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Want to skip sweating up a storm and still fulfill the physical education requirement while getting your Katniss on? Enroll in archery during the fall semester, where students learn the basic techniques of safety.

Emily Mello
October 24, 2019

American River College offers classes of all kinds. From archery to the college’s Funeral Services program, these are some of the unique classes that you can find in the course catalog. 

Want to skip sweating up a storm and still fulfill the physical education requirement while getting your Katniss on? Enroll in archery during the fall semester, where students learn the basic techniques of safety.
In blacksmithing class, students use blow torches as a paint brush and metal as their canvas. The class gives hands-on basics metal forming and provide emphasis on the use of the anvil and gas forge. There’s no prerequisite to take the class.
The show can’t go on without the proper attire and that’s where the introduction of costume construction comes in. The course dives into the beginning knowledge of theater costume design production and sewing techniques. The prerequisite for this class Fashion 374 or Theater Arts 430.
Interest in a career in helping the living deal with death? Enroll in merchandising funeral service, which covers construction of caskets and examines methods of pricing and presentation. The course’s prerequisites are FSE 310 and 320.