Certificate in the Liberal and Creative Arts
The Liberal and Creative Arts certificate is a 24-29 unit program that provides an introductory experience to the liberal arts. Students will take a wide range of courses, many of which are also general education courses, gaining broad exposure to the humanities, arts, and social sciences.
Admission Criteria
Non-matriculated applicants must have earned a high school diploma with a minimum high school GPA of 2.0 or have an overall college GPA of at least 2.0. Non-matriculated international students must demonstrate English language ability through submission of proof of English Proficiency as listed at https://cel.sfsu.edu/global/english-proficiency.
Learning Outcomes
- Critical evaluation of information as well as reading, writing, and listening effectively.
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Awareness of cultural practices and production in the critical humanities, social sciences, media, and visual and performing arts in an inclusive global context.
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Critical engagement with other cultures’ beliefs, values, perspectives, practices, and artifacts.
Certificate in the Liberal Arts — 24 units minimum
Required Courses (9-14 units)
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Select One: | 3 | |
| Fundamentals of Oral Communication | ||
| Oral Communication - Multilingual | ||
| Select One: | 3-8 | |
| Writing the First Year: Finding Your Voice Stretch I and Writing the First Year: Finding Your Voice Stretch II | ||
| Writing the First Year: Finding Your Voice | ||
| Writing the First Year: Global Perspectives of Multilingual Speakers Stretch I and Writing the First Year: Global Perspectives of Multilingual Speakers Stretch II | ||
| Writing the First Year: Global Perspectives of Multilingual Speakers | ||
| PHIL 110 | Introduction to Critical Thinking I | 3 |
Electives (15-16 units)
Select at least one course from each of the following categories.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Media Arts | ||
| BECA 200 | Introduction to Electronic Communication | 3 |
| BECA 201 | Life on TV: A Critical View | 3 |
| BECA 235 | Digital Media Basics | 3 |
| BECA 301 | Media Literacy in the Electronic Culture | 3 |
| CINE 102 | Introduction to Contemporary Cinema | 3 |
| DES 252 | Rethinking Digital Visual Media: History, Technology, and Content | 3 |
| JOUR 304 | Cultural Diversity and News Media | 3 |
| Humanities | ||
| AMST 410 | California Culture | 3 |
| C W 101 | Introduction to Creative Writing | 3 |
| CWL 230 | World Literature | 3 |
| ENG 250 | Topics in Literature and Culture | 3 |
| HUM 130 | The Humanities: Major Works | 3 |
| HUM 225 | Values in American Life | 3 |
| HUM 376 | San Francisco | 3 |
| JOUR 205 | Social Impact of Journalism | 3 |
| WGS 200 | Introduction to Women and Gender Studies | 3 |
| Social Sciences | ||
| ANTH 120 | Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| HIST 130 | U.S. History for International Students | 3 |
| HIST 450 | History of California | 3 |
| I R 331 | Global Environmental Crisis | 4 |
| PLSI 200 | Introduction to American Politics | 3 |
| Creative and Performing Arts | ||
| ART 240 | Introduction to Contemporary Sculpture | 3 |
| ARTH 202 | Western Art History II | 3 |
| ARTH/HUM 205 | Asian Art History | 3 |
| CINE 309/LTNS 409 | Latina/o/x Cinema | 3 |
| CLAR 425/ARTH 402 | Art and Archaeology of Ancient Rome | 3 |
| DANC 340 | Dance Pedagogy | 3 |
| M S 202 | Introduction to Museum Exhibits | 3 |
| MUS 120 | Basic Music I | 3 |
| TH A 130 | Acting Workshop I | 3 |
| TH A 200 | Introduction to the Theatre | 3 |