Humanities HUMAN

HUMAN-5 Art Appreciation

Units

3

Hours

54 lecture hours

Transfers to

CSU, UC

Limitations on Enrollment: Course not open for credit to students with credit in ART-5.

This course provides a general introduction to visual art through selected examination of art from diverse cultures of the world from prehistoric period to the present. It includes an examination of the elements of art, historical context and terminology, visual elements, design principles and visual art media. Grades are P/NP Option.

Offered: Fall 2026 (3 sections)

HUMAN-10 Introduction To Western Humanities

Units

3

Hours

54 lecture hours

Transfers to

CSU, UC

Learning the habit of making connections through integration of the arts, architecture, music, literature, philosophy, religion and history from pre-history to the Medieval Age. (L) Grades are P/NP Option.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

HUMAN-11 Art, Literature and Music in Humanities

Units

3

Hours

54 lecture hours

Transfers to

CSU, UC

Art, literature, and music in the humanities, from the Middle Ages through the twentieth century. (L)

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

HUMAN-20 Introduction To World Myth

Units

3

Hours

54 lecture hours

Transfers to

CSU, UC

This class explores the global expression of myth and compares and contrasts ethnic and universal messages of myth. World Myth studies life's great themes across many cultures and includes traditional expressions of myth in art and music. This class will cover myths from around the world, including at least six of the following cultures each semester: India, Mesopotamia, Greek, Roman, Arthurian, Africa, North and South America, Celtic, Nordic, Egyptian, South Seas Islands, South East Asia, China, Japan, Aztec, Incan, and Native American. Grades are P/NP Option.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

HUMAN-31 Asian-American Humanities and Cultures

Units

3

Hours

54 lecture hours

Transfers to

CSU, UC

Limitations on Enrollment: Course not open for credit to students with credit in ASIAN-31.

Course covers Asian American religion, art, music, literature, philosophy, culture and traditions and surveys Asian cultures from ancient times to the present. It also focuses on Asian American populations in the local area and challenges faced by immigrants. Course also looks at the contributions of Asian American groups and the ways these have impacted American culture.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

HUMAN-34 Introduction To Film

Units

3

Hours

54 lecture hours

Transfers to

CSU, UC

Limitations on Enrollment: Course not open for credit to students with credit in THART-34 or ENGL-34.

Study of film as art and its influence on society, including interpretation, criticism, and technical developments; students view and discuss full-length feature films. (L)

Offered: Fall 2026 (2 sections)