Arts and Humanities

The Arts and Humanities concentration focuses on creativity, communication, and writing skills which are essential to a wide variety of professional careers. Based on their goals, students can choose to fulfil requirements and electives from a range of options. Literature and writing courses develop reading, writing, and research skills. Speech and theatre classes serve to develop verbal expression and presentation skills. Philosophy courses offer an opportunity to study rhetoric and develop skills in persuasive writing and debate. The study of languages benefit students while travelling and working in multi-lingual environments. Music and visual arts classes open the door to lifelong pursuits of enrichment and expression. 

In this program a student can explore a variety of options in multiple different specialties while developing a strategy for their long-term success. Compared to the more general liberal arts major, this degree emphasizes skills related to the visual and performing arts as well as other humanities subjects: this is beneficial if the goal is to transfer into a more specialized program for further study. 

MassTransfer - Through the MassTransfer program, your arts and humanities degree from RCC transfers as two years of completed work towards at Bachelor's degree at most state colleges and universities.  Review the A2B pathways on the MassTransfer website. 

RCC also has articulation agreements with private universities that allow for seamless transfer to a four-year school upon completion of your arts and humanities degree at RCC:

• Bay State College:
  • A.A. Arts and Humanities: Musical Arts, B.S. Management, Music Management
  • A.A. Arts and Humanities: Theatre Arts, B.S. Management, Fashion Management
  • A.A. Arts and Humanities: Visual Arts, B.S. Management, Fashion Management