Humanities and Fine Arts

In the Humanities and Fine Arts PEAK, students develop their aesthetic, analytical, and imaginative capacities through courses in language, literature, creative writing, art, music, speech and theatre, philosophy, and religious studies. By inquiring into the historical and cultural contexts of human expression and values, students learn to read in the fullest sense of the word. They discern complexities and find meaning across the range of oral, written, visual, and aural expressions of human experience. At the same time, they learn to communicate logically, clearly, persuasively, and evocatively, and they encounter the pleasures and challenges of creative work.

Upon successful completion of any HFA program, students will:

  1. Demonstrate engagement with humanistic inquiry through the application of theory and methodology (appropriate to discipline) to cultures, texts, or artifacts;
  2. Provide evidence of their own artistic work and active engagement with the creative process; and
  3. Demonstrate engagement with non-dominant cultures and cultural products.

Degree Requirements

Creative Activity Courses

The following courses have been approved to satisfy the Creative Activity requirement.  Please refer to program requirements for specific number of credits required or specific courses, as they may differ by program.

ART-111Ways of Seeing

3 credits

ART-131Introduction to 2-D Media

3 credits

ART-151Introduction to 3-D Media

3 credits

ART-171Introduction to Digital Media

3 credits

ART-211Illustration and Visual Narrative

3 credits

ART-212Creative Bookmaking for Writers and Artists

3 credits

COM-101Foundations of Public Advocacy

3 credits

COM-290Competitive Forensics

1 credit

COM-490Advanced Forensics Competition

1 credit

ENG-240Creative Writing—Workshop in Poetry

3 credits

ENG-250Creative Writing—Workshop in Fiction

3 credits

ENG-260Creative Writing—Craft

3 credits

MUS-121Sinfonia

1 credit

MUS-122Wind Ensemble and Marching Band

1 credit

MUS-124Jazz Ensemble

1 credit

MUS-125Chamber Ensemble

0.5-1 credit

MUS-126Chorale

1 credit

MUS-127Chamber Ensemble - Singers

0.5-1 credit

MUS-128Vocal Jazz Ensemble

0.5-1 credit

MUS-133Class Voice

1 credit

MUSAP-130Applied Music I

0.5-1 credits

MUSAP-230Applied Music II

0.5-1 credits

MUSAP-330Applied Music III

0.5-1 credits

MUSAP-430Applied Music IV

0.5-1 credits

THE-140Stagecraft

3 credits

THE-140LStagecraft Lab

1 credit

THE-210Stage Makeup

3 credits

THE-211Costume Skills

2 credits

THE-212Theatrical Design Foundations

3 credits

THE-215Acting Fundamentals

3 credits

THE-216Voice and Diction

3 credits

THE-271Digital Production and Performance

3 credits

THE-291Stage Combat

3 credits