Recommended: ICCM 105
Modes and methods of philosophical thought; classical philosophical literature, both ancient and modern; Eastern and Western philosophy, concerning problems of justice, ethics, government; theories of knowledge, language and art. ICHM 102 Man and Nature in World Literature 4-cr.
Recommended: ICCM 105
A comparative study of the concept of man and his relation to nature both in Western and Eastern literature. ICHM 103 Introduction to Logic 4-cr.
Recommended: ICCM 105
Elementary principles of argument: characteristics that distinguish arguments from non-arguments; uses of language in argument; forms of agreement and disagreement; informal fallacies of reasoning; principles of definition; defective reasoning; inductive reasoning and its application to scientific methodology. ICHM 105 Music Appreciation 4-cr.
Music of the past and present; brief historical survey showing development of musical forms and styles. ICHM 106 Moral and Ethical Studies 4-cr.
Recommended: ICCM 105
Theories and development of ethical issues in society; philosophical theories of moral responsibility and moral virtue; philosophical ideas behind ethics debates in society; cognitive status of judgment about what is right and good, about the ground of ethical judgment, and about role and rules and principles of ethical disputes. ICHM 107 Introduction to Asian Philosophy 4-cr.
Recommended: ICCM 105
Major movements of philosophical and religious thought within the history of Asia, particularly South and South-East Asia. Doctrinal thought, ethics, meditation, and practice in both Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism. Exploration of other Asian philosophies that have historically had a close dialogue with Buddhist traditions, above all Hinduism and Brahmanism. ICHM 141 Art Appreciation I 4-cr.
Visual and historic elements of art; study of the most important works of art from the classical periods in art history such as ancient Greece and Rome, through the 16th century Renaissance and early Baroque periods. ICHM 142 Art Appreciation II 4-cr.
Art from the 18th century through to the 20th century; reading from selected texts to understand the overall cultural and intellectual context for the modern and post-modern periods in art and architecture. ICHM 143 Introduction to Photography 4-cr.
An introduction to the basic skills and aesthetic principles of photography, how the camera works, types of cameras and film, techniques in taking pictures, specialized forms of photography, developing film, the aesthetics of picture taking. ICHM 206 Ethics and Technology 4-cr.
Recommended: ICCM 105
Traditional and non-traditional ethical theories and their application to issues in modern technology topics. ICHM 216 Tragedy and Comedy in Literature 4-cr.
Recommended: ICCM 105
Gambit of tragic or comedy dramas, from the classical Greek play to the modern period; study of one or two plays in depth; demonstration of interpretation through performance. ICHM 217 Special Topics in Literature 4-cr.
Recommended: ICCM 105
A specific author or literature genre in more depth. ICHM 218 Film Studies 4-cr.
Recommended: ICCM 105
Presentation of the picture track and sound track components of a movie and of the principles behind their organization in order to develop student analytic skills and capacity to watch films from a new and enriching point of view; examples will be chosen from films made in the United States, Europe and Asia. ICHM 219 20th Century Philosophy 4-cr.
Recommended: ICCM 105
Effects of existentialism and surrealism and their impact on life in the 20th century; how they affect art and styles in the modern age. ICHM 220 The European Enlightenment 4-cr.
Recommended: ICCM 105
Survey of the European Enlightement movement and of some of the writers, experimenters, and scientists who contributed. Readings of selections from texts by Voltaire and Denis Diderot (France), Isaac Newton and Alexander Pope (England), David Hume (Scotland), Jean-Jacques Rousseau (Switzerland), and Immanuel Kant (Germany). Discussion of related topics including the Enlightenment’s new studies of “human nature”, their search for knowledge and their criticisms of religion and belief, their new perceptions of political rights and responsibilities, their observations on non-European society, and their experiments in the fields of art and architecture. Brief look at some modern critical reflections on European Enlightenment (Michel Foucault and Theodor W. Adorno, for example). ICHM 221 Critical Thinking 4-cr.
Recommended: ICCM 105
Understanding the process and principals of critical thinking, evaluating ideas, exploring specific thinking skills to reach supported conclusions. Practice in applying individual skills and methods to three thematic areas, namely citizenship, the environment, and aesthetics. ICHM 222 Advanced Music Appreciation 4-cr.
Recommended: Prior knowledge of music
An in-depth study of the evolution of musical style as revealed in major compositions of representative composers of each major period of the history of music. Prior knowledge of music required. ICHM 223 Thai Arts 4 4-cr.
Experiences in Thai art forms including painting, sculpture, and architecture found in Thailand from pre-historic to modern periods; influence of other cultures on Thai arts. ICHM 224 Introduction to Thai Music 4-cr.
Thai music, Thai songs, musical instruments and bands; practical exercises focus on one particular instrument of interest. ICHM 225 The Western Classical Ideal 4-cr.
Recommended: ICCM 105
An inter-disciplinary study of 5th century Athens in the famous classical age of ancient Greece which witnessed the rise of Western style democracy, arts, science, philosophy, and literature; history of the period as well as its important architectural and artistic remains; readings from Plato, Aeschylus, and Aristophanes; the myths of ancient Greece and new sciences and philosophies that came to characterize what is known as “the Age of the Greek Enlightenment”. ICHM 241 Introduction to Drawing 2-cr.
Different aspects of drawing, observation and analysis of structure, form, proportion and contours, gaining a deeper understanding of visual perceptions; the development and practice of basic skills of realistic pencil drawing. ICHM 242 Intermediate Drawing 2 (1-2-3) Prerequisite: ICHM 241 Application and practice drawing skills with models with more complex structure and shading, new techniques of drawing and new media/drawing tools, practicing to develop more sensitivity to the visual (with finer details), knowing one’s own personal artistic preferences and developing some personal style in drawing.