Minors in Humanities

Note:  These Humanities minors are currently options for students who fulfilled the Arts and Sciences requirements. 

 

Creative Arts Minor                                                         

The minor consists of 18-21 semester hours.  The student selects a minimum of one concentration area from music, theatre or visual arts.  There are 7 core credits required.

Required Core course for all Creative Arts Minors:

              HUMA U103     Introduction to Creative Arts (3 cr)

Area I:  Music Concentration (4 core cr)                                  

              MUS  TBA        Capstone (1 cr)  (Required)

              MUS  Z111       Introduction to Music Theory or

              MUS  M174      Music for the Listener

Performance:  A minimum of one course from:

              MUS X001        IU Kokomo Singers (2 cr)

              MUS X040        Instrumental Ensemble: Band (2 cr)

              MUS X040        Instrumental Ensemble Handbells (1 cr)

Select additional 6-9 hours from:

              MUS   U320      Women in Music History

              HUMA U102     Introduction to Humanities: The Live Performance

              MUS   Z201      History of Rock and Roll

              MUS   Z301      Rock and Roll Music in the 70s & 80s

              MUS   Z315      Music for Films

              MUS   Z373      The American Musical

              MUS   Z393      History of Jazz

Area II:  Theatre Concentration (4 core cr)

              TBA               Capstone Project in Theatre  (1 cr) (Required)

              THTR  T120    Acting I

Select 6-9 hours from the following:

              THTR C130       Introduction to Theatre

              THTR R241       Introduction to Musical Theatre

              HUMA U101      Introduction to Humanities: What Happens in Hamlet?

              HUMA U102      Introduction to Humanities: The Live Performance

              THTR  T345      Theatre for Children

  

Performance: A minimum of one course from:

              THTR T220/T320          Acting II-III

              SPCH C437                 Creative Dramatics

              SPCH S201                 Communicating in Public

              THTR T236/T336          Readers Theatre I-II

              THTR T149/T349          Theatre Practicum

Area III:  Visual Arts Concentration (4 core cr)

              FINA S400       Independent Studio Projects (1 cr) (Required)

              FINA F101        Fundamental Studio 3-D or

              FINA F100        Fundamental Studio Drawing

Select 6-9 hours from the following:

  Drawing:

              FINA S200        Drawing I

              FINA S310        Drawing II

  Sculpture:

              FINA S270        Sculpture I

              FINA S271        Introduction to Figurative Sculpture

              FINA S374        Sculpture III

  Printmaking:

              FINA S240        Basic Printmaking Media

              FINA S341        Printmaking II – Intaglio

              FINA S343        Printmaking II – Lithography
              FINA S344        Printmaking II – Silk Screen

  Painting:

              FINA S230        Painting I

              FINA S331        Painting II

              FINA S431        Painting III

  Topics in Art: (optional – maximum of 3 cr)

              FINA A170       Women in Art/Visual Art

              FINA A108       Art of the Western World

              FINA A101       Ancient and Medieval Art

              FINA A102       Renaissance through Modern Art

              FINA A340       Topics in Modern Art

 

Philosophy Minor		The minor consists of 15 credit hours in philosophy, no more than 6 credit hours at the 100 level.  All courses listed are 3 credit hour courses.  The student must complete at least one course in each of the following areas:
Values	PHIL P140	Elementary Ethics
	PHIL P145	Intro to Social and Political Philosophy
	PHIL P242	Applied Ethics
	PHIL P342	Problems in Ethics
	PHIL P345	Problems in Social & Political Philosophy
	PHIL P348	Philosophy & Literature
	PHIL P335	Phenomenology and Existentialism
Reasoning	PHIL P150 PHIL P375	Elementary Logic Philosophy of Law
Foundations  of Inquiry	PHIL P100	Introduction to Philosophy
	PHIL P346	Philosophy & Art
	PHIL P360	Philosophy of Mind
	PHIL P371	Philosophy of Religion

 

 

Spanish Minor		This minor allows students to place special emphasis on the study of Spanish as a foreign language and culture with a secondary emphasis on literature.  The minor requires a total of 12 credit hours beyond the second year.
Prerequisite	SPAN S204	2nd Year Spanish II (4 cr)
Required	SPAN S311	Spanish Grammar (3 cr)
	SPAN S321	Spanish Composition and either
	SPAN S275	Hispanic Culture or
	SPAN S325	Oral Spanish for Teachers plus
	One 3 cr hour elective course at the 300 or 400 level

 

 

Women’s Studies Minor		The Women’s Studies minor requires the completion of 15 credit hours:  3 required credit hours and 12 credit hours of elective Women’s Studies courses.
Required	WOST W350	Women: Images & Perspectives (3 cr)
Electives	WOST W400	Topics in Women’s Studies (3 cr)
	WOST W495	Reading & Research on WS (3 cr)
	SOC S363	Sociology Development (3 cr)
	SOC S338	Sociology of Gender Roles (3 cr)
	SOC S316	Sociology of the Family (3 cr)
	ENG L378	Studies in Women & Literature (3 cr)
	FOLK F350	Folklore and Women (3 cr)
	LSTU L385	Class, Race, Gender and Work (3 cr)
	LSTU L210	Workplace Discrimination & Fair Employment (3 cr)
	LSTU L105	Contemporary Labor Problems (3 cr)
	LSTU L390	Job Safety and Women  (1 cr)
	LSTU L390	Intro to the Global Economy (1 cr)
	LSTU L390	Understanding Sexual Harassment (1 cr)
	LSTU L390	Women in the Labor Movement (1 cr)
	LSTU L390	Sexism and Racism at Work (1 cr)