Humanities IX is an interdisciplinary introduction to the civilizations of the ancient world, both East and West. Team-taught by instructors from history, English, and art history, the course encourages students to view the ancient world from multiple points of view and to draw connections among disciplines.
The first semester begins with the civilizations of the Greece and Rome. The second semester is devoted to Asia, focusing on Islam, India, and China.
Weekly visits to the galleries of the Metropolitan Museum of Art to study original works of art from each culture are integral to the course.
The syllabi for Humanities IX are found here:
Humanities 1 | Humanities 2 | Humanities 3 |Humanities 4
