History & culture can be better understood via a thorough examination of human creative expression. Styles & movements reflect human society and societal change. The lives of artists & musicians illustrate the ways in which people are driven to create.

The First Module of the Cultural Aesthetics World History class focuses on the Renaissance and Baroque periods of Western Europe. The art & literature of the periods are used as a window into the society, and the historic background is examined to study the world that produced the art & literature along the specific aesthetic qualities associated with the time period and different nations studied.

The Second Module of the Cultural Aesthetics World History class focuses on the Classical and Romantic periods of Western Europe. The music, art & literature of the periods are used as a window into the society, and the historic background is examined to study the world that produced the music, art & literature along the specific aesthetic qualities associated with the time period and different nations studied.

The Third Module of the Cultural Aesthetics World History class focuses on late 19th and early 20th century Western Europe/USA, encompassing numerous aesthetic movements related to the concept of "Modernism." The music, art & literature of the period are used as a window into the society, and the historic background is examined to study the world that produced the music, art & literature along the specific aesthetic qualities associated with the time period and different nations studied.