Humanities Hum 200 Women’s Realities CH II An introduction to women’s studies as an academic discipline and a critical analysis of the traditional views of women as individuals, members of families, and societies. The perspective is historical as well as cross-cultural. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits. Hum 205 Introduction to Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual Studies An introductory survey covering psychological and biological theories of orientation, the historical and anthropological record of sexuality and affection in both western and non-western societies, the legal and political history of homosexual movements, and religious teachings on homosexuality. Attention will also be given to the role of lesbian/gay/bisexual artists in the history and theory of the arts. (Offered alternate years.) 3 credits. Hum 210 Movement and Music for the Elementary School Prerequisite, Mes 166, or instructor’s consent. Students study the purposes, origins, and development of dance and music as they influence and react to social, economic, and political changes throughout history. Students build on this music and dance heritage as they learn how to connect and apply these arts to lessons appropriate for the elementary classroom. Videotape viewing, audio tape listening and/or applied arts activities weekly. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits. Hum 316 From Latin America to Los Angeles: Culture and Ways of Life CH II Students are introduced to the culture of Latin America in the areas of literature, philosophy, art, music, dance, cinema, and architecture; Latin American culture as the expression of a multiethnic and multicultural way of life; and Latino culture in the United States. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits. Hum 318 Contemporary German-Speaking Cultures Tracing the historical development of the German-speaking areas, this course will examine the interaction of the German-speaking cultures both economically and politically with their European neighbors, especially since reunification. Cultural developments in twentieth century art, music, literature and film and the changing face of Europe, the role to the German-speaking countries in the European Union as well as recent developments within NATO will be some of the topics included in this course. (Taught in English.) (Offered every year.) 3 credits. Hum 350 Prerequisite, Eng 104. From today’s Los Angeles to classical Athens, cities have shaped and transformed western civilization. Utilizing technology, this multi-disciplinary course investigates contemporary Los Angeles and its urban predecessors, such as Athens, Madrid, Paris, London, and Vienna, as crossroads of cultural change. 3 credits. Hum 365 Culture, Theater, and the Visual Arts Art 260/460 or 261/461 and Td 150 recommended, but not required. An interdisciplinary course in which theater, painting, sculpture, and architecture are used to explore some of the major questions that continue to preoccupy western civilization at the end of the 20th century. Discussions will center around five themes: the search for God; man/woman and nature; the cult of the machine; mortality and immortality; male and female. Lecture and discussions, theater, and museum field trips. 3 credits.