Associate of Art in Humanities, Philosophy, and Arts
Riverside, USA
Associate of Arts
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
01 Jul 2026
EARLIEST START DATE
Aug 2026
TUITION FEES
USD 514 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* per unit | for F-1 international students total estimated cost per year is $29,591
Key Summary
Humanities, Philosophy, and Arts examine human values and experience within a wide range of cultures across the globe and over the course of history. Students will study, interpret, and evaluate classic works in architecture, art, literature, music, philosophy, religion, rhetoric, and the theater, and they will encounter questions to which there are multiple plausible answers. The study of language, philosophy, and rhetoric provides crucial tools for understanding and interpreting human knowledge and experience. Students pursuing the program in the Humanities, Philosophy, and Arts will enhance their skills in critical thinking and both oral and written communication. The Humanities, Philosophy, and Arts program prepares students for further study in the arts, history, humanities, literature, philosophy, communication studies, and/or world languages at a four-year baccalaureate institution and provides an excellent foundation for students interested in administration, communications, law, public service, and teaching.
Financial Aid Support for Your Educational Goals
There are many types of financial aid available to you at RCC. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the California Dream Act Application is required for most financial aid forms. Types of financial aid include grants, scholarships, tuition waivers, and student loans.
Federal Grants
- Federal Pell Grant (Part of FAFSA application)
- Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG - Part of FAFSA application)
State of California Grants
- California College Promise
- Cal Grant Program
- Student Success Completion Grant
- Chafee Grant Program for eligible foster youth and former foster youth
- California National Guard Education Assistance Award Program (CNG EAAP)
Riverside Community College District Scholarship
There are over 250 scholarships available to students through the RCCD Foundation, and only one application is needed to apply. If you are an admitted student at RCC and have a student email address, you can apply for scholarships offered by the RCCD Foundation.
CGACC-RCC International Student Scholarship
International Students at Riverside City College are welcome to apply for CGACC-RCC Scholarship. This scholarship is in the form of a tuition fee reduction estimated at $1,250. The application deadline for CGACC-RCC International Student Scholarship is July 25, and the results of the students selected are typically announced by August 6.
To be eligible for this award, the applicant must be a new or continuing international student who will study full-time at one of the RCCD colleges (Riverside City College, Norco College, or Moreno Valley College) on an F-1 Student Visa in the fall semester. Transfer students can also apply. New international students who apply for the scholarship must have a completed RCC international student application, submit all required documents, and receive an RCCD I-20.
The student must complete 18 units of study across three disciplines; 9 units must be taken in a single discipline. Up to three units may be taken in a studio course. The 18 units must be completed with a grade of “C” or better or a “P” if the course is taken on a “pass-no pass” basis.
Included Disciplines and Courses
- American Sign Language (ASL): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 20, 22
- Anthropology (ANT): 7, 8
- Arabic (ARA): 1, 2, 3, 8, 11
- Architecture (ARE): 36
- Art (ART): 6, 6H
- Art History (AHS): 1, 1H, 2, 2H, 3, 4, 5, 6, 6H, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
- Chinese (CHI): 1, 2, 11
- Communication Studies (COM): 1, 1H, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 9H, 11, 12, 13, 19
- Dance (DAN): 6, 6H
- English (ENG): 1B, 1BH, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 23, 25, 30, 34, 35, 40, 41, 44, 45, 48
- Ethnic Studies (ETS): 2, 13, 14, 15, 18, 20, 25, 28, 29
- Film, Television and Video (FTV): 12, 65
- Film Studies (FST): 1, 1H, 2, 3, 4, 5
- French (FRE): 1, 2, 3, 8, 11
- Game Development (GAM): 2
- History (HIS): 1, 2, 2H, 4, 5, 6, 6H, 7, 7H, 14, 15, 25, 26, 28, 29, 31, 32, 34, 35
- Humanities (HUM): 4, 4H, 5, 5H, 8, 9, 10, 10H, 11, 16, 18, 23, 35
- Italian (ITA): 1, 2, 3, 11
- Japanese (JPN): 1, 2, 3, 4, 11
- Library (LIB): 1
- Music (MUS): 19, 19H, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 89, 89H, 93
- Philosophy (PHI): 10, 10H, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 22, 32, 33, 35
- Political Science (POL): 11 Portuguese (POR): 1, 2
- Russian (RUS): 1, 2, 3, 11
- Spanish (SPA): 1, 1A, 1B, 1H, 2, 2H, 3, 3N, 4, 8, 11, 12, 13, 51
- Theatre (THE): 3, 29
Applicable Studio Courses Include:
(Note that some classes are less than 3 units)
- Art (ART): 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25A, 25B, 26, 27, 28A, 28B, 30A, 30B, 34, 35A, 35B, 36A, 36B, 38, 39, 40A, 40B, 41A, 41B, 42A, 42B, 43A, 43B, 44A, 44B, 44C, 45, 46, 47, 48A, 48B, 49A, 49B, 200
- Dance (DAN): 7, 8, 9, D9, D10, D12, D13, D14, D15, D16, D17, D19, D20, D21, D22, D23, D25, D29, D31, D32, D33, D34, D37, D38, D39, D43, D44, D46, D47, D48, D49, D50, D51, D60
- English (ENG): 11, 12, 17A, 17B, 17C, 38
- Music (MUS): 8A, 8B, 9, 10, 12, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32A, 32B, 32C, 32D, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 41, 42, 43A, 43B, 43C, 44, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 57, 58, 61, 65, 68, 69, 70, 71, 73, 77, 78, 79, 81, 82, 83, 84, 92, 94, P12, P36, P44, P84
- Theatre (THE): 2, 4, 5, 6, 25, 26, 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 41, 54
Upon completion, students will be able to:
- Interpret key philosophical, religious, and literary texts, as well as creative works, in historical and cultural contexts and express that interpretation persuasively in oral and/or written form.
- Analyze the role and use of language, rhetoric, and/or the arts in informing and contextualizing human experience.
- Analyze the role and use of the arts (literature, music, theatre, dance, and the fine arts) as a reflection of the culture in which it appears.
- Evaluate the role of individual human agency in history.
- Research and write critical interpretive essays demonstrating a high skill level.