HUM 101 Humanities:Prehistory-Mid Ages
Examines the connections among arts, ideas and human experiences through study and experience of selected works from Western and non-Western cultures. Emphasizes arts and ideas as reflections of and influences on social and cross-cultural change. Attendance at out-of-class activities is required. Note: Need not be taken in sequence.
Prerequisite
Recommended: College-level writing and reading skills (WR 121Z) are strongly recommended for success in this course.
Notes
Lower Division Transfer (LDT) Course
General Education Requirements
AS Western Culture, AS Literature & the Arts, AS Cultural Diversity, AGS Humanities/Arts, AAS Human Relations, AAOT Arts & Letters, Cultural Literacy AAOT/AAS
Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Describe how studying humanities, prehistory to Middle Ages, help us to understand human thought, creativity, and aesthetics in a global and historical context. Interpret artifacts and ideas from different cultures and different times, drawn from art, architecture, literature, philosophy, drama, music, dance and theater through the use of critical reading, writing, and discussion. Participate in activities that encourage personal awareness, growth, and/or creativity through the experience of the humanities, prehistory to Middle Ages. Write and speak effectively about one's own and others' ideas related to humanities of prehistory to the Middle Ages. Identify and analyze complex practices, values, and beliefs and the culturally and historically defined meanings of difference.