All HUM courses are interdisciplinary, combining at least two of the disciplines included in the Humanities Division at Stetson University. Music, dance, or other performance arts might also be included, even though they are not taught within the Humanities Division. If they meet these criteria, courses taught by the Social Science Division might also qualify. To find out, check with the director of the Humanities Program, Dr. Wayne Dickson.

This course serves primarily as an introduction to music and the visual arts, though some attention is given to dance as well. Students learn the basic elements and principles of design or form for both music and the visual arts. They learn how art products are made, what purposes art products andperformances have served, and how the arts have changed over the centuries. The emphasis is on the Western art tradition, but comparisons to Non-Western art are brought in regularly. Students are encouraged to think less about conventional art history and more about how the arts impact them personally. For example, a typical essay assignment is to walk Stetson's campus and find some object or area that shows how non-utilitarian elements of design or decoration have been used to enhance (or at least affect) the resident's or visitor's experience.

A study of the changing relationships among literature, the non-verbal arts, and ideas through the centuries. One focus will be on relationships among arts and cultures within a given period. Another will be on patterns that emerge across time, through a number of periods. (This course has been offered infrequently in recent years.)

A study of a particular theme, across time and nationalities. Recent examples have included Mytholody and the Arts and Women and the Arts. For the 2006/07 academic year two theme studies will be offered:

Image and Identity will be taught in both semesters. The course will explore the relationship between visual imagery and the identity it attempts to communicate and/or disguise. The focus will be on various design disciplines, including architecture, interior design, fashion, print design, and design for the digital media. For students in the School of Business, this course meets the Communication Studies requirement.

Love and Its Consequences will be taught in the spring semester. The course will focus on the depiction in the arts of love among humans (romantic, filial, etc.). Specific arts will include painting, literature, opera, film, and dance.

A study of the relationship among arts and ideas, across nationalities or cultures but within a specified time period. Recent examples have included Postmodernism and The Twenties, and Dada and Surrealism.