ART 1
Introduction to Art History
3 units, 3 hours lecture (GR or P/NP)
Acceptable for credit: CSU, UC
Introduction to art purposes, principles and forms: Basic understanding of stylistic development and methods of analysis with emphasis on twentieth-century art. 1001.00
AA/AS area 3; CSU area C1; IGETC area 3A
ART 4
History of Modern Art (1800 to Present)
3 units, 3 hours lecture (GR or P/NP)
Acceptable for credit: CSU, UC
Major visual art forms and movements of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries: Concentration on the foremost painters, sculptors, and architects of the modern period and their works. 1001.00
AA/AS area 3; CSU area C1; IGETC area 3A
ART 7
History of African-American Art (Past to Present)
3 units, 3 hours lecture (GR or P/NP)
Acceptable for credit: CSU, UC
Development of the African-American visual artist in the Americas. Contributions of selected major African-American artists and contemporary trends. 1002.10
AA/AS area 3, 5
ART 20
Beginning Drawing and Composition
3 units, 2 hours lecture, 4 hours laboratory (GR or P/NP)
Acceptable for credit: CSU, UC
Freehand drawing with various media: Drawing techniques and fundamentals of composition applied to subject matter including an introduction to perspective. 1002.10
ART 21
Continuing Drawing and Composition
2 units, 1 hour lecture, 3 hours laboratory (GR or P/NP)
Acceptable for credit: CSU, UC
Special problems of composition and drawing techniques in relation to drawing as a fine art: Study of form in black and white and in color. 1002.10
ART 22
Intermediate Drawing and Composition
3 units, 2 hours lecture, 4 hours laboratory (GR or P/NP)
Acceptable for credit: CSU, UC
Exploration of artistic concepts, styles, and creative expression related to intermediate-level drawing, complex subject matter and concepts using a variety of drawing mediums, techniques, and methodologies: Foundations of drawing skills to develop personalized approaches to content and materials in exercises covering multiple historical and contemporary approaches to drawing. 1002.10
C-ID: ARTS 205
ART 23
Advanced Drawing and Composition
3 units, 2 hours lecture, 4 hours laboratory (GR or P/NP)
Acceptable for credit: CSU, UC
Advanced drawing techniques applied to selected subjects and goals. 1002.10
ART 24
Special Projects: Drawing
2 units, 1 hour lecture, 3 hours laboratory (GR or P/NP)
Acceptable for credit: CSU
Independent exploration and experimentation in special areas of drawing. 1002.10
ART 25
Beginning Figure Drawing and Composition
2 units, 1 hour lecture, 3 hours laboratory (GR or P/NP)
Acceptable for credit: CSU, UC
Understanding the figure from quick sketches to long careful studies of the live model: Fundamentals of anatomy, proportion, drawing techniques, and composition. 1002.10
ART 26
Continuing Figure Drawing and Composition
2 units, 1 hour lecture, 3 hours laboratory (GR or P/NP)
Acceptable for credit: CSU, UC
Continuing drawing from the live model: Introduction to more advanced problems. 1002.10
ART 27
Intermediate Figure Drawing and Composition
3 units, 2 hours lecture, 4 hours laboratory (GR or P/NP)
Acceptable for credit: CSU, UC
Intermediate drawing from the live model: Emphasis on composition and color in figure drawing. 1002.10
ART 28
Advanced Figure Drawing and Composition
3 units, 2 hours lecture, 4 hours laboratory (GR or P/NP)
Acceptable for credit: CSU, UC
Advanced drawing from the live model: Emphasis on developing an individual style. 1002.10
ART 29
Special Projects: Figure Drawing
2 units, 1 hour lecture, 3 hours laboratory (GR or P/NP)
Acceptable for credit: CSU
Continued study and development of special projects in figure drawing from the live model. 1002.10
ART 35
Beginning Portraiture
2 units, 1 hour lecture, 3 hours laboratory (GR or P/NP)
Acceptable for credit: CSU, UC
Drawing portraits from the live model: Emphasis on anatomy, proportion, and achieving a likeness. 1002.10
ART 36
Continuing Portraiture
2 units, 1 hour lecture, 3 hours laboratory (GR or P/NP)
Acceptable for credit: CSU, UC
Drawing portraits from the live model: Emphasis on composition, position, clothing, and color. 1002.10
ART 39
Special Projects: Portraiture
2 units, 1 hour lecture, 3 hours laboratory (GR or P/NP)
Acceptable for credit: CSU
Development of an individual style and portfolio of consistent works suitable for an exhibition. 1002.10
ART 50
Beginning Painting
3 units, 2 hours lecture, 4 hours laboratory (GR or P/NP)
Recommended preparation: Art 20
Acceptable for credit: CSU, UC
Emphasis on the basic techniques of oil or acrylic painting: Preparation and use of canvas and supports, color mixing, composition in a variety of styles, development of imaginative and objective images. 1002.10
ART 51
Continuing Painting
2 units, 1 hour lecture, 3 hours laboratory (GR or P/NP)
Acceptable for credit: CSU, UC
Continuation of ART 50: Emphasis on composition using oils, acrylics, and mixed media; may include live models. 1002.10
ART 52
Intermediate Painting
3 units, 2 hours lecture, 4 hours laboratory (GR or P/NP)
Acceptable for credit: CSU, UC
Continuation of ART 51: Emphasis on more independent and complex activities and projects. 1002.10
ART 53
Advanced Painting
3 units, 2 hours lecture, 4 hours laboratory (GR or P/NP)
Acceptable for credit: CSU, UC
Continuation of ART 52: Emphasis on developing greater clarity in personal imagery and painting style; development of a professional portfolio. 1002.10
ART 54
Special Projects: Painting
2 units, 1 hour lecture, 3 hours laboratory (GR or P/NP)
Acceptable for credit: CSU
Continued study and skill development with oil and acrylics: May include production of murals and other large-scale paintings as well as individual projects. 1002.10
ART 60
Beginning Painting: Watercolor
2 units, 1 hour lecture, 3 hours laboratory (GR or P/NP)
Acceptable for credit: CSU, UC
Fundamentals of washes, brushwork, color, and special effects: Transparent, wet-into-wet, and opaque techniques as applied to various subject matter. 1002.10
ART 61
Continuing Painting: Watercolor
2 units, 1 hour lecture, 3 hours laboratory (GR or P/NP)
Acceptable for credit: CSU, UC
Continued development of skills, techniques, and content in watercolor painting: Creative experimentation and individual expression in watercolor painting processes. 1002.10
ART 62
Intermediate Painting: Watercolor
3 units, 2 hours lecture, 4 hours laboratory (GR or P/NP)
Acceptable for credit: CSU, UC
Intermediate level development of skills, techniques, and content in watercolor painting: Creativity, composition, and individual expression through watercolor techniques emphasized; concentrated work in specific areas. 1002.10
ART 63
Advanced Painting: Watercolor
3 units, 2 hours lecture, 4 hours laboratory (GR or P/NP)
Acceptable for credit: CSU, UC
Advanced watercolor painting skills, techniques, and content: Individual goals designed by student with instructor with concentration on a series of paintings for possible exhibition or portfolio presentation. 1002.10
ART 64
Special Projects: Watercolor Painting
2 units, 1 hour lecture, 3 hours laboratory (GR or P/NP)
Acceptable for credit: CSU
Continued study and skill development in advanced watercolor projects. 1002.10
ART 80
Beginning Ceramics
2-3 units, 1-2 hours lecture, 3-4 hours laboratory (GR or P/NP)
Acceptable for credit: CSU, UC
Introduction to ceramics: Forming techniques, design, glazing, and firing processes. 1002.30
ART 81
Continuing Ceramics
2 units, 1 hour lecture, 3 hours laboratory (GR or P/NP)
Acceptable for credit: CSU, UC
Continuation of ART 80: Emphasis on design problems and skill development in forming, glazing, and firing processes. 1002.30
ART 82
Intermediate Ceramics
3 units, 2 hours lecture, 4 hours laboratory (GR or P/NP)
Acceptable for credit: CSU, UC
Continuation of ART 81: Emphasis on glaze formulation, firing, and further skill development in forming processes. 1002.30
ART 83
Advanced Ceramics
3 units, 2 hours lecture, 4 hours laboratory (GR or P/NP)
Acceptable for credit: CSU, UC
Continuation of ART 82: Emphasis on individual expression; experimentation in glazes, clay bodies, and kiln firing. 1002.30
ART 84
Special Projects: Ceramics
2 units, 1 hour lecture, 3 hours laboratory (GR or P/NP)
Acceptable for credit: CSU
Exploration and experimentation in special areas of ceramics. 1002.30
ART 88
Special Projects: Ceramic Sculpture
2 units, 1 hour lecture, 3 hours laboratory (GR or P/NP)
Recommended preparation: Art 187
Acceptable for credit: CSU, UC
Independent exploration and experimentation in the special area of ceramic sculpture. 1002.30
ART 166
Beginning Botanical Drawing
2 units, 1 hour lecture, 3 hours laboratory (GR or P/NP)
Acceptable for credit: CSU, UC
Exploration through drawing of basic plant structures: Recording details of various plant forms; emphasis on rendering form, color, and texture with graphite, ink pen, colored pencils, and watercolor. 1002.00
ART 167
Continuing Botanical Drawing
2 units, 1 hour lecture, 3 hours laboratory (GR or P/NP)
Recommended preparation: Art 166
Acceptable for credit: CSU, UC
Exploration through drawing of basic plant structures: Recording details of various plant forms; emphasis on rendering form, color, and texture with graphite, ink pen, colored pencils, and watercolor. 1002.00
ART 168
Advanced Botanical Drawing
2 units, 1 hour lecture, 3 hours laboratory (GR or P/NP)
Recommended preparation: Art 167
Acceptable for credit: CSU, UC
Exploration through drawing of complex plant structures: Recording details of various plant forms; emphasis on developing a personal style, working from traditional and contemporary examples as well as personal preference in subject matter and techniques. 1002.00
ART 169
Special Projects: Botanical Drawing
2 units, 1 hour lecture, 3 hours laboratory (GR or P/NP)
Recommended preparation: Art 168
Acceptable for credit: CSU, UC
Exploration through drawing of basic plant structures: Recording details of various plant forms; emphasis on rendering form, color, and texture with graphite, ink pen, colored pencils, and watercolor. 1002.00
ART 187
Beginning Ceramic Sculpture
3 units, 2 hours lecture, 4 hours laboratory (GR or P/NP)
Acceptable for credit: CSU, UC
Exploration of sculptural form through the use of ceramic media: Theory and application of form and design; exploration of surface decoration, kilns and firing. 1002.30
ART 188
Intermediate Ceramic Sculpture
3 units, 2 hours lecture, 4 hours laboratory (GR or P/NP)
Acceptable for credit: CSU, UC
Continuing work in the area of ceramic sculpture. 1002.30
ART 189
Advanced Ceramic Sculpture
3 units, 2 hours lecture, 4 hours laboratory (GR or P/NP)
Acceptable for credit: CSU, UC
Advanced work in sculptural form with ceramic media: Theory and application of three-dimensional design; concepts, processes, and principles, problems in construction, surface treatments, special techniques and material, including glazes and firing. 1002.30
ART 202
Fundamentals of Drawing
2 units, 1 hour lecture, 3 hours lab (GR or P/NP)
Drawing techniques in relation to drawing as a fine art: Study of shape, form, and space in black and white. 1002.10
ART 205
Fundamentals of Painting
2 units, 1 hour lecture, 3 hours lab (GR or P/NP)
Emphasizes basic painting techniques and composition using oils, acrylics, and/or mixed media; may include live models. 1002.10
ART 208
Foundations of Ceramics
2 units, 1 hour lecture, 3 hours lab (GR or P/NP)
Introduction to Ceramics: Wheel throwing and hand-building instruction, glazing and firing techniques. 1002.10
