ART 101, 102 HISTORY OF WESTERN ART I, II (3, 3)
(Credit/No Credit or letter grade.)
Three lecture hours per week. Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 100, or ENGL 105 or equivalent.
Comprehensive survey of the history of architecture, painting and sculpture in the western world and the relation of art to the development of history. Illustrated lectures.
ART 101 History of Western Art I — Survey of art from prehistory through medieval to the beginning of the 14th century. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (C1). (CAN ART 2).
ART 102 History of Western Art II — Survey of art from the Renaissance to modern times. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (C1). (CAN ART 4).

ART 105 ART OF ASIA AND THE NEAR EAST (3)
Three lecture hours per week. Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 836.
Survey of Asian and Near Eastern Art, especially India, China and Japan, and Persia. Investigation of the cultural sources of art work as well as their aesthetic qualities. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (C1).

ART 107 ART OF OUR TIMES (3)
(Credit/No Credit or letter grade.)
Three lecture hours per week. Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 836.
An introduction to the American visual experience of today including painting, sculpture, architecture, industrial, interior, package, advertising, furniture, design, etc. Transfer credit: CSU (C1).

ART 115 ART, MUSIC AND IDEAS (3)
(Credit/No Credit or letter grade.)
Three lecture hours per week. Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 100 or 105, or equivalent.
An integrated consideration of art and music as reflections of the philosophies and traditions of cultures. The understanding of the various elements common to the creative efforts of art and music are emphasized as a means to enhance and extend a student’s recognition, involvement, and ultimately, appreciation of these efforts. Diverse media are examined to demonstrate the realizations of ideas into works of art and music. Also listed as MUS. 115. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (C1).

ART 120 ART OF THE AMERICAS (3)
(Credit/No Credit or letter grade.)
Three lecture hours per week. Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 836.
An examination of the diverse indigenous arts and cultures of the Americas, the impact of colonialism and the development of ethnic arts in the 19th and 20th centuries in the Americas. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (C1).

ART 130 ART APPRECIATION (3)
(Credit/No Credit or letter grade.)
Three lecture hours per week. Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 100 or 105, or equivalent.
An investigation of the concepts and traditions of art to develop the recognition of arts' communicative abilities. Historical events, customs, traditions, and technology are to be evaluated as integrated and interactive elements which influence the creation of art. The synthesis and articulation of the students' perceptions for discussion are emphasized. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (C1).

ART 201, 202 *FORM AND COMPOSITION I AND II (2 or 3)
(Credit/No Credit or letter grade.)
Four or six class hours per week. Prerequisite: ART 202 - ART 201.
ART 201 Form and Composition I — Study of form and space relationships with rendering of line, mass, and values through a sequence of original problems based on the fundamental understanding of geometric forms. Media will include pencils, conte crayons, inks and paints. Recommended as a first level course for anyone desiring to participate in an art experience or program. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (C1).

ART 202 Form and Composition II — Further study of form and advanced composition using various media in black and white and in color, illustration, experimental pictorial composition and three dimensional constructions. May be repeated twice for credit. Transfer credit: UC; CSU.

ART 204, 205 *DRAWING I AND II (2 or 3)
(Credit/No Credit or letter grade.)
Four or six class hours per week. Prerequisite: ART 205 - ART 204 or ART 201.
ART 204 Drawing I — Basic introduction to drawing using both simple and complex forms derived from nature, life, and still life sources. A variety of media will be used. Recommended as a first level course for anyone desiring to participate in an art experience or program. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (C1). (CAN ART 8).

ART 205 Drawing II — Materials and techniques in common use; traditional and contemporary pen, pencil, and conte crayon expression. Rendering of everyday objects and scenes. Methods of depicting shade, shadows, and textures, and acquiring skill in value transition. May be repeated twice for credit. Transfer credit: UC; CSU.

ART 207 *LIFE DRAWING (2 or 3)
(Credit/No Credit or letter grade.)
Four to six class hours per week.
Study of the human form in art. Fundamentals of anatomy and expressive representation of the human figure. Studio practice drawing from life. May be repeated for credit a maximum of three times. Transfer credit: UC; CSU.

ART 208, 209 *PORTRAIT DRAWING I AND II (2 or 3)
(Credit/No Credit or letter grade.)
Four or six class hours per week. Prerequisite: ART 209 - ART 208.
Portrait characterization class for both advanced and beginning students who will work at their own level with individual instruction. Students can choose and experiment with drawing media and color. Male and female models will sit for portraits. ART 209 may be repeated twice for credit. Transfer credit: UC; CSU.

ART 214 COLOR (2 or 3)
(Credit/No Credit or letter grade.)
Four or six class hours per week plus additional studio hours.
Drawing proficiency is not required. Introduction to the physical and psychological properties of color. This course stresses the knowledge and skills needed to use color aesthetically. Transfer credit: UC; CSU.

ART 221, 222 *PAINTING I AND II (2 or 3)
(Credit/No Credit or letter grade.)
Four or six class hours per week. Prerequisite: ART 222 - ART 221.

ART 221 Painting I — Basic introduction to form and color through painting. A choice of oil paints, acrylics, or poster paints. Studio practice and projects. Various approaches to design and painting. Recommended as a first level course for anyone desiring to participate in an art experience or program. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (C1). (CAN ART 10).

ART 222 Painting II — Additional study of form and color through painting. Studio practice and projects involving painting, design, and composition. May be repeated twice for credit. Transfer credit: UC; CSU.

ART 231, 232 *WATERCOLOR I AND II (2 or 3)
(Credit/No Credit or letter grade.)
Four or six class hours per week. Prerequisites: ART 231 - Satisfactory completion of one or more college level studio art courses is recommended. ART 232 - ART 231 or equivalent.

ART 231 Watercolor I — Introduction to Transparent and Opaque Watercolor. Varied approaches and techniques. Transfer credit: UC; CSU.
ART 232 Watercolor II — Additional exploration of watercolor painting as a vehicle for creative art expression. May be repeated for credit a maximum of three times. Transfer credit: UC; CSU.

ART 234 PRINTMAKING I (2 or 3)
(Credit/No Credit or letter grade.)
Four or six class hours per week plus additional studio hours.
Introduction to printmaking including etching, monotype, woodcut and linocut techniques. Limited editions of prints will be produced in each of the four areas. Transfer credit: UC; CSU.

ART 235 PRINTMAKING II (2 or 3)
(Credit/No Credit or letter grade.)
Four or six class hours per week plus additional studio hours.
Further exploration of printmaking techniques including etching, monotype, woodcut and linocut. Students will specialize in an area for advanced study and production. May be repeated twice for credit. Transfer credit: UC; CSU.

ART 248 PORTRAITS IN PASTEL (2 or 3)
(Credit/No Credit or letter grade.)
Four or six class hours per week. Prerequisite: ART 208 or equivalent.
Painterly approach to portraiture using soft pastel to draw and color. Pastel techniques involved in application, color mixing, and the use of different surfaces will be presented in conjunction with drawing and coloring the portrait. Main media will be soft pastels. Other related media may be used. May be repeated for credit a maximum of three times. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (C1).

ART 301, 302 *DESIGN AND ADVANCED DESIGN (2 or 3)
(Credit/No Credit or letter grade.)
Four or six class hours per week. Prerequisites: ART 302 - ART 301.

ART 301 Design — Introduction to basic design elements and principles including color, line, and form. Studio application involving various approaches to subject matter and abstract organization. Both two and three dimensional applications will be explored. Transfer credit: UC, CSU (C1). (CAN ART 14).

ART 302 Advanced Design — Additional study of design elements and principles. Studio practice centered upon creative interpretations and problem solving, using varied art materials and techniques both two and three dimensional. May be repeated twice for credit. Transfer credit: UC, CSU.

ART 311, 312 *LETTERING AND LAYOUT I AND II (2 or 3)
(Credit/No Credit or letter grade.)
Four or six class hours per week.
Development of student proficiency in lettering and layout techniques and principles required for graphic design. ART 312 may be repeated for credit. Transfer credit: CSU.

ART 322 *ILLUSTRATION (2 or 3)
(Credit/No Credit or letter grade.)
Four or six class hours per week. Prerequisite: ART 204 Drawing I; Recommended: ART 301 Design.
The use of diverse art techniques and materials to meet the image or illustration requirements of commercial designs. Drawing, painting, three-dimensional, and photographic techniques will be examined.May be repeated for credit a maximum of three times. Transfer credit: CSU.

ART 338 *ADVERTISING ART (2)
(Credit/No Credit or letter grade.)
Four class hours per week.
Study of commercial art techniques and approaches with an emphasis on creative design and illustration used in advertising art. Studio practice in preparation of art work for reproduction. May be repeated once for credit. Transfer credit: CSU.

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Photography Courses

Note: All studio classes with an asterisk (*) require three hours studio work per week in addition to lab hours included in class hours. Studio hours are by arrangement.

ART 350 VISUAL PERCEPTION THROUGH PHOTOGRAPHY (3)
(Credit/No Credit or letter grade.)
Three lecture hours per week. Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 836, READ 836, or ENGL 846 or equivalent.
A course which combines fundamentals of digital picture taking and analysis of images to gain insights into photography's communicative abilities and how they influence viewers' understanding of their world. Students' own work and images from print media, movies and television are used as the basis for discussion. Transfer credit: CSU (C1).

ART 351, 352, 353 BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY I, II AND III (2 or 3)
(Credit/No Credit or letter grade.)
Four or six class hours per week. Prerequisites: ART 352 - ART 351 or equivalent; ART 353 - ART 352 or equivalent .Recommended: ART 351—Eligibility for ENGL 836 and READ 836 or ENGL 845 or equivalent.

ART 351 Black and White Photography I — An introduction to film-based 35 mm black and white photography. Students will gain skills to view and produce photographs as an alternative means of sharing personal observations and perceptions. To develop personally meaningful images, the knowledge and application of photographic equipment, materials and techniques are emphasized. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (C1 ). (CAN ART 18).

ART 352 Black and White Photography II — An intermediate course expanding upon concepts and techniques developed in ART 351. Students will enhance skills to produce photographs to better share personal observations and perceptions. Critical considerations of style, content and presentation will be fundamental components of students' projects. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (C1).

ART 353 Black and White Photography III — An advanced course expanding upon concepts and techniques developed in ART 351 and ART 352. Major emphasis is on the critical considerations of the application of skills to produce photographs that share personal perspectives based upon observations and perceptions. May be repeated once for credit. Transfer credit: CSU.

ART 354, 355 COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY I AND II (2 or 3)
(Credit/No Credit or letter grade.)
Three unit sections meet three lecture hours and three lab hours per week plus three studio hours by arrangement per week; two unit sections meet two lecture hours and two lab hours per week plus one studio hour by arrangement per week. Prerequisite: ART 355 - ART 354 or equivalent. Recommeded: ART 354—Eligibility for ENGL 836 and READ 836, or ENGL 846, or equivalent. Transfer credit: CSU (C1).

ART 354 Color Photography I — Introduction to the use of color photography as an expressive media. Students will gain skills to view and produce photographs as an alternative means of sharing personal observations and perceptions. To develop personally meaningful images, the knowledge and application of photographic equipment, materials and techniques are emphasized.

ART 355 Color Photography II — To enhance and broaden the applications of camera operations and uses of color photography introduced in ART 354. Course emphasizes developing a more sophisticated understanding of the communicative and interpretive aspects of the medium for personal expression. Advanced photographic techniques for better control of printing from color negatives are introduced. May be repeated twice for credit.

ART 363 ALTERNATIVE PROCESSES IN PHOTOGRAPHY I (3)
(Credit/No Credit or letter grade.)
Two lecture hours plus three lab hours per week. Prerequisite: ART 351 or demonstration of basic darkroom skills.
An introduction to non-silver printing processes, transfer of Polaroid images to other media, and hand-coloring techniques for print modification. Explores manipulations of original images to reveal forms of expression unattainable through traditional photographic processes. Transfer credit: CSU.

ART 364 ALTERNATIVE PROCESSES IN PHOTOGRAPHY II (3)
(Credit/No Credit or letter grade.)
Two lecture hours plus three lab hours per week. Prerequisite: ART 363 or equivalent skills and techniques.
Elaboration and refinement of techniques introduced in ART 363: non-silver printing processes, Polaroid transfer, emulsion transfer, lithographic materials, and others. Emphasizes the completion of a cohesive portfolio of personally significant images utilizing sophisticated application of non-traditional photographic processes. May be repeated twice for credit. Transfer credit: CSU.

ART 376 DIGITAL IMAGING I (2)
(Credit/No Credit or letter grade.)
One and one half lecture hours plus one and one half lab hours per week.
A beginning course to explore digital computer imagery as an art medium. Students work with digital files and digital image manipulation programs such as Adobe Photoshop to produce personally significant works. Introduction to principles of design, art theory, and the works of contemporary and historic artists. Transfer credit: UC; CSU.

ART 377 DIGITAL IMAGING II (3)
(Credit/No Credit or letter grade.)
Two lecture and three lab hours per week plus one lab hour by arrangement per week. Prerequisite: ART 376.
An intermediate course expanding creative efforts in producing art with computerized imaging and the alteration of the art with image manipulation software such as Adobe Photoshop. Refinement of use of output modes for digital files. Continued in-depth application of principles of design, art theories, and consideration of the works of contemporary and historic artists. May be repeated twice for credit. Transfer credit: CSU.

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Sculpture and Ceramics Courses

Note: All studio classes with an asterisk (*) require three hours studio work per week in addition to lab hours included in class hours. Studio hours are by arrangement.

ART 405, 406 *SCULPTURE I AND II (2 or 3)
(Credit/No Credit or letter grade.)
Four or six class hours per week. Prerequisites: ART 406 - ART 405.

ART 405 Sculpture I — An introduction to sculpture processes. Studio practice using a variety of materials e.g., wood, metal, plaster, clay, stone and mixed-media assemblage to make three dimensional works of art. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (C1). (CAN ART 12).

ART 406 Sculpture II — Advanced study and practice in three dimensional form; a continuation of ART 405 in developing mastery of the media of sculpture e.g., wood, metal, plaster, clay, stone, and mixed-media assemblage. May be repeated twice for credit. Transfer credit: UC; CSU.

ART 407 *SCULPTURE III: DIRECT METAL (2 or 3)
(Credit/No Credit or letter grade.)
Four or six class hours per week. Prerequisite: Art 405.
Creation of sculptural form in metal, using welding, brazing, and soldering techniques for fabrication of line, plane, found-object and mixed-media compositions. May be repeated for credit a maximum of three times. Transfer credit: CSU.

ART 408 BRONZE CASTING (1)
(Credit/No Credit or letter grade.)
Total of thirteen lecture and nine lab hours.
An intensive introduction to the bronze casting process . Students will be given an overview of objects made of bronze, from earliest tools produced to present-day sculpture and from many different cultures. They will then make a sculpture in clay and take that sculpture through all of the stages involved in converting it into a finished bronze. May be repeated for credit a maximum of three times. Transfer credit: CSU.

ART 411, 412 *CERAMICS I AND II (2 or 3)
(Credit/No Credit or letter grade.)
Four or six class hours per week. Prerequisites: ART 412 - ART 411. Completion of or concurrent enrollment in ART 301 recommended.
ART 411 Ceramics I — Survey of ceramic materials and their function in relation to art values. Basic studio practice in hand-building processes and glazing of ware. Related study of clay origins and compositions, decorating techniques, the firing of kilns, and glaze composition. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (C1). (CAN ART 6).
ART 412 Ceramics II — Additional study of ceramic processes and their application in art. May be repeated twice for credit. Transfer credit: UC; CSU.

ART 417 *CERAMIC GLAZING TECHNIQUES (2 or 3)
(Credit/No Credit or letter grade.)
Four or six class hours per week. Prerequisite: Art 412.
Advanced glazing techniques including special glazes, glaze composition and multi-firing techniques. Projects with emphasis on glaze effects. May be repeated for credit a maximum of three times. Transfer credit: UC; CSU.

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Special Topics Course

ART 665 SPECIAL TOPICS IN ART (.5 or 1 or 2 or 3)
(Credit/No Credit or letter grade.)
One and one half, three, six or nine hours per week plus additional studio hours and/or hours by arrangement.. Recommended: Successful completion of a beginning art studio course, or equivalent.
Specialized courses in Art designed for the focused investigation of a particular issue or topic. The course are designed to address either artistic theoretical or rhetorical issues, or to acquire technical or craftsmanship skills of particular materials and process associated with a specific studio art. May be repeated for credit when course topics change.. Transfer credit: UC; CSU.