Department of Humanities and Cultural Studies | College of Arts and Sciences | University of South Florida

Paid Internships for Humanities Students banner

Alumni Spotlight - Vahid Valikhani

"The most important skill I developed at USF was the habit of critically scrutinizing cultural products and understanding how to do so rigorously. My training in Humanities and Cultural Studies provided me with analytical tools that fundamentally shaped how I read, interpret, and write about visual culture." Read the complete interview to learn more about HCS alumni and current Director of the Beatrice M. Haggerty Gallery, Vahid Valikhani. In our interview, Vahid shares advice for balancing theory-based and creative work, discusses the transition from student to professional, and delves into his work with Iranian documentary cinema. We are so proud of you, Vahid!

Read Announcement 

Calendar

Loading

What We Do

What do we do in Humanities & Cultural Studies? View our digital Undergraduate, Graduate, and Film & New Media Studies brochures to find out!

Spring 2026 Classes

Request a Course Permit

Spring 2026

FIL 1002: Introduction to Film Studies

HUM 1020: Introduction to the Humanities

HUM 2230: Renaissance - 20th Century

HUM 2250: The Twentieth Century

HUM 2270: 20th Century American Culture

HUM 2273: East/West Culture Since 1400 

HUM 2522: Introduction to the Cultural Study of Popular Music

FIL 3077/HUM 6584: Contemporary Film & New Media

HUM 3242: The Enlightenment

HUM 3552: Christianity & Film

FIL 4037/6038: History of Video Art

HUM 4391/6587: Bollywood Cinema

HUM 4464/6587: Latin American Cinema

HUM 4581/6586/6801: Film & Media Theory

AMS 4804/6805: American Wilderness: Wild Ecologies

AMS 4930/6617: Race & Theater

HUM 4930/6939: The World of Homer's Odyssey

Course Descriptions from 2020-PRESENT