Study Area I. Arts and Humanities

9 credits in total are required, with no more than 6 credits in any one subject area. 3 of the credits must be in a literature course. Click here for a listing of courses that fulfill the literature requirement.

Courses that focus on creative expression and interpretations of human experience, or the appreciation and development of thought and ideas. In this study area, students will choose from courses in literature, philosophy, fine arts, and additional disciplines.

AFAM 212	African-American Literature	3
AFAM 260	African Philosophy	3
ART 100	Search in Art	3
ART 110	Introduction to Art History	3
ART 112	History of Art I	3
ART 113	History of Art II	3
ART 120	Design I	3
ART 124	Three-Dimensional Design	3
ART 130	Drawing I	3
ART 200	Introduction to Global Art	3
ART 211	Greek and Roman Art	3
ART 216	Modern Art	3
ART 224	Illustration I	3
ART 230	Drawing II	3
ART 235	Digital Processes in Art Making	3
ART 240	Printmaking I	3
ART 247	Photography I	3
ART 250	Watercolor Painting	3
ART 252	Painting I	3
ART 260	Ceramics I	3
ART 261	Sculpture I	3
ART 264	Design--Handicraft Materials and Techniques I	3
ART 270	Art in Community	3
CHIN 304	Topics in Chinese Literature	3
CINE 201	The Language of Film	3
CINE 270	Studies of World Culture Through Cinema	3
COMM 220	Introduction to History of Film	3
DAN 234	Ballroom Dance	1
DAN 299	Dance History	3
DAN 398	Contemporary Dance Technique	2
DES 100	Introduction to Graphic/Information Design	3
DES 122	Fundamentals of Graphic/Information Design	3
DH 100	Understanding the Digital World	3
ENG 203	Survey of World Literature: Ancient to Early Modern	3
ENG 204	Survey of World Literature: 17th Century to the Present	3
ENG 205	Survey in British Literature: Middle Ages to the 18th Century	3
ENG 206	Survey of British Literature: Romanticism to the Present	3
ENG 209	EJI Topics in Literature	3
ENG 210	Survey of American Literature: Pre-Civil War	3
ENG 211	Survey of American Literature: Civil War to the Present	3
ENG 212	African-American Literature	3
ENG 213	Studies in American Literature	3
ENG 214	Studies in International Literature	3
ENG 215	Introduction to Women Writers	3
ENG 216	Studies in British Literature	3
ENG 217	Study Abroad Topics	3
ENG 220	Shakespeare	3
ENG 250	Contemporary Literature	3
ENG 260	Introduction to Poetry	3
ENG 261	Introduction to Fiction	3
ENG 262	Introduction to Drama	3
ENG 347	Latino/a Literature	3
FR 304	Introduction to French Literature	3
FR 305	Introduction to Francophone Literature	3
GER 304	Introduction to German Literature I	3
GER 305	Introduction to German Literature II	3
GRT 102	Smart Phone Photography	3
HON 110	Western Culture I	4
HON 210	Western Culture II: Topics in Western Culture	4
HON 440	Writing & Research II	1
HUM 100	Search in the Humanities	3
HUM 230	Topics in International Studies	3 OR 6
HUM 250	Topics in European Literature	3
HUM 270	Studies of World Culture Through Cinema	3
HUM 330	Selected Topics in Global Cultures	3 OR 6
HUM 360	International Studies Through Travel	3 OR 6
IS 230	Topics in International Studies	3 OR 6
IS 330	Selected Topics in Global Cultures	3 OR 6
IS 360	International Studies Through Travel	3 OR 6
ITAL 304	Introduction to Italian Literature I	3
ITAL 305	Introduction to Italian Literature II	3
LAS 375	Spanish American Literature I	3
LAS 376	Spanish-American Literature II	3
LTN 347	Latino/a Literature	3
MUS 100	Search in Music	3
MUS 109	Fundamentals of Music	3
MUS 110	Listening to Classical Music	3
MUS 111	Music of the World's People	3
MUS 112	Computer Applications to Music	3
MUS 113	History of Jazz	3
MUS 141	Chorus	1
MUS 142	Wind Band	1
MUS 143	Sinfonietta	1
MUS 144	Marching Band	1
MUS 147A	Traditional Jazz Ensemble	1
MUS 147B	ImprovisatoryJazz Ensemble	1
MUS 148	Ensemble: University Singers	1
MUS 149	University Chamber Players	1
MUS 211	Ethnomusicology	3
MUS 214	Electro-Acoustic Music and Sonic Art	3
PHIL 100	Search in Philosophy	3
PHIL 112	Introduction to Philosophy	3
PHIL 125	Introduction to Philosophy through Popular Culture	3
PHIL 135	Nature, Mind, and Science	3
PHIL 144	Moral Issues	3
PHIL 211	Philosophy & Global Justice	3
PHIL 222	Philosophy of Gender	3
PHIL 230	Ancient Greek Philosophy	3
PHIL 232	Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy	3
PHIL 235	Philosophy of Social Science	3
PHIL 240	Ethical Problems in Business	3
PHIL 241	Environmental Ethics	3
PHIL 242	Ethical Problems in Technology	3
PHIL 243	Philosophy of Bioethics	3
PHIL 244	Introduction to the Philosophy of Social Justice	3
PHIL 245	Computer Ethics	3
PHIL 248	Philosophy of the Arts	3
PHIL 250	Introduction to Asian Philosophy	3
PHIL 255	Philosophy of Religion	3
PHIL 260	African Philosophy	3
PHIL 275	Chinese Philosophy	3
PHIL 330	Early Modern Philosophy	3
PHIL 332	19th Century Philosophy	3
PHIL 335	Philosophy of Science	3
PHIL 344	Topics in Philosophical & Social Justice	3
PHIL 345	Philosophy of War & Peace	3
PHIL 346	Theoretical and Practical Ethics	3
PHIL 349	Philosophy of Law	3
PHIL 350	Philosophy East & West	3
PHIL 355	American Philosophy	3
PHIL 360	African-American Philosophy	3
PHIL 366	Existentialism	3
PHIL 368	Contemporary Epistemology and Metaphysics	3
PHIL 375	Japanese Philosophy	3
PHIL 376	Buddhist Philosophy	3
PHIL 382	Special Topics in Philosophy	3
PS 232	Ancient and Medieval Political Thought	3
REL 101	Introduction to Religious Studies
REL 105	Development of Christian Thought	3
REL 110	World Religions	3
REL 250	Japanese Religion	3
REL 256	Religion, Philosophy, and Culture	3
REL 257	Special Topics in Religion	3
SPAN 300	Literary Analysis	3
SPAN 304	Introduction to Spanish Literature I	3
SPAN 305	Introduction to Spanish Literature II	3
SPAN 375	Introduction to Spanish American Literature I	3
SPAN 376	Spanish American Literature II	3
TH 110	Introduction to Theatre	3
TH 111	Stagecraft	3
TH 117	Lighting	3
TH 121	Costuming	3
TH 126	Makeup I	2
TH 135	Speaking Voice I	3
TH 143	Improvisation and Ensemble	3
TH 145	Acting I	3
TH 146	Theatre for Social Change	3
TH 147	Theatre Design Fundamentals	3
TH 222	History of Fashion	3
TH 253	Script Analysis for the Theatre	3
WGSS 215	Introduction to Women Writers	3
WGSS 222	Philosophy and Gender	3

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