Liberal Arts: Arts and Humanities (Associate in Arts) · Allan Hancock College

Award Type: Associate in Arts

Courses emphasize the study of cultural, literary, humanistic activities and artistic expression of human beings. Students will evaluate and interpret the ways in which people through the ages in different cultures have responded to themselves and the world around them in artistic and cultural creation. Students will also learn to value aesthetic understanding and incorporate these concepts when constructing value judgments.

The graduate of the Associate in Arts in Liberal Arts: Arts and Humanities will:

Develop an appreciation of the beauty and values that have shaped and enriched our culture.
Understand the ways in which people through the ages in different cultures have responded to themselves and the world around them in artistic and cultural creation.
Develop an appreciation for the importance of art in society, and to recognize the ways art can affect and/or reflect cultural, political and humanistic issues.
Understand the interrelationship between the creative arts, the humanities and the self.
Develop an ability to identify artwork from various periods and styles.

Course	Title	Units
A major of 18 units is required for the degree with a minimum of one course in the arts and one course in the humanities.		18
Arts
ART 101	Art Appreciation	0
ARTH C1100	Survey of Art from Prehistory to the Medieval Era	0
ARTH C1200	Survey of Art from the Renaissance to Contemporary	0
ART 105	Art History of Mexico	0
ART 106	Art of the 20th Century	0
ART 110	Design 1	0
ART 115	Introduction to Animation	0
ART 120	Drawing 1	0
ART 121	Drawing 2	0
ART 122	Life Drawing 1	0
ART 123	Life Drawing 2	0
ART 160	Ceramics 1	0
ART 161	Ceramics 2	0
ART 163	Ceramics Workshop	0
ART 164	Sculpture 1	0
ART 165	Sculpture 2	0
ART 170	Survey of Asian Art	0
DANC 101	Dance Appreciation	0
DRMA 103	Introduction to Theatre	0
DRMA 104	Acting I	0
DRMA 110	History of World Theatre 1	0
DRMA 111	History of World Theatre 2	0
FASH 104	Historic Fashion/Costume	0
FILM 101	Film as Art and Communication	0
FILM 102	Hollywood and the American Film	0
FILM 103	Contemporary Latin American Film	0
FILM 107	History of World Cinema	0
FILM 110	Introduction to Motion Picture and Video Production	0
FILM 115	Introduction To Animation	0
GRPH 110	Introduction to Graphic Design	0
GRPH 127	History of Graphic Design	0
GRPH 129	Digital Tools for Visual Media	0
MMAC 115	Introduction to Animation	0
MMAC 129	Digital Tools for Visual Media	0
MUS 100	Music Appreciation	0
MUS 101	Music History Ancient-Baroque	0
MUS 102	Music History Classical-Modern	0
MUS 104	Roots of Pop, Rock, Jazz	0
MUS 106	World Music Appreciation	0
MUS 110	Music Fundamentals	0
PHTO 101	History of Photography	0
PHTO 110	Basic Photography	0
Humanities
ASL 121	American Sign Language 2	0
ASL 138	Deaf History	0
COMM 108	Oral Interpretation	0
ENGL C1002	Introduction to Literature	0
ENGL 106	Creative Writing	0
ENGL 117	Detective Fiction	0
ENGL 118	Women in Literature	0
ENGL 119	California Literature	0
ENGL 130	American Literature to 1865	0
ENGL 131	American Literature 1865 to Present	0
ENGL 132	Literature and Film	0
ENGL 133	Modern Fiction	0
ENGL 135	Poetry for the People’s Liberation Movements	0
ENGL 137	Children's Literature	0
ENGL 138	Introduction to Shakespeare	0
ENGL 139	Ideas of Difference: Ethnic Studies Literature and Advocacy Composition	0
ENGL 140	Graphic Novel as Literature	0
ENGL 144	Literature: The Ancient and Classical World	0
ENGL 145	British Literature to 1800	0
ENGL 146	British Literature 1800 to Present	0
ENGL 148	Hispanic Literature in Translation	0
ENGL 150	Asian American Literature	0
ENGL 151	African American and Black Literature	0
ENGL 152	Latina/o Literature	0
ENGL 153	Native American Literature	0
ES 150	Asian American Literature	0
ES 151	African American and Black Literature	0
ES 152	Latina/o Literature	0
ES 153	Native American Literature	0
FILM 103	Contemporary Latin American Film	0
FILM 104	Documentary Studies	0
FILM 109	Contemporary Asian Cinema	0
FILM 119	Great Directors of the Cinema	0
FRCH 101	Elementary French I	0
FRCH 102	Elementary French II	0
HIST 101	World Civilizations to 1600	0
HIST 102	World Civilizations Since 1500	0
HIST 104	Western Civilizations to 1650	0
HIST 105	Western Civilization Since 1650	0
HIST 138	Deaf History	0
HUM 101	World Civilizations to 1600	0
HUM 102	World Civilizations Since 1500	0
HUM 104	Western Civilizations to 1650	0
HUM 105	Western Civilization Since 1650	0
PHIL 101	Survey of Philosophy	0
PHIL 102	Existence and Reality	0
PHIL 105	Ethics	0
PHIL 121	Religions of the Modern World	0
PHIL 122	Exploring Religious Issues	0
SPAN 101	Elementary Spanish I	0
SPAN 102	Elementary Spanish II	0
SPAN 103	Intermediate Spanish I	0
SPAN 104	Intermediate Spanish II	0
SPAN 112	Advanced Spanish Conversation	0
Total		18