Humanities
3 courses · Coastline College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026 · Spring 2027
HUM C100 Introduction to the Humanities
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
A survey of Western Civilization from its roots in prehistory to its current influence throughout the world, this course considers the religious, intellectual, socio-political, philosophical, and cultural values that have influenced the arts of the West.
HUM C110 Humanities through the Arts
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course surveys Western civilization's cultural achievements in music, literature, drama, film, painting, sculpture, and architecture.
HUM C135 History and Appreciation of the Cinema
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Formerly: HUM C130. This course explores the world of cinema. Content includes film theory, appreciation and criticism, narrative devices and techniques, the movie-making industry, and film's influence on culture. Among other genres, the rom-com, musical, gangster, western, action, epic, foreign, independent, animated, and documentary will be critiqued. Students also learn the terminology of cinematography.