The Program in Interdisciplinary Humanities teaches multiple high-enrollment courses open to all undergraduates.
Definition of Prefix
HUM—Humanities
IDS—Interdisciplinary Studies
IFS—Interdisciplinary Florida State University Courses
Undergraduate Courses
HUM 1920. Freshman Interest Group (1). (S/U grade only.) This course is a seminar-structured class designed to provide a set of experiences that introduces the student to the academic culture at FSU. Taught Fall term only. Topics vary.
HUM 1921r. Learning Community Colloquium (1). (S/U grade only.) This series includes presentations on resources and University-wide programs as well as frequent talks by faculty members describing their own research and/or creative work. The course provides opportunities to meet a variety of potential role models and to engage in thoughtful, substantive discussions in a large-classroom setting. May be repeated to a maximum of two semester hours.
HUM 2020. The Art of Being Human: Examining the Human Condition Through Literature, Art, and Film (3). In this course, students gain an overview of the development of Western culture from Antiquity to the present as it is expressed through the arts (painting, sculpture, architecture, literature, music, film and the performing arts), and especially through literature. The course examines the human condition through culture and the arts to better understand how the humanities are interconnected.
HUM 2210. Humanities: Pre-history to Late Antiquity (3). This course offers an introduction to the thought, literature, and arts of Western culture from pre-historic times to about 400 A.D.
HUM 2235. Humanities: From the Renaissance to the Enlightenment (3). This course offers an introduction to the thought, literature, and arts of Western culture from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment.
HUM 2250. Humanities: 18th-Century Romanticism to Postmodernism (3). This course offers an introduction to the thought, literature, and arts of Western culture from 18th-century Romanticism to the Postmodern period.
HUM 2937r. Humanities Honors Seminar (3). May be repeated to a maximum of nine semester hours as topics vary.
HUM 2944r. University Honors Colloquium (1). (S/U grade only.) Prerequisite: Admission to the honors program. This course allows faculty from across the academic and creative arts spectrum to explore "Art and Inquiry in the Modern University" with entering honors students each Fall. Discussions follow each weekly presentation. Students are required to write responses totaling two thousand words. May be repeated to a maximum of two semester hours.
HUM 3218. Humanism and the Humanities (3). This course traces the development of the idea of humanism from its pre-Greek form in the Ancient Near East to the present day. Students become familiar with the central works of humanistic literature and art from each period, as well as the evolution of the concept of "human rights."
HUM 3321. Multicultural Dimensions of Film and 20th-Century Culture (3). This course examines the impact of American Cinema on social relations and on the reproduction of power. Students benefit from this course by learning a matrix of movie history, movie genres, and approaches to multiculturalism by which to judge movies, cultural representation and the cultural experiences of life. The movies provide a window into middle and late 20th century cultures, which serve as comparisons and contrasts for culture in the 21st century.
HUM 3930r. Humanities: Special Topics (1–3). May be repeated within the same term to a maximum of twelve semester hours.
HUM 4906r. Directed Individual Study (3). Prerequisite: Major status. A student registered for an individual study course must schedule at least one conference a week on campus. The student should bear in mind that the DIS requirements are the same as if he or she were attending a class for three hours a week for ten weeks. The minimum length of the paper is thirty pages excluding footnotes and bibliography. This course cannot count toward major coursework. May be repeated to a maximum of nine semester hours.
HUM 4907r. Honors Work (1–6). Prerequisite: Admission to the honors program. May be repeated to a maximum of nine semester hours.
HUM 4924. Freshman Interest Group Peer Instruction (1). This course develops the knowledge, skills, and perspectives needed to be a Peer Instructor for the FIGS Colloquium. Instruction covers general information needed to support the values of this unique liberal studies educational endeavor.
HUM 4931r. Topics in the Civilization of Britain or Italy (3). May be repeated to a maximum of six semester hours.
HUM 4934r. Interdisciplinary Topics (3). This course provides students from any discipline with an integrated interdisciplinary learning experience. The course is taught by instructors from at least two different departments and/or colleges. Topics vary. May be repeated to a maximum of twelve semester hours.
HUM 4935r. Seminar in the Humanities (3). Prerequisite: Major status. The seminar "Principles of Criticism and Interpretation of Humanities" examines a series of perspectives for approaching and applying the kind of knowledge gained from a study in the humanities. May be repeated to a maximum of six semester hours.
IDS 1107r. The Florida State Experience (0). (S/U grade only.) This course involves structured discussion designed to bolster student growth, persistence, and academic performance.
IDS 2920r. UROP Colloquium (1). (S/U grade only.) This course is a seminar-structured colloquium for The Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) that provides a set of experiences to introduce students to undergraduate research at FSU. Topics vary. May be repeated to a maximum of two semester hours.
IFS 2067. Writing/s about Music (3). This course is a reading- and writing-intensive seminar based on writings about music from different cultural perspectives and in a variety of genres. Students analyze assigned readings and create their own work in a variety of forms.
IFS 2086. Dangerous Liaisons: Rape Myths and Violence in Literature, the Arts, and Music (3). This course identifies cultural representations of rape and violence in literature, music and the arts and discusses current research in rape myth recognition to explain how these areas are interrelated.
IFS 3107. Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My! Multicultural Dimensions of American Cinema (3). This course examines the impact of American cinema on social relations and the reproduction of power. Students learn a matrix of movie history, movie genres, and approaches to multiculturalism by which to judge movies, cultural representation and the cultural experiences of life.