Recurring symbols in myth, epic and ritual representing the relation between the sacred and the profane, the origin of the cosmos, the basis of...
Cultural experiences of small scale societies, including kinship, rituals, magic, social structure, and subsistence. Reading may include the works of...
The origins of philosophy in ancient Greece and its pursuit in the medieval West, with special attention to knowledge, happiness, and love. Readings...
A chronological and thematic survey of the Arts from the earliest times to ca. 1400. Precludes additional credit for HUMS 4101 (no longer offered)....
A chronological and thematic survey of the Arts from the sixteenth to the twenty-first century. Precludes additional credit for HUMS 4101 (no longer...
Major forms of literary, artistic, and philosophical expression from 1500-1800. Sources drawn from renaissance humanism, reformation theology,...
Introduction to basic theory, harmony, history and interpretation of Western music including the Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical and early...
Western music from the mid-nineteenth century to the present with emphasis on the seminal contributions of Liszt, Wagner, Mahler, Debussy, Stravinsky,...
Major movements and works from Dante's Divine Comedy through Voltaire's Candide. Themes include the New Humanism vs. old Chivalry in the Renaissance...
The Platonic tradition in epistemology will be compared with Modern epistemological theories, primarily from the German Idealistic school. Main...
Modern and post-modern ways of thinking and doing, including revolutionary new ideas in politics, philosophy, culture, economics, and international...
A course for independent study and writing, under the supervision of a College designated faculty member. This course involves supervised readings and...
An introduction to the major scientific ideas of our time (such as Big Bang theory, molecular genetics, evolution, atomic structure), and the impact...
An examination of some of the major ideas and ideologies from 1800 to the present, including romanticism, liberalism, nationalism, symbolism,...
An interdisciplinary seminar on a selected topic in the humanities from Antiquity to the Middle Ages. The topic will vary from year to year. ...
An interdisciplinary seminar on a selected topic in the humanities from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment. The topic will vary from year to year. ...
An interdisciplinary seminar on a selected topic in the humanities from Romanticism to the present. The topic will vary from year to year. ...
An interdisciplinary seminar on a selected topic in the humanities as expressed in aboriginal and Non-Western cultures. The topic will vary from year...
