Department of Arts, Communications, Languages, and Media
An understanding of the arts, humanities, and languages is fundamental to a liberal arts education. Our programs aspire to broaden and deepen an appreciation of the human condition through an exploration of philosophy, religion, music, languages, the classics, and the arts. Our programs emphasize the following:
- Interdisciplinary understanding
- Critical thinking
- Creativity and the creative process
- Adaptability, curiosity and independent thinking
- A global perspective
| ARTH 1001 Arts of Oceania | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ARTH 2310 Topics in World Art History | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ARTH 3206 Renaissance to Modern Art | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ARTH 3301 Art of China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ARTH 3321 Art of Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ARTH 3351 Art of India and South East Asia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ARTH 3551 Art of the Pacific | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ARTH 3552 Art of the Polynesia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ARTH 3556 Art of Hawaii | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ARTH 3611 ART and the Human Body | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ARTH 3711 Art of the Pacific | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ARTH 3811 Experience Japanese Culture | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ARTS 1000 Introduction of Visual Arts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ARTS 1003 Sustainable Art and Design | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ARTS 2010 Beginning Drawing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ARTS 2020 Intermediate Drawing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ARTS 2150 Introduction to Design | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ARTS 3051 Photography | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CLST 1000 Great Books, East & West | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CLST 3100 Female Figures in Classical Myth, Lit & Rel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CLST 3030 Acient Drame | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HUM 1270 Introduction to Gender & Women's Studies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HUM 3601 Mythology | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HUM 3900 Research & Writing in the Humanities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MUS 1000 Introduction to Western Classical Music | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MUS 1400 Music Fundamentals I | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MUS 1600 Beginning Hula Performance | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MUS 1710 International Chorale | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Students at HPU can choose to minor in seven different areas of the humanities: Art History, Classical Studies, East-West Classical Studies, Gender & Women's Studies, Humanities, Philosophy and Religious Studies.
Students at HPU can choose to minor in three areas of the performing arts: Music, Studio Art, and Theatre.
Students at HPU can choose to minor in two languages: Japanese and Spanish.
DEPARTMENT OF Arts, Humanities & languages
500 Ala Moana blvd., wp 6-310, HONOLULU, HI 96813
PHONE: 808.544.0228 | FAX: 808.544.1424
Alfonso, russell PH.D.
Assistant Professor of Humanities
500 Ala Moana Blvd., WP 6-325, Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: 808.544.9389 | E-mail: ralfonso@hpu.edu
Boyer, charles PH.D.
Chair and Assistant Professor of Spanish
500 Ala Moana Blvd., WP 6-310, Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: 808.356.5208 | E-mail: cboyer@hpu.edu
feldman, Jerome PH.D.
Professor of Art History
500 Ala Moana Blvd., WP 6-307 Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: 808.236.5835 | E-mail: jfeldman@hpu.edu
ISHAQUE, JOAN R.
Assistant to the Dean
500 Ala Moana Blvd., WP 6-313, Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: 808.544.0228 | E-mail: jishaque@hpu.edu
kITtS, margo PH.D.
Professor of Humanities and Religious Studies
500 Ala Moana Blvd., WP 6-322, Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: 808.687.7026 | E-mail: mkitts@hpu.edu
lierheimer, LIndA PH.D.
Professor of Humanities and History (and Dept. Chair of History & International Studies)
500 Ala Moana Blvd., WP 6-312, Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: 808.544.0810 | E-mail: llierheimer@hpu.edu
LopeS, Tracie m.p.a.
Instructor of Hawaiian Language
500 Ala Moana Blvd., WP 6-322, Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: 808.544.0889 | E-mail: tlopes@hpu.edu
lopresti, matthew PH.D.
Associate Professor of Philosophy and Humanities
500 Ala Moana Blvd., WP 6-325 Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: 808.544.0207 | E-mail: mlopresti@hpu.edu
mccreary, TEResa ph.d.
Director, Performing Arts and Associate Professor of Music
Aloha Tower Marketplace, RM (TBD) Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: 808.544.0887 | E-mail: tmccreary@hpu.edu
schumacker, AlExander ph.d.
Director of Choral Activities and Assistant Professor of Music
Aloha Tower Marketplace, RM (TBD), Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: 808.544.1127 | E-mail: aschumacker@hpu.edu
For students interested in joining one or more of the performing arts at HPU, click here.
There are two clubs associated with our programs and department:
- Drama Club
- Anime Club
