Art (ARTS)
ARTS-100 3 Units Survey of Studio Arts
54 hours lecture; 54 hours totalThis course provides students with a broad understanding of materials, processes, and themes of the visual arts. Students will delve into 2D, 3D, and 4D media in relation to global, historical, and contemporary perspectives. This course is designed for students with a general interest in the arts or students who need general education credits in this area. Students pursuing an art, design, or art history degree or who are completing lower division major requirements in any visual arts concentration should not enroll in this course. Students majoring in art, design, or art history should instead enroll in courses that are part of their degree or transfer plan in consultation with an advisor.
Transfers to both UC/CSU
ARTS-101 3 Units 2D Foundations
108 hours activity; 108 hours total2D Foundations is a broad introductory course focusing on the history, materials, and practices of two-dimensional Art and Design across cultures and historical periods. Topics include: the elements and principles of Art and Design, color theory, and interpretive analysis of form and content. Required for the AA in Studio Arts and for students transferring to a BA or BFA art program.
Transfers to both UC/CSU
ARTS-102 3 Units 3D Foundations
108 hours activity; 108 hours total3D Foundations is a broad introductory course focusing on the history, materials, and practices of three-dimensional Art and Design across cultures and historical periods. Students will create three dimensional Art work to help strengthen their understanding of the elements and principles of Art. Class participants will work with a variety of sculptural media that may include clay, plaster, wood and paper. Topics including basic design principles, interpretive analysis of 3-d form, content and theories of spatial organization will be addressed. Required for the AA in Studio Arts and for students transferring to a BA or BFA Art program.
Transfers to both UC/CSU
ARTS-105 3 Units Color Theory
108 hours activity; 108 hours totalThis course focuses on the principles, theories, and applications of additive and subtractive color in two dimensions. Topics will include major historical and contemporary color systems, production of projects in applied color, and the elements of design as they apply to color.
Transfers to both UC/CSU
ARTS-110 3 Units Fundamentals of Drawing
108 hours activity; 108 hours totalThis course focuses on the development of observational skills and drawing techniques, employing a wide range of drawing media and subject matter. Students in this course will develop both technical abilities and creative responses to material and subject matter. No prior experience with drawing is required or expected.
Transfers to both UC/CSU
ARTS-111 3 Units Figure Drawing
108 hours activity; 108 hours totalRecommended Preparation: Completion of ARTS-110 with a minimum grade of C.
This course focuses on drawing the human figure from observation using a wide variety of drawing media and techniques. Topics include an introduction to human anatomy and an introduction to the historical and contemporary role of figure drawing in the visual arts. Students in this course will learn both descriptive and interpretive approaches to drawing the figure.
Transfers to both UC/CSU
ARTS-112 3 Units Creative Drawing
108 hours activity; 108 hours totalPrerequisite: Completion of ARTS-110 with a minimum grade of C.
This studio course focuses on creative and technical problems related to intermediate level drawings, focusing on more complex and varied subject matter, media and concepts. Students in this course will build on the fundamental drawing skills to develop personalized approaches to content and materials in exercises covering color media, abstraction, and expressive/interpretive drawing.
Transfers to both UC/CSU
ARTS-120 3 Units Fundamentals of Painting
108 hours activity; 108 hours totalRecommended Preparation: Completion of ARTS-101 with a minimum grade of C.
This introductory studio course focuses on the basic techniques and materials of painting, employing a wide range of painting media and subject matter. Topics include basic color theory, materials, development of both representational and abstract approaches, and strategies for intuitive, individual response to subject matter and materials in directed assignments. Designed for students with no prior experience with painting.
Transfers to both UC/CSU
ARTS-130 3 Units Introduction to Printmaking
108 hours activity; 108 hours totalRecommended Preparation: Completion of ARTS-110 with a minimum grade of C.
This course introduces students to the basic materials, equipment, and processes of printmaking. Fundamentals of intaglio and relief printmaking will be emphasized, including etching, drypoint, and woodcut, with introduction to various monotype processes. Lectures, readings, and discussions surrounding historical and contemporary printmaking practices will supplement studio projects. Designed for students with no prior printmaking experience.
Transfers to both UC/CSU
ARTS-140 3 Units Beginning Ceramics: Hand-Building
108 hours activity; 108 hours totalThe basic processes and technologies of ceramics and appreciation of clay as a form of artistic expression will be explored. An introduction to a variety of hand-building methods and hands-on use of these processes to create various hand-built pieces. Includes an introduction to the appreciation of historic ceramic objects. Lectures on clay, glazes, kilns and firing. Appropriate for all art majors and minors as well as general interest students.
Transfers to both UC/CSU
ARTS-141 3 Units Beginning Ceramics: Throwing
108 hours activity; 108 hours totalThe basic processes and technologies of ceramics and appreciation of clay as a form of artistic expression will be explored. Introduction to a variety of potters' wheel throwing methods and hands-on use of these processes to create various wheel thrown pieces. Includes an introduction to the appreciation of historic ceramic objects. Lectures on clay, glazes, kilns and firing. Appropriate for all art majors and minors as well as general interest students.
Transfers to both UC/CSU
ARTS-145 3 Units Clay Sculpture
108 hours activity; 108 hours totalThis class will focus on the use of clay as a means of artistic expression. Ancient and contemporary sculptures made primarily of clay will be explored for both esthetic and technical inspiration. The rich contemporary movement of west coast and most notably California artists focusing specifically on ceramic sculpture will be emphasized. Students will create clay sculptures while translating concepts and visual experiences into tactile forms.
Transfers to both UC/CSU
ARTS-150 3 Units Sculpture
108 hours activity; 108 hours totalThis class will introduce materials, techniques, processes, and content related to the creation of sculpture. Ancient and contemporary sculptures will be explored for esthetic, technical, and cultural context and inspiration. Students will create sculptures while translating concepts and visual experiences into tactile forms.
Transfers to both UC/CSU
ARTS-199 1-3 Units Independent Study in Art
54-162 hours lab; 54-162 hours totalPrerequisite: Approval of the project contract by the Art faculty member who will administer the project.
This self directed area of study allows students an in depth exploration of art making practices, theories, histories , and , or cultures. Each student will work independently with instructor support appropriate to their desired medium and, or area of study. The rigor and breadth of work will correlate to the amount of credits requested. The culminating achievements for a student in independent study could range from the writing of a paper to the production of a single Art piece or entire body work.
Transfers to CSU only
ARTS-210 3 Units Intermediate Figure Drawing
108 hours activity; 108 hours totalRecommended Preparation: Completion of ARTS-111 with a minimum grade of C.
This studio course is a continuation of the pictorial problems and material techniques of figure drawing introduced in ARTS 111, focusing on more complex subject matter, formats, and techniques. Students in this course will develop individualized approaches to figure drawing utilizing both black-and-white and color drawing media.
Transfers to CSU only
ARTS-220 3 Units Intermediate Painting
108 hours activity; 108 hours totalRecommended Preparation: Completion of ARTS-120 with a minimum grade of C.
This studio course is a continuation of the pictorial problems and material techniques of painting introduced in ARTS 120, focusing on more complex and varied subject matter, media, and concepts.
Transfers to both UC/CSU
ARTS-240 3 Units Intermediate Ceramics: Hand-Building
108 hours activity; 108 hours totalPrerequisite: Completion of ARTS-140 with a minimum grade of C.
Develops an understanding of clay as a form of artistic expression through exploration of form, materials, content and function. Using a variety of hand-building techniques students will problem solve a number of assignments. Students will use a variety of surface treatments and have hands-on experience with kilns, studio equipment and glazes. Includes study of contemporary and historic ceramics.
Transfers to both UC/CSU
ARTS-241 3 Units Intermediate Ceramics: Throwing
108 hours activity; 108 hours totalRecommended Preparation: Completion of ARTS-141 with a minimum grade of C.
Develops an understanding of clay as a form of artistic expression through an exploration of form, materials, content and function. Using a variety of wheel-throwing techniques students will problem solve a number of assignments. Students will use a variety of surface treatments and have hands-on experience with kilns, studio equipment and glazes. Includes an intermediate study of contemporary and historic ceramics.
Transfers to both UC/CSU
ARTS-244 3 Units Kiln Design
108 hours activity; 108 hours totalRecommended Preparation: Completion of ARTS-141 with a minimum grade of C.
A course for the student who wishes to gain knowledge and experience in the principles, design, and construction of kilns. Historic and contemporary kiln styles, firing methods and theories will be explored. Instruction on loading and firing the wide variety of existing studio kilns is included.
Transfers to CSU only
ARTS-248 3 Units Introduction to Glazes
108 hours activity; 108 hours totalDesigned for the student who wishes to understand how glazes are developed, prepared and used. Included are history of ceramic glazes, methods of developing and applying glazes, materials used in glazes, and practical experience in glazing testing and evaluation.
Transfers to both UC/CSU
ARTS-249 3 Units Ceramic Surfaces: Wood Kiln-Salt Kiln
108 hours activity; 108 hours totalRecommended Preparation: Completion of ARTS-141 with a minimum grade of C.
This course covers the historic and contemporary art of atmospheric (wood and salt) fired ceramics. Topics covered in this course will include various clay forming techniques, clay body and glaze formulation for atmospheric firing, an array of firing procedures, firing outcomes, and the aesthetics of historic and contemporary atmospheric firing.
Transfers to CSU only
ARTS-260 3 Units Studio Workshop
108 hours activity; 108 hours totalLimitation on Enrollment: Portfolio Review.
This course is designed for art students interested in further honing skills learned in drawing, painting, printmaking or mixed media through individually directed work in a supervised studio environment with regular group, individual and written critiques and reviews. Topics include portfolio development, written communication of artistic concepts, and related academic and professional practices.
Transfers to CSU only
ARTS-261 3 Units Ceramics Workshop
108 hours activity; 108 hours totalRecommended Preparation: Completion of ARTS-240 or ARTS-241 with a minimum grade of C.
Appropriate for students with intermediate skills in either hand-building or wheel-throwing, this course will emphasize the continued development of technical skills, content, composition and the critical assessment of ceramic works. Contemporary developments in ceramic art will be included through image and demonstration-based lectures and demonstrations.
Transfers to both UC/CSU