2023-2024 Schoolcraft Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Humanities
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The study of humanities gives students the chance to learn about art, culture, history, and music throughout the world while earning credits that may count toward a Schoolcraft associate degree and transfer toward a bachelor’s degree at a four-year institution. Course offerings include World Masterpieces, Mass Media Popular Culture, and many others.
Students interested in studying Humanities should talk to their Academic Advisor about transfer guides and articulation agreements with Schoolcraft College. Students interested in studying Humanities at a 4-year university may be interested in completing the Associate of Arts, Associate of Fine Arts - Humanities Track, or the Associate of General Studies degree at Schoolcraft College.
Students interested in the Humanities may also be interested in learning more about the Schoolcraft Scholars Honors Program and the Center for Experiential Learning.
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Transfer Degrees
Humanities
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HUM 106 - Introduction to Art and Music
Credits: 1
Lecture Contact Hours: 1
Description: This course will cover the basic mechanical and aesthetic elements underlying the visual and aural arts. It will also include an overview of major periods, styles, composers and artists. The course also prepares students to develop an understanding of how to perceive music and art. This course provides an introductory, fundamental, audience-related approach to art and music. Definitions and concepts will be approached in a very basic manner. No prior knowledge or experience in music or arts is necessary.
Prerequisites: None.
Corequisites: None.
Recommended: None.
Course Category: Liberal Arts | Humanities
This course counts toward Schoolcraft’s General Education Requirements.
This course counts toward a Michigan Transfer Agreement General Education Requirement.
This Course is Typically Offered: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
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Course Competencies
- Examine basic styles in art and music.
- Apply the basic vocabulary for art and music.
- Analyze similarities and differences among Western and non-Western art and music systems.
- Analyze various works of art and music.
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HUM 151 - World Masterpieces (Prehistory-1400)
Credits: 3
Lecture Contact Hours: 3
Description: This course serves as an introduction to some of the great works of art and music in the Western world from Greek civilization to 1400. The course will cover the major periods/styles in art and music history: Prehistory, Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Greek, Roman/Early Christian, Romanesque, Gothic and Proto-Renaissance. Art and music masterpieces to be studied will be selected from the main repertoire of significant works of the Western world. The course will also cover fundamentals of integrative art and music appreciation. A background in art and/or music is not required.
Prerequisites: None.
Corequisites: None.
Recommended: None.
Course Category: Liberal Arts | Humanities
This course counts toward Schoolcraft’s General Education Requirements.
This course counts toward a Michigan Transfer Agreement General Education Requirement.
This Course is Typically Offered: Fall Only
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Course Competencies
- Identify the major periods in art and music history from Prehistory to 1400.
- Examine the fundamentals of art appreciation, including but not limited to: concepts of line, perspective, dimension; concepts of color, texture, medium; styles and philosophies of the artists studied from Prehistory to 1400.
- Examine the fundamentals of music appreciation, including but not limited to: concepts of rhythm, melody, harmony, tone color; the basic musical forms, styles and philosophies of the composers studied from Prehistory to 1400.
- Investigate works of art on an artistic and formal level from Prehistory to 1400.
- Investigate works of classical music on an artistic and formal level from Prehistory to 1400.
- Identify the major art and music works and artists/composers studied from Prehistory to 1400.
- Interpret the main humanities themes found in major works of art and music from Prehistory to 1400.
- Apply known information about forms/genres/styles of certain types of art and music to unknown works from Prehistory to 1400.
- Illustrate how major works of art and music influenced later styles and trends in art and music history from Prehistory to 1400.
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HUM 152 - World Masterpieces (1400-Present)
Credits: 3
Lecture Contact Hours: 3
Description: This course serves as an introduction to some of the great works of art and music in the Western world from 1400 to the present. The course will cover the major periods/styles in art and music history: Early, High and Late Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Modern (1900-1945), Post-Modern (1945-2000) and Contemporary. Art and music masterpieces to be studied will be selected from the main repertoire of significant works of the Western world. The course will also cover fundamentals of integrative art and music appreciation. A background in art and/or music is not required.
Prerequisites: None.
Corequisites: None.
Recommended: None.
Course Category: Liberal Arts | Humanities
This course counts toward Schoolcraft’s General Education Requirements.
This course counts toward a Michigan Transfer Agreement General Education Requirement.
This Course is Typically Offered: Winter Only
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Course Competencies
- Identify the major periods in art and music history from 1400 to the present.
- Examine the fundamentals of art appreciation, including but not limited to: concepts of line, perspective, dimension; concepts of color, texture, medium; styles and philosophies of the artists studied from 1400 to the present.
- Examine the fundamentals of music appreciation, including but not limited to: concepts of rhythm, melody, harmony, tone color; the basic musical forms (sonata-allegro, theme and variations, imitative forms, etc.); styles and philosophies of the composers studied from 1400 to the present.
- Investigate works of art on an artistic and formal level from 1400 to the present.
- Investigate works of classical music on an artistic and formal level from 1400 to present.
- Identify the major art and music works and artists/composers studied from 1400 to the present.
- Interpret the main humanities themes found in major works of art and music from 1400 to the present.
- Apply known information about forms/genres/styles of certain types of art and music to unknown works from 1400 to the present.
- Illustrate how major works of art and music influenced later styles and trends in art and music history from 1400 to the present.
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HUM 190 - Individual Humanism - An Honors Colloquium
Credits: 3
Lecture Contact Hours: 3
Description: A required introduction to the Schoolcraft Scholars Honors Program, this colloquium studies the individual and the community through multiple disciplines. Topics of the colloquium may include, but are not limited to, the human condition; individual Renaissance and enlightenment; the role of individuals in a society of change, transition and revolution; the unanswered question; and taking an active role on the social stage. Additionally, students in this course collaborate, practice critical thinking and explore both community issues and community-based organizations.
Prerequisites: Acceptance to the Schoolcraft Scholars Honors Program.
Corequisites: None.
Recommended: None.
Course Category: Liberal Arts | Humanities
This course counts toward Schoolcraft’s General Education Requirements.
This course counts toward a Michigan Transfer Agreement General Education Requirement.
This Course is Typically Offered: Fall Only
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Course Competencies
- Examine formal and aesthetic principles of art/music/literature of various cultures and civilizations.
- Interpret meanings of selected art, music, and literary masterworks.
- Investigate a variety of social assumptions encoded in community arts and organizations.
- Apply course principles in exploring, experiencing, and evaluating community services and organizations.
- Explore human values as they are found in works of art and music from various periods prior to the present.
- Explore contemporary human values as they are found in the various media of popular culture.
- Apply sets of values to contemporary events on a global and local level.
- Prepare oral and written reports, analyses or evaluations investigating a certain value found in the humanities.
- Express opinions and views effectively and responsibly in class discussions.
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HUM 201 - Art and Music in Western Civilization: Field Study - England
Credits: 3
Lecture Contact Hours: 3
Description: This course is a humanistic study of music and art in concentrated form through field study. Course includes art forms and functional styles of historical periods as they relate to universal principles. The course will also include studies in English history, culture and geography. The course will conclude with a ten-day trip to London, England with day trips to Cambridge, Canterbury, Bath, Stonehenge, Ely and other satellite locations. The tour will include visits to the National Gallery and the British Museum as well as other museums and will include visits to several palaces, castles, cathedrals and performing arts centers to facilitate a live, first-hand encounter with English arts and culture.
Prerequisites: None.
Corequisites: Sign up for the international tour.
Recommended: None.
Course Category: Liberal Arts | Humanities
This course counts toward Schoolcraft’s General Education Requirements.
This course counts toward a Michigan Transfer Agreement General Education Requirement.
This Course is Typically Offered: As Needed
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Course Competencies
- Examine the broad scope of English history, culture, and peoples, and their influence upon Western civilization.
- Explain the greater contributions of England in the development of the European community and her role in the development of the Western world.
- Explain the significant contributions to the Humanities made by English artists, architects and composers.
- Identify specific works by English artists, architects, and composers.
- Compare the similarities and differences of particular aspects of British culture with American culture.
- Investigate the role the arts played in the larger scope of England’s cultural and historical development.
- Express a deeper awareness of his/her own life and culture by learning about and experiencing a completely different culture and life value system.
- Apply that newly found perspective to his/her humanistic life experience.
- Participate responsibly in all tour activities as an ambassador of Schoolcraft College.
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HUM 202 - Art and Music in Western Civilization: Field Study - France
Credits: 3
Lecture Contact Hours: 3
Description: This course is a humanistic study of the arts, culture and history in concentrated form through field study. Course includes art forms and functional styles of historical periods as they relate to universal principles. The course will include studies in French history, culture and geography. The course will conclude with a ten-day trip to Paris, France which will include visits to the Louvre Museum, Musee d’Orsay (and other museums/galleries), Notre Dame Cathedral (and other cathedrals), day trips to Versailles, Giverny, St. Germain, St. Denis and other culturally and historically significant centers to facilitate a live, first-hand encounter with French arts and culture.
Prerequisites: None.
Corequisites: Sign up for the international tour.
Recommended: None.
Course Category: Liberal Arts | Humanities
This course counts toward Schoolcraft’s General Education Requirements.
This course counts toward a Michigan Transfer Agreement General Education Requirement.
This Course is Typically Offered: As Needed
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Course Competencies
- Examine the broad scope of French history, culture, and peoples, and their influence on Western civilization.
- Explain the greater contributions of France in the development of the European community and her role in the development of the Western world.
- Explain the significant contributions to the Humanities made by French artists, architects, and composers.
- Identify specific works by French artists, architects, and composers.
- Compare the similarities and differences of particular aspects of French culture with American culture.
- Investigate the role the arts played in the larger scope of France’s cultural and historical development.
- Explore a deeper awareness of his/her own life and culture by learning about and experiencing a completely different culture and life value system.
- Apply that newly found perspective to his/her humanistic life experience.
- Participate responsibly in all tour activities as an ambassador of Schoolcraft College.
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HUM 203 - Art and Music in Western Civilization: Field Study - Italy
Credits: 3
Lecture Contact Hours: 3
Description: This course is a humanistic study of the arts, culture and history in concentrated form through field study. Course includes art forms and functional styles of historical periods as they relate to universal principles. The course will include studies in Italian history, culture and geography. The course will conclude with a ten-day trip to Italy which will include visits to Venice, Ravenna, Florence, Assisi, Rome and other culturally and historically significant centers to facilitate a live, first-hand encounter with Italian arts and culture.
Prerequisites: None.
Corequisites: Sign up for the international tour.
Recommended: None.
Course Category: Liberal Arts | Humanities
This course counts toward Schoolcraft’s General Education Requirements.
This course counts toward a Michigan Transfer Agreement General Education Requirement.
This Course is Typically Offered: As Needed
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Course Competencies
- Examine the broad scope of Italian history, culture, and peoples, and their influence on Western civilization.
- Explain the greater contributions of Italy in the development of the European community and her role in the development of the Western world.
- Explain the significant contributions to the Humanities made by Italian artists, architects, and composers.
- Identify specific works by Italian artists, architects, and composers.
- Compare the similarities and differences of particular aspects of Italian culture with American culture.
- Investigate the role the arts played in the larger scope of Italy’s cultural and historical development.
- Explore a deeper awareness of his/her own life and culture by learning about and experiencing a completely different culture and life value system.
- Apply that newly found perspective to his/her humanistic life experience.
- Participate responsibly in all tour activities as an ambassador of Schoolcraft College.
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HUM 204 - Art and Music in Western Civilization: Field Study - Spain
Credits: 3
Lecture Contact Hours: 3
Description: This course is a humanistic study of the arts, culture and history in concentrated form through field study. Course includes art forms and functional styles of historical periods as they relate to universal principles. The course will include studies in Spanish history, culture and geography. The course will conclude with a ten-day trip to Spain which will include visits to Madrid, Toledo, Segovia, El Escorial and other culturally and historically significant centers to facilitate a live, first-hand encounter with Spanish arts and culture.
Prerequisites: None.
Corequisites: Sign up for the international tour.
Recommended: None.
Course Category: Liberal Arts | Humanities
This course counts toward Schoolcraft’s General Education Requirements.
This course counts toward a Michigan Transfer Agreement General Education Requirement.
This Course is Typically Offered: As Needed
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Course Competencies
- Examine the broad scope of Spanish history, culture, and peoples, and their influence on Western civilization.
- Explain the greater contributions of Spain in the development of the European community and her role in the development of the Western world.
- Explain the significant contributions to the Humanities made by Spanish artists, architects, and composers.
- Identify specific works by Spanish artists, architects, and composers.
- Compare the similarities and differences of particular aspects of Spanish culture with American culture.
- Investigate the role the arts played in the larger scope of Spain’s cultural and historical development.
- Explore a deeper awareness of his/her own life and culture by learning about and experiencing a completely different culture and life value system.
- Apply that newly found perspective to his/her humanistic life experience.
- Participate responsibly in all tour activities as an ambassador of Schoolcraft College.
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HUM 210 - The Art of Being Human
Credits: 3
Lecture Contact Hours: 3
Description: This course is an interdisciplinary introduction to the humanities as an overall approach to living. The course involves the student in the philosophies, religions and arts as avenues of human inquiry and expression.
Prerequisites: None.
Corequisites: None.
Recommended: None.
Course Category: Liberal Arts | Humanities
This course counts toward Schoolcraft’s General Education Requirements.
This course counts toward a Michigan Transfer Agreement General Education Requirement.
This Course is Typically Offered: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
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Course Competencies
- Examine the art of being human beyond simply meeting one’s survival needs.
- Apply one’s inner resources and personal values for practicing the art of being human.
- Identify important philosophical ideas which have significance to the humanities.
- Identify the foundations for moral values in culture worldwide.
- Demonstrate an awareness of the arts.
- Evaluate works of art, music and drama.
- Evaluate works of art, music or drama, utilizing the fundamentals of critical analysis.
- Express perspectives on humanities effectively.
- Apply the fundamentals of critical analysis to works of art, music, drama and to important philosophical ideas in the humanities.
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HUM 212 - Mass Media and Popular Culture
Credits: 3
Lecture Contact Hours: 3
Description: This course is an introduction into the nature of mass communication and their relationship with the public. The course will analyze, assess and evaluate popular culture and mass media. Focus will be on the various forms of media to include radio, television, film, newspaper and advertising to determine how they influence and manipulate the ways you relate to yourself and others. Examination will include the history, economics, power and ethical consideration of media outlets.
Prerequisites: None.
Corequisites: None.
Recommended: None.
Course Category: Liberal Arts | Humanities
This course counts toward Schoolcraft’s General Education Requirements.
This course counts toward a Michigan Transfer Agreement General Education Requirement.
This Course is Typically Offered: Winter, Spring, Fall
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Course Competencies
- Identify how mass media systems evolved.
- Investigate the operation of mass media systems.
- Analyze values and attitudes in popular culture mediums such as film, television, advertising and music.
- Analyze the social and political complexities of contemporary popular cultural phenomena.
- Examine the influence of mass media on popular culture.
- Identify ethical issues in mass media.
- Determine which skills are necessary for becoming a discriminating critic and consumer of the mass media.
- Enhance social awareness as a member of popular culture.
- Express opinions and views effectively and responsibly in class discussions.
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HUM 215 - Humanities through the Arts
Credits: 3
Lecture Contact Hours: 3
Description: This course represents an exploratory approach to the humanities that focuses on the special role of the arts. The relation of the humanities to values is central to the purpose of the course. This approach provides a self-contained program for studying values as revealed in the arts.
Prerequisites: None.
Corequisites: None.
Recommended: None.
Course Category: Liberal Arts | Humanities
This course counts toward Schoolcraft’s General Education Requirements.
This course counts toward a Michigan Transfer Agreement General Education Requirement.
This Course is Typically Offered: Fall, Winter
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Course Competencies
- Investigate the historical influences of political, cultural, and scientific values upon art.
- Investigate the basic elements and tools an artist uses to create a work of art.
- Develop an appreciation of the processes of criticism and evaluation.
- Investigate human values as they are found in various performing and fine art works prior to the present.
- Explore contemporary human values as they are found in the various art media in popular culture.
- Explore the resources in the various performing and fine arts.
- Explore the interrelationships between the various performing and fine arts.
- Develop techniques for critical thinking.
- Express opinions and views effectively and responsibly in class discussions.
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