Humanities and Arts Requirement

Humanities and Arts Requirement: 5 + 1 (Five Courses + One Concluding Project)

 

Many of you have already taken a Humanities and Arts course during A and/or B terms that will count towards the Requirement. It is highly encouraged to continue with your courses during C and D terms. Below is a review of the requirement. Please also print out the Humanities and Arts worksheet to help you keep track of the courses completed. Also, read the humanities and arts FAQ for further information about the requirement. 

1. At least two courses in an area of focus selected from one of the following intellectual clusters (at least one of these two courses must be at the 2000-level or above and we strongly recommend one 3000-level course in the depth cluster prior to completing your Inquiry Seminar or Practicum):

a. Art/art history, drama/theatre, and music (AR, MU, TH)
b. Languages, literature, and writing/rhetoric (EN, SP, GN, WR, RH)
c. History, humanities, philosophy, and religion (HI, HU, PY, RE)

2. At least one course in an intellectual cluster outside the area of focus for the breadth component.

3. One concluding project (inquiry seminar or practicum) in the area of focus taken after the completion of five courses in the Humanities and Arts. Two courses and an inquiry seminar or practicum (HU3900 or HU3910) in the same area of focus fulfill the depth component.

4. In foreign languages, students may take five language courses followed by an advanced-level course which serves as a practicum; see instructors in foreign languages for more information.

Questions for Planning: What area of focus are you considering for your concluding inquiry seminar or practicum? What is its intellectual cluster? Identify several different terms and multiple opportunities for a seminar or practicum as the concluding project in your area of focus.

 

If you have questions regarding this requirement, please feel free to visit the Humanities and Arts Department, speak with your Academic Advisor, or visit Academic Advising.