HUM 110 Contemporary Issues in Humanities. (3) F, S
Responses of literature, art history, history, philosophy, religion, and other disciplines to common problems affecting modern American life. General Studies: HU.
HUM 194 Special Topics in the Humanities. (3) N
Open to all students. Topics include
| (a) | American Fine Arts |
| (b) | Comparative Fine and Performing Arts |
| (c) | Cultures of Ethnic Minorities |
| (d) | Non-Western Cultures |
| (e) | Western Historical or Contemporary Cultures |
HUM 200 Encountering the Humanities. (3) S
Introduction to the languages, methods, and objectives of the study of the interdisciplinary humanities. Intersections of ideas, values, and cultural institutions.
Lecture, studio, workshop. Prerequisite: Humanities major. General Studies: HU.
HUM 294 Special Topics in the Humanities. (3) N
Open to all students. Topics include
| (a) | American Fine Arts |
| (b) | Comparative Fine and Performing Arts |
| (c) | Cultures of Ethnic Minorities |
| (d) | Non-Western Cultures |
| (e) | Western Historical or Contemporary Cultures |
HUM 301 Humanities in the Western World. (4) F
Interrelation of arts and ideas in Western Civilization, Hellenic through medieval. 3 hours lecture, 1 discussion meeting per week. General Studies: L1/HU, H.
HUM 302 Humanities in the Western World. (4) S
Interrelation of arts and ideas in Western Civilization, Renaissance to the present. 3 hours lecture, 1 discussion meeting per week. General Studies: L1/HU, H.
HUM 310 Japanese Cities and Cultures to 1800. (3) S
Relations among ideas and literary, visual, and performing arts of the ancient aristocracy, medieval samurai, and early modern townspeople. Cross-listed as REL 355.
HUM 312 Interpreting China's Classics. (3) F
Study of select Confucian and/or Taoist classics and ways they have been read in both Asian and Western scholarship. Cross-listed as HIS 312.
HUM 320 Hispanic Cultures: Europe and the Americas. (3) F
Examination of European expansion into the Americas from 15th to 20th centuries with focus on cultural contact, conflict, and compromises.
HUM 340 Contemporary American Film and Popular Culture. (3) F
Study of American film, television, and popular music of past three decades as cultural documents.
HUM 394 Special Topics in the Humanities. (3) N
Open to all students. Topics include
| (a) | American Fine Arts |
| (b) | Comparative Fine and Performing Arts |
| (c) | Cultures of Ethnic Minorities |
| (d) | Non-Western Cultures |
| (e) | Western Historical or Contemporary Cultures |
HUM 413 Comedy: Meaning and Form. (3) S
Nature and characteristics of comedy in the literary, fine, and performing arts. Prerequisites: HUM 301 and 302 or equivalents. General Studies: HU.
HUM 414 Tragedy: Meaning and Form. (3) A
Nature and characteristics of literary and artistic expressions called tragic. Prerequisites: HUM 301 and 302 or equivalents. General Studies: HU.
HUM 420 Interpreting Latin America. (3) S
Introduction to protocols and methodologies for cultural interpretation of Latin America, with emphasis on four principal cities as cultural space.
HUM 440 Los Angeles and Cultural Theory. (3) S
Analysis of representations of Los Angeles in literary, film, and musical texts and broader implications for contemporary American society.
HUM 450 Technology and Culture. (3) S
Explores sociocultural, ideological, postmodern implications of technology and the role technology plays in social constructions as well as the spaces it creates. Seminar discussion.
HUM 460 Postmodern Culture and Interpretation. (3) F
Currents and interpretations of postmodern culture; international, comparative perspective on the culture and traditions of contemporary "Europes" and
"Americas." Seminar discussion.
HUM 462 Psychoanalysis and Culture. (3) F
Introduction to intellectual history of psychoanalytic movement of twentieth century and its contribution to humanities disciplines.
HUM 465 Narrative in the Human Sciences. (3) F
Theories of narrative and narrativity in the Humanities, concentrating on the problems of specific disciplines and interdisciplinary solutions.
HUM 494 Special Topics in the Humanities. (3) N
Open to all students. Topics include
| (a) | American Fine Arts |
| (b) | Comparative Fine and Performing Arts |
| (c) | Cultures of Ethnic Minorities |
| (d) | Non-Western Cultures |
| (e) | Western Historical or Contemporary Cultures |
HUM 498 Pro-Seminar in the Humanities. (3) A
Methodologies and comparative theories for the study of relationships between various aspects of culture, the history of ideas, and the arts. For students with a major in humanities with upper-division standing. May be repeated for a total of 6 semester hours, when topics vary.
HUM 511 Structures of Knowledge. (3) F
Theories and examples of structures of knowledge, including such topics as metaphor, semiotics, and knowledge of the "other."
HUM 512 Writing Cultures. (3) S
Theories and methods of representing Western and non-Western cultures in literature, history, ethnography, and pictorial media.
HUM 513 Interpretation of Cultures. (3) A
Methodologies and comparative theories for the study of relationships between various aspects of culture, the history of ideas, and the arts. May be repeated for a total of 6 semester hours, when topics vary.
HUM 549 Contemporary Critical Theory. (3) F
An advanced survey of major schools of 20th-century literary and critical theory. Lecture, discussion. Cross-listed as ENG 502.
HUM 591 Seminar. (3) A
Topics include
| (a) | Comedy: Meaning and Form |
| (b) | Theory and Culture |
| (c) | Tragedy: Meaning and Form |
HUM 598 Special Topics in the Humanities. (3) N
Open to all students. Topics include
| (a) | American Fine Arts |
| (b) | Comparative Fine and Performing Arts |
| (c) | Cultures of Ethnic Minorities |
| (d) | Non-Western Cultures |
| (e) | Western Historical or Contemporary Cultures |
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