Art (ART) Courses
ART 300 Drawing and Composition I
- Units:3
- Hours:36 hours LEC; 54 hours LAB
- Course Family:Drawing Fundamentals
- Prerequisite:None.
- Advisory:ENGWR 101 or eligibility for ENGWR 300 through the assessment process.
ENGRD 110 or eligibility for ENGRD 310 through the assessment process.
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:AA/AS Area I; CSU Area C1
- C-ID:C-ID ARTS 110
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2021
This course covers the fundamentals of drawing using line, shape, value, space, and composition. The development of observational skills to accurately render three-dimensional form and space on a two-dimensional surface is emphasized. It introduces and uses various media and techniques for drawing. This is a foundation requirement for all art students. Students are required to purchase supplies needed for the course.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- utilize and apply diverse drawing materials and techniques..
- create illusion on a two-dimensional surface, using concepts related to form and spatial development.
- create works of art using the elements of art and principles of design.
- critique and evaluate different subjects and aesthetic viewpoints in drawings, including historical and contemporary examples, using discipline specific terminology.
ART 302 Drawing and Composition II
- Units:3
- Hours:36 hours LEC; 54 hours LAB
- Course Family:Drawing Fundamentals
- Prerequisite:ART 300 with a grade of "C" or better
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:CSU Area C1
- C-ID:C-ID ARTS 205
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2021
This course expands on the drawing skills presented in ART 300 and covers more complex problems in observation, personal expression, and the formal exploration of composition. Students investigate subject, form, and content through the elements of art, principles of design, as well as diverse materials and techniques and historical and contemporary approaches to drawing. Students will need to purchase art materials and tools.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- demonstrate intermediate-level drawing skills and concepts using diverse materials and techniques.
- create works of art through the use of the elements of art and principles of design in diverse subject matters.
- critique and evaluate one's own artwork and the work of others.
- examine the historical development and use of drawings.
ART 304 Figure Drawing I
- Units:3
- Hours:36 hours LEC; 54 hours LAB
- Course Family:Figure Studies
- Prerequisite:ART 300 with a grade of "C" or better
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:AA/AS Area I; CSU Area C1
- C-ID:C-ID ARTS 200
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2021
This studio class offers drawing from the human figure. There will be lectures and discussion on proportion, anatomy, and the relationship of the figure to space and composition. Students will need to purchase art materials and tools.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- observe, discern, and interpret human proportion, structure, and anatomy.
- create works of art in which the human form is the main subject using a variety of media and techniques.
- demonstrate an understanding of the relationship of the figure to space.
- demonstrate an understanding of the human form as a vehicle of expression.
- examine and describe the major historical, contemporary, and critical trends in figure drawing.
ART 305 Figure Drawing II
- Units:3
- Hours:36 hours LEC; 54 hours LAB
- Course Family:Figure Studies
- Prerequisite:ART 304 with a grade of "C" or better
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:CSU Area C1
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2021
This course utilizes the skills acquired in ART 304 to pursue more complex work in figure drawing. Topics include the study of anatomy, proportion, foreshortening, figure in space, and color. Students are required to purchase materials needed for the course.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- increase their ability to utilize the human form as the dominant expressive element in a composition.
- create figure studies using diverse colors.
- draw anatomy, proportion, and foreshortening of the human form.
- evaluate the relationship between the visual arts and cultures.
ART 308 Perspective Drawing
- Units:3
- Hours:36 hours LEC; 54 hours LAB
- Course Family:Applied Drawing
- Prerequisite:None.
- Advisory:ART 300 with a grade of "C" or better
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2021
This course introduces the study of linear and atmospheric perspectives to create spatial relationship in drawings. Topics include historical development of linear and atmospheric perspectives; incorporation of perspective in two dimensional arts; and creating spatial relationships through the use of different perspectives. Students are required to purchase any supplies needed for the course work.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- analyze and evaluate the spatial relationships in two dimensional arts.
- apply the rules of perspective to create three dimensionality in drawings.
- critique works of art using the terms and rules of perspective.
ART 310 Pen and Ink Drawing
- Units:3
- Hours:36 hours LEC; 54 hours LAB
- Course Family:Applied Drawing
- Prerequisite:None.
- Advisory:ART 300; ENGWR 101 or eligibility for ENGWR 300 through the assessment process.
ENGRD 110 or eligibility for ENGRD 310 through the assessment process.
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:CSU Area C1
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2021
This course covers different techniques and materials used in pen and ink drawing. Topics include the historical development of pen and ink drawings by different artists, study of lines and values to depict different subjects and textures, and use of elements of art and principles of design to create works of art. The students are required to purchase materials needed for the course.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- differentiate among different techniques and materials in pen and ink drawing.
- create works of art consisting of diverse subjects in pen and ink techniques using the elements of art and principles of design.
- critique works of art based on the elements of art and principles of design.
ART 312 Portrait Drawing
- Units:3
- Hours:36 hours LEC; 54 hours LAB
- Course Family:Figure Studies
- Prerequisite:ART 300 with a grade of "C" or better
- Advisory:ENGWR 101 or eligibility for ENGWR 300 through the assessment process. ENGRD 110 or eligibility for ENGRD 310 through the assessment process.
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:AA/AS Area I; CSU Area C1
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2021
This course is an introduction to and exploration of the human face as a subject in art. Focus will be placed on the development of skills needed to portray specific individuals. Topics include the study of anatomy and historical and contemporary approaches to portrait drawing. Students need to purchase art materials and tools.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- demonstrate and apply skills to capture the likeness of an individual.
- use a variety of techniques and materials to create portrait drawings.
- integrate historical and contemporary approaches to portraiture.
- critique portrait drawings based on the elements of art and the principles of design.
ART 320 Design: Fundamentals
- Units:3
- Hours:36 hours LEC; 54 hours LAB
- Prerequisite:None.
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:AA/AS Area I; CSU Area C1
- C-ID:C-ID ARTS 100
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2021
This is a studio course which covers the elements of art (line, shape, value, space, texture, and color) and principles of design (such as unity, variety, balance, movement, emphasis, proportion, and economy), and the application and historical references of these concepts to both fine and applied arts. The students are required to purchase art materials and tools needed for the course.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- identify the different elements of art and principles of design in historical and contemporary examples of 2-D art.
- apply the elements of art and principles of design to fine and applied arts.
- critique works of art, including their own, based on the use of elements of art and principles of design.
- use a variety of materials and techniques to effectively communicate design concepts.
ART 323 Design: Color Theory
- Units:3
- Hours:36 hours LEC; 54 hours LAB
- Prerequisite:None.
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:AA/AS Area I; CSU Area C1
- C-ID:C-ID ARTS 270
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2021
This course covers studio practices in the application and understanding of color as they are used in the fine and applied arts. Topics include color theory, its applications in two and three dimensional art, and the historical use of color in the visual arts. Students will need to purchase art supplies needed for the course.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- apply color theory in two and three dimensional art.
- identify and demonstrate an understanding of major color theory concepts and science, including color physics, physiology, and the psychological use of color.
- identify the historical use of color in the visual arts.
- critique color interactions and relationships in fine and applied art.
ART 327 Painting I
- Units:3
- Hours:36 hours LEC; 54 hours LAB
- Course Family:Painting
- Prerequisite:ART 300 with a grade of "C" or better
- Advisory:ENGWR 101 or eligibility for ENGWR 300 through the assessment process. ENGRD 110 or eligibility for ENGRD 310 through the assessment process.
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:CSU Area C1
- C-ID:C-ID ARTS 210
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2021
This course is an introduction to the tools, materials, and techniques used in painting. Coursework includes exercises in light and color theory, description of form, color and spatial development, and composition. Students will need to purchase art materials and tools.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- demonstrate skill in support and surface preparation, in a working knowledge of the physical properties of painting materials, and in painting techniques.
- exhibit proficiency in addressing the major concerns of painting: spatial representation, form development, and the application of color theory to painting projects.
- develop expressive content through manipulation of painting techniques, color, and value, as well as through concepts of ideation and process.
- apply the elements of art and principles of design to paintings.
- critique and evaluate historical and contemporary developments, trends, materials, and approaches in painting using discipline specific terminology and concepts.
ART 328 Painting II
- Units:3
- Hours:36 hours LEC; 54 hours LAB
- Course Family:Painting
- Prerequisite:ART 327 with a grade of "C" or better
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:CSU Area C1
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2021
This is an intermediate studio painting course for the student who wishes to expand technical skills and work in a more independent framework. The student will initiate and execute progressively complex assignments. Students must purchase all supplies for this course.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- create paintings using different painting media and different compositional studies.
- develop a series of paintings which represent social issues.
- produce a series of paintings as ways of expressing one's self.
- apply color theory to create works of art.
- analyze and critique his/herwork and the work of peers using a range of interpretations and perspectives.
ART 332 Oil Painting
- Units:3
- Hours:36 hours LEC; 54 hours LAB
- Course Family:Painting
- Prerequisite:ART 300 with a grade of "C" or better
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2021
This course is an introduction to the medium and techniques used in oil painting. Topics include indirect and direct painting techniques in oil, application of elements of art and principles of design to depict diverse subjects in naturalistic and abstract representations, and self-expression through the medium of oil paint. Students are required to purchase supplies needed for the course.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- create forms and depict diverse subjects through the use of oil paints as a medium.
- distinguish and demonstrate similarities and differences between indirect and direct painting techniques in oil painting.
- apply elements of art and principles of design to create works of art using diverse oil painting techniques.
- critique works of art based on techniques and methods used in oil painting, elements of art, and principles of design.
ART 334 Acrylic Painting
- Units:3
- Hours:36 hours LEC; 54 hours LAB
- Course Family:Painting
- Prerequisite:ART 300 with a grade of "C" or better
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2021
This course is an introduction to the medium and techniques used in acrylic painting. Topics include the historical development of acrylics as a painting medium, and techniques and mediums used in acrylic painting. Students are required to purchase art supplies needed for the course.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- prepare a variety of surfaces and supports for acrylic painting.
- analyze and distinguish different techniques used in acrylic painting and demonstrate a working knowledge in the versatile medium of acrylic paint.
- create acrylic paintings exploring diverse subjects using the elements of art and principles of design.
- incorporate color theory to create works of art in acrylic painting.
- critique works of art based on the elements of art and principles of design.
ART 336 Watercolor Painting
- Units:3
- Hours:36 hours LEC; 54 hours LAB
- Course Family:Painting
- Prerequisite:ART 300 with a grade of "C" or better
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2021
This course is an introduction to transparent watercolor painting. The course topics include various materials and brush techniques in watercolor, color theory, and composition. Students will need to purchase art materials and tools.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- exhibit proficiency in applying the fundamental techniques of watercolor media.
- demonstrate competence in and understanding of the major concerns of painting: spatial representation, form development, and expression.
- create watercolor paintings applying the elements of art and principles of design.
- describe major historical and contemporary trends in watercolor painting.
ART 337 Intermediate Watercolor Painting
- Units:3
- Hours:36 hours LEC; 54 hours LAB
- Course Family:Painting
- Prerequisite:ART 336 with a grade of "C" or better
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2021
This course covers an in-depth study of watercolor in contemporary methods and concepts in transparent watercolor. Emphasis is given to different approaches in watercolor, composition, technical problems and solutions, and individual style development. Students are required to purchase materials needed for the course.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- analyze diverse ways of creating images with watercolor.
- utilize different traditional and contemporary techniques in watercolor.
- explore personal expression through the use of colors and techniques.
- critique one's own creation compared to traditional and contemporary approaches.
ART 361 Printmaking: Survey
- Units:3
- Hours:36 hours LEC; 54 hours LAB
- Course Family:Printmaking
- Prerequisite:None.
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:AA/AS Area I
- C-ID:C-ID ARTS 220
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2021
This is a printmaking survey course which may include relief (wood and linoleum), intaglio (engraving, etching and drypoint), and planograph (silkscreening, collagraphy, and monotype) processes. Students will need to purchase art materials and tools.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- differentiate various printmaking methods.
- create editions by printing a matrix.
- integrate visual ideas into personal work by using different printmaking techniques.
ART 364 Printmaking: Relief
- Units:3
- Hours:36 hours LEC; 54 hours LAB
- Course Family:Printmaking
- Prerequisite:None.
- Advisory:ART 300 and 320
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2021
This course covers the techniques of relief printmaking by hand and by printing press. Topics include historical development of relief printmaking, materials, and techniques used in relief prints using wood and linoleum. Students are required to purchase supplies needed for the course.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- differentiate each relief process and use of printmaking tools to execute the work of art.
- create prints using relief process by hand and by printing press.
- distinguish historical development and use of relief printmaking.
- critique works of art based on elements of art and principles of design.
ART 370 Three Dimensional Design
- Units:3
- Hours:36 hours LEC; 54 hours LAB
- Course Family:Sculpture
- Prerequisite:None.
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:AA/AS Area I; CSU Area C1
- C-ID:C-ID ARTS 101
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2021
This is a studio course covering the study of three-dimensional designs. Course topics include application of the elements of art and principles of design to create three dimensional forms. Use of diverse materials and techniques used in three dimensional forms will be included. Students will need to purchase art materials and tools.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- compose in three dimensions and work with a variety of media which may include but is not limited to clay, wood, metal, paint, plaster, paper, fibers, and mixed media.
- discuss, describe, analyze and critique three-dimensional works of art through references to the formal elements and principles of design.
- identify and understand the formal elements and organizing principles of three-dimensional art in works of art, as well as, in the everyday physical world around them, throughout history and across cultures.
- independently produce objects, forms, and problem-solving projects that successfully incorporate the basic elements and organizing principles of three-dimensional art.
- translate ideas and visual experience into tactile forms and/or objects using both formal and conceptual approaches.
ART 372 Sculpture
- Units:3
- Hours:36 hours LEC; 54 hours LAB
- Course Family:Sculpture
- Prerequisite:None.
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:AA/AS Area I; CSU Area C1
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2021
This course provides basic practice in the expressive use of form and color in three-dimensional space. Students will learn technical skills, including casting, additive, and reductive/carving sculptural methods, as well as construction and assemblage methods. Students will need to purchase art materials and tools.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- apply the elements of art and principles of design to create three-dimensional forms.
- create sculptures utilizing principles of casting, reductive carving, additive processes, and assemblage methods to traditional and non-traditional use of materials.
- compare and contrast properties of sculpture form and space.
- examine and describe historical and contemporary developments, trends, materials, and approaches in sculpture.
ART 373 Intermediate Sculpture
- Units:3
- Hours:36 hours LEC; 54 hours LAB
- Course Family:Sculpture
- Prerequisite:ART 372 with a grade of "C" or better
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2021
This is an intermediate course in the practice of the expressive use of form in three-dimensional space. It utilizes traditional additive and subtractive media, as well as constructive media, and other contemporary materials. The course utilizes a problem-solving format in order to develop knowledge of technical process, formal vocabulary, and individual expression. It examines both historical and contemporary approaches in developing form and content. Students will need to purchase art materials and tools.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- utilize compositional principles as they apply to three-dimensional form and space.
- discuss and demonstrate their knowledge of traditional and contemporary sculptural techniques.
- compare and contrast properties of sculpture form and space.
- develop their creative abilities and individual expression through problem-solving assignments.
ART 382 Metal Design: Emphasis in Mixed Media
- Units:3
- Hours:36 hours LEC; 54 hours LAB
- Course Family:Small Metal Arts
- Prerequisite:None.
- Advisory:Each student should be able to demonstrate the ability to independently and safely operate the classroom equipment and machinery according to the standards set by the instructor on the first day of class. Students who are sensitive to loud noises are advised not to take this class.
- Transferable:CSU
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2021
This course offers a contemporary approach to mixed media in small metal sculpture and jewelry. This course encompasses found object, polymer clay, titanium anodizing, and Keum Bo. Students are required to purchase a basic set of tools, metals and other supplies.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- compare and assemble mixed media materials used with metals.
- apply the elements of art and design principles to create mixed media metal art projects.
- analyze small metal art objects on the basis of materials and techniques.
- create objects that reflect a basic understanding of technical process and reflect personal expression.
ART 383 Metal Design: Emphasis In Fabrication
- Units:3
- Hours:36 hours LEC; 54 hours LAB
- Course Family:Small Metal Arts
- Prerequisite:None.
- Advisory:Each student should be able to demonstrate the ability to independently and safely operate the classroom equipment and machinery according to the standards set by the instructor on the first day of class. Students who are sensitive to loud noises are advised not to take this class.
- Transferable:CSU
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2021
This course covers historical and contemporary approaches to fabrication of metal and jewelry design. Sculptural jewelry forms will be made utilizing processes of fabricating, surfacing, soldering, forming and forging of metals. Steel hammers, anvils, and other equipment will be used in the class. Basic methods and techniques for use with silver and base metals will be covered. Students will need to purchase art materials and tools.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- differentiate and utilize various methods and techniques of fabrication used in jewelry-making.
- distinguish surface treatment and metal shaping techniques used for 3-D metal projects/jewelry.
- integrate visual ideas into personal work by using different jewelry making techniques.
- demonstrate an awareness of historical, cultural, and social uses of metal arts/jewelry.
ART 386 Intermediate Metal Design: Emphasis in Fabrication
- Units:3
- Hours:36 hours LEC; 54 hours LAB
- Course Family:Small Metal Arts
- Prerequisite:ART 383 with a grade of "C" or better
- Advisory:Each student should be able to demonstrate the ability to independently and safely operate the classroom equipment and machinery according to standards set by the instructor on the first day of class. Students who are sensitive to loud noises are advised not to take the class.
- Transferable:CSU
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2021
This is an intermediate course offering a historical and contemporary approach to fabrication of metal and jewelry design. Techniques may include forging, raising hollow forms, and the use of the hydraulic press in anticlastic and synclastic raising, matrix die forming and embossing molds. This is a concentrated study of intermediate work in elements of metal design and form. Students need to purchase metals and some required tools.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- demonstrate mastery of fabrication and forming techniques required in creating projects in metals.
- apply design principles and use of the elements of art to create projects.
- critique works of art using terms and techniques in metal design.
- integrate and apply historical and contemporary ideas toward creating projects.
- create metal/jewelry projects at an intermediate level as a means of personal expression.
ART 387 Intermediate Metal Design: Emphasis in Forming
- Units:3
- Hours:36 hours LEC; 54 hours LAB
- Course Family:Small Metal Arts
- Prerequisite:ART 383 with a grade of "C" or better
- Advisory: Each student should be able to demonstrate the ability to independently and safely operate the classroom equipment and machinery according to the standards set by the instructor on the first day of class. Students who are sensitive to loud noises are advised not to take this class.
- Transferable:CSU
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2021
This is an intermediate course offering a historical and contemporary approach to the forming of metal and jewelry design. This course encompasses the wide range of procedures used to convert flat metal into volumetric form using the hydraulic press and the rolling mill in forming three- dimensional metal objects. Steel hammers, anvils, and other equipment will be used in the class. A basic set of tools, metals, and supplies will be available for purchase at the college bookstore.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- demonstrate mastery of forming techniques used in creating projects in malleable metals.
- apply the elements of art and design principles to create metal forming projects.
- integrate and apply historical and contemporary ideas of metal forming in their projects.
- create metal/jewelry forming projects at an intermediate level as a means of personal expression.
- demonstrate an understanding of the malleability and characteristics of different metals and their uses in forming.
ART 390 Ceramics
- Units:3
- Hours:36 hours LEC; 54 hours LAB
- Course Family:Ceramics-Hybrid
- Prerequisite:None.
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:AA/AS Area I
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2021
This course is a beginning ceramic class in hand building and wheel throwing techniques. Clay forming skills of pinch, coil, slab, press, and slump molds are covered, as well as an introduction to the potter's wheel. The geology of clay and glazes is included. Methods of glazing and firing are studied. Historical and modern ceramic traditions provide the context for this course material. Students will need to purchase clay and some required tools.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- identify basic ceramic technology.
- apply the concepts of three dimensional design to create class projects.
- create functional and non-functional ceramic work demonstrating learned techniques in coil, slab, press and slump molds, and wheel thrown skills.
- examine and describe historical and contemporary developments, trends, materials, and approaches in ceramics.
ART 391 Intermediate Ceramics
- Units:3
- Hours:36 hours LEC; 54 hours LAB
- Course Family:Ceramics-Hybrid
- Prerequisite:ART 390 with a grade of "C" or better
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2021
This is an intermediate course in wheel-throwing and sculpture techniques. It explores the technical and creative processes of ceramic pottery making and sculpture including surface treatment and various firing processes. Focus is placed on an in-depth examination of contemporary ceramics. The student will be given a materials/supplies needed list by the instructor, which the student must purchase and use in order to succeed in the course. Field trips outside of class time may be required.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- demonstrate skills of wheel-throwing and hand- building ceramic techniques.
- investigate the history and theory of ceramics.
- create ceramic sculpture and pottery.
- examine and integrate design, concept, and aesthetics in ceramic sculpture.
- critique ceramic art work.
ART 402 Beginning Clay Sculpture
- Units:3
- Hours:36 hours LEC; 54 hours LAB
- Course Family:Ceramics-Hybrid
- Prerequisite:None.
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:AA/AS Area I; CSU Area C1
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2021
This course is an introduction to the basic hand-building techniques and methods devoted to three dimensional and relief sculptural forms in clay. The course topics include glazing and firing processes used in clay sculpture. Students will need to purchase art materials and tools.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- demonstrate an understanding of the properties of clay.
- create three-dimensional forms in clay through the
skills and knowledge of hand-building techniques.
- apply the techniques of low-fire glazing, engobes, oxides, and cold patinas.
- resolve three-dimensional design problems through a creative approach: the handling of mass, space, texture, and color through an awareness of the principles of design.
- examine historic periods, cultural variations, and contemporary trends in clay sculpture.
ART 404 Intermediate Clay Sculpture
- Units:3
- Hours:36 hours LEC; 54 hours LAB
- Prerequisite:ART 402 with a grade of "C" or better
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2021
This course is an intermediate class in ceramic sculpture techniques and methods. The class will include glazing, surface treatment and various firing processes used in clay sculpture. Focus will be placed on in-depth examination of contemporary ceramic sculpture. Students will need to purchase art materials and tools.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- apply skills and knowledge of hand-building and wheel-throwing ceramic techniques to produce three-dimensional forms in clay.
- demonstrate an understanding of glazing, low- and mid-fire glazes.
- demonstrate via projects an understanding of three-dimensional design problems: mass, space, texture, and color.
ART 430 Art and Children
- Units:3
- Hours:36 hours LEC; 54 hours LAB
- Prerequisite:None.
- Advisory:ENGWR 110
- Transferable:CSU
- General Education:AA/AS Area I; CSU Area C1
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2021
This course covers the use of materials and techniques of studio activities in the K-12 classroom. Topics include the elements of art, principles of design, materials used in two and three dimensional art, techniques used to create age appropriate art, and designing art curriculum for the K-12 classroom. Students are required to purchase supplies needed for the course. For online course offerings, students must have a digital (e.g. phone) camera to record and upload assignments.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- compare and contrast diverse techniques and materials used in the visual arts.
- design age specific curriculum for particular groups.
- demonstrate a familiarity with California K-12 standards.
- analyze the age-specific capabilities of children in terms of the visual arts.
- demonstrate an awareness of historical and social uses of art by diverse age groups.
- develop skills and techniques to incorporate the elements of art and principles of design.
ART 495 Independent Studies in Art
- Units:1 - 3
- Hours:54 - 162 hours LAB
- Prerequisite:None.
- Transferable:CSU
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2021
This course involves a student working individually on a topic of study and research beyond the scope of regularly offered courses. Upon the approval of the proposed topic, the student will work and keep in contact with the advisory
faculty to successfully complete the topic study. Students may take this course up to four times without duplication of the topics.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- demonstrate the understanding of concepts, processes, and techniques of topic of study.
- discriminate and analyze through projects the major concerns of the techniques and methods in the topic of study.
- recognize and evaluate the topic of study throughout the visual arts and society.
ART 499 Experimental Offering in Art
- Units:0.5 - 4
- Prerequisite:None.
- Transferable:CSU
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2021
Art History (ARTH) Courses
ARTH 300 Introduction to Art
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Advisory:ENGWR 101
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:AA/AS Area I; CSU Area C1; IGETC Area 3A
- C-ID:C-ID ARTH 100
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2021
This is an introduction to the visual arts and architecture in various world cultures. Lecture and discussion include an overview of different materials and techniques that are used for the visual arts, such as drawing, painting, sculpture, artifacts, architecture, and printmaking. Topics also include the study of theory, terminology, the meaning and function of art, roles of artists, elements of art, and principles of design to develop visual literacy.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- analyze and evaluate different materials and techniques used for creating the visual arts and architecture.
- identify, analyze, and discuss the roles of artists and functions of art and architecture in diverse cultures.
- evaluate and critique works of art and architecture based on elements of art and principles of design and employ appropriate terminology.
- differentiate art historical methodologies.
ARTH 303 Art Survey: Ancient to 14th Century
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Advisory:ARTH 300 and ENGWR 101
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:AA/AS Area I; CSU Area C1; IGETC Area 3A
- C-ID:C-ID ARTH 110
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2021
This course surveys western art from the prehistoric period to the 14th century. Topics include the relationship between the visual arts and culture, and changes in the visual arts and architecture from Paleolithic to Gothic.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- identify, examine, and assess works of art and architecture from prehistoric through the medieval period employing appropriate art history terminology.
- analyze, discuss, and differentiate works of art and architecture in terms of historical context and cultural values.
- analyze, discuss, and differentiate the roles of art, architecture, and the artist from prehistory through the medieval period.
ARTH 304 Ancient Art
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Advisory:ARTH 300 and ENGWR 101
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:AA/AS Area I; CSU Area C1; IGETC Area 3A
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2021
This course covers the development of Western art from the Prehistoric era through the Roman period. Lecture and discussion focus on the visual arts and architecture from the ancient Near Eastern, Egyptian, Greek, and Roman cultures. This is a required course for students seeking the A.A. in Art History.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- identify and evaluate works of art and architecture from the prehistoric to ancient cultures.
- analyze the creation and function of art.
- demonstrate an understanding of different cultural, social, and religious influences to visual arts in Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Greek, and Roman cultures.
- analyze meanings and purposes of art and architecture.
ARTH 306 Medieval Art
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Advisory:ARTH 300 and ENGWR 101
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:AA/AS Area I; CSU Area C1; IGETC Area 3A
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2021
This course is an introduction to Medieval arts and architecture from the fall of Roman Empire through late Gothic period. The lecture and discussion include the Early Christian, Byzantine, Celtic, Islamic, Romanesque, and Gothic arts. This is a required course for students seeking the A.A. in Art History.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- identify and evaluate the visual arts and architecture from the Medieval period in Europe.
- analyze different stylistic changes in the visual arts and architecture during the Medieval period.
- evaluate different cultural, social, and religious influences on the visual arts and architecture during the Medieval period.
- research and analyze meanings and functions of arts and architecture.
ARTH 307 Italian Renaissance Art
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:AA/AS Area I; CSU Area C1; IGETC Area 3A
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2021
This course introduces the visual arts and architecture of Italy from duecento (13th century) through cinquecento (16th century). Topics include the relationship between the visual arts and culture, and artists and their works from Proto-Renaissance, Renaissance, High Renaissance, and Mannerism.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- identify works of art from duecento (13th century) through cinquecento (16th century) in Italy.
- compare and contrast the characteristics of art movements and the artists' works in Italy.
- compare and contrast the relationship between the visual arts and culture in Italy.
- research and analyze the Italian visual arts and architecture from duecento through cinquecento.
ARTH 309 Art Survey: Renaissance to 19th Century
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Advisory:ARTH 300 and ENGWR 101
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:AA/AS Area I; CSU Area C1; IGETC Area 3A
- C-ID:Part of C-ID ARTH 120
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2021
This course is a survey of art from the Proto-Renaissance (13th and 14th centuries) to Romanticism (19th century). The course examines paintings, sculptures, graphic art, artifacts, and architecture from western culture.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- identify, examine, and assess representative works of art and architecture from the Renaissance to 19th century employing appropriate art historical terminology.
- analyze, discuss, and differentiate works of art and architecture in terms of historical context and cultural values.
- analyze, discuss, and distinguish the roles of art, architecture, and artists from Renaissance to 19th century.
ARTH 311 Art Survey: Modern Art
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Advisory:ARTH 300 and ENGWR 101
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:AA/AS Area I; CSU Area C1; IGETC Area 3A
- C-ID:C-ID ARTH 150; Part of C-ID ARTH 120
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2021
This course is a survey of modern art from Neoclassicism to contemporary art, from 18th century to 21st century. Through lecture and discussion, the course examines visual arts and architecture from Europe and America.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- identify, examine, and assess representative works of art and architecture from the art historical periods covered in this course employing appropriate art historical terminology.
- analyze, discuss, and differentiate works of art and architecture in terms of historical context and cultural values.
- analyze, discuss, and distinguish the roles of art, architecture, and the artist from the art historical periods covered in this course.
ARTH 312 Women in Art
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Advisory:ARTH 300 and ENGWR 101
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:AA/AS Area I; AA/AS Area VI; CSU Area C1; IGETC Area 3A
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2021
This is a survey course of women's art: how women are portrayed in the visual arts and the study of female artists and their works from the Middle Ages through the 21st century. The lecture and discussion include both European and non-European arts of women.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- identify and evaluate the significant contributions made by female artists from the Middle Ages to contemporary visual arts.
- distinguish the works of art produced by female artists.
- evaluate how women are depicted as subjects in the visual arts.
- research and analyze works of art produced by female artists.
ARTH 318 History of American Art
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Advisory:ARTH 300 and ENGWR 101
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:AA/AS Area I; CSU Area C1; IGETC Area 3A
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2021
This course covers American art from pre-colonial period to the present day. Lecture and discussion include visual arts and architecture of the Native Americans prior to the arrival of Europeans and Colonial periods, Early American art and architecture, 19th century, 20th century, and the early 21st century American arts.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- recognize and identify the visual arts and architecture from the pre-colonial period to the present day America.
- compare and contrast the different meanings and functions of the visual arts and architecture from the pre-colonial to the present day.
- analyze meanings and functions of the visual arts and architecture.
- analyze the relationship between the visual arts and American culture.
ARTH 324 Art of the Americas
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Advisory:ARTH 300 and ENGWR 101
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:AA/AS Area I; AA/AS Area VI; CSU Area C1; IGETC Area 3A
- C-ID:C-ID ARTH 145
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2021
This course covers the visual arts and architecture of indigenous Mesoamerica and South America. Topics include the relationship between art and beliefs, materials and techniques used in art and architecture, and comparison and contrast between the Mesoamerican and South American cultures.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- identify and evaluate the visual arts and architecture from Mesoamerican and South American cultures.
- compare and contrast the stylistic changes in the visual arts and architecture among the Mesoamerican and South American cultures.
- research and analyze the meanings and functions of the visual arts and architecture.
- evaluate the relationship between the art and cultures from Mesoamerican and South American cultures and the ideas of ethnicity, ethnology, ethnocentrism, and racism in the study of art.
ARTH 325 Native American Art History
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Advisory:ARTH 300 and ENGWR 101
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:AA/AS Area I; AA/AS Area VI; CSU Area C1; CSU Area C2; IGETC Area 3A; IGETC Area 3B
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2021
This course is an introduction to the art and culture of Native American peoples. It will include the native peoples of the Arctic and Subarctic regions, the Northwest Coast, the Eastern Woodlands, including the Iroquois Confederacy, the Plains, the Southwest, and California. Contemporary Native American art will also be discussed. Comparisons between individual Native American cultures will be drawn, as well as comparisons between Native and Eurocentric cultures.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- interpret different beliefs and their influence to
the Native American cultures.
- identify and evaluate the visual culture of Native American peoples.
- analyze the role of art in Native American culture throughout history.
- critique and analyze the contribution of Native American artists in contemporary arts.
ARTH 326 Traditional Native American Art
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:AA/AS Area I; CSU Area C1; IGETC Area 3A
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2021
Traditional Native American cultures exemplified their religious philosophy and reverence for nature in the utilitarian and art objects they created with clay, stone, fiber and wood. This class introduces the history, culture, mythology and art of the Southwest, Nevada and California Native Americans.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- students will have gained an understanding of the historical development of Native American cultures of the Southwest, Great Basin and California from prehistoric time to historical contact with Europeans and Spaniards.
- student will have gained an understanding of the impact and influence of historical contact with immigrants on the Native history culture.
- students will have examined the belief systems of circumpolar cultures that were the ancestors of all Native Americans.
- students will have gained knowledge and experienced the manner in which primitive art exemplifies the beliefs of Native Americans.
- students will have analyzed the uniqueness of Native American spiritual beliefs and demonstrated the application of these worldviews in primitive art.
- students will have completed projects working with native materials of clay, stone and fiber that demonstrate their understanding of primitive art concepts and principles.
- students will have gained technical knowledge allowing them to understand the transformation of clay into pottery.
- students shall have completed an independent research project from which they have gained greater understanding of similarities and differences between the indigenous populations and immigrants from Europe and Spain.
- students will have developed critical thinking skills allowing them to research, analyze and examine the cultural differences presented in the art of Native Americans and the immigrant societies.
- students will have completed projects in clay, stone and fiber that demonstrate their understanding and present these to the college and community population in an art show setting.
ARTH 328 Survey of African Art
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Advisory:ARTH 300 and ENGWR 101
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:AA/AS Area I; AA/AS Area VI; CSU Area C1; IGETC Area 3A
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2021
This course covers the visual arts and architecture of Africa. Topics include cultural and philosophical background of African arts, materials and techniques used, and the impact of African art to Western art.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- recognize and identify the visual arts and architecture of the African cultures.
- distinguish stylistic changes in art and architecture from prehistoric to modern time in Africa.
- evaluate African art and architecture within their cultural and historical contexts.
- compare and contrast the impact of ethnicity, ethnology, ethnocentrism, and racism in art.
- research and analyze meanings and functions of the visual arts and architecture in Africa.
ARTH 330 Survey of African-American Art
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Advisory:ARTH 300 and ENGWR 101
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:AA/AS Area I; AA/AS Area VI; CSU Area C1; IGETC Area 3A
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2021
This course covers the visual arts and architecture of black artists in America. Topics include the roots of African-American art, the Harlem Renaissance, and the political and social representations of the African-American culture.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- recognize and identify the visual arts and architecture by African-American artists from the colonial period to the contemporary period in America.
- distinguish the stylistic changes in art and architecture among African-American artists and their works.
- evaluate and recognize African-American artists' social and political issues in their art.
- interpret the unique contributions that African-American artists and architects have made in the history of American art and architecture.
- research and analyze meanings and functions of art and architecture by African-American artists and architects.
ARTH 332 Asian Art
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Advisory:ARTH 300 and ENGWR 110
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:AA/AS Area I; AA/AS Area VI; CSU Area C1; IGETC Area 3A
- C-ID:C-ID ARTH 130
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2021
This course is a survey of Asian arts and architecture from the Prehistoric era to the contemporary. The course examines arts from China, India, Korea, Japan, Indonesia, Thailand, and Sri Lanka. The lecture and discussion include the development of Eastern philosophy and beliefs; their relationship to the visual arts; and comparison and contrast between Asian and Western arts.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- identify and evaluate works of art and architecture from Asian cultures including India, China, Korea, Japan, Indonesia, Thailand, and Sri Lanka.
- evaluate different cultural, social, and religious influences on the visual arts and architecture in Asian cultures.
- distinguish the roles and contributions of the visual arts and artists in Asian cultures and their influence on Western art.
- analyze similarities and differences between Asian and Western art.
- research and analyze the meanings and functions of the visual arts in Asian cultures.
ARTH 333 Introduction to Islamic Art
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Advisory:ENGWR 101
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:AA/AS Area I; AA/AS Area VI; CSU Area C1; CSU Area C2; IGETC Area 3A; IGETC Area 3B
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2021
This is a survey course that studies the art and culture of the Middle East. It primarily focuses on Islamic art and architecture and provides fundamental information on the formation of Islamic art, its history and philosophy. Students will learn to identify works of art produced by artists from Muslim countries and regions. They will also be able to describe verbally and in writing characteristics and key elements in Islamic art and architecture. This course will include but not be limited to visual examples from Arabic, Persian and Indian cultures.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- evaluate the influential elements in the formation and production of Islamic art considering the social, political and historical backdrop against which Islamic art flourished, including the role of the unorthodox interpretation of Islam relating to artistic endeavors .
- demonstrate an awareness of the critical issues within the field of "Islamic art" such as the use of the term “Islamic” in Islamic art and the application of methodology in the interpretation of the art.
- demonstrate knowledge of and analyze comparatively examples of the various branches of the art and architecture and the relating arts, for example the art of the book, calligraphy and book illumination as part of the art of the object, and religious and secular architecture and the building decorative arts as seen in the realm of architecture.
- analyze the mutual impact of Islam and other cultures both in the East and the West and identify the elements of mutual appropriation in their visual art.
ARTH 495 Independent Studies in Art History
- Units:1 - 3
- Hours:54 - 162 hours LAB
- Prerequisite:None.
- Transferable:CSU
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2021
This course involves a student working individually on a topic of study and research beyond the scope of regularly offered courses. Upon the approval of the proposed topic, the student will work and keep in contact with the advisory faculty to successfully complete the topic study. Students may take this course up to four times without duplication of the topics.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- discuss and analyze the visual arts and architecture on the topic of study.
- evaluate the relationship between a culture and the visual arts and architecture on the topic of study.
- identify major works of art and architecture on the topic of study.
- research the visual arts and architecture on the topic of study.
ARTH 499 Experimental Offering in Art History
- Units:0.5 - 4
- Prerequisite:None.
- Transferable:CSU
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2021
