updated: 11/2023
All FRHS options for Humanities credits
1374 Film Studies: Introduction to Film Analysis
Credits: 5
Prerequisites: Successful completion of English 9
Meets requirement(s): Humanities, Language Arts
Open to Grades: 10, 11 & 12
The focus of the course will be the academic study of film. The goal is for students to become active, analytical viewers of film. To this end, students will be exposed to the elements of narrative filmmaking as well as an overview of the history of film with an emphasis on cinematic classics. Students will read extensively on film craft, history and criticism. Students will also read and analyze a novel that has been adapted for the screen with the purpose of comparing and contrasting the narrative techniques of the different mediums. Students will write in a variety of compositional modes including but not limited to: analytical/interpretive, compare/contrast, research/argumentation, critical reviews, etc. Visual media has become pervasive in American society and there is a need to instruct our students to become critical, discerning viewers of the powerful medium. At FRHS: Students will NOT be reading and analyzing a novel adapted for the screen.
3770 Classical Humanities HUE
Credits: 5
Prerequisites: None
Meets requirement(s): Humanities
Open to Grades: 10, 11 & 12
Students will study the history of Western Civilization through the literary, philosophical and artistic expressions of major historical periods. The student will examine a variety of responses to the universal questions that humans have explored through the humanities. The course will include Ancient Greece and Rome Hebrew thought, the Christian Middle Ages and European Renaissance and Reformation.
3780 Contemporary Humanities
Credits: 5
Prerequisites: None
Meets requirement(s): Humanities
Open to Grades: 10, 11 & 12
Students will study the history of Western Civilization through the literary, philosophical and artistic expressions of major historical periods. The student will examine a variety of responses to the universal questions that humans have explored through the humanities. This course is a continuation of the first-semester Classical Humanities, studying the development of Western Civilization in the 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. At FRHS: This course will focus on European contributions to the Humanities from the Enlightenment to World War Two. It is recommended, but not required, that students first take World History or CP (College Prep) World History.
3800 World Humanities Asia
Credits: 5
Prerequisites: None
Meets requirement(s): Humanities
Open to Grades: 10, 11 & 12
Students will study the cultures of India, China, Japan and other Asian countries through historical events, art, literature, philosophy, music, and architecture. Study will include relating events and concepts of Asia with those of Western Civilization. At FRHS: World religions will also be a focus of study.
3740 American Humanities
Credits: 5
Prerequisites: None
Meets requirement(s): Humanities
Open to Grades: 10, 11 & 12
This class combines United States history, humanities, and United States literature. Students are encouraged to explore their roles in the community while incorporating art, music, and current events within historical units. At FRHS: American Humanities is designed to give students a broader appreciation of and exposure to United States culture from its foundation to the present. By becoming aware of the various movements in literature, events in history, fine arts works, musical movements, and various forms of popular culture, students will determine the “general” character of the United States and its ideals. Studies will include how people within different eras of American history have defined their understanding of what it is to be an American and how that identity has evolved via literature and the arts.
3742 Native American Humanities
Credits: 5
Prerequisites: None
Meets requirement(s): Humanities
Open to Grades: 10, 11 & 12
Native American History and Humanities studies the history and culture of Native Americans, including North, Central, and South America. Particular emphasis is placed on cultures and societies of North America. Students will explore early Paleo-Indian society, the diversity of Native American cultures, the religious and social worlds of Native Americans, artistic and architectural traditions, and the interactions and transformations that accompanied European and American empire-building. Throughout, students will gain a deeper understanding of Native America, engage with differing interpretations of the past, and analyze historical change over time.
2772 AP Music Theory / Humanities
Credits: 10
Prerequisites: Application/Teacher approval
Meets requirement(s): Humanities / Fine & Applied Arts
Open to Grades: 10, 11 & 12
Music Theory is an advanced placement course. Course content offers the basic fundamentals of music structure, music history, and composition. Students have the opportunity to compose music using different styles. Opportunity also exists for performance of original compositions. This course should be seriously considered by students who anticipate the study of music on the college level. Students completing this course may elect to take the advanced placement test in music. Prerequisites: Select Choir, select ensembles, Band, Orchestra, Jazz Choir or possession of high-level musical skills
2985 Music Theory and Composition
Credits: 5 (semester course)
Prerequisites: None
Meets requirement(s): Humanities
Open to Grades: 10, 11 & 12
A semester-long introductory course of traditional western music theory, this course encompasses harmony, melody, form, and composition.
1340 Studio Art History
Credits: 5 (semester course)
Prerequisites: None
Meets requirement(s): Humanities / Fine & Applied Arts
Open to Grades: 10, 11 & 12
Studio Art History is designed for the hands-on student who would like to explore history and culture through an arts-based lens. It allows students to earn either Humanities credit or Fine & Applied Arts credit toward graduation requirements. While the main focus will be on the contributions and the evolution of art throughout history, students will also dig into the cultures as a whole. We will analyze how geography, literature and human advancement have reflected and influenced society across time. Studio projects will relate directly to the art forms being studied from the time period explored. General Studio work will include drawing, painting and sculpture.
Credits: 5
Prerequisites: Successful completion of English 9
Meets requirement(s): Humanities, Language Arts
Open to Grades: 10, 11 & 12
The focus of the course will be the academic study of film. The goal is for students to become active, analytical viewers of film. To this end, students will be exposed to the elements of narrative filmmaking as well as an overview of the history of film with an emphasis on cinematic classics. Students will read extensively on film craft, history and criticism. Students will also read and analyze a novel that has been adapted for the screen with the purpose of comparing and contrasting the narrative techniques of the different mediums. Students will write in a variety of compositional modes including but not limited to: analytical/interpretive, compare/contrast, research/argumentation, critical reviews, etc. Visual media has become pervasive in American society and there is a need to instruct our students to become critical, discerning viewers of the powerful medium. At FRHS: Students will NOT be reading and analyzing a novel adapted for the screen.
3770 Classical Humanities HUE
Credits: 5
Prerequisites: None
Meets requirement(s): Humanities
Open to Grades: 10, 11 & 12
Students will study the history of Western Civilization through the literary, philosophical and artistic expressions of major historical periods. The student will examine a variety of responses to the universal questions that humans have explored through the humanities. The course will include Ancient Greece and Rome Hebrew thought, the Christian Middle Ages and European Renaissance and Reformation.
3780 Contemporary Humanities
Credits: 5
Prerequisites: None
Meets requirement(s): Humanities
Open to Grades: 10, 11 & 12
Students will study the history of Western Civilization through the literary, philosophical and artistic expressions of major historical periods. The student will examine a variety of responses to the universal questions that humans have explored through the humanities. This course is a continuation of the first-semester Classical Humanities, studying the development of Western Civilization in the 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. At FRHS: This course will focus on European contributions to the Humanities from the Enlightenment to World War Two. It is recommended, but not required, that students first take World History or CP (College Prep) World History.
3800 World Humanities Asia
Credits: 5
Prerequisites: None
Meets requirement(s): Humanities
Open to Grades: 10, 11 & 12
Students will study the cultures of India, China, Japan and other Asian countries through historical events, art, literature, philosophy, music, and architecture. Study will include relating events and concepts of Asia with those of Western Civilization. At FRHS: World religions will also be a focus of study.
3740 American Humanities
Credits: 5
Prerequisites: None
Meets requirement(s): Humanities
Open to Grades: 10, 11 & 12
This class combines United States history, humanities, and United States literature. Students are encouraged to explore their roles in the community while incorporating art, music, and current events within historical units. At FRHS: American Humanities is designed to give students a broader appreciation of and exposure to United States culture from its foundation to the present. By becoming aware of the various movements in literature, events in history, fine arts works, musical movements, and various forms of popular culture, students will determine the “general” character of the United States and its ideals. Studies will include how people within different eras of American history have defined their understanding of what it is to be an American and how that identity has evolved via literature and the arts.
3742 Native American Humanities
Credits: 5
Prerequisites: None
Meets requirement(s): Humanities
Open to Grades: 10, 11 & 12
Native American History and Humanities studies the history and culture of Native Americans, including North, Central, and South America. Particular emphasis is placed on cultures and societies of North America. Students will explore early Paleo-Indian society, the diversity of Native American cultures, the religious and social worlds of Native Americans, artistic and architectural traditions, and the interactions and transformations that accompanied European and American empire-building. Throughout, students will gain a deeper understanding of Native America, engage with differing interpretations of the past, and analyze historical change over time.
2772 AP Music Theory / Humanities
Credits: 10
Prerequisites: Application/Teacher approval
Meets requirement(s): Humanities / Fine & Applied Arts
Open to Grades: 10, 11 & 12
Music Theory is an advanced placement course. Course content offers the basic fundamentals of music structure, music history, and composition. Students have the opportunity to compose music using different styles. Opportunity also exists for performance of original compositions. This course should be seriously considered by students who anticipate the study of music on the college level. Students completing this course may elect to take the advanced placement test in music. Prerequisites: Select Choir, select ensembles, Band, Orchestra, Jazz Choir or possession of high-level musical skills
2985 Music Theory and Composition
Credits: 5 (semester course)
Prerequisites: None
Meets requirement(s): Humanities
Open to Grades: 10, 11 & 12
A semester-long introductory course of traditional western music theory, this course encompasses harmony, melody, form, and composition.
1340 Studio Art History
Credits: 5 (semester course)
Prerequisites: None
Meets requirement(s): Humanities / Fine & Applied Arts
Open to Grades: 10, 11 & 12
Studio Art History is designed for the hands-on student who would like to explore history and culture through an arts-based lens. It allows students to earn either Humanities credit or Fine & Applied Arts credit toward graduation requirements. While the main focus will be on the contributions and the evolution of art throughout history, students will also dig into the cultures as a whole. We will analyze how geography, literature and human advancement have reflected and influenced society across time. Studio projects will relate directly to the art forms being studied from the time period explored. General Studio work will include drawing, painting and sculpture.