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Humanities

What will I learn?

After completing some courses in Interdisciplinary Humanities courses, you will be able to:

  • identify the works of art that are considered to represent the greatest achievements of various cultures and civilizations and that have defined these civilizations’ cultural traditions
  • articulate and communicate major ideas that have informed the principal intellectual and aesthetic movements within the history of the arts
  • recognize various periods, mediums, and subjects in all the art forms
  • identify the principal artists, writers, philosophers, and other intellectuals who have made contributions to the arts
  • compare non-Western cultural and artistic values to those of the West, recognizing non-Western adaptations to and influences on Western culture and aesthetics
  • demonstrate awareness, tolerance, and appreciation of the extent and impact of cultural diversity in the society of the United States as reflected in the arts
  • demonstrate the ability to make claims about artistic works, supported by reasoning, critical observations, and researched sources, using the conventions of scholarly discourse
  • demonstrate the ability to respond to and discuss works of art and developments of art, using the concepts reflected in artistic expression

What is the occupational outlook?

A background in Interdisciplinary Humanities courses serves as an introduction to broader understanding to any field, because the concepts of human creativity, expression, development, and relationships are applicable to any human endeavor. Courses in humanities have enhanced the understanding of those entering degree programs in business, science, and any of the areas under the liberal arts (art, communication, history, languages, literature, music, philosophy, and theater).

What are my options?

You can earn credits in Humanities at HCC to transfer as humanities electives to a four year school as part of the General Education Core Curriculum.

You can take various kinds of Humanities courses at HCC to explore the possibilities of connecting Humanities study with another major to enter such career areas as art, business, education, journalism, law, literature, or comparative literature.

You can take Humanities courses simply as cultural and personal enrichment.