2025-2026 Academic Catalog

Arts/Humanities

Arts and Humanities courses examine aesthetics and the development of the aesthetic form, and explore the relationship between theory and practice. They also examine the values of cultural heritage that establish the framework for the inquiry into the meaning of life (COMAR).

In order for a course to be designated as an Arts and Humanities General Education course at HCC, it must align with the following outcomes:

AH1. Analyze formal elements of a cultural artifact or text, including composition and medium
AH2. Analyze contextual elements of a cultural artifact or text, including historical, cultural, and geographic influences
AH3. Evaluate cultural artifacts or texts

The following courses have been approved as Arts and Humanities General Education courses:

ART-101
ART-231
ART-232
DNC-101
DNC-102
DNC-201
ENG-203
ENG-204
ENG-205
ENG-206
HUM-201
HUM-220
MUS-101
MUS-102
MUS-180
PHL-101
PHL-103
THR-114
• Select any World Language Course (3 Credits)
HCC offers language instruction from elementary to advanced proficiency in French (FRN-101, FRN-102, FRN-201, FRN-202), German (GER-101, GER-102, GER-201, GER-202), Japanese (JPN-101, JPN-102, JPN-201, JPN-202), and Spanish (SPN-101, SPN-102, SPN-201, SPN-202).