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Courses with the HUMANITY Subject

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Humanities (HUMANITY)

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101 [HUM] Humanities in the Ancient World 3 Integrated humanities: literature, philosophy, history, and art of the ancient world.

103 [HUM] Mythology 3 The theory of mythology and use of myths in art, literature, and music; Greco-Roman and one other.

130 [HUM] Global Literature in Translation 3 Taught in English. An introduction to the study of international literature; stories, cultures, and literary devices. (Crosslisted course offered as FOR LANG 130, HUMANITY 130).

205 [HUM] Introduction to Shakespeare 3 Shakespeare plays with emphasis on stage productions and film adaptations in various cultural contexts. (Crosslisted course offered as ENGLISH 205, HUMANITY 205).

302 [HUM] [M] Humanities in the Middle Ages and Renaissance 3 Integrated humanities; exploring great works and themes of the European Middle Ages and Renaissance, including art, architecture, music, philosophy, and literature.

304 [HUM] Humanities in the Modern World 3 Literature, philosophy, art, architecture, film, music since World War I; major works reflecting influential movements and concerns of the modern world.

335 The Bible as Literature 3 Historical and literary approach to texts of the Jewish and Christian scriptures; emphasis on history, interpretation, and influence.

338 Topics in Humanities 3 May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 6 credits. Interdisciplinary, international topics in the humanities (art, architecture, music, literature, philosophy, film).

350 Sacred Texts and Cultures of World Religions 3 Sacred and literary texts, spiritual practices, and cultural origins and values of six world religious traditions from an intercultural perspective.

410 Love in the Arts 3 Course Prerequisite: Junior standing. Concepts of love around the world and in history through literature, art, music, dance, and theater.

450 Representations of the Holocaust 3 Course Prerequisite: Junior standing. How the Holocaust is represented and enters public memory through documentaries, memoirs, works of fiction, poetry, film, museums and monuments. (Crosslisted course offered as HUMANITY 450, HISTORY 465.)

499 Special Problems V 1-4 May be repeated for credit. Independent study conducted under the jurisdiction of an approving faculty member; may include independent research studies in technical or specialized problems; selection and analysis of specified readings; development of a creative project; or field experiences. S, F grading.

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