The curriculum within the Creative Arts and Humanities area of emphasis examines the artistic expressions and cultural activities of human beings, providing students with the opportunity to explore the variety of majors offered within these disciplines before committing to a major. From the interdisciplinary perspective, the degree allows students to choose from courses in many disciplines, including but not limited to: Art, Art History, Dance, Film, Writing, Literature, Music, Philosophy, History, World Languages, Theatre, and related courses. 

Additionally, the degree can serve as a preparation for transfer into a major that does not align with an Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) or to a university that does not accept the ADT as equivalent to the student’s intended transfer major.

To obtain an AA in General Studies degree with an emphasis in Creative Arts and Humanities, students are required to:

1. Complete Moorpark College’s General Education requirements to include areas 1-7 or the California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC).   
2. Complete a minimum of 18 units in the area of emphasis. Each course in the area of emphasis must be completed with a grade of "C" or better (or a "P"). Courses in the area of emphasis may also be used to fulfill general education requirements, but the units may count only once.

Note: Universities have limitations on the number of units that can be taken “Pass/No-Pass”; therefore, it is strongly recommended that students take all major coursework for a letter grade. 

3. Complete a minimum of 60 degree-applicable units. Students intending to transfer will need to complete 60 CSU or UC transferable units. 

4. Complete requirements in scholarship (2.0 minimum cumulative degree-applicable GPA).

5. Complete a minimum of 12 semester units within the Ventura County Community College District.

​NOTE: Students planning to transfer to a four-year university are advised to choose courses that meet the lower division major preparation and general education requirements for their chosen university in consultation with a college counselor.  

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to: 

• describe the historical and cultural context of a Western or non-Western movement in the visual arts, design, music, dance, theatre, television, or film.
• analyze and describe how one’s own artistic work blends personal vision, sociocultural background, ethical values, and aesthetic judgment.
• read, comprehend and communicate at the beginning or intermediate level of a target language.
• demonstrate factual knowledge of the emergence and development of a set of ideas, an artistic form or medium, or a religious, philosophical, or artistic tradition.