FA200 -Intro to Fine Arts - Engineering?

Montegut
Tue, 24 Sep 2013 18:09:07 +0000

My son took this class, I believe freshman year. It was an intro to fine arts class, but his section was limited to engineering majors only. It was taught by a lady English teacher, Jessica Kidd, I believe. It was offered at least once since, as son recommended it to friends. Ms. Kidd had a baby and I think the class was not offered since. I am happy to hear it is back.

Since it’s for engineering majors, the reading selection is geared more towards their tastes, some science fiction, some poetry, and the Sandman graphic novel.

There was some creative writing, illustration, maybe a page in length. No big papers. The biggest thing son did was a film project with four students in the group. I think they did it on a Saturday on one weekend.

I don’t believe they had to go off campus for anything, or maybe once, because son did not have a car at the time, and didn’t have to hunt for rides for off campus requirements.

Son absolutely loved the class, and we were amazed to discover talents that we never knew he had. He met engineering majors that were older than him, and he enjoyed meeting kids that had been through the process that he was just starting out. He met transfer students from other schools, and even a member of the Bama baseball team. So, he met kids outside of his engineering/honors dorm that he otherwise would have never met or interacted with.

The class size was only 25 students, so it was small like an honors class, but it was not the heavy workload of the honors class.

I highly recommend the class, and I can’t wait to tell son that it is being offered again, as it was one of his favorite classes.

Good luck and have fun!