Goal Area 6: Humanities and the Arts

Students will be able to:

  • demonstrate awareness of the scope and variety of works in the arts and humanities;
  • understand those works as expressions of individual and human values within an historical and social context;
  • respond critically to works in the arts and humanities;
  • engage in the creative process or interpretive performance;
  • articulate an informed personal reaction to works in the arts and humanities.
ART 100 Elements and Principles of Art 3
ART 160 Introduction to Visual Culture 3
ART 225 Developing Creativity: Approaches and Techniques 3
ART 231 Mixed Media 3
ART 260 Art History Survey I 3
ART 261 Art History Survey II 3
ART 265W Art As Politics 3
ART 275 Photography 3
CMST 310 Performance of Literature 4
CS 201W Artificial Intelligence & Science Fiction 4
DANC 120 Introduction to Dance 3
DANC 120W Introduction to Dance 3
EET 125 Perspective on Technology 3
ENG 110 Introduction to Literature 4
ENG 110P Introduction to Literature 4
ENG 112W Introduction to Poetry and Drama 4
ENG 113W Introduction to Prose Literature 4
ENG 118 Diverse Cultures in Literature and Film 4
ENG 125 International Children's Literature 4
ENG 146 Introduction to Shakespeare 4
ENG 211W Perspectives in Literature and Human Diversity 4
ENG 212W Perspectives in World Literature 4
ENG 213W Perspectives: Ethics and Civic Responsibility in Literature 4
ENG 215 Topics in Literature  
FILM 110 Film Appreciation 4
FILM 114 Introduction to Film 4
FILM 210W Film Genres 4
FILM 214 Topics in Film  
FILM 216W Writing About Film 4
FILM 217 Introduction to Film Production 4
FILM 334W International Cinema 4
GER 150W The German-Speaking Countries: An Interdisciplinary Introduction 4
GWS 230 Gender, Race, and Popular Culture 4
GWS 251 Coming of Age: Gender and Culture 4
GWS 251W Coming of Age: Gender and Culture 4
HUM 101W Introduction to Humanities and the Search for Meaning 4
HUM 150 Western Humanities I: Beginnings through the Renaissance 4
HUM 151 Western Humanities II: Renaissance through the Present 4
HUM 155 Global Humanities I 4
HUM 156 Global Humanities II 4
HUM 250 Perspectives in Humanities  
HUM 250W Perspectives in Humanities 4
HUM 280 Humanities Traditions  
HUM 280W Humanities Traditions 4
HUM 281W Human Diversity and Humanities Traditions 4
HUM 282W Global Perspectives and Humanities Traditions 4
KSP 251 Coming of Age: Gender and Culture 3
MASS 260 Principles of Visual Mass Media 4
MUS 120 Introduction to Music 3
MUS 125 Pop Music USA: Jazz to Country to Blues 3
MUS 126 Pop Music USA: R & B to MTV 3
MUS 127 Music Money and Success 3
MUS 328 Music of the World 3
PHIL 100W Introduction to Philosophy 3
PHIL 101W Philosophical Problem: The Mind-Body Problem 3
PHIL 115W Philosophy of Race, Class and Gender 3
PHIL 120W Introduction to Ethics 3
PHIL 205W Culture, Identity, and Diversity 3
PHIL 222W Medical Ethics 3
PHIL 224W Business Ethics 3
PHIL 240W Law, Justice & Society 3
PHIL 321W Social & Political Philosophy 3
PHIL 322W Ethical Theory 3
PHIL 323W Philosophy of Economics 3
PHIL 334W History of Philosophy: Classical Philosophy 3
PHIL 336W History of Philosophy: Renaissance and Modern Philosophy 3
PHIL 337 19th Century Philosophy 3
PHIL 358W Eastern Philosophy 3
SCAN 150W The Nordic Countries: Interdisciplinary Introduction 4
SCAN 251W Scandinavian Cultures: The Sami 4
THEA 100 Introduction to Theatre 3
THEA 101 Acting for Everyone 3
THEA 115 Experiencing Theatre 3
THEA 285W Theatre of Diversity 3
URBS 110 The City: Design and Architecture 3