Culinary Arts 111 provides an introduction and application of the principles of food preparation for the consumer by professionals. The course emphasizes hands-on cooking, tasting, and evaluation to teach professional culinary techniques. The course also stresses how ingredients and culinary processes affect product outcomes.

Students will be able to demonstrate technical skills requisite for artistic self-expression in at least one major performance area at a level appropriate for the particular music concentration; demonstrate an understanding of the common elements and organizational patterns of music and their interaction, and the ability to employ this understanding in aural, verbal, and visual analysis; demonstrate a basic knowledge of music history through the present time, and demonstrate keyboard competency in intermediate to advanced piano performance literature.

The Associate in Arts in Theatre Arts for Transfer degree is designed to prepare the student for transfer to four-year institutions of higher education and is specifically intended to satisfy lower-division requirements for a baccalaureate degree in theatre arts at a California State University.

Upon completion of this program, the student will have developed a broad and critical understanding of the complex interconnections between the human and environmental forces in their world.

The Graphic and Web Design Program at GCC is designed for working professionals who need to upgrade their skill set, students preparing for transfer, and individuals seeking training towards a career in Graphic Design.

We offer a full certificate with areas of specialization: Motion Graphic Design (2d digital animation);2D Animation Design 3D Character Setup and Animation; 3D Digital Character Design; Video Game Design. Our instructors are all industry professionals. Specialty areas are intended to be taken over 4 semesters (for most students two years) and are aimed at providing students with entry-level artist skills.

The Mass Communication Department serves the general education student and the aspiring communications professional. The department's popular Mass Communications 101 course is tailored to general education students and media majors wishing an overview of the mass media. The department's Mass Communications 120 course is an introduction to the field of public relations.

The many languages offered by this department are designed to help students appreciate the cultural and ethnic diversity found in the city of Glendale and in our country. Language classes are taught using the immersion technique. This technique is designed to help students better understand the language and the culture in which it is based.

The Associate in Arts in Psychology for Transfer Degree is designed to prepare students for transfer to four-year institutions of higher education and is specifically intended to satisfy lower-division requirements for a baccalaureate degree in psychology at a California State University.

Students completing an AA degree in English develop core competencies in several areas including communication, critical thinking, global awareness, information competency, and personal responsibility. This is achieved through the study of texts and the enhancement of reading, writing, and research skills.