Fulfills General Education Fine Arts requirement. Includes identification of major art forms, brief survey of art history, investigation of art criticism, introduction of various media, and identification of elements and principles of art. FA, SP, SU

For students with little or no prior training who wish to explore drawing. Introduces the five skills needed to draw any perceived object or person and explore design problems, including theory and skills in line, contour, shape, light and shadow, sighting angle, and proportion using pencil, charcoal, pen and ink, pastels, etc. SP

For all students interest in basic photographic technique and principles. Covers image, lighting, composition, basic camera operation and darkroom lab work. Hands-on course, allowing exploration of individual areas of interest. Requires out-of-class shooting assignments and access to non-digital SLR camera. Fulfills prerequisite for ART 2050. Course fee required. FA, SP

Fulfills General Education Fine Arts requirement. Combined lecture / lab class for students with an interest in art and design, including fine art, graphic arts, interior design, computer art, photography, architecture, and more. Includes principles and elements of design using lectures, visual presentations, and studio experience. Course fee required. FA, SP, SU

Studio class for Art students and others interested in drawing. Stresses fundamentals of image-based drawing, creativity, and elements of composition, using various techniques with black and white and color media in order to develop drawing skills in preparation for further Art study. Fulfills prerequisite to Art 2110. Course fee required. FA, SP, SU

Studio class for students pursuing fine art, graphic arts, interior design, computer art, photography, architecture, and other degrees, and open to other interested students. Covers principles and elements of two-dimensional design and analysis. Stresses critical thinking and studio exercises. Course fee required. SP

Studio class for students pursuing fine art, graphic arts, interior design, computer art, photography, architecture, and other degrees, and open to other interested students. Reviews fundamental design principles and techniques, including various design methods and their relationship to the conceptualization, development, and completion of three-dimensional design projects. Stresses critical thinking, analysis, and studio exercises. Course fee required. FA

Cooperative Education relates the classroom to the employment community. Those with a designated major and a vocational or career interest may be assisted in locating employment that relates to classroom studies. If a student has approved employment, they may be eligible for academic credit based upon the completion of structured learning objectives. Cooperative Education is available in all divisions. Permission must be obtained from the director of cooperative education before registration. Students are limited to four cooperative education credit courses or 12 cooperative education credits. FA

Cooperative Education relates the classroom to the employment community. Those with a designated major and a vocational or career interest may be assisted in locating employment that relates to classroom studies. If a student has approved employment, they may be eligible for academic credit based upon the completion of structured learning objectives. Cooperative Education is available in all divisions. Permission must be obtained from the director of cooperative education before registration. Students are limited to four cooperative education credit courses or 12 cooperative education credits. SP

Cooperative Education relates the classroom to the employment community. Those with a designated major and a vocational or career interest may be assisted in locating employment that relates to classroom studies. If a student has approved employment, they may be eligible for academic credit based upon the completion of structured learning objectives. Cooperative Education is available in all divisions. Permission must be obtained from the director of cooperative education before registration. Students are limited to four cooperative education credit courses or 12 cooperative education credits. SU

Combined lecture / lab class for art students, and students interested in furthering their photography experience. Explores studio lighting, large format cameras, special effects, and advanced lab techniques through individual assignments, working toward portfolio creation. Fulfills prerequisite for ART 3050. Course fee required. Prerequisite: ART 1050. FA, SP

For students interested in the history, mechanics, and applications of digital photography as well as basic photographic techniques and compositional skills. Includes lecture, viewing the work of master photographer, in and out of class assignments, and in-class critiques. Each student must have access to digital camera. FA, SP

Studio class for art students, and students interested in furthering their drawing experience. Develops concepts and skills necessary for expressive drawing, including design, composition, the development of a personal mode of expression, and appreciation of master drawings and contemporary art forms. Fulfills prerequisite for ART 3110. Course fee required. Prerequisite: ART 1110. SP

Studio class for art students, and students interested in furthering their 3-dimensional design experience. Covers methods of sculpting with emphasis on design, self-expression, critical thinking, and analysis, using lecture, visual images, field trips to sculptors' studios, and studio practice. Fulfills prerequisite for ART 3190. Course fee required. FA

Studio class for art students, and students interested oil painting. Various techniques will be explored in lectures, demonstrations, and studio practice, and incorporated by students into their individual styles. Successful completers will be able to paint recognizable images and continue study in the medium. Fulfills prerequisite to ART 3210 and ART 4220. Course fee required. FA, SP

Studio class for art students, and students interested watercolor painting. Explores creative approaches to watercolor, emphasizing image painting and experimentation using additive/subtractive elements of painting. Fulfills prerequisite to ART 3250. Course fee required. FA, SP

For art students and others interested in color. Explores various color theories and their interpretation and application in visual arts and design media, as well as color interaction, applied color skills, optical phenomena, and development of the creative process. Fulfills prerequisite to ART 3430. Course fee required. SP

Studio class for art students and others interested in drawing the human form. Explores various drawing techniques, emphasizing greater accuracy in anatomical structure and form. Fulfills prerequisite to ART 3410. Course fee required. FA, SP

Studio class for art students and others interested in portraiture using pastels. Explores various pastel painting techniques. Successful completers will be able to capture a good likeness with realistic color. Fulfills prerequisite to ART 3420. Course fee required. FA, SP

Studio class for art students and others interested in learning about and creating ceramics. Covers various methods of creating in clay with emphasis on throwing, hand building, decorating, and glazing; as well as the history of ceramics and contemporary ceramics. Fulfills prerequisite to ART 3570. Course fee required. FA, SP, SU

For students who have taken all the art classes in their area of emphasis or who desire in-depth study in specialized areas. Students are closely supervised by appropriate faculty in the design and successful completion of the course. The course is dependent upon a formal contractual arrangement with the faculty member that is submitted at the beginning of the semester in which coursework is undertaken, and is contingent upon the department chair's approval. Students meet with the faculty mentor each week and provide progress reports for feedback. Students are required to meet the college requirement of 45 hours of work per credit. Variable credit 1.0 - 4.0. Repeatable up to 8 credits subject to graduation restrictions. Prerequisite: Instructor permission. FA, SP, SU

Guided field trip to Los Angeles area museums and attractions helps students appreciate and refine art skills and offers opportunities to view art masterpieces in order to develop aesthetic appreciation as well as critical and analytical skills as demonstrated in reflective written work. Repeatable up to 4 credits subject to graduation restrictions. Course fee required or separate travel costs assessed. FA, SP

Guided field trip to San Francisco and Bay area museums and attractions helps students appreciate and refine art skills and offers opportunities to view art masterpieces in order to develop aesthetic appreciation as well as critical and analytical skills as demonstrated in reflective written work. Repeatable up to 6 credits subject to graduation restrictions. Course fee required or separate travel costs assessed. SP

Guided field trip to several European nations helps students appreciate and refine art skills and offers opportunities to experience other cultures and view art masterpieces in order to develop aesthetic appreciation as well as critical and analytical skills as demonstrated in reflective written work. Repeatable up to 8 credits subject to graduation restrictions. Course fee required or separate travel costs assessed. SU

For students wishing instruction that is not available through other regularly scheduled courses in this discipline. Occasionally, either students request some type of non-traditional instruction, or an unanticipated opportunity for instruction presents itself. This seminar course provides a variable credit context for these purposes. As requirements, this seminar course must first be pre-approved by the department chair; second, it must provide at least nine contact hours of lab or lecture for each credit offered; and third, it must include some academic project or paper (i.e., credit is not given for attendance alone). This course may include standard lectures, travel and field trips, guest speakers, laboratory exercises, or other nontraditional instruction methods. Note that this course in an elective and does not fulfill general education or program requirements. Fees may be required for some seminar courses and instructor permission will be optional at the request of the instructor.

For students wishing instruction that is not available through other regularly scheduled courses in this discipline. Occasionally, either students request some type of non-traditional instruction, or an unanticipated opportunity for instruction presents itself. This seminar course provides a variable credit context for these purposes. As requirements, this seminar course must first be pre-approved by the department chair; second, it must provide at least nine contact hours of lab or lecture for each credit offered; and third, it must include some academic project or paper (i.e., credit is not given for attendance alone). This course may include standard lectures, travel and field trips, guest speakers, laboratory exercises, or other nontraditional instruction methods. Note that this course in an elective and does not fulfill general education or program requirements. Fees may be required for some seminar courses and instructor permission will be optional at the request of the instructor.

Studio class for art students, and students interested in furthering their photography experience. Introduces studio practices and lighting for portraits and commercial products, as well as editorial skills and portfolio preparation. Course fee required. Prerequisite: ART 2050. SP

Studio class for art students and others interested in further digital photography experiences. Includes work on individual studio lighting projects while gaining professional insights in studio photography and photo art direction. Students will work on multiple projects simultaneously. Course fee required. Prerequisite: ART 1020; or ART 1050; or ART 1110; or ART 2060. Offered based on sufficient student need.

Studio class for art students, and students interested in furthering their drawing experiences with more individualized conceptual and subject variation. Fulfills prerequisite for ART 4110. Course fee required. Prerequisite: ART 2110. FA

Combined lecture / studio class for art students and others interested in art and design. Reviews fundamental design principles and techniques. Covers various design methods and their relationship to the conceptualization, development, and completion of three-dimensional design projects while emphasizing critical thinking and analysis. Course fee required. Prerequisite: ART 1130. SP

Studio class for art students, and students interested in further 3-dimensional design experience. Includes further exploration of sculpting methods with emphasis on design, self-expression, critical thinking, and analysis, using lecture, visual images, field trips to sculptors' studios, and studio practice. Fulfills prerequisite for ART 4190. Course fee required. Prerequisite: ART 2190. SP

Studio class for art students and other interested in further painting experiences. Covers constructing a painting, including steps and techniques such as drawing shapes; using size, angle, and position; drawing values; and applying dark, middle, and light colors. Successful completers will be able to paint recognizable images and continue study in the medium. Successful completers will paint a portrait showing a likeness and be prepared for further study. Fulfills prerequisite for ART 4210. Course fee required. Prerequisite: ART 2210. FA, SP

Studio class for art students, and students interested further watercolor painting. Explores creative approaches to watercolor, emphasizing image painting and experimentation using additive / subtractive elements of painting. Fulfills prerequisite to ART 4250. Course fee required. Prerequisite: ART 2250. SP

Studio class for art students and others interested in further study in drawing the human form. Explores various drawing techniques, emphasizing greater accuracy in anatomical structure and form. Fulfills prerequisite for ART 4410. Course fee required. Prerequisite: ART 2410. FA, SP

Studio class for art students, and students interested further watercolor painting. Further explores various pastel painting techniques. Successful completers will be able to capture a good likeness with realistic color. Course fee required. Prerequisite: ART 2420. FA, SP

Combined lecture / studio class for art students and students interested in multimedia experimentation. Includes exploration of drawing, painting, sculpture, and photo-computer media, using processes to create innovations in 2-D, 3-D, and installation presentations. Course fee required. Prerequisite: ART 2270 SP

Studio class for art students and students interested in further ceramics study. Emphasizes wheel and hand-built works enhancing size, shape, construction, decoration, form, and function, as well as study of professional work and glaze calculation. Successful completers will produce exhibit-quality ceramic work and fulfill the prerequisite for ART 4570. Course fee required. Prerequisite: ART 2570. FA, SP, SU

For students wishing instruction that is not available through other regularly scheduled courses in this discipline. Occasionally, either students request some type of non-traditional instruction, or an unanticipated opportunity for instruction presents itself. This seminar course provides a variable credit context for these purposes. As requirements, this seminar course must first be pre-approved by the department chair; second, it must provide at least nine contact hours of lab or lecture for each credit offered; and third, it must include some academic project or paper (i.e., credit is not given for attendance alone). This course may include standard lectures, travel and field trips, guest speakers, laboratory exercises, or other nontraditional instruction methods. Note that this course in an elective and does not fulfill general education or program requirements. Fees may be required for some seminar courses and instructor permission will be optional at the request of the instructor.

Studio class for art students and students interested in further study of drawing. Explores principles of linear perspective, space, and composition application. Repeatable up to 6 credits subject to graduation restrictions. Course fee required. Prerequisite: ART 3110. SP

Studio class for art students, and students interested in further 3-dimensional design experience. Includes further exploration of sculpting methods with emphasis on design, self-expression, critical thinking, and analysis, using lecture, visual images, field trips to sculptors' studios, and studio practice. Repeatable up to 6 credits subject to graduation restrictions. Course fee required. Prerequisite: ART 3190. SP

Studio class for art students and students interested in further painting experiences. Covers constructing a painting, including steps and techniques such as drawing shapes; using size, angle, and position; drawing values; and applying dark, middle, and light colors. Successful completers will be able to paint recognizable images and continue study in the medium. Successful completers will paint a portrait showing a likeness and be prepared for further study. Repeatable up to 6 credits subject to graduation restrictions. Course fee required. Prerequisite: ART 3210. FA, SP

Studio class for art students and students interested in landscape painting experiences. Concentrates on forming and structuring ideas for proper expression of visual literacy, including on site (plein air) painting as weather permits. Course fee required. Prerequisite: ART 2210. SP

Studio class for art students, and students interested further watercolor painting. Explores creative approaches to watercolor, emphasizing image painting and experimentation using additive/subtractive elements of painting. Repeatable up to 6 credits subject to graduation restrictions. Course fee required. Prerequisite: ART 3250. SP

Studio class for art students and others interested in further study in drawing the human form. Explores various drawing techniques, emphasizing greater accuracy in anatomical structure and form. Repeatable up to 6 credits subject to graduation restrictions. Course fee required. Prerequisite: ART 3410. SP

Studio class for art students and students interested in further ceramics study. Emphasizes wheel and hand-built works enhancing size, shape, construction, decoration, form, and function, as well as advanced study of professional work and glaze calculation. Successful completers will produce a series of exhibit-ready ceramic work. Repeatable up to 6 credits subject to graduation restrictions. Course fee required. Prerequisite: ART 3570. FA, SP

For Integrated Studies majors pursuing an emphasis in Art who have completed at least one upper-division Art studio class. Designed to increase students' competencies and initiate networking, exposes students to professional art affiliations inclusive of art museums, galleries, artist studios, and various art groups and committees. Variable credit 1.0 - 3.0. Repeatable for credit up to 6 credits subject to graduation restrictions. Prerequisites: Integrated Studies major (with an Art emphasis); AND Advanced standing. FA, SP, SU

For students wishing instruction that is not available through other regularly scheduled courses in this discipline. Occasionally, either students request some type of non-traditional instruction, or an unanticipated opportunity for instruction presents itself. This seminar course provides a variable credit context for these purposes. As requirements, this seminar course must first be pre-approved by the department chair; second, it must provide at least nine contact hours of lab or lecture for each credit offered; and third, it must include some academic project or paper (i.e., credit is not given for attendance alone). This course may include standard lectures, travel and field trips, guest speakers, laboratory exercises, or other nontraditional instruction methods. Note that this course in an elective and does not fulfill general education or program requirements. Fees may be required for some seminar courses and instructor permission will be optional at the request of the instructor.