Interdisciplinary Humanities (IHum)
Undergraduate Courses
100-Level Courses
IHUM 101 : An Introduction to the Humanities.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | Independent Study also. |
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Study of the arts emphasizing forms and relationships, the development of critical skills, and an awareness of traditional humanistic values. |
200-Level Courses
IHUM 201 : Western Humanities 1: Antiquity to Renaissance.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | Honors also. |
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Western civilization from Greek antiquity to Renaissance from perspective of traditional humanistic values reflected in its arts and ideas. Examines fundamental questions about human experience, formative events in history, and value of important literary and artistic texts. |
| NOTE: | This course is part of a GE Mosaic. See ge.byu.edu/mosaic-list for more information. |
IHUM 202 : Western Humanities 2: Renaissance to the Present.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | Honors also. |
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Western civilization from Renaissance to present from perspective of traditional humanistic values reflected in its arts and ideas. Examines fundamental questions about human experience, formative events in history, and value of important literary and artistic texts. |
| NOTE: | This course is part of a GE Mosaic. See ge.byu.edu/mosaic-list for more information. |
IHUM 242 : Introduction to the Humanities of the Islamic World.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Major arts of Islamic cultures in their historical, religious, and philosophical settings. |
IHUM 250 : Introduction to Interdisciplinary Humanities.
(3:3:.5)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Major literary, artistic, and musical forms and their use in the interdisciplinary study of aesthetics and culture and intellectual history. May include International Cinema. |
IHUM 260 : Humanities of Latin America.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Achievements of Latin American culture regarding art, philosophy, literature, and music from the pre-Columbian era to the present. |
IHUM 261 : Introduction to American Humanities 1: Colonial Era Through 1876.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | Honors also. |
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Value systems reflected in the arts and ideas of the United States from the colonial era to 1876. |
IHUM 262 : Introduction to American Humanities 2: 1877 to the Present.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | Honors also. |
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Value systems reflected in the arts and ideas of the United States from 1877 to the present. |
: Honors American Humanities 2: 1877 to the Present.
IHUM 280R : Sophomore Seminar in Interdisciplinary Humanities.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Focused topics exploring ethical, moral, and epistemological issues in the study of the humanities. |
| NOTE: | This course is part of a GE Mosaic. See ge.byu.edu/mosaic-list for more information. |
: Sophomore Seminar: Humanities and the Sacred.
: Sophomore Seminar: Humanities and Law.
: Sophomore Seminar: Humanities and Popular Culture.
: Sophomore Seminar: Humanities and the Environment.
: Sophomore Seminar: Humanities and Science.
300-Level Courses
IHUM 350 : Interpretation of Literature and the Arts.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring |
| PREREQUISITE: | ENGL 311; or PHIL 300; IHum 201 and 202 and 250. At least three of the remaining historical foundation courses (item 3 under major requirements). |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Understanding and writing about literature and at least one of the other arts; critical theory. |
| NOTE: | Should be taken junior year. |
IHUM 370 : Contemporary Issues in the Humanities.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer |
| PREREQUISITE: | ENGL 311 & IHUM 201 & IHUM 202 & IHUM 250 & IHUM 350 |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Methods and practices of the discipline. Developing and executing research programs. Writing thoughtful, well-informed and sophisticated papers. Introduction to significant and pressing cultural issues such as globalization, media and the arts, memory and history, among others. |
IHUM 390R : Junior Seminar in the Interdisciplinary Humanities: Movements, Periods, and Areas.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer |
| PREREQUISITE: | IHUM 250 & IHUM 350 |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Topics could cover significant movements, periods, areas, and genres in a cultural history of the arts. Obtaining a deep understanding of the arts and the values articulated within a particular historical era. The use of concepts usch as history, context, area, and genre in the study of the arts. |
IHUM 399R : Academic Internship.
(1-9:0:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer |
| PREREQUISITE: | IHUM 350; 12 hours of historical foundation courses in humanities. Humanities major or minor status. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Combined study-work experience related to the humanities major (museums, government agencies, publishing firms, etc.). |
400-Level Courses
IHUM 490R : Seminar in the Humanities.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring |
| PREREQUISITE: | IHum 350 or concurrent enrollment. |
| RECOMMENDED: | IHum 370. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Interdisciplinary study of problems and major figures in the humanities. Topics vary. |
Graduate Courses