The Division of Humanities embraces the areas of learning directly related to human nature. Areas such as Literature, Philosophy and Art have been the core of a liberal arts education since universities were first established in the medieval ages. In the Division of Humanities, students are encouraged to use new perspectives to examine historical and cultural traditions that span the centuries and take advantage of interdisciplinary approaches to inquire into the deepest problems of humanity.
The Division is organized into the five areas: Art and Archaeology, Literature (including Classics), Music, Philosophy and Ethics, and Religion. However, in keeping with the special character of a liberal arts education, students are encouraged to take a wide range of General Education and Foundation courses as well as courses offered in other divisions. Through this experience, it is expected that their interests will extend beyond a single area of specialization and develop a deep concern for universal human issues. Accordingly, specialist education within the Division of Humanities can be pursued in a broad horizontal framework as set out in the chart below.
The faculty of the Division of Humanities, who share a common spiritual foundation based on the Western cultural tradition of Christianity, offer their students not simply knowledge, but an opportunity to understand the human condition. Students examine the cultural accomplishment of human beings in the past and reflect on what human beings can and should be in the future.