements.
Civ Field Trip to the Legion of Honor
At the heart of the program is the development of critical skills: close reading of primary sources, writing and research, critical viewing and listening. Integral to Civ is "learning through reflection on doing": the students go into the “field” to research and experience Bay Area institutions, including concert venues, gallery spaces, and museums. Over the course of the year, Civ students write concert and museum gallery reviews based on these experiences. The spring term culminates in a research project rooted in a historical analysis of the art and music of a particular time and place.
