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HUM 191 - Introduction to Humanities

Course Description

Explores the philosophic and artistic heritage of humanity expressed through a historical perspective on visual arts, music, and literature. The humanities are presented as a source of subjective insights for the understanding of people and society. Topics include: historical and cultural developments, and contributions of the humanities.

 

Competency Areas

Hours

 

Historical and Cultural Developments

Class

5

Contributions of the Humanities

D. Lab

0

 

P. Lab/O.B.I.

0

 

Credit

5

 

 

 

Prerequisite:

ENG 191 with C or better

Corequisite:

 

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will:

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/

O.B.I.

HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL DEVELOPMENTS

30

0

0

Ancient period

Identify selected works of art, music, philosophy, and literature.

 

 

 

Classical period

Identify selected works of art, music, philosophy, and literature.

 

 

 

Medieval period

Identify selected works of art, music, philosophy, and literature.

 

 

 

Baroque period

Identify selected works of art, music, philosophy, and literature.

 

 

 

Revolutionary period

Identify selected works of art, music, philosophy, and literature.

 

 

 

CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE HUMANITIES

20

0

0

Significance

Describe the significance of the humanities in the thought and technology of the historical-cultural periods.

 

 

 

Influence

Describe the influence of the humanities on contemporary and future thought and technology.

 

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

 

Suggested Resources include textbooks shown below or most current edition.

 

Books

 

Budge, E. W. (1977). The dwellers on the Nile: The life, history, religion, & literature of the ancient Egyptians. New York: Dover.

Fleming, W. (1986). Arts & ideas (7th ed.). New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich.

Knapp, A. B. (1988). The history & culture of ancient western Asia & Egypt. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.