Humanities

A survey of some major world religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Daoism, Confucianism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. An analysis of the origins of these religions as well as their cultural contexts and present-day issues.

A close reading of the sacred scriptures of six of the world's great religions (Hinduism, Buddhism, Daoism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam), including their influences on their cultures and today's world.

An introduction to traditional, cross-cultural concepts in the humanities, embracing the visual arts, music, and literature. The course not only presents many classic works of the Western canon but also shows the influence of non-Western cultures on them.

An introduction to modern, cross-cultural concepts in the humanities, embracing the visual arts, music, and literature. The course not only presents many classic works of the Western canon but also shows the influence of non-Western cultures on them.

An exploration of how Bay Area artists' achievements in architecture, arts, music, literature, and other aesthetic expressions define our regional culture and our position in the broader international field of the arts.

A cross-cultural survey of women's achievements in the visual, literary, and performing arts made through examination of current and historical examples. Student understanding is informed by original, biographical, and critical texts and enhanced by cultural theories of aesthetics, sex, gender, and race.

The evolution of Western consciousness from Paleolithic times through to the High Middle Ages. Emphasis on the creations of those artists and thinkers whose styles and modes of thought reflect the cultural temper of their times.

The evolution of Western consciousness from the Renaissance to the modern era. Emphasis on the creations of those artists and thinkers whose styles and modes of thought reflect the cultural temper of their times.

A study of significant works in African-American literature, philosophy, art, and music, including their roots in African cultures.