Humanities courses approach their subject from the perspective of a variety of the traditional humanities disciplines. Departments offering humanities courses include: Art (ART); Communication (COMM); English (ENGL): History (HIST); Modern Foreign Languages (MFL); Music (MUS); Philosophy (PHIL); and Theatre (THEA).
HUM 111 (MFL) Great Themes of Western Civilization (4) Emphasis will be on the classical
and medieval periods. Assignments will include novels, poems, essays, films and records.
Several papers required.
HUM 112 (MFL) Great Themes of Western Civilization (4) A continuation of HUM 111.
Emphasis will be on the Renaissance and the 18th century.
HUM 113 (ENGL) An Interdisciplinary View (4) Study of a series of topics such as war, love,
religion, education, search for identity, man and work and man and nature. Literature, film, art
and music will be included. Several papers required.
HUM 114 (ENGL) An Interdisciplinary View (4) A continuation of HUM 113.
HUM 211 (HIST) The Shaping of the Modern Mind (4) An interdisciplinary study of the
philosophy, literature, religion, music and visual arts of the 19th and 20th centuries as they
reflect, influence and shape the character of modern western culture.
HUM 212 (PHIL) Asian Traditions (4) An interdisciplinary introduction to Asian cultural
traditions through their arts and ideas. Focus is upon India, China, Japan, Korea and Southeast
Asia.
HUM 219 Interpretation of Film (3) Study of the film as a distinctive art form of the 20th
century. Emphasis will be on film appreciation rather than history of the cinema or film making.
Viewing and discussion of films by major international directors. (2-2). (Cross listed with ENGL
219).
HUM 225 (ENGL) American Indian Civilization (4) An exploration of the history and culture of
the American Indian people. Emphasis on the creative arts, such as literature and music.
Concentration on the "Northern" culture areas (Eastern Woodlands, Plains, Plateau and
Northwest Coast.)
HUM 226 (ENGL) American Indian Civilization (4) Same as HUM 225, but with concentration
on the "Southern" culture areas (Southeast, Great Basin, Southwest and California).
HUM 235 (MFL) France Today (4) A study of the society, institutions, art and culture of 20th
century France.
HUM 245 (MFL) Contemporary Canadian Culture (4) A study of Canadian culture emphasizing
contemporary drama, poetry, short stories, film and the arts. Works from both Anglophone and
Francophone (in English translation) Canada will be examined.
HUM 290 (ART, COMM, ENGL, HIST, MFL, MUS, PHIL, THEA) Selected Topics (1-4)
Topics that are not normally a part of departmental programs and integrate two or more areas of
knowledge.
HUM 317
(MUS) World Music I(4)
Survey of world music from non-Western cultures. HUM 317 and HUM 318 may be taken
in any order. This course combines listening, discussion of cultural aesthetics,
and placing the music in varying cultural contexts.
HUM 318 (MUS) World Music II (4)
Survey of world music from Western cultures, with an emphasis on art music from
1700 to the present. HUM 317 and HUM 318 may be taken in any order.
HUM 390 (ART, COMM, ENGL, HIST, MFL, MUS, PHIL, THEA) Selected Topics (1-4)
Topics that are not normally a part of departmental programs and integrate two or more areas of
knowledge.
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