New York University NYU Shanghai 120 courses 128 total credits
The Humanities major combines a rigorous general education in the humanities with a concentrated focus on a particular discipline or theme. The requirements for the major are designed to allow students to construct a program of study that fits their own intellectual interests. The curriculum is cross-cultural in foundation and reflects the interdisciplinary strength of our faculty in areas including art history, philosophy, literature, religion, film and media, the visual and performing arts, gender and sexuality studies, and science and technology studies. The Humanities faculty teach courses that span the globe, covering the histories and contemporary cultures of Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas. In these courses, students learn to employ multiple disciplinary perspectives and to engage with a wide range of different sources, from literary fiction to courtroom trial transcripts, from classical paintings to contemporary political cartoons and posters. The Humanities major provides students with advanced skills in critical reading, academic writing, visual arts creation, interpretation, analysis and argument that are highly valuable and readily transferable to a spectrum of careers, including law, cultural production, contemporary art curation, journalism, and non-fiction writing. While some Humanities majors pursue post-graduate degrees, many others successfully use the skills they develop in their Humanities studies to pursue a wide range of career paths.
Core Courses
Social and Cultural Foundations
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CCSF-SHU 101L | Global Perspectives on Society | 4 |
Core Courses
Writing
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| WRIT-SHU 102 | Writing as Inquiry | 4 |
| WRIT-SHU 201 | Perspectives on the Humanities | 4 |
Major Requirements
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Major Requirements
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Major Requirements
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Major Requirements
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Major Requirements
Capstone Sequence
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HUMN-SHU 400A | Humanities Capstone Seminar I | 2 |
| HUMN-SHU 401 | Humanities Capstone Seminar | 4 |
Other Humanities Introductory Courses
Other Humanities Advanced Courses
Visual Arts Praxis Foundational and Introductory Level Courses
Visual Arts Praxis Foundational and Introductory Level Courses
ART-SHU 259
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ART-SHU 274 | Chinese Woodblock Printmaking: A Socially Engaged Graphic Art Form | 4 |
| ART-SHU 306 | Moving Images I | 4 |
Advanced Visual Arts Praxis Courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ART-SHU 320 | Experiences in Time: The Art of Time-based Media | 4 |
| ART-SHU 375 | The Graphic Novel | 4 |
| ART-SHU 1911 | Projects in Studio Art | 2 |
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