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HARTS (Humanities and Arts) Initiative

Posted in September 2017

Pride and Prejudice Pride and Prejudice – A PCC Theater Production – November 9-19 – Tickets On Sale October 6th
PCC Theatre Season 2017-2018 Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen, adapted by Jon Jory Tickets on sale in the PCC […] Posted September 25, 2017
Photograph of buildings, a bridge, St. Basil's cathedral in St. Petersburg, Russia Study a new language this fall
What language is second in demand by Oregon employers? Russian! Russian language skills are in high demand for careers in […] Posted September 17, 2017
Heights Poster Lin-Manuel Miranda, creator of the Broadway musical, “Hamilton” talks about the importance of the Humanities
Last week, Lin-Manuel Miranda, who created and starred in the Broadway musical, “Hamilton” received the U.S. Capital Historical Society’s Freedom […] Posted September 15, 2017
What can you do with a degree in the humanities? with multi-colored circles that have names of businesses and professions inside of them. Find a Career
The Arts and Humanities in the 21st Century Workplace taskforce answers the question, “Where can you work with a degree […] Posted September 15, 2017
Open book with lines of code written in it. Why the tech industry needs liberal arts majors
In a New York Times opinion piece, titled “To Write Beter Code, Read Virginia Woolf“, J. Bradford Hipps explains why musicians, artists […] Posted September 15, 2017
The letters S.T.E.A. and M. The A looks like gears and belts. Could studying Art help save your job from robots?
In a short piece titled, “Going to Art School could help save your job from Robots“, ArtNet associate editor Sarah […] Posted September 15, 2017
A green robot and a red robot facing off. Collaborate with Transfer Institutions
PCC art students have a variety of opportunities to collaborate with faculty and instructors at local transfer institutions like Portland […] Posted September 15, 2017
The words You Can do Anything surrounded by multi-colored arrows pointing away from the words in all directions. How the Liberal Arts Lead to Success
A terrific article in the Atlantic talks about the ways studying the liberal arts changes the lives of first generation college students […] Posted September 14, 2017