Concentrations – Humanities | Soka University
Humanities
The Humanities concentration seeks to prepare global citizens by examining the breadth and depth of the human search for meaning, value, and creativity.
Explore Humanistic Perspectives
Comprised of the fields of art history, history, literature, music history, philosophy, and religion, the Humanities concentration offers students the chance to pursue essential questions about what it means to be human; to become familiar with perspectives from around the globe; to develop informed and humanistic goals and concerns; and to sharpen analytical, critical thinking, and research skills.
Since the underlying focus of SUA’s education is toward deepening an understanding of both Eastern and Western cultures, you are encouraged to develop a balanced perspective encompassing East and West within your course selection plan. In this way, whether you choose to advance within one major discipline or seek to develop a broader foundation encompassing several or all humanities disciplines, will have a common bond and direction in which to organize your program.
Students of the Humanities concentration will learn to:
Demonstrate an understanding of and apply theoretical and methodological insights into one or more of the above disciplines
Demonstrate a coherent and integrated understanding of the central issues and questions for investigation in the disciplines
Demonstrate the capacity for original and rigorous research and inquiry
Communicate ideas effectively in a manner appropriate to work in their field
Demonstrate and articulate an understanding of how individuals and societies are interconnected within social, historical, political, cultural environments, and the human condition
Exhibit imagination and curiosity in the study of the full range of human artifacts
Art history
History
Literature
Music history
Philosophy
Course Offerings
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Capstone
Discover the purpose and outcomes of a Humanities capstone project.
Opportunities
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Highlights
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Alumni Perspectives
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Our Faculty
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Academic Highlights
Understanding the Greater Story: Inside SUA’s Humanities Concentration
Oct 10, 2024
'Creativity Is Something We Do Every Day': An Interview With 2025 Soka Global Citizen Award Recipient Herbie Hancock
May 23, 2025
What Can You Learn in 90 Seconds?: SUA Professors Bring Big Ideas to NPR’s “The Academic Minute”
May 23, 2025
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