Class Hours:  54 lecture total

A basic course in the visual arts including architecture, craft, graphics, painting and sculpture. Historical periods and the artist's role in society are covered in the Stone Age, Middle Ages, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Impressionism, and Twentieth Century. Fundamental concepts of line, color, shade, texture, form and volume are examined by two- and three-dimensional examples. Required for Art Core Program and recommended for Humanities elective.

Class Hours:  54 lecture total

A historical survey course of the visual arts including architecture, crafts, engraving, etching, graphics, painting, sculpture, and woodcuts.  Historical periods covered are Stone Age, Egyptian, Mesopotamian, Aegean, Greek, Etruscan, Roman, Byzantine, Christian, Medieval, Romanesque, Gothic and Renaissance.  (30,000 B.C. - 1500 A.D.)  Required for the Art Core Program and recommended for Humanities elective.

Class Hours: 54 lecture total

A historical survey course of the visual arts from the year 1500 through the 20th Century, with emphasis on painting, sculpture and architecture.

Class Hours:  54 lecture total

A survey course of the visual arts of Ethnic and Indian Cultures.  Explored are the Eskimo, North West Coast, Pueblo, Apache, Navaho, Iroquois, Plains, Southeastern, California, Mexico, Peru, Africa, Polynesia, Melanesia, Micronesia, India, Japan, China, and Barbarians.  Stress is given to the styles, motifs, symbols and meaning of the cultures by examining crafts, drawings, sculpture, woodcuts and paintings.  This course designed for Humanities elective, recommended for Art Core Programs, and required for Art History Concentration.

Class Hours:  54 lecture total

An in-depth study of visual expression since 1860, starting with pre-Impressionist stirring and tracing the development of modernism through significant art movements in the 20th Century.

Class Hours:  36 lecture/72 lab total

A fundamental course in two-dimensional design and color theory with the study of basic design elements as they apply to form.  Two-dimensional design includes balance, directional movements, structural analysis, texture and unity.  Color theory includes color schemes, psychological use of color, and value and intensity con­cepts.  Required for the Art Core Program and recommended for Theatre Technical Program.

Prerequisite:  ART 12

Class Hours:  36 lecture/72 lab total

An interpretative course using two-dimensional form concepts and color theory with the application to three-dimensional form.  The development of personal ideas and direction, the use of scale, surface effects, and new materials (synthetics).  More concern is given to presentation, focus and consistency.

Class Hours:  36 lecture/72 lab total

Experiments involving the elements and principles of design in the creation of three-dimensional form and space relationships.  Transfers to all California State Universities and California Universities.    Note:  This course may be repeated once for a total of two enrollments since course content varies and skill development is enhanced with a successive enrollment.

Class Hours:  18 lecture/54 lab total

A fundamental course to prepare pictorial presentation applicable to advertising, architectural and industrial design, landscapes and illus­tra­tions using mechanical perspective and rendering media. Course designed for Architectural majors and recommended for Art majors.    Note:  This course may be repeated once for a total of two enrollments since course content varies and skill development is enhanced with a successive enrollment.

Class Hours:  36 lecture/72 lab total

A basic course in the use of various perspective techniques, using one and two point as well as grids.  This course is designed for Art, Architecture, Graphic Design and Landscape Architecture students.  It involves developing three-dimensional drawings of building structures, objects, etc., using perspective techniques and adding value rendering as well as shadows to create finished work.  Note: This course may be repeated once for a total of two enrollments since course content varies and skills are enhanced by supervised repetition and practice.

Class Hours:  36 lecture/72 lab total

An introductory course in the basic methods and tools of drawing using idea and technical development.  A variety of materials will be used for this purpose.  Course is required for Art Core Program.

Prerequisite:  ART 21A

Class Hours:  36 lecture/72 lab total total

A developmental course designed to expand upon the information and techniques learned in 21A.  Greater concern for personal idea development, consistency and presentation techniques.  More information given on paper and its manufacture, drawing materials and the techniques of developing a professional portfolio.  A variety of materials will be used for this purpose.

Class Hours:  18 lecture/54 lab total

A course in the techniques using landscape, free brush, and still life drawings.  Course is designed for Architecture majors and recommended for Commercial Art, Craft Concentration Program. Note: This course may be repeated once for a total of two enrollments since course content varies and skill development is enhanced with a successive enrollment.

Class Hours: 36 lecture/72 lab total

An introductory course in watercolor painting methods as they apply to the visual arts.  Methods covered include wet wash, wash, stroke and glaze overlays, with emphasis on creative interpretation and expression.  Note: This course may be repeated once for a total of two enrollments since skills are enhanced by supervised repetition and practice.

Prerequisite: 2 semesters of ART 26

Class Hours: 36 lecture/72 lab total

A developmental course designed to expand upon the information and techniques learned in ART 26.  General attention will be given to personal idea development, consistency, presentation techniques and working with more independence.  The student will be expected to increase quality and number of paintings completed during the semester.  The student will also learn to develop a professional portfolio and to communicate professionally.  Note: This course may be repeated once for a total of two enrollments since skills are enhanced by supervised repetition and practice.

Class Hours: 36 lecture/72 lab total

A creative course in the use of oil, polymer, and other synthetic media on canvas, hardboard, or metal.  Application of these media and other media use in representation and abstract form.  Course designed for Architecture majors, Painting Concentration and Theatre Arts Technician Concentration.  Note:  This course may be repeated once for a total of two enrollments since skills are enhanced by supervised repetition and practice.

Prerequisite:  2 semesters of ART 29

Class Hours: 36 lecture/72 lab total

A developmental course designed to expand upon the information and techniques learned in ART 29-Beginning Painting. General attention will be given to personal idea development, consistency, presentation techniques and working with more independence.  The student will be expected to increase quality and number of paintings completed during the semester.  The student will also learn to develop a professional portfolio and to communicate professionally. Note: This course may be repeated once for a total of two enrollments since skills are enhanced by supervised repetition and practice.

Prerequisite:  ART 21A

Class Hours: 36 lecture/72 lab total

An introductory course in creative drawing of the nude human figure. Emphasis will be placed on anatomy, proportion, composition, and development of personal expression. Course required for Art Core Program. Note: This course may be repeated once for a total of two enrollments since course content varies and skills are enhanced by supervised repetition and practice.

Prerequisite: Two semesters of ART 31

Class Hours:  36 lecture/72 lab total

A developmental course designed to expand on information and techniques learned in ART 31-Beginning Figure Drawing.  Attention will be given to the development of a more personal interpretation of the figure, technique, consistency, presentation and the resolution and execution of ideas with greater independence.  The student will produce and critically discuss increasingly sophisticated works which will become part of his/her professional portfolio.  Note: This course may be repeated once for a total of two enrollments since course content varies and skills are enhanced by supervised repetition and practice.

Class Hours:  36 lecture/72 lab total

An introductory course developing skills in hand-building with coils, slabs, and the use of the potter's wheel. The course includes glazing, decorative techniques, properties of clay and firing of ceramic forms. Note: This course may be repeated once for a total of two enrollments since course content varies and skills are enhanced by supervised repetition and practice.

Prerequisite:  2 semesters of ART 35

Class Hours:  36 lecture/72 lab total

This is an advanced ceramics course emphasizing studio problems which involve the potter's wheel, construction of molds and advanced hand-building techniques.  Note:  This course may be repeated once for a total of two enrollments since course content varies and skills are enhanced by supervised repetition and practice.

Class Hours:  36 lecture/72 lab total

A course that develops skills and aesthetic awareness in hand blown glass.  The course includes safety procedures, use of glass working tools, design and execution of simple hand blown forms, formulary of melting and recycling of glass.  Course designed for Glass and Crafts Concentration Programs.  All students in the glass blowing classes are required to sign up for 2 hours of studio work outside of regular class hours.  Note:  This course may be repeated once for a total of two enrollments since skills are enhanced by supervised repetition and practice.

Prerequisite: 2 semesters of ART 45

Class Hours: 36 lecture/72 lab total

A developmental course focusing on skills progression in working with glass in the molten state.  Emphasis is placed upon individualized projects for students.  Students will work with studio equipment related to recycling, melting, firing and annealing of glass.  Note: This course may be repeated once for a total of two enrollments since skills are enhanced by supervised repetition and practice.

Class Hours:  36 lecture/72 lab total

An introductory course surveying printmaking processes as they apply to the visual arts.  Studio experience will focus on one or two of the following techniques each semester:  relief, intaglio, silk screen and/or lithographic printmaking.  The creation of relief, silkscreen, intaglio and lithographic prints will be discussed and demonstrated.  Note:  This course may be repeated three times for a total of 4 enrollments since course content varies and skills are enhanced by supervised repetition and practice.

Class Hours:   36 lecture/72 lab total

A creative course in the sculpting of wood, plastics, plaster, and other materials.  Application of these media are used in abstract and representational forms.  Course designed for the Art Core program, sculpture concentration program and the beginning section is recommended for general education requirement.  Note:  This course may be repeated once for a total of two enrollments since skills are enhanced by supervised repetition and practice.

Prerequisite:  2 Semesters of ART 55

Class Hours:   36 lecture/72 lab total

A developmental course designed to expand upon the information and techniques learned in ART 55, Beginning Sculpture. General attention will be given to personal idea development, consistency, presentation, techniques and working with more independence. The student will be expected to increase quality and size of sculpture pieces during the semester. The student will also learn to develop a professional portfolio and to communicate professionally. Note: This course may be repeated once for a total of two enrollments since skills are enhanced by supervised repetition and practice.

Class Hours:  36 lecture/72 lab total

An introductory course presenting the origins and history of photography, camera and lens familiarization, exposure, metering, film development, printing procedures, print presentation, composition and standards of quality.  Emphasis is placed on black and white negative and print quality along with content, composition and personal expression.

Prerequisite:  ART 60A

Class Hours:  36 lecture/72 lab total

A course requiring the knowledge of the fundamental techniques of black and white photography, developing, and printing. The student will be emphasizing negative quality, print quality, and print presentation along with content, composition and personal expression.  The use of darkroom techniques to enhance or modify prints will be stressed.

Class Hours: 27 lecture/81 lab total

A course which concentrates on expressive and aesthetic aspects of photography in fine arts.  Emphasis will be placed on a camera use, composition, film exposure and darkroom techniques to achieve artistic effect.

Prerequisite:  ART 60A or ART 61

Class Hours:  27 lecture/81 lab total

A continuation of techniques covered in ART 61.  Emphasis will be on negative quality, the fine print and presentation.  On-going study will concentrate on creative development of the personal idiom in creation of a portfolio, aesthetics and critical though process.  Note:  This course may be repeated two times for a total of three enrollments since skills are enhanced by supervised repetition and practice.

Prerequisite: ART 60A or ART 61

Note: May not transfer to four-year institution for Art majors

Class Hours: 45 lecture/27 lab total

A concentrated course in the application of concepts and techniques in the production of transparency materials for free lance, commer­cial, and portrait applications.  Subjects covered are photography color theory, types of slide films, processing slides, visual evaluation of slides, presentation and basic slide printing applications.

Class Hours:  18 lecture/36 lab total

An introduction to the commercial art field with emphasis on production techniques for the graphic arts.  Subjects covered include rendering, typography, layout and design, printing processes, copy preparation, studio techniques and equipment.

Prerequisite:  ART 80A

Class Hours:  18 lecture/36 lab total

A developmental course using techniques from ART 80A with empha­sis on graphic design.  Subjects covered are designing with color, photography, literary illustration, advertising design, promotional graphics, instructional illustration, business practices, and portfolio development.

Class Hours:  27-108 lab total

This course is designed to give students studio-based instruction and experience in a variety of art processes not regularly covered in other art classes.  A different topic/process will be addressed each time the class is taught and will be listed in the schedule of classes.  Recommended for Art majors; open to anyone with an interest in the topic.  Note:  This course may be repeated three times for a total of four enrollments.

Class Hours:  9-36 lecture total

This non-studio course is designed to give students an opportunity to explore a variety of topics dealing with changing knowledge and contemporary and historical issues in the field of art.  A different topic will be addressed each time the class is taught and will be listed in the schedule of classes.  Recommended for Art majors; open to anyone with an interest in the topic.  Note:  This course may be repeated three times for a total of four enrollments.

THE 100 SERIES OF COURSES ARE SPECIFIC SUBJECT AREAS TAKEN FROM THE TRANSFER (1-98) COURSES AS  SHORT-TERM INTRODUCTION COURSES:

Class Hours:  18 lecture/54 lab total

This course selectively and aesthetically combines various media and techniques of drawing, painting, photo, printing and collage into two-dimensional works.  Underlying the instruction is a historical component which emphasizes modern and contemporary art to broaden the students' interest and awareness of contemporary trends.  Note:  Since subject matter varies each time the course is taught, it may be repeated three times for a maximum of four enrollments.

Class Hours:  18 lecture/ 54 lab total

Designed to develop a personal approach to the problems of pictorial elucidation and provides an understanding of the use of visual media to illustrate verbal content.  It develops a knowledge of the more common graphic media and of design elements in relationship to illustration.  Note:  Since subject matter varies each time the course is taught, it may be repeated three times for a maximum of four enrollments.

Class Hours:  18 lecture/54 lab total

A basic course in the materials, tools, composition, proportion, lighting, shadow patterns, anatomy, value, color, line and study of other masters in portrait painting.  Note:  Since subject matter varies each time the course is taught, it may be repeated three times for a maximum of four enrollments.

Class Hours:  18 lecture/54 lab total

A basic course to introduce the techniques of landscape painting, specifically the areas of pictorial materials, space, simple perspective, composi­tion, value, color, scale, texture, line, and the study of other landscape painters.  Note:  Since subject matter varies each time the course is taught, it may be repeated three times for a maximum of four enrollments.

Class Hours:  18 lecture/54 lab total   

Designed as an introductory segment to the practice and theory of painting.  This course will focus upon those aspects of pictorial organization employed in the formation of representational painting.  Note:  Since subject matter varies each time the course is taught, it may be repeated three times for a maximum of four enrollments.

Class Hours:  18 lecture/54 lab total

A preliminary course in watercolor methods, such as wet wash, stroke and glaze overlays, with emphasis on creative interpretation of the environment.  Note:  Since subject matter varies each time the course is taught, it may be repeated three times for a maximum of four enrollments.

Class Hours:  18 lecture/54 lab total

An extensive course in different watercolor methods, such as:  wet wash, stroke, and glaze overlays, with emphasis on creative interpretation of subjects in nature.  Note:  Since subject matter varies each time the course is taught, it may be repeated three times for a maximum of four enrollments.

Class Hours: 36 lecture total

An elementary, non-darkroom course in photography.  Topics covered include camera use, film exposure, the lens, composition, aesthetics, and critiques.  Color materials may be covered at instructor's discretion.  Note:  This course may be repeated once, for a total of two enrollments, since skills are enhanced by additional exposure to the subject matter.

Class Hours: 6-108 lab total

An introductory, intermediate and advanced course incorporating basic drawing techniques using a variety of pencils and covering composition, color mixing, brush strokes, watercolor, acrylic, oil and pastels.  The course is designed to provide stimulation and growth for individual adults through art activities.

Class Hours: 6-108 lab total

Come and express yourself in colorful explorations.  "Draw" upon your life experiences:  your memories, dreams and reflections.  Learn to create designs and images using paints, watercolor crayons, collage, colored pens/pencils, ink, pastels, fiber and clay.  Course designed for older adults, no previous art experience is necessary.