Amanda Pretlow- Reflection on RSTD 312

When I signed up for this class, I was not sure what I was getting myself into. I thought it would be just like every other class. I was obviously in for a surprise. I was not used to researching or thinking about things phenomenologically. I am generally a very logical person. I used to researching the facts; of course, I'm a history major. This class was so different because it focused on the experience of art. We have to experience the art to understand it. History is not like that; I can study it objectively and understand it just fine. The religion and art class exposed me to a new way of thinking. It was particularly difficult for me because I was exposed to a new way of thinking and I had to provide a lot of the structure for myself. I do feel like I have learned from this class, though. I have learned to consciously approach art with a new perspective.