Member of: Introduction to Humanities (HUM1020/2020)
Contributors: Freeman, Dr. Evan, McClanan, Anne
Publisher: Smarthistory
Description: The “Beginner’s guide” introduces foundational concepts, such as the chronology of Byzantine history, sacred imagery, and wearable objects. Subsequent sections are arranged chronologically, covering the Early Byzantine period (c. 330–700), the Iconoclastic Controversy (c. 700s–843), the Middle Byzantine period (843–1204), the Latin Empire (c. 1204–1261), and the Late Byzantine period (c. 1261–… more
Member of: Introduction to Humanities (HUM1020/2020)
Contributors: Lohr, Angela
Description: The purpose of this course is to explore the foundations of the Humanities and to increase our understanding of the relationship between history and philosophy and how these relate to the issues concerning the human condition. During this course we will learn about some of the many traditions in the humanities, including the foundations of artistic expression. One of my main goals for this… more
Member of: Introduction to Humanities (HUM1020/2020)
Contributors: Nash, Marc
Description: This resource is the OER textbook created by the Humanities Department at Pikes Peak Community College (PPCC).
It covers HUM 121 - Early Civilization, according to the learning objectives and common course numbering system at Colorado Community College System (CCCS). more
Member of: Introduction to Humanities (HUM1020/2020)
Contributors: Nash, Marc
Description: This Humanities 122 textbook introduces the interdisciplinary study of ideas that have defined cultures from the Medieval Era to the Enlightenment. We will study painting, sculpture, architecture,music, and poetry. Our goal is to encourage students to look critically at the arts and ideas of cultures in the past and to learn to write about what they see and feel. We hope students will think about… more
Member of: Introduction to Humanities (HUM1020/2020)
Contributors: Blood, Peggy, LeMieux, Jeffery A, Sachant, Pamela
Description: Introduction to Art: Design, Context, and Meaning offers a comprehensive introduction to the world of Art. Authored by four USG faculty members with advance degrees in the arts, this textbooks offers up-to-date original scholarship. It includes over 400 high-quality images illustrating the history of art, its technical applications, and its many uses. Combining the best elements of both a… more
Member of: Introduction to Humanities (HUM1020/2020)
Contributors: Miller-Davis, Kim
Description: The course is an examination of the Human Condition that pulls from a wide variety of disciplines—the Humanities, Classical Studies, and the Sciences. The integration of these different disciplines enables the OER material to facilitate an interdisciplinary conversation about the human experience through the use of printed and visual classic texts, lecture videos, interactive student materials,… more
Member of: Introduction to Humanities (HUM1020/2020)
Contributors: Larsen, Lori-Beth
Description: This text is an introductory survey of the genres and themes of the humanities. The material focuses on philosophy, religion, language, and the arts. As themes, the ideas of freedom, love, happiness, death, nature, and myth are be explored. Typically, a study of humanities looks at western philosophers, maybe a few of the world religions, a history of western music and western visual arts. This… more
Member of: Introduction to Humanities (HUM1020/2020)
Contributors: , Multiple Authors
Description: This course is an introductory survey of the genres and themes of the humanities. Readings, lectures, and class discussions will focus on genres such as music, the visual arts, drama, literature, and philosophy. As themes, the ideas of freedom, love, happiness, death, nature, and myth may be explored from a western and non-western point of view.
Member of: Introduction to Humanities (HUM1020/2020)
Contributors: Sharman, Russell Leigh
Publisher: University of Arkansas
Description: A free and open-source introduction to the art and science of moving pictures, offering in-depth exploration of how cinema communicates, and what, exactly, it is trying to say.
Member of: Introduction to Humanities (HUM1020/2020)
Contributors: Hunter, Justin R., Mihalka, Matthew
Publisher: University of Arkansas
Description: This text provides just a small sampling of some of the various musical styles and traditions that might be found, though the skills developed in this course can be applied to any type of music.