Humanities
Art and Music Humanities has been a degree requirement for all College students and an integral part of the Columbia Core Curriculum since 1947, with courses that encourage analytical study through historical and cultural contexts.
- New For Summer 2024: A joint Art & Music Humanities in NYC offering for matriculated students who wish to take both courses in Summer A. The linked courses will be taught by Professors Holger A. Klein (Department of Art History and Archaeology) and Peter M. Susser (Music Department), to provide a single cohort of students with a joint experience. Register for HUMA S1121 sec 004 and HUMA S1123 sec 015. Students will receive notification that they have been added to the respective waitlist. Once their names appear on both the Art and Music Humanities waitlists, their registration will be confirmed.
For questions about specific courses, contact the department.
Courses
Discussion and analysis of the artistic qualities and significance of selected works of painting, sculpture, and architecture from the Parthenon in Athens to works of the 20th century.
Course Number
HUMA1121C001Format
In-PersonSession
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3 ptsSummer 2026
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Mo 13:00-16:00We 13:00-16:00Section/Call Number
001/10909Enrollment
2 of 15Discussion and analysis of the artistic qualities and significance of selected works of painting, sculpture, and architecture from the Parthenon in Athens to works of the 20th century.
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HUMA1121C002Format
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3 ptsSummer 2026
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Mo 09:00-12:10We 09:00-12:10Section/Call Number
002/10910Enrollment
15 of 15Discussion and analysis of the artistic qualities and significance of selected works of painting, sculpture, and architecture from the Parthenon in Athens to works of the 20th century.
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HUMA1121C003Format
In-PersonSession
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3 ptsSummer 2026
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Mo 09:00-12:10We 09:00-12:10Section/Call Number
003/10911Enrollment
9 of 15Discussion and analysis of the artistic qualities and significance of selected works of painting, sculpture, and architecture from the Parthenon in Athens to works of the 20th century.
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HUMA1121C004Format
In-PersonSession
Session APoints
3 ptsSummer 2026
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Mo 09:00-12:10We 09:00-12:10Section/Call Number
004/10912Enrollment
1 of 15Discussion and analysis of the artistic qualities and significance of selected works of painting, sculpture, and architecture from the Parthenon in Athens to works of the 20th century.
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HUMA1121C005Format
In-PersonSession
Session APoints
3 ptsSummer 2026
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Mo 09:00-12:10We 09:00-12:10Section/Call Number
005/10914Enrollment
0 of 15Discussion and analysis of the artistic qualities and significance of selected works of painting, sculpture, and architecture from the Parthenon in Athens to works of the 20th century.
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HUMA1121C006Format
In-PersonSession
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3 ptsSummer 2026
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Mo 13:00-16:10We 13:00-16:10Section/Call Number
006/10915Enrollment
3 of 15Discussion and analysis of the artistic qualities and significance of selected works of painting, sculpture, and architecture from the Parthenon in Athens to works of the 20th century.
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HUMA1121C007Format
In-PersonSession
Session APoints
3 ptsSummer 2026
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Mo 13:00-16:10We 13:00-16:10Section/Call Number
007/10918Enrollment
3 of 15Discussion and analysis of the artistic qualities and significance of selected works of painting, sculpture, and architecture from the Parthenon in Athens to works of the 20th century.
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HUMA1121C008Format
In-PersonSession
Session APoints
3 ptsSummer 2026
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Mo 13:00-16:10We 13:00-16:10Section/Call Number
008/10920Enrollment
2 of 15Discussion and analysis of the artistic qualities and significance of selected works of painting, sculpture, and architecture from the Parthenon in Athens to works of the 20th century.
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HUMA1121C009Format
In-PersonSession
Session APoints
3 ptsSummer 2026
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Mo 17:30-20:40We 17:30-20:40Section/Call Number
009/10922Enrollment
10 of 15Discussion and analysis of the artistic qualities and significance of selected works of painting, sculpture, and architecture from the Parthenon in Athens to works of the 20th century.
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HUMA1121C010Format
In-PersonSession
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3 ptsSummer 2026
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Tu 09:00-12:10Th 09:00-12:10Section/Call Number
010/10923Enrollment
4 of 15Discussion and analysis of the artistic qualities and significance of selected works of painting, sculpture, and architecture from the Parthenon in Athens to works of the 20th century.
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HUMA1121C011Format
In-PersonSession
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3 ptsSummer 2026
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Tu 09:00-12:10Th 09:00-12:10Section/Call Number
011/10925Enrollment
2 of 15Discussion and analysis of the artistic qualities and significance of selected works of painting, sculpture, and architecture from the Parthenon in Athens to works of the 20th century.
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HUMA1121C012Format
In-PersonSession
Session APoints
3 ptsSummer 2026
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Tu 09:00-12:10Th 09:00-12:10Section/Call Number
012/10927Enrollment
0 of 15Discussion and analysis of the artistic qualities and significance of selected works of painting, sculpture, and architecture from the Parthenon in Athens to works of the 20th century.
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HUMA1121C013Format
In-PersonSession
Session APoints
3 ptsSummer 2026
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Tu 13:00-16:10Th 13:00-16:10Section/Call Number
013/10928Enrollment
2 of 15Discussion and analysis of the artistic qualities and significance of selected works of painting, sculpture, and architecture from the Parthenon in Athens to works of the 20th century.
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HUMA1121C014Format
In-PersonSession
Session APoints
3 ptsSummer 2026
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Tu 13:00-16:10Th 13:00-16:10Section/Call Number
014/10929Enrollment
5 of 15Discussion and analysis of the artistic qualities and significance of selected works of painting, sculpture, and architecture from the Parthenon in Athens to works of the 20th century.
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HUMA1121C015Format
In-PersonSession
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3 ptsSummer 2026
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Tu 13:00-16:10Th 13:00-16:10Section/Call Number
015/10930Enrollment
1 of 15Discussion and analysis of the artistic qualities and significance of selected works of painting, sculpture, and architecture from the Parthenon in Athens to works of the 20th century.
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HUMA1121C016Format
In-PersonSession
Session APoints
3 ptsSummer 2026
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Tu 17:30-20:40Th 17:30-20:40Section/Call Number
016/10931Enrollment
8 of 15Discussion and analysis of the artistic qualities and significance of selected works of painting, sculpture, and architecture from the Parthenon in Athens to works of the 20th century.
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HUMA1121C017Format
In-PersonSession
Session BPoints
3 ptsSummer 2026
Times/Location
Mo 09:00-12:10We 09:00-12:10Section/Call Number
017/10932Enrollment
1 of 15Discussion and analysis of the artistic qualities and significance of selected works of painting, sculpture, and architecture from the Parthenon in Athens to works of the 20th century.
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HUMA1121C018Format
In-PersonSession
Session BPoints
3 ptsSummer 2026
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Mo 09:00-12:10We 09:00-12:10Section/Call Number
018/10933Enrollment
1 of 15Discussion and analysis of the artistic qualities and significance of selected works of painting, sculpture, and architecture from the Parthenon in Athens to works of the 20th century.
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HUMA1121C019Format
In-PersonSession
Session BPoints
3 ptsSummer 2026
Times/Location
Mo 13:00-16:10We 13:00-16:10Section/Call Number
019/10934Enrollment
11 of 15Discussion and analysis of the artistic qualities and significance of selected works of painting, sculpture, and architecture from the Parthenon in Athens to works of the 20th century.
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HUMA1121C020Format
In-PersonSession
Session BPoints
3 ptsSummer 2026
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Mo 13:00-16:10We 13:00-16:10Section/Call Number
020/10935Enrollment
3 of 15Discussion and analysis of the artistic qualities and significance of selected works of painting, sculpture, and architecture from the Parthenon in Athens to works of the 20th century.
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HUMA1121C021Format
In-PersonSession
Session BPoints
3 ptsSummer 2026
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Mo 13:00-16:10We 13:00-16:10Section/Call Number
021/10936Enrollment
1 of 15Discussion and analysis of the artistic qualities and significance of selected works of painting, sculpture, and architecture from the Parthenon in Athens to works of the 20th century.
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HUMA1121C022Format
In-PersonSession
Session BPoints
3 ptsSummer 2026
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Mo 17:30-20:40We 17:30-20:40Section/Call Number
022/10937Enrollment
6 of 15Discussion and analysis of the artistic qualities and significance of selected works of painting, sculpture, and architecture from the Parthenon in Athens to works of the 20th century.
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HUMA1121C023Format
In-PersonSession
Session BPoints
3 ptsSummer 2026
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Tu 09:00-12:10Th 09:00-12:10Section/Call Number
023/10938Enrollment
3 of 15Discussion and analysis of the artistic qualities and significance of selected works of painting, sculpture, and architecture from the Parthenon in Athens to works of the 20th century.
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HUMA1121C024Format
In-PersonSession
Session BPoints
3 ptsSummer 2026
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Tu 09:00-12:10Th 09:00-12:10Section/Call Number
024/10939Enrollment
0 of 15Discussion and analysis of the artistic qualities and significance of selected works of painting, sculpture, and architecture from the Parthenon in Athens to works of the 20th century.
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HUMA1121C025Format
In-PersonSession
Session BPoints
3 ptsSummer 2026
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Tu 13:00-16:10Th 13:00-16:10Section/Call Number
025/10943Enrollment
0 of 15Discussion and analysis of the artistic qualities and significance of selected works of painting, sculpture, and architecture from the Parthenon in Athens to works of the 20th century.
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HUMA1121C026Format
In-PersonSession
Session BPoints
3 ptsSummer 2026
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Tu 13:00-16:10Th 13:00-16:10Section/Call Number
026/10942Enrollment
1 of 15Discussion and analysis of the artistic qualities and significance of selected works of painting, sculpture, and architecture from the Parthenon in Athens to works of the 20th century.
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HUMA1121C027Format
In-PersonSession
Session BPoints
3 ptsSummer 2026
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Tu 13:00-16:10Th 13:00-16:10Section/Call Number
027/10940Enrollment
0 of 15Discussion and analysis of the artistic qualities and significance of selected works of painting, sculpture, and architecture from the Parthenon in Athens to works of the 20th century.
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HUMA1121C028Format
In-PersonSession
Session BPoints
3 ptsSummer 2026
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Tu 17:30-20:40Th 17:30-20:40Section/Call Number
028/10941Enrollment
2 of 15Analysis and discussion of representative works from the Middle Ages to the present.
Course Number
HUMA1123W001Format
In-PersonSession
Session APoints
3 ptsSummer 2026
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Tu 09:00-12:10Th 09:00-12:10Section/Call Number
001/10272Enrollment
0 of 15Analysis and discussion of representative works from the Middle Ages to the present.
Course Number
HUMA1123W002Format
In-PersonSession
Session APoints
3 ptsSummer 2026
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Mo 13:00-16:10We 13:00-16:10Section/Call Number
002/10273Enrollment
15 of 15Analysis and discussion of representative works from the Middle Ages to the present.
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HUMA1123W003Format
In-PersonSession
Session APoints
3 ptsSummer 2026
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Mo 17:30-20:40We 17:30-20:40Section/Call Number
003/10274Enrollment
12 of 15Analysis and discussion of representative works from the Middle Ages to the present.
Course Number
HUMA1123W004Format
In-PersonSession
Session APoints
3 ptsSummer 2026
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Tu 09:00-12:10Th 09:00-12:10Section/Call Number
004/10275Enrollment
5 of 15Analysis and discussion of representative works from the Middle Ages to the present.
Course Number
HUMA1123W005Format
In-PersonSession
Session APoints
3 ptsSummer 2026
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Tu 09:00-12:10Th 09:00-12:10Section/Call Number
005/10276Enrollment
1 of 15Analysis and discussion of representative works from the Middle Ages to the present.
Course Number
HUMA1123W006Format
In-PersonSession
Session APoints
3 ptsSummer 2026
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Tu 13:00-16:10Th 13:00-16:10Section/Call Number
006/10277Enrollment
7 of 15Analysis and discussion of representative works from the Middle Ages to the present.
Course Number
HUMA1123W007Format
In-PersonSession
Session APoints
3 ptsSummer 2026
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Tu 17:30-20:40Th 17:30-20:40Section/Call Number
007/10278Enrollment
12 of 15Analysis and discussion of representative works from the Middle Ages to the present.
Course Number
HUMA1123W008Format
In-PersonSession
Session BPoints
3 ptsSummer 2026
Times/Location
Mo 09:00-12:10We 09:00-12:10Section/Call Number
008/10279Enrollment
14 of 15Analysis and discussion of representative works from the Middle Ages to the present.
Course Number
HUMA1123W009Format
In-PersonSession
Session BPoints
3 ptsSummer 2026
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Mo 13:00-16:10We 13:00-16:10Section/Call Number
009/10280Enrollment
7 of 15Analysis and discussion of representative works from the Middle Ages to the present.
Course Number
HUMA1123W010Format
In-PersonSession
Session BPoints
3 ptsSummer 2026
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Mo 17:30-20:40We 17:30-20:40Section/Call Number
010/10281Enrollment
7 of 15Analysis and discussion of representative works from the Middle Ages to the present.
Course Number
HUMA1123W011Format
In-PersonSession
Session BPoints
3 ptsSummer 2026
Times/Location
Mo 09:00-12:10We 09:00-12:10Section/Call Number
011/10282Enrollment
4 of 15Analysis and discussion of representative works from the Middle Ages to the present.
Course Number
HUMA1123W012Format
In-PersonSession
Session BPoints
3 ptsSummer 2026
Times/Location
Tu 13:00-16:10Th 13:00-16:10Section/Call Number
012/10283Enrollment
4 of 15Analysis and discussion of representative works from the Middle Ages to the present.
Course Number
HUMA1123W013Format
In-PersonSession
Session BPoints
3 ptsSummer 2026
Times/Location
Tu 13:00-16:10Th 13:00-16:10Section/Call Number
013/10284Enrollment
8 of 15Analysis and discussion of representative works from the Middle Ages to the present.
Course Number
HUMA1123W014Format
In-PersonSession
Session BPoints
3 ptsSummer 2026
Times/Location
Tu 17:30-20:40Th 17:30-20:40Section/Call Number
014/10285Enrollment
3 of 15"The Core as Praxis/Fieldwork” provides students with the opportunity to explore the connections among texts from the Core Curriculum, their work in their major field of study, and their work in a professional environment outside of Columbia’s campus. Students will be guided through a process of reflection on the ideas and approaches that they develop in Core classes and in the courses in their major, to think about how they can apply theory to practice in the context of an internship or other experiential learning environment. Students will reread and revisit a text that they have studied previously in Literature Humanities or in Contemporary Civilization as the basis for their reading and writing assignments over the semester. To be eligible, students must (1) be engaged during the semester in an internship or other experiential learning opportunity, (2) have completed the sophomore year, and (3) have declared their major (or concentration). HUMAUN2000 may not be taken with the Pass/D/Fail option. All students will receive a letter grade for the course. Students can take HUMAUN2000 twice.
Course Number
HUMA2000SD01Format
On-Line OnlySession
Session XPoints
1 pts"The Core as Praxis/Fieldwork” provides students with the opportunity to explore the connections among texts from the Core Curriculum, their work in their major field of study, and their work in a professional environment outside of Columbia’s campus. Students will be guided through a process of reflection on the ideas and approaches that they develop in Core classes and in the courses in their major, to think about how they can apply theory to practice in the context of an internship or other experiential learning environment. Students will reread and revisit a text that they have studied previously in Literature Humanities or in Contemporary Civilization as the basis for their reading and writing assignments over the semester. To be eligible, students must (1) be engaged during the semester in an internship or other experiential learning opportunity, (2) have completed the sophomore year, and (3) have declared their major (or concentration). HUMAUN2000 may not be taken with the Pass/D/Fail option. All students will receive a letter grade for the course. Students can take HUMAUN2000 twice.
Course Number
HUMA2000SD02Format
On-Line OnlySession
Session XPoints
1 pts"The Core as Praxis/Fieldwork” provides students with the opportunity to explore the connections among texts from the Core Curriculum, their work in their major field of study, and their work in a professional environment outside of Columbia’s campus. Students will be guided through a process of reflection on the ideas and approaches that they develop in Core classes and in the courses in their major, to think about how they can apply theory to practice in the context of an internship or other experiential learning environment. Students will reread and revisit a text that they have studied previously in Literature Humanities or in Contemporary Civilization as the basis for their reading and writing assignments over the semester. To be eligible, students must (1) be engaged during the semester in an internship or other experiential learning opportunity, (2) have completed the sophomore year, and (3) have declared their major (or concentration). HUMAUN2000 may not be taken with the Pass/D/Fail option. All students will receive a letter grade for the course. Students can take HUMAUN2000 twice.
Course Number
HUMA2000SD03Format
On-Line OnlySession
Session XPoints
1 pts"The Core as Praxis/Fieldwork” provides students with the opportunity to explore the connections among texts from the Core Curriculum, their work in their major field of study, and their work in a professional environment outside of Columbia’s campus. Students will be guided through a process of reflection on the ideas and approaches that they develop in Core classes and in the courses in their major, to think about how they can apply theory to practice in the context of an internship or other experiential learning environment. Students will reread and revisit a text that they have studied previously in Literature Humanities or in Contemporary Civilization as the basis for their reading and writing assignments over the semester. To be eligible, students must (1) be engaged during the semester in an internship or other experiential learning opportunity, (2) have completed the sophomore year, and (3) have declared their major (or concentration). HUMAUN2000 may not be taken with the Pass/D/Fail option. All students will receive a letter grade for the course. Students can take HUMAUN2000 twice.
Course Number
HUMA2000SD04Format
On-Line OnlySession
Session XPoints
1 pts"The Core as Praxis/Fieldwork” provides students with the opportunity to explore the connections among texts from the Core Curriculum, their work in their major field of study, and their work in a professional environment outside of Columbia’s campus. Students will be guided through a process of reflection on the ideas and approaches that they develop in Core classes and in the courses in their major, to think about how they can apply theory to practice in the context of an internship or other experiential learning environment. Students will reread and revisit a text that they have studied previously in Literature Humanities or in Contemporary Civilization as the basis for their reading and writing assignments over the semester. To be eligible, students must (1) be engaged during the semester in an internship or other experiential learning opportunity, (2) have completed the sophomore year, and (3) have declared their major (or concentration). HUMAUN2000 may not be taken with the Pass/D/Fail option. All students will receive a letter grade for the course. Students can take HUMAUN2000 twice.
Course Number
HUMA2000SD05Format
On-Line OnlySession
Session XPoints
1 pts"The Core as Praxis/Fieldwork” provides students with the opportunity to explore the connections among texts from the Core Curriculum, their work in their major field of study, and their work in a professional environment outside of Columbia’s campus. Students will be guided through a process of reflection on the ideas and approaches that they develop in Core classes and in the courses in their major, to think about how they can apply theory to practice in the context of an internship or other experiential learning environment. Students will reread and revisit a text that they have studied previously in Literature Humanities or in Contemporary Civilization as the basis for their reading and writing assignments over the semester. To be eligible, students must (1) be engaged during the semester in an internship or other experiential learning opportunity, (2) have completed the sophomore year, and (3) have declared their major (or concentration). HUMAUN2000 may not be taken with the Pass/D/Fail option. All students will receive a letter grade for the course. Students can take HUMAUN2000 twice.
Course Number
HUMA2000SD06Format
On-Line OnlySession
Session XPoints
1 pts"The Core as Praxis/Fieldwork” provides students with the opportunity to explore the connections among texts from the Core Curriculum, their work in their major field of study, and their work in a professional environment outside of Columbia’s campus. Students will be guided through a process of reflection on the ideas and approaches that they develop in Core classes and in the courses in their major, to think about how they can apply theory to practice in the context of an internship or other experiential learning environment. Students will reread and revisit a text that they have studied previously in Literature Humanities or in Contemporary Civilization as the basis for their reading and writing assignments over the semester. To be eligible, students must (1) be engaged during the semester in an internship or other experiential learning opportunity, (2) have completed the sophomore year, and (3) have declared their major (or concentration). HUMAUN2000 may not be taken with the Pass/D/Fail option. All students will receive a letter grade for the course. Students can take HUMAUN2000 twice.