Interdisciplinary Studies Division
Humanities and Sciences Department
Course Descriptions
Course of Study
While students are required to take H&S classes to meet requirements in humanities, social sciences, science and technology, and business and professional practice, ArtCenter now offers three minors—Business, Creative Writing and Material Science— that allow students to focus 15 of their Humanities and Sciences credits and requirements toward a clear and visible goal.
Prerequisite: For acceptance into one of these minors, students must have taken Writing Studio or Writing Studio Intensive or have passed the writing placement exam.
Curriculum is subject to change.
| Class | Credits |
| Business and Economics (HBUS-10) | 3 |
| Three of the following courses: | |
| Business of Licensing (HENT-210) | 3 |
| IP Law (HPRO-300) | 3 |
| Money Math for the Right Brain (HBUS-220) | 3 |
| Brand Strategies (HSOC-210) OR Brand Matters (HSOC-212) | 3 |
| Designing a Social Enterprise (HENT-212) | 3 |
| Intro to Entrepreneurship (HENT-100) | 3 |
| Global Economy (HBUS-230) | 3 |
| Principles of Marketing (HBUS-240) | 3 |
| Strategy HBUS-202 | 3 |
| Capstone project | |
| Launch Prep (HENT-400) OR Designing for Change (HBUS-303) | 3 |
| Total Required Units | 15 |
| Class | Credits |
| Narrative Strategies (HNAR-200) | 3 |
| Two creative writing courses such as: | |
| Short Story (HNAR-301) | 3 |
| Poetry Workshop (HNAR-205) | 3 |
| Screenwriting (HNAR-337) | 3 |
| Advanced Screenwriting (HNAR-437) | 3 |
| Writing for Video Games (HNAR-311) | 3 |
| Children’s Literature (HNAR-310) | 3 |
| Story and Form (HNAR-201) | 3 |
| Speculative Writing Lab (HNAR-202) | 3 |
| Graphic Fact: True Comics (HNAR-222) | |
| Comics & Zines (HNAR-223) | |
| Beginnings, Middles, and Ends (HNAR-306) | |
| Writing under the influence (HNAR-323) | |
| Reading and Writing Fairytales (HNAR-327) | |
| The Graphic Novel (HNAR-382) | |
| One literature course such as: | |
| Genre Literature (HNAR-313) | 3 |
| Reading Black Women's Literature (HNAR-212) | |
| Greek Mythology (HNAR-320) | 3 |
| Immigrant/1st Generation American Literature (HNAR-210) | 3 |
| James Joyce’s Ulysses (HNAR-303) | 3 |
| Magical Realisms (HNAR-325) | 3 |
| Moby Dick (HNAR-312) | 3 |
| Queer Voices Across Literature (HNAR-318) | 3 |
| Shakespeare Plays and Films (HNAR-290) | 3 |
| The Heroine (HNAR-302) | |
| Girl Power in Myth and Media (HNAR-304) | |
| Dante's Inferno (HNAR-319) | |
| Witch Lit (HNAR-328) | |
| Contemporary US Latnix Poetry (HNAR-368) | |
| The Vampire (HNAR-329) | |
| Culminating with: | |
| Capstone Project Seminar (HNAR-350) | 3 |
| Certain creative writing-based Transdisciplinary Studio (TDS) courses can be substituted for a writing course. | |
| Total Required Units | 15 |
| Class | Credits |
| Complete five 3-credit courses from the following Humanities and Sciences offerings: | |
| Intro to Materials for ID (HSCI-208) [currently not running] | 3 |
| Theory of Structure (HSCI-205) | 3 |
| Properties of Artistic Materials (HSCI-218) | 3 |
| Nanotechnology and Design (HSCI-233) | 3 |
| Materials and Methods 1 (HSCI-206) | 3 |
| Science and Sustainability (HSCI-250) | 3 |
| Design for Sustainability (HSCI-251) | 3 |
| Light and Color (HSCI-217) | 3 |
| Manufacturing Technology (HSCI-280) | 3 |
| Adventures in Materials (HSCI-306) | |
| Matter of Life: Earth Outbound (HSCI-320) | |
| Intro to Material Science and Engineering (HSCI-106) | |
| Artifacts, Crime, and Materials (HSCI-207A) | |
| Bio-inspired Design (HSCI-223A) | |
| Sustainable Fashion and Materials (HSCI-392A) | |
| Total Required Units | 15 |
Integrated Studies—First Year Immersion
Course Descriptions
First Year Immersion Course of Study
ArtCenter’s First Year Immersion program includes courses in Humanities and Sciences, creative technologies, visual acuity and a variety of drawing practices.
Additionally, a two-term study skills seminar provides exposure to the College’s major fields of study and includes field trips and lectures that help students immerse themselves in Los Angeles’ creative culture.
Curriculum is subject to change.
For students entering Fall 2024, Spring 2025 and Summer 2025
| Class | Credits |
| TERM 1 | |
| Visual and Materials Cultures 1 | 3 |
| Creative Technologies 360 | 3 |
| FYI Studio 1 | 3 |
| Drawing | 3 |
| Shop Skills Materials Lab | 1 |
| Visual Thinking 1 | 3 |
| Materials Lab | 2 |
| TERM 2 | |
| Visual and Materials Cultures 2 | 3 |
| Immersion Technologies Laboratory | 3 |
| FYI Studio 2 | 3 |
| Visual Thinking 2 | 3 |
| Major Specific Course* | 3 |
| TOTAL | |
| Total Required Units | 33 |
*Students interested in Industrial Design majors may be required to take two Major Specific Courses. Graphics and Creative Direction also require two Major Specific Courses.
Designmatters
Course Descriptions
Course of Study
ArtCenter’s Minor in Social Innovation is comprised of a mix of Designmatters real-world transdisciplinary studios, select Humanities and Sciences courses, and optional study abroad/cultural exchange programs. The Designmatters Minor is offered to all undergraduate majors at ArtCenter.
Curriculum subject to change.
| Class | Credits |
| Three Designmatters Humanities & Sciences courses: | |
| Designmatters Humanities and Sciences | 9 |
| Two additional Designmatters TDS courses: | |
| Transdisciplinary Studio (TDS) | 6 |
| Total Required Units | 15 |