Humanities II Honors

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3 Lecture. Cultural development of human civilizations from the Renaissance era to the present as reflected in the literature, visual arts, architecture, and performing arts of the various periods. This honors version of HUM 242 is primarily intended for students who either want an academically enhanced experience or are intending to transfer to a university Honors College program. Students will be able to: 1. identify and classify ideas and artifacts within the different historical, regional, and cultural contexts covered in this course; 2. analyze major trends in the historical development of philosophy, art, literature, music, and religious belief systems within the different historical, regional, and cultural contexts covered in this course; 3. analyze the relationship between socio-economic, religious, scientific, and political events and creative processes and artifacts that define specific cultures and civilizations; 4. evaluate the artistic, literary, and musical contributions made by major contributors to the heritage of specific cultures and civilizations covered in this course; 5. explore both orally and in writing the relationship between individual works of art, literature, and music created by specific cultures and civilizations, and the ideas and values that those cultures and civilizations hold dear. 6. explore inter-relationships between art, literature, music, religion, and philosophy within different historical, regional, and cultural contexts; 7. engage the community in the context of an extra-curricular experience of at least two hours and typically not exceeding ten hours specified by the instructor, such as a service learning project, attending a relevant academic lecture or workshop, engaging in an internship, or visiting a local museum. Pre/Corequisite(s): ENG 102 or 102H. General Education: Arts and Humanities, Institutions in the Americas