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

"USF Students Make Directorial Debut" - Hilda Sheridan Hewlett

Hilda Sheridan Hewlett, graduate student in the Department of Humanities and Cultural Studies, has been featured in USF's CAS Chronicles newsletter! "When Hilda Sheridan-Hewlett moved from London, England to Tampa, Fla. to study literature and film at the University of South Florida, she was so swept away by the natural beauty of the local beaches that she decided to write and direct a short film. The final product, “Lost in the Current," has so far been selected for inclusion at the Manchester Lift-Off Film Festival, FilmGate Miami, the Luleå International Film Festival and the Gasparilla International Film Festival. On April 26, it appeared at the Sunscreen Film Festival in St. Pete." See link for the full interview. Congratulations, Hilda!

Genevieve Carcano

Double Major with HCS - Genevieve Carcano

“I knew I wanted to pursue a Humanities major to better understand culture and develop my analytical skills. However, I also wanted to express myself creatively, which is how I ended up dual majoring in Creative Writing.” Read the complete interview to learn more about pursuing a double major with Humanities & Cultural Studies.

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Summer/Fall 2025 Classes

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Summer 2025

FIL 1002: Introduction to Film Studies

HUM 1020: Introduction to the Humanities

HUM 2522: Introduction to the Cultural Study of Popular Music

FIL 4052: The Hollywood Blockbuster

Fall 2025

FIL 1002: Introduction to Film Studies 

HUM 1020: Introduction to the Humanities

HUM 2250: The Twentieth Century

AMS 2270: 20th Century American Culture

HUM 2593: Science in Cultural Context

FIL 3052/HUM 6583: Foundations of Film & New Media

FIL 3077: Contemporary Film & New Media

HUM 3237: The Baroque

HUM 3557: Jews, Christians, Muslims

HUM 3804: Cultural Studies Theory/Method

FIL 3844: Classical Japanese Cinema

HUM 4261/6588: Utopia & Science Fiction

HUM 4331: Humanities Pro-Seminar

HUM 4825/6587: Politics of Popular Music

FIL 4831/AMS 6934: Black American Cinema

HUM 4890/6588: Autobiography & Essay

AMS 4930/6934: US Documentary Theatre

Course Descriptions from 2020-PRESENT