A student declares an A.A. in Arts & Humanities to explore a wide array of Arts & Humanities disciplines to help them identify a specific field of interest before they transfer. Students who transfer to a bachelor’s degree in the Arts & Humanities will have taken courses that are likely to relate to their chosen four-year major. It is also the preferred degree option for students who wish to transfer in a field where FCC does not currently offer a formal credential, including (but not limited to): Africana Studies, Arabic Studies, Asian Studies, Creative Writing, Film Studies, Media & Communication Studies, Modern Languages & Linguistics, Philosophy, Religious Studies, or Spanish Language, Literature, and Cultures.

Students who have identified their preferred field can choose to specialize further in the following Areas of Concentration within the A.A. in Arts & Humanities:

• Art
• Communications (Speech)
• English
• Film and Video Production
• Mass Communication
• Music
• Theater

The A.A. in Arts & Humanities is also an ideal degree for students interested in earning an A.A. degree alongside the certificate in American Sign Language Studies, or for preparing to enter the Sign Language Interpreter Program.

• Students majoring in an Area of Concentration will follow the curriculum for their major (Art, Communications (Speech), English, Film & Video Production, Graphic Design, Music, Theatre).
• Students majoring in the Associate of Arts in Arts & Humanities without an Area of Concentration should follow the curriculum outlined above.
• Students must take a minimum of 15 credits from the Arts & Humanities disciplines.