Liberal Arts: Expressive Arts Emphasis
A.A. Degree Art · Gavilan College · 2026-2027 Catalog
The Expressive Arts Emphasis provides the knowledge base and experiences for students interested in the study of cultural and humanistic activities as experienced through the artistic expression of human beings.
Learning Outcome(s):
- Students completing this emphasis will be able to critically analyze and interpret the ways in which people through the ages have responded, to themselves and others around them, through artistic and cultural expression. Through a study of art, history and theater, this emphasis will provide students with the ability to recognize, value and nurture aesthetic understanding and incorporate these concepts when constructing value judgments. The foundation of this emphasis is to foster divergent thinking with the aim of optimizing students’ capacity for producing new and innovative ideas.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Choose at least one course from two or more of the areas below for a minimum of 6 units: | ||
| Art: | ||
| ART 1A | Art History | 3 |
| ART 1B | Art History | 3 |
| ART 6 | Art Appreciation | 3 |
| ART 21 | Ancient Americas: A History through Art | 3 |
| orHIST 21 | Ancient Americas: A History through Art | 3 |
| Music: | ||
| MUS 1A | Music History and Literature | 3 |
| MUS 1B | Music History and Literature | 3 |
| Theater: | ||
| THEA 1 | Theatre History 1 | 3 |
| THEA 3 | El Teatro Campesino | 3 |
| THEA 7 | Theatre Appreciation | 3 |
| Choose a minimum of 3 units from each area below: | ||
| Art: | ||
| ART 2A | Two-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| ART 3A | Drawing and Composition | 3 |
| ART 3B | Drawing and Composition | 3 |
| ART 8A | Introduction to Photography | 3 |
| ART 10A | Cultural History of Ceramics | 3 |
| ART 12A | Sculpture | 3 |
| ART 12B | Sculpture | 3 |
| ART 13 | Three-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| ART 14A | Introduction to Murals | 3 |
| ART 15A | Beginning Painting: Form and Composition | 3 |
| ART 15B | Beginning Painting: Imagination and Expression | 3 |
| ART 25A | Art Methods | 3 |
| orCD 25A | Art Methods | 3 |
| ART 25B | Art Methods | 3 |
| orCD 25B | Art Methods | 3 |
| ART 34A | Life Drawing | 3 |
| ART 34B | Life Drawing | 3 |
| DM 74 | Advanced Photoshop | 3 |
| orCSIS 74 | Advanced Photoshop | 3 |
| DM 76 | Digital Illustration | 3 |
| orCSIS 76 | Digital Illustration | 3 |
| DM 77 | Introduction to Digital Media and Its Tools | 3 |
| orCSIS 77 | Introduction to Digital Media and Its Tools | 3 |
| DM 80 | Digital Photography | 3 |
| orCSIS 80 | Digital Photography | 3 |
| DM 85 | Web Development and Design | 3 |
| orCSIS 85 | Web Development and Design | 3 |
| DM 110 | Interactive Animation: Flash | 3 |
| orCSIS 110 | Interactive Animation: Flash | 3 |
| DM 114 | Digital Media Production | 2 |
| orCSIS 114 | Digital Media Production | 2 |
| DM 117 | Visual Effects-Motion Graphics | 3 |
| orCSIS 117 | Visual Effects-Motion Graphics | 3 |
| THEA 17B | Television and Video Workshop | 3 |
| orMCTV 17B | Television and Video Workshop | 3 |
| Music: | ||
| MUS 4A | Beginning Piano | 3 |
| MUS 4B | Beginning Piano | 2 |
| MUS 5A | Intermediate Piano | 2 |
| MUS 5B | Intermediate Piano | 2 |
| MUS 5C | Advanced Piano | 2 |
| MUS 5D | Advanced Piano | 2 |
| MUS 8A | Beginning Voice | 2 |
| MUS 8B | Beginning Voice | 2 |
| MUS 8C | Intermediate Voice | 2 |
| MUS 8D | Intermediate Voice | 2 |
| MUS 9A | Guitar | 2 |
| MUS 9B | Guitar | 2 |
| MUS 12 | Vocal Ensemble | 1-4 |
| Theater: | ||
| MCTV 17A | Television and Video Workshop | 3 |
| orTHEA 17A | Television and Video Workshop | 3 |
| THEA 19 | Acting and Voice for TV/Film/Media | 3 |
| orMCTV 19 | Acting and Voice for TV, Film and Media | 3 |
| THEA 2A | Children's Theatre Repertory | 3 |
| THEA 2B | Children's Theatre Repertory | 3 |
| THEA 12A | Acting I | 3 |
| THEA 12B | Acting II | 3 |
| THEA 13A | Actor's Workshop | 1-3 |
| THEA 13B | Actor's Workshop | 1-3 |
| THEA 13C | Actor's Workshop | 1-3 |
| THEA 13C | Actor's Workshop | 1-3 |
| THEA 21 | Mexican Dance and Folklore | 1-2 |
| Creativity and Innovation: | ||
| ART 11 | Creativity, Imagination and Innovation | 3 |
| Total | ||
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