The Program

Completion of the certificate in AI in the Humanities and Fine Arts will:

Develop students’ understanding of the history of artificial intelligence, how current models function, and how they relate to human intelligence and creativity
Increase students’ awareness of the place of AI in society, of its current and potential impacts, both positive and negative
Provide experience working with AI systems, and guidance on how they can be used effectively, responsibly and safely

The certificate requires the completion of 5 courses, including at least one chosen from each of three menus. All courses are three credits. The courses can be taken in any order, and none have prerequisites.

Menu 1: Foundations

Philosophy 155 Minds and Machines

Menu 2: Ethics

Philosophy 168 The Ethics of AI
Art 394EI Ethics of design and technology

Menu 3: Programming

Linguistics 209: Programming with AI for the Humanities
Computer Science 119: Introduction to Programming
Art 234 Art and Code
English 491DS Data Science for the Humanities

Non-menu courses:

Comparative Literature 236 Digital Culture
Education 312 Teaching & Learning with Technology
Japanese 383 Technology and Generative AI for Language Learning, Teaching, and Communication
Languages, Literatures and Culture 323 Technology for TESOL
Languages, Literatures and Culture 330 Structure of English for Language Teaching (or Linguistics 330; the course is listed in both departments)