Humanities Courses
These listings are sourced from Curricunet, and some courses may not be offered every semester. For additional information, contact the academic department, speak with counseling or refer to the current Class Schedule and College Catalog.
HUMN 60 - Creativity and the Community
( 3.00 - Units )
The Arts as an expression of the community; the relationship between creativity and community; the artist as the conscience of society and the role of the audience in completing an artwork. Themes include the artist as prophet, art as transformative experience, the arts and social justice, and the shock of the new.
Student Learning Outcomes (SLO)
- Describe how artist functions as prophet and identify prophetic themes.
- Through written or oral presentations, discuss art as communal expression and transformative experience.
- Distinguish differences between art as personal expression and art as transformative of society
HUMN 65 - The American Style
( 3.00 - Units )
Humanities of the United States. Major works of literature, painting, sculpture, architecture, films, music, philosophy, science, religion and political and social institutions. Particular attention to values and meanings that reflect the American cultural experience, specifically the crisscrossing dynamics of race, ethnicity, gender, religion and class in American society.
Student Learning Outcomes (SLO)
- Describe the significance of a given piece of American Art (any form) in terms of what led to it and what it will lead to
- Explain how the arts (e.g., music) reflect and symbolize American social and ethical values.
- Explain how philosophical ideal shaped the American character & society.