Arts in the Key of Musical Joy
Edition: 4
Copyright: 2020
Pages: 276
Edition: 4
Copyright: 2020
Pages: 276
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The exploration of music and the other arts can be a profoundly meaningful and enjoyable pathway into the endless imagination and beauty of our Creator. At their richest, the arts have such a transcendent quality that they can usher us into awe, worship, and delight.
In the opening passages of Scripture, found in the Old Testament book of Genesis, God reveals Himself as the master Creator, speaking all of creation into being, and consummating that creation with the forming of the first human beings, described, incredibly, as bearing His image. This wondrous idea informs all creativity, art, and acts of human imagination. Arts in the Key of Musical Joy seeks to explore the wonder of creativity as found in music and the various arts.
The mountain top vista we hope you will arrive at includes understanding, appreciation, creation, and sharing. We will take a journey first through the elements of music, and then explore the elements of all the arts, seeking to understand the various components and features unique to each art. You will discover music as a unique doorway into all human creativity, as found in the arts—thus the title, Arts in the Key of Musical Joy. As your understanding of the arts grows, and your awareness of aesthetic craftsmanship gains vocabulary and knowledge, we believe your appreciation of the various arts will also grow. Actual creation of and sharing the various arts will bring them to life in personal and group application that will take you out of the realm of the theoretical. When all of this comes together, we are convinced that the outcome will be joyful, emotionally powerful, satisfying, and even transforming for both you and your community.
Unlike many texts, this one embraces both an academic, knowledge-based approach as well as a hands-on experiential component. At your instructor’s discretion, this could include listening, viewing, creating, and doing. This will become clear as you dig into the book, and as you work through some, or even all, of the “For Further Exploration” sections at the end of each chapter.
Many of us have had experiences during which we were transfixed by a painting or photograph, moved to tears by a song, or inspired to be better people by a beautifully told story. Or, perhaps the narrative of your own life has inspired you to write, sing, compose, rhyme, or dance! As you study this text and patiently explore the accompanying art, music, and words, it is our hope that you will be inspired to go further with all of the arts, to see God’s creativity in every act of human creativity, to enjoy it all, and to share it with great delight.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
APPLE MUSIC PLAYLISTS FOR ARTS IN THE KEY OF MUSICAL JOY
PREFACE
To the Student
To the Instructor
PART I—AESTHETIC EXPERIENCE IN ACTION
INTRODUCTION
Chapter 1 Taking Time to Taste Aesthetic Craftsmanship
Chapter 2 Identity, the Arts, and History
Chapter 3 Unlocking the Arts with the Musical Key
Chapter 4 The Colors of Sound
Chapter 5 Layers of Music
Chapter 6 Creating Form
Chapter 7 The Colors of Light
Chapter 8 Drawing the Line
Chapter 9 Dancing in the Street
Chapter 10 You’re a Poet and Don’t Know It
Chapter 11 Putting Some English on the Dramatic Story
Chapter 12 Aesthetic Craftsmanship
PART II—AESTHETIC AND EXTRA-AESTHETIC INTERACTION
Chapter 13 Aesthetics, Function, Ethics, and Worldview
Chapter 14 Going Out with Style in the Key of Joy
Chapter 15 It’s Your Move
APPENDICES
Appendix A A Creative Project in the Arts
Appendix B Guide to Joseph and His Brothers
Appendix C Poems and Music
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
Allen Paul Schantz is retired K Marie Stolba Professor of Music and the former Dean of the School of Music, Theatre, and Arts at Colorado Christian University where he served for 38 years. He holds a Ph.D. and an M.M.E. from the University of Colorado at Boulder, an M.Div. from Denver Seminary, and a B.A. from Adams State College. He is the first recipient of the Faculty Teaching Excellence Award and has also received the Faculty Scholarship Award at Colorado Christian University.
Dr. Schantz enjoys all of the arts, especially world arts and culture. Aesthetic philosopher, author, and educator, he is an extinguished punster who plays around with words. He plays the piano, accordion, and ukulele. He and his wife, Esther, reside in Lakewood, Colorado.
Dr. Schantz has written several other books: Music, the Arts, and the Bible; Pun with the Professor; Qui est l’artiste sur mon visage (a book of French puns); Something Good Came Out of Saguache (co-authored with Robert Garcia); edited a book of poetry, Joy Spilling Over; and has contributed to numerous journals.
Mark S. Dorn is Professor of Music at Colorado Christian University, where he serves as Coordinator of Instrumental Music, conducts the Symphonic Band, directs the Mainstream jazz ensemble, coaches conducting students, and teaches and performs regularly on trumpet. On the academic side, Mr. Dorn teaches Musical Perspectives, the primary general education fi ne arts class for music at CCU, and leads the Senior Thesis capstone course. In 2003, Mr. Dorn was named Faculty Member of the Year at Colorado Christian University, an honor given by the student body, and in 2010 he was awarded the Faculty Teaching Excellence award as chosen by fellow professors.
Mr. Dorn holds memberships in the National Association for Music Education, the International Trumpet Guild, the Jazz Education Network, the College Band Directors National Association, and the Colorado Bandmasters Association. He is an active free-lance trumpet artist, and a clinician in both the jazz and symphonic band worlds. For 21 summers, he served as producer of the acclaimed show troupe, the “KIDS from Wisconsin.” Th is 33-member traveling show troupe performs up to 70 shows each summer, on a variety of stages across Wisconsin and the Midwest.
Mr. Dorn holds a Master’s degree in Trumpet Performance and the Bachelors in Music Education from Indiana University, as well as a Master’s degree in Counseling from Colorado Christian University. He is married to Dr. Jill Schroeder-Dorn (another conductor and professor), and has 4 adult children and a growing group of grandchildren. Mr. Dorn lives in Morrison, Colorado, where he and his wife enjoy the many wonderful outdoor activities available in the Rocky Mountain region.