J - My wife is in the MA in Humanities program at APU - the sister school to AMU. I'm in the MA in Military History at AMU.
As far as the humanities program - she's finished four courses and has enjoyed the program. Some of the readings were a little odd, but that may just be my point of view. Her recommendations are to search around to find a good translation of what you're reading -- some are much better than others. She's downloaded free or cheap translations to her Kindle and has found others at the local public library. I know that she's read two or three different translations of some works, which I think has helped her understanding and comprehension. She did have problems with one of her professors being absent for some period, but that got straightened out and hasn't been a problem in any other classes. As you would expect, there is a fair amount writing.
One of the things that she really likes about the program is that it isn't just the "Western" view of the humanities, but encompasses a much more global view.
I'll see if I can't get her to comment here, but she isn't real big on forums like this.
Good luck!