- HUM-001
- Intro to Western Culture
- Credit(s) 3
Introduction to Western Culture
HUM 001 is a survey course dealing with the development of religion, art, literature,
drama, music, architecture, philosophy, and "cultural achievements" of the western
tradition, with special emphasis upon their historical context.
- Class Hours:
- 54 Lecture
- Advisory(s):
- ENG 051A
- Transfers to:
- UC/CSU
- HUM-022
- Intro to Comparative Religion
- Credit(s) 3
Introduction to Comparative Religion
HUM 022 is a historical and comparative survey of the development of the world's religions
from prehistory to the present. Special focus is given to indigenous religions, Hinduism,
Buddhism, Confucianism, Daoism, Christianity, and Islam.
- Class Hours:
- 54 Lecture
- Advisory(s):
- ENG 001A (ENGL C1000)
- Transfers to:
- UC/CSU
- HUM-032
- Film Appreciation
- Credit(s) 3
Film Appreciation
HUM 032 explores cinema as a 20th-century art form, inviting students to view and
analyze historically and artistically significant films. The course covers the artistic
and technical aspects of filmmaking, the business and history of the film industry,
and the close analysis of films from various genres. Students will examine broad questions
of form and content, aesthetics and meaning, and history and culture through a diverse
range of productions and film movements. Topics include modes of production, visual
design, editing, sound, genre, ideology, and critical analysis as well as representations
of race/ethnicity, gender, class, sexual orientation, and ability.
- Class Hours:
- 54 Lecture
- Advisory(s):
- ENGL-C1000 or ESL-001
- Transfers to:
- UC/CSU
- C-ID:
- FTVE 105