HUM1021 — Introduction to the Humanities: Europe and the U.S.
HUM 1021 - Introduction to the Humanities: Europe and the U.S. HUM 1021 - Introduction to the Humanities: Europe and the U.S. Hours/Week: Lecture 4 Lab 0 Course Description: This course concentrates on the creative works from the areas of Europe and the United States. Topics covered include visual art, music, theatre, film, literature, mythology, philosophy and religion. This broad survey focuses on the value of the arts in understanding human experience and popular culture. The artistic contributions from other cultural areas are considered as points of contrast. Note: Attendance at an art gallery, play and/or concert outside of class time may be required. MnTC Goals 6 Humanities/Fine Arts, 8 Global Perspective Major Content This course is an interdisciplinary introduction to the humanities emphasizing an over all approach to living, rather than a chronological study of a series of discreet disciplines. The course is modular in nature, with each unit of study focusing on the contextual development of a major topic in the arts as an aspect of human existence. The first part of the course begins by relating the humanities to each individual, critical thinking skills, and human potential. The second part of the course explores the following major disciplines in the humanities (including both content and process): vi impact of the humanities on the individual, human potential, critical thinking, aesthetics, popular culture, and cultural issues. Survey of the major disciplines in