Humanities Courses Summer 2008

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Western Culture & the Arts:
Beginnings through the Middle Ages (HUM 120)

Introduction to Theater (HUM 131)

Western Culture & the Arts:
Renaissance through the 20th Century (HUM 121)

Women and Creativity (HUM 142)

Contemporary Culture & the Arts (HUM 122)

Introduction to Film (HUM 160)

Introduction to Art (HUM 123)

World Mythologies ( HUM 210)

Introduction to Music (HUM 125)


Please note * 1E1 and 1E2 are interim courses that meet
for longers hours and for various weeks


Humanities Courses

Western Culture and the Arts: Beginnings through the Middle Ages
Humanities 120 (IAI HF 902)

This survey course explores the cultural accomplishments of Western civilization from its beginnings in Mesopotamia through the
Middle Ages. The visual arts, music, literature, theater, architecture, and philosophy will all be studied in historical context.
Three credit hours. No prerequisites.

HUM 120 counts toward the Humanities and the Fine Arts requirement.

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Section 701

MTWR

 8:00 am - 9:30 am

DP

Genevieve Generaux

Section 702

MTWR

11:30 am- 1:00 pm

RHC

Kerstin Behnke

Section 750

TR

  6:00 pm - 9:15 pm

DP

John Rizzo
Section 8C1
This is an seven-week online class.
Weekly participation required.
Amy Zumfelde

Western Culture and the Arts: Renaissance through the 20th Century
 Humanities 121 (IAI HF 903)

This survey course explores the great artistic and intellectual accomplishments of Western civilization from the Renaissance through the 20th Century. This is an interdisciplinary class emphasizing the visual arts, literature, drama, philosophy, architecture, and music.
Three credit hours. No prerequisites.

HUM 121 counts toward the Humanities and the Fine Arts requirement.

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Section 750

TR

  6:00 pm - 9:15 pm

RHC

John Vincler

Contemporary Culture and the Arts
 Humanities 122 (IAI HF 901)

The emphasis of this course is the culture and arts of the last 50 years. This course is interdisciplinary in nature. It includes literature, music, drama, visual arts, architecture, TV, film, and cultural theory. It also examines the forces that influences the arts and helps students to
appreciate and critically evaluate contemporary culture.
Three credit hours. No prerequisites.

HUM 122 counts toward the Humanities and the Fine Arts requirement.

Note: Each instructor develops his or her own focus for HUM 122.
Please contact the instructor for information on the class focus and books.

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Section 1E1

MTWR

  8:00 am - 12:00 pm

DP

Peter Hudis

Section 1E2

MTWR

  12:30 am - 4:45 pm

DP

Carlos Briones
Section 701 MTWR
9:45 am- 11:15 am
DP Carol Ng
 
***Please note: 1E1 are interim courses that meet for longers hours and for various weeks.
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Introduction to Art
Humanities 123 (IAI F2900)

This course examines art as a reflection of the culture, past and present, with attention to geographic conditions, social, economic and religious forces. Three credit hours. No prerequisites.

HUM 123 counts toward the Fine Arts requirement.

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Section 701

MTWR

11:30 am - 1:00 pm   

DP

Carol Ng

Introduction to Music
Humanities 125 (IAI F1 900)

Music will be examined through a basic stylistic survey of the vocabulary of sounds (rhythm, pitch, intensity, and timbre), instruments, and forms as illustrated by music from medieval times to the present. Music of Western civilization will be emphasized and compared to
music from other cultures. Three credit hours. No prerequisites.

HUM 125 counts toward the Fine Arts requirement.

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Section 701

MW

 1:30 pm - 4:45 pm

DP

David Hunter

Section 750

MW

  6:00 pm - 9:15 pm

DP

David Hunter

Introduction to Philosophy 
Humanities 127 (IAI H4 900)

This course provides a discussion of the theory of knowledge, ethics, aesthetics, and metaphysics as exemplified by selected leading philosophers. Three credit hours. No prerequisite.

Note: Each instructor develops his or her own focus for HUM 127.
Please contact the instructor for information on the class focus and books.

HUM 127 counts toward the Humanities requirement.

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Section 1E2 MTWR
9:00am- 1:15pm
DP Vincent Samar

Section 701

MTWR

 11:30 am - 1:00 pm

RHC

Jon Benson

Section 702

MTWR

 9:45 am - 11:15 am

DP

Peter Hudis

Section 751

TR

 6:00 pm - 9:15 pm

RHC

Clifton Healy

Introduction to Theater
 Humanities 131 (IAI F1907)

This course is a general survey of dramatic art, covering components of acting, directing, stagecraft, makeup, and other aspects
of theatrical productions. This is not a performance course.
Three credit hours. No prerequisites.

HUM 131 counts toward the Fine Arts requirement.

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Section 7C1

This is an seven-week online class.
Weekly participation required.

Kathleen Carot

Section 7C2

This is an seven-week online class.
Weekly participation required.

Kathleen Carot

Women and Creativity
Humanities 142 (IAI HF 907D)

This class will explore creative work done by women in literature, art, music, film, and philosophy.
It may also explore how women’s creativity is manifested through the shaping of community and domestic institutions
and through domestic arts.
The focus may be either historical or contemporary. Three credit hours. No prerequisites.

HUM 142 counts toward the Humanities and the Fine Arts requirement.

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Section 750

MW

  6:00 pm - 9:15 pm

DP

Kate Zambreno

Introduction to Film 
Humanities 160 (IAI F2 905)

This course examines the history, theory and art of film through basic film language, such as editing, camera movement, lighting and sound,
and related topics, in order to improve understanding of the cinematic medium and
to increase enjoyment of this art form.
Three credit hours. No prerequisites.

HUM 160 counts toward the Fine Arts requirement.

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Section 1E2 MTWR
12:30pm - 5:30pm
DP TBA

Section 750

TR

  6:00 pm - 10:15 pm

DP

Laurence Knapp

World Mythologies
Humanities 210 (IAI H9 901)

Course explores the nature of mythology. Content includes themes, archetypal figures and situations, symbolism and figurative
language found in selected folklore and legendary narratives.
Three credit hours. No prerequisites.
Course fulfills the humanities requirement.

Section 701

MTWTH

9:45am - 11:15pm

DP

Judd Renken

Section 750

MW

6:00pm-9:15pm

DP

Judd Renken

What are the 1E1 and 1E2 Interim Courses? These courses meet 11 days over a three-week period.

For one-week the class meets 3 days for four hours per class or for two-weeks the class meets 4 days for four hours per class.

1E1 ~ Interim Session One begins May 12, 2008 and ends May 29, 2008

1E2 ~ Interim Session Two begins July 28, 2008 and ends August 14, 2008

 

Hollace Graff Department Chair
and Professor of Philosophy,
(847) 376-7033 Office: #3614 Des Plaines
Thomas Bowen
Associate Professor of Philosophy,
(847) 376-7084 Office: # 2807 Des Plaines
Carlos Briones
Associate Professor of Philosophy,
(847) 376-7163 Office: # 2514 Des Plaines
Kathleen Carot
Associate Professor of Speech and Theater
(847) 635-7061 Office: # 2739 Des Plaines
Joo Heung Lee
Acting Dept. Chair, Spring 08
Associate Professor of Philosophy,
(847) 376-7164 Office: 2753 Des Plaines
Amy Zumfelde
Associate Professor of Humanities & German,
(847) 376-7081 Office # 2550 Des Plaines


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