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Art
Course Descriptions
2016-2017 Catalog
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BEGINNING WATERCOLOR
PAINTING
3 units, 2 lecture hours, 4 lab hours, (Pass/No Pass)
ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125 and 126.
Emphasis is on developing basic skills in watercolor
painting. Through lecture and studio practice, students learn
representational, abstract, non-objective, and conceptual
approaches/techniques to painting. Traditional and
experimental techniques are explored. (A, CSU)
17
INTERMEDIATE DRAWING
3 units, 2 lecture hours, 4 lab hours, (Pass/No Pass)
PREREQUISITES: Art 7. ADVISORIES:
Eligibility for English 125 and 126.
This course is an exploration of the creative act
of drawing using representational, abstract, non-objective,
and conceptual forms. Students will build upon skills
learned in beginning drawing and create a cohesive body
of work. Historical and contemporary drawing techniques
as well as drawing as a form of creative personal expression
are integrated into course content. (A, CSU, UC) (C-ID
ARTS 205)
19
INTERMEDIATE PAINTING:
OIL/ACRYLIC
3 units, 2 lecture hours, 4 lab hours, (Pass/No Pass)
ADVISORIES: Art 9 or demonstration of
comparable skill level to be determined by testing and/or
portfolio of past oil/acrylic painting works. Eligibility for
English 125, 126, and Mathematics 201.
This course is an exploration of the creative act of
painting using representational, abstract, and non-objective
forms. Students will build upon skills learned in beginning
painting and create a cohesive body of work. Historical
and contemporary approaches to oil and acrylic media are
integrated into course content. (A, CSU, UC)
23
INTERMEDIATE WATERCOLOR
PAINTING
3 units, 2 lecture hours, 4 lab hours, (Pass/No Pass)
ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125 and 126.
Emphasis is on developing intermediate level
painting skills in watercolor. Through guided studio practice,
lecture, research, and critique, students learn to use the
elements and principles of design (in composing paintings)
with more complexity than the novice. Specific instruction
in planning/executing paintings with color schemes; various
types of balance; rendering techniques; using mixed-media;
and creating paintings with representational, abstract, non-
objective, and conceptual approaches. (A, CSU, UC)
30A
ILLUSTRATOR
®
: BEGINNING
COMPUTER DRAWING AND DESIGN
3 units, 2 lecture hours, 4 lab hours, (Pass/No Pass)
ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125 and 126.
This course will allow students to build skills in
beginning computer drawing. Projects will emphasize topics
of content and form in a digital drawing workflow. Students
will be challenged to carry out design projects in a fine art,
as well as, commercial environment. (A, CSU, UC) (C-ID
ARTS 250: ART 30A & ART 37A)
30B ILLUSTRATOR
®
: INTERMEDIATE
COMPUTER DRAWING AND DESIGN
3 units, 2 lecture hours, 4 lab hours (Pass/No Pass)
PREREQUISITES: Art 30A. ADVISORIES:
Eligibility for English 125 and 126.
This course will allow students to build upon the
skills learned in beginning computer drawing. Projects will
continue to emphasize issues of content and form in a digital
drawing workflow. Students will be challenged to carry out
design projects in a fine art as well as commercial environment.
(A, CSU, UC)
37A
PHOTOSHOP
®
: DIGITAL VISUAL ART
3 units, 2 lecture hours, 4 lab hours, (Pass/No Pass)
ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125, 126,
and Mathematics 201.
The digital imaging software program, Adobe
Photoshop®, is introduced. Emphasis is on photo restoration,
image compositing, image manipulation, scanning, and
printing. (A, CSU, UC) (C-ID ARTS 250: ART 30A &
ART 37A)
37B
PHOTOSHOP
®
: INTERMEDIATE
DIGITAL VISUAL ART
3 units, 2 lecture hours, 4 lab hours (Pass/No Pass)
PREREQUISITES: Art 37A.
Intermediate level course utilizing Photoshop®
digital imaging software. Emphasis is on creating works
for print, web, and multi-media applications. Fine and
commercial art references are studied. (A, CSU, UC)