I am looking for Web sites dealing with arts and humanities (music, film, fine arts, theater, literature) that have reliable information. The type of site isn’t as important – I can use government sources, corporations, college sites, special interests groups… so if you know some, please let me know!
This should give you everything you need.
Its a 2500 words essay, and I’d really like to write about something interesting.
Its a joint project by my humanities teacher and my english teacher. The topics can range anywhere as long as they have something to do with humanities and/or english.
Any ideas?
Everyone says, "write about something that interests you" or "write about what you know."
I don’t.
If you knew what interested you, I don’t think you’d be here asking for help, and it doesn’t sound like you’re confident that "what you know" will be interesting to your teacher.
Time for a new approach!
Rather than writing about something that’s interesting to you, I suggest you pick something at random and research why its interesting *to others.* This is a tad like being a lawyer, who may or may not actually care about the topic, but can convincingly and passionately argue about it.
In general, you have two possibilities:
1. Write about the underlying controversy of the apparently mundane. For example, a number of literary critics think that video games are destroying literacy in America. What if it’s the opposite? Perhaps this generation is developing a visual literacy instead of a print literacy, etc. Another example is in analyzing the roots of something like dating, the 40-hour workweek, the development of minimum wage, etc. Each of these are part of everyday life and are generally accepted without question, but who decided that 8 hours / day was an ideal schedule? How do they determine the fair "bare minimum" wage for day labor?
2. Pick something that you’ve seen in class and take a new approach to it. If you’ve read the Great Gatsby this semester, apply a critical lens to it. For example, what might a Marxist say about Gatsby’s quest to reinvent himself by using (and exploiting) loopholes in capitalism? What might a feminist say about Daisy’s clinging to Tom? Are Nick’s actions particularly heroic? Is Meyer Wolfsheim a trickster-figure, etc. Sources can add a LOT to a literary text. I once read an article by Donald Palumbo where he used Joseph Campbell’s "Hero with a Thousand Faces" to analyze Terminator 2, and it was COOL.
One more idea: people in the humanities are about the uplifting of the human spirit and the elveation of mankind’s efforts, which means that no topic is really out of reach. Think about something really off the beaten path and ask if it’s making our world a better place. For example, the national HALO championship team (I know, but there actually is a tournament) recently appeared on ESPN. During the interview, they *demanded* to be called "athletes" and insisted that the interviewer refer to them this way, (i.e. "how does it feel to be an athlete of this caliber?"). Is this kind of thing uplifting to the human condition? Does the amount of screentime that an American teenager and HALO champion demand equate to the athletic accomplishment of the best football (sorry, "Soccer") players globally, many of whom are from countries we consider to be in the "third world"? Is it audacious to demand recognition for a mediocre accomplishment in comparison to the lack of coverage afforded to a major one?
Best of luck,
TKO12
I applied to U of T for studies in humanities (Philosophy) and I am worried that i will not get accepted. I have a 86% average. I applied to the St. George campus (Downtown) and the Mississauga Campus.
They tend to focus on your grade in English, so if that’s in the 80s you have a really good chance of getting in. Nonetheless, 86% is a very good overall average and you probably have nothing to worry about. I think the minimum overall average is at least 75%.
U of T sends out their acceptances a little later than most other places which is probably why you haven’t heard from them as yet.
Hope this helps.
Good luck!
Students in the Humanities tend to think in a different way, and come up with different solutions to problems. Does anyone believe that studying philosophy, politics, history, literiture etc. have a better understanding of what it is humans are supposed to be doing?
Your question is a bit generalized, because I don’t know what you mean by "problems," but I’ll give it a try.
When a student studies humanities, emphasis is placed on a high level of reading comprehension, on the ability to read critically, looking for flaws in such matters as logic, and on the ability to evaluate the authority of a text. Thus, they learn to think independently, and are less likely to accept ideas simply because someone with authority tells them to.
Students are taught to write clearly and thoughtfully, and to pay attention to the requirements of standard, editied English.
They learn to approach problems analytically, to break them down into component parts, and not to make assumptions.
These are valuable skills for approaching many personal problems, problems in the workplace, and at the more global or philosophical level.
I think that far too many young people in the U.S. have been brought up to believe that education is about learning to push buttons on a machine.
They tend to see themselves as machines, needing to be trained or programmed, and believe that they cannot accomplish things they haven’t be "trained" to do.
But again, this question is generalized. There’s a pretty big difference between DeVry and MIT, between studying English at a fourth-rate college and studying it at Harvard.
Students in the humanities tend to think in a different way, and come up with different solutions to problems. Does anyone believe that studying philosophy, politics, history, literiture etc. have a better understanding of what it is humans are supposed to be doing?
Your question is a bit generalized, because I don’t know what you mean by "problems," but I’ll give it a try.
When a student studies Humanities, emphasis is placed on a high level of reading comprehension, on the ability to read critically, looking for flaws in such matters as logic, and on the ability to evaluate the authority of a text. Thus, they learn to think independently, and are less likely to accept ideas simply because someone with authority tells them to.
Students are taught to write clearly and thoughtfully, and to pay attention to the requirements of standard, editied English.
They learn to approach problems analytically, to break them down into component parts, and not to make assumptions.
These are valuable skills for approaching many personal problems, problems in the workplace, and at the more global or philosophical level.
I think that far too many young people in the U.S. have been brought up to believe that education is about learning to push buttons on a machine.
They tend to see themselves as machines, needing to be trained or programmed, and believe that they cannot accomplish things they haven’t be "trained" to do.
But again, this question is generalized. There’s a pretty big difference between DeVry and MIT, between studying English at a fourth-rate college and studying it at Harvard.
Comics & Animation, Magazines, Movies, Music, Radio, and Television are in the Entertainment & Music section.
Books & Authors, Dancing, performing Arts, Poetry, Theater & Acting, and Visual Arts are in the Arts & humanities section.
All of these categories could arguably fall under Art, and they are all meant to be Entertainment. I’m not sure what’s dividing them.
I have to be honest that I go back and forth between these two sections….but the difference that I see is that Entertainment and Music section probably deals more with pop culture, while Arts and Humanities deals more with classical things. But you are right that there is definitely some cross over. That is why I go back and forth.
I know this does not necessarily explain the differences, it is just how I see them.
Comics & Animation, Magazines, Movies, Music, Radio, and Television are in the Entertainment & Music section.
Books & Authors, Dancing, performing Arts, Poetry, Theater & Acting, and Visual Arts are in the Arts & Humanities section.
All of these categories could arguably fall under Art, and they are all meant to be Entertainment. I’m not sure what’s dividing them.
I have to be honest that I go back and forth between these two sections….but the difference that I see is that Entertainment and Music section probably deals more with pop culture, while Arts and humanities deals more with classical things. But you are right that there is definitely some cross over. That is why I go back and forth.
I know this does not necessarily explain the differences, it is just how I see them.
I’m worried that if I study humanities I won’t be able to find a good job, a well-paying and job, and have a suitable life.
Can I be a millionaire with a degree in arts and humanities? What major has the most job opportunities? Especially about philosophy major, what careers expect teaching at university would be possible for me?
I think you can find work with a philosophy degree in law, writing fields like journalism or jobs where you have to analyze/interpret information and communicate it (for example, corporate communications). You will want to develop good writing skills in any case. If you are interested in other fields, like law or journalism, you might want to take some classes in those areas. Talk to a counselor or a teacher you like about what careers are available.
A humanities degree is meant to provide students with critical thinking skills and general knowledge, which students can apply to work and life.
I don’t think you need a college degree to be a millionaire. That’s another story.
My School does not offer international affairs as a major but you can be on that track..I hope to become part of teh Un someday..whats better? humanities on an international affairs track or Political Science on an international affairs track?
Absolutely political science. (college professor)
I am currently enrolled in a college-level humanities course and I need to do an in-class presentation that will count towards my final grade. My chosen topic is "historical costume" and I’ve found a lot of great resources, but I can’t think of any ideas that will really engage my audience and keep their interest. We can do anything we want, we are only limited by our imagination; yet I cannot grasp anything interesting to do along with my power point and speech.
If you could show bits of movies that have things wrong in the costuming, that would be great. Maybe the armor was of the wrong period, etc.