Academic Catalogs

Humanities (HUM)

HUM C1003 Units (54 lecture hours)  
Introduction to the Humanities  
Grading Mode: Standard Letter, Pass/No Pass
Transfer Credit: 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.

Catalog Program Pages Referencing HUM C100

HUM C1103 Units (54 lecture hours)  
Humanities through the Arts  
Grading Mode: Standard Letter, Pass/No Pass
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC.
This course surveys Western civilization's cultural achievements in music, literature, drama, film, painting, sculpture, and architecture.

Catalog Program Pages Referencing HUM C110

HUM C1353 Units (54 lecture hours)  
History and Appreciation of the Cinema  
Grading Mode: Standard Letter, Pass/No Pass
Transfer Credit: 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.

Catalog Program Pages Referencing HUM C135