The Arts
Updated: April 17, 2026
The following courses satisfy the The Arts requirement for the General Education program. A course can fulfill another domain area when an additional domain name is listed along with The Arts (or Creativity & The Arts for the Legacy program).
| Approved General Education Courses | Legacy Program (Prior to Fall 23 Entry) | Current Program (Entry to OW in Fall 23 or later) |
|---|---|---|
| AS2020 New Media | Creativity & The Arts | The Arts |
| AS2700 The Engaged Eyes | Creativity & The Arts / Humanities {both from Spring 24-} | The Arts / Humanities {both from Spring 24-} |
| AS2901 Intro to Video and TV (Previously AS3247) | Creativity & The Arts | The Arts |
| AS2910 Podcasting & Audio Storytelling | Creativity & The Arts | The Arts |
| AS3247 Intro to Video and TV | Creativity & The Arts {Fall 2023-} | The Arts |
| AS3632 History of U.S. Film | Creativity & The Arts | The Arts |
| AS3712 American Film Genres | Creativity & The Arts | The Arts |
| AS3742 Myths & Images in Film | Creativity & The Arts | The Arts |
| AS4722 Film: Ideas & Aesthetics | Creativity & The Arts | The Arts |
| AS4725 The Photograph and American Culture | Creativity & The Arts | The Arts |
| AS5862 Journalist as Creative Writer (Previously AS4862) | Creativity & The Arts | The Arts |
| EL3901 Introduction to Creative Writing | Creativity & The Arts | The Arts |
| EL3920 The Art of Writing Poetry {not in the Catalog} | Creativity & The Arts | The Arts |
| EL3950 Creative Non-Fiction | Creativity & The Arts / Humanities | The Arts / Humanities |
| EL4033 Wild Writing (Animal or Plant) | Creativity & The Arts / Humanities | The Arts / Humanities |
| MD1000 Music of Global Cultures | Creativity & The Arts | The Arts |
| MD1110 Culturally Diverse Language of Dance | Creativity & The Arts | The Arts |
| MD2350 Acting (Previously HI2350) | Creativity & The Arts | The Arts |
| MD2633 Introduction to Music Composition | Creativity & The Arts | The Arts |
| MD3010 History of Jazz | Creativity & The Arts | The Arts |
| MD3110 Modern Dance | Creativity & The Arts | The Arts |
| MD3350 Acting 2 | Creativity & The Arts | The Arts |
| ML3300 Artistic Expression of Spain | Creativity & The Arts / Foreign Languages | The Arts / World Languages |
| ML4750 Fiction into Film: The Spanish & Latin American Cinema | Creativity & The Arts | The Arts |
| PE1650 The Politics of Comics | Creativity & The Arts / Diversity | The Arts / DEISJ |
| SY2400 Sociology Through The Arts | Creativity & The Arts / Social Science | The Arts / Social Science |
| VA2000 Introduction to the Arts | Creativity & The Arts | The Arts |
| VA2010 Introduction to Creative Thinking | Creativity & The Arts | The Arts |
| VA2020 Basic Design | Creativity & The Arts | The Arts |
| VA2030 Drawing | Creativity & The Arts | The Arts |
| VA2045 Introduction to Color | Creativity & The Arts | The Arts |
| VA2320 Graphic Design I (Previously VA4242) | Creativity & The Arts | The Arts |
| VA2400 Introduction to Photography I | Creativity & The Arts | The Arts |
| VA2460 Painting I (Previously VA4340) | Creativity & The Arts | The Arts |
| VA2500 Art History Survey I | Creativity & The Arts / Humanities | The Arts / Humanities |
| VA2510 Art History Survey II | Creativity & The Arts / Humanities | The Arts / Humanities |
| VA2520 The History of Photography | Creativity & The Arts / Humanities | The Arts / Humanities |
| VA2600 Survey of SW French Art & Culture | Creativity & The Arts / Humanities | The Arts / Humanities |
| VA2750 Sculpture I (Previously VA4420) | Creativity & The Arts | The Arts |
| VA3100 Visual Culture: Warhol to the Present | Creativity & The Arts / Humanities | The Arts / Humanities |
| VA3340 Introduction to African Art (Previously VA2340) | Creativity & The Arts / Humanities | The Arts / Humanities |
| VA3350 Topics in Contemporary Art | Creativity & The Arts / Humanities | The Arts / Humanities |
| VA3380 Digital Video | Creativity & The Arts | The Arts |
| VA3400 Digital Imaging | Creativity & The Arts | The Arts |
| VA3456 Creative Coding: Art & Games | Creativity & The Arts | The Arts |
| VA3800 Performance Art {not in the catalog} | Creativity & The Arts | The Arts |
| VA4460 Digital Animation | Creativity & The Arts | The Arts |
| WS1540 The Politics of Comics {dual listed with PE1650} | The Arts / Diversity | The Arts / DEISJ |