Humanities Courses

HUMN 3 - Introduction to Humanities

3 units

Introduction to the analysis and appreciation of theater, film, music, poetry, architecture, and the visual arts (e.g. painting and sculpture). 54 hours lecture.

• AA/AS GE. Transfer: CSU, UC; CSU GE: C2; IGETC: 3B.
• Degree Applicable, Credit Grading Option: OP

HUMN 4 - Global Cinemas

4 units

Global cinema traditions analyzed through historical, political, cultural, commercial, and artistic perspectives. Screenings and interpretation of representative films from a variety of national and cultural film traditions from around the world, including films from Latin American, U.S., Asian, European, African, and Middle Eastern contexts. 54 hours lecture, 54 hours laboratory.

• AA/AS GE. Transfer: CSU, UC; CSU GE: C1, C2; IGETC: 3A, 3B.
• Degree Applicable, Credit Grading Option: GR

HUMN 6 - Nature and Culture

3 units

An examination of the aesthetic value of the natural environment leading to the development of an individual critical aesthetic of the natural world. Studies in visual art, including painting, photography, sculpture, land art, mixed media, film, literature, and music. 54 hours lecture.

• AA/AS GE. Transfer: CSU, UC; CSU GE: C2; IGETC: 3B.
• Degree Applicable, Credit Grading Option: OP

HUMN 7 - Contemporary Humanities

3 units

Exploration of chosen works of visual, literary, architectural, and musical works of art that reflect the issues and concepts of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. 54 hours lecture.

• AA/AS GE. Transfer: CSU, UC; CSU GE: C2; IGETC: 3B.
• Degree Applicable, Credit Grading Option: OP

HUMN 10 - American Arts and Ideas

3 units

Humanities of the United States explored through major works of literature, painting, sculpture, architecture, film, music, philosophy, technology, religion, political and social institutions that reflect the values and meanings of the American cultural experience. Particular attention paid to the experience and contributions of various culture groups (African Americans, Asian-Americans, European-Americans, American Indians, and Latino Americans). 54 hours lecture.

• AA/AS GE. Transfer: CSU, UC; CSU GE: C2; IGETC: 3B.
• Degree Applicable, Credit Grading Option: OP

HUMN 11 - Culture and the Arts I: Ancient World to the Renaissance

3 units

A survey of the artistic and intellectual accomplishments of human cultures from the Ancient to Early Renaissance Eras. Emphasis is on the study of ancient to medieval painting, sculpture, architecture, music, literature, theater, religion, and philosophy from both Western and non-Western cultures. 54 hours lecture.

• AA/AS GE. Transfer: CSU, UC.
• Degree Applicable, Credit Grading Option: OP

HUMN 12 - Culture and the Arts II: The Modern World

3 units

A survey of the artistic and intellectual accomplishments of human cultures from High Renaissance to Contemporary Eras, i.e. the Modern World. Emphasis is on the study of modern painting, sculpture, architecture, music, literature, theater, religion, and philosophy from around the globe. 54 hours lecture.

• AA/AS GE. Transfer: CSU, UC.
• Degree Applicable, Credit Grading Option: OP

HUMN 28 - World Mythology

3 units

Introduction to world mythology, including classical mythology, and the mythic themes recurring in literature, the visual arts, and music. Introduction to the major theories used to evaluate mythology. Exploration of myths about creation, destruction, gods, humans, heroes, tricksters, as well as their origins, variation, historical development, and full expression in ancient times and continued presence in the arts. 54 hours lecture.

• AA/AS GE. Transfer: CSU, UC; CSU GE: C2; IGETC: 3B.
• Degree Applicable, Credit Grading Option: OP

HUMN 29 - Independent Study, Humanities

0.5 - 2 units

For course information, see "Independent Studies". 27-108 hours laboratory.

HUMN 44 - Narrative Film and Film Music

3 units

An examination of narrative cinema and the function of sound and music in cinema. An exploration of the major conventions of narrative films and of the contributions of composers to the art of filmmaking. A study of the impact of film and film music on 20th-21st century culture. 54 hours lecture.

• AA/AS GE. Transfer: CSU, UC; CSU GE: C2; IGETC: 3B.
• Degree Applicable, Credit Grading Option: OP