studies the interaction of traditional humanities disciplines and texts with contemporary conversations and practices in a range of popular art forms and cultural activities, such as music, books, films, television, video games, social media, etc. The course is a designated writing (W) course.

is a study of epochal or transformative texts, events and movements. The course examines how developments in the understanding of what it means to be human inform the intellectual, social and political world. The course is a designated writing (W) course.

is a study of major cultural developments and achievements in art, literature, religion, philosophy, and science in the ancient Mediterranean during the period 4000 BCE to 400 CE. The course explores the great ancient civilizations of the Near East and their influence on the shaping of Greece, Rome, and subsequent Western culture and society. The course is a designated writing (W) course.

this course examines the development of medieval civilization through the consideration of thought, art, spirituality and politics. Medieval culture will be examined largely through primary texts centered on a series of key themes and historical-cultural watersheds. The course is a designated writing (W) course.

is a seminar course in which a chosen broad theme of common interest to the Humanities, such as love, evil, God, war, sexuality, scepticism or others, will be considered through works selected from across the Humanities disciplines. The course is a designated writing (W) course.

is a study of the major cultural developments and achievements in art, literature, religion, philosophy, and science in Western Europe during the period 1450-1650. The course is a designated writing (W) course.

examines emerging conceptions of the modern self and its expression in philosophy, science, political revolution and constitution, visual art and literature during the period 1650-1850. The course is a designated writing (W) course.

introduces students to central concepts and debates concerning the sorts of interpretation that distinguish Humanities as a discipline. Students gain familiarity with contemporary and historical approaches. The course is a designated writing (W) course.

is an examination of the human understanding of the natural world from the perspectives of the literary arts, the visual arts, and music and religion. It is a designated writing (W) course.

is an examination of the influence of Asian currents of thought in the West in literature, philosophy, the visual arts, music and popular culture. This is a designated writing (W) course.

has a range of special topics in Multidisciplinary Humanities.

is a study of major developments in the evolution of culture, thought, arts, science, and beliefs in the Western world from the nineteenth century to the present day. The course is a designated writing (W) course.

is a seminar course which focuses on a single author, text or event of common interest to the Humanities. Discussion and interpretation of the specific subject chosen will be intensive and distinct from theme-oriented courses in Humanities. The course is a designated writing (W) course.

has a range of special topics in Humanities.

will complete an independent research project under the supervision of a faculty member or members. Topics must have the approval of the Program Chair of Multidisciplinary Humanities.