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  • 3.00 Credits

    Units (Grade Option) 3; Class Hours: Minimum of 48 lecture/48 lab hours/semester; Basic Skills Level: Open Curriculum; Prerequisite(s): ART 221. Description: Student awareness to optical potential of the painted surface is developed. Acrylics, oil paint or other media are employed to encourage individual expression. Field trips may be required. Transfer: CSU, UC.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Units (Grade Option) 2; Class Hours: Minimum of 24 lecture/24 lab hours/semester; Basic Skills Level: Open Curriculum; Prerequisite(s): ART 201 or 204 or equivalent. Description: This is a studio course in painting, with emphasis on working outdoors directly from nature. Students study the basics of composition, color, light, and manipulation of space as pertains to the landscape. May be repeated for credit up to three times. Transfer: CSU, UC.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Units (Grade Option) 3; Class Hours: Minimum of 48 lecture hours/ semester; Basic Skills Level: Open Curriculum; Prerequisite(s): ART 201 or 204. Description: Study of transparent and opaque watercolor technique applied to landscape, figure, and still life. Both basic and experimental techniques are emphasized. Field trips may be required. Transfer: CSU, UC.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Units (Grade Option) 3; Class Hours: Minimum of 48 lecture hours/ semester; Basic Skills Level: Open Curriculum; Prerequisite(s): ART 231. Description: Advanced study of transparent and opaque watercolor techniques applied to landscape, figure and still life. Both basic and experimental techniques are emphasized. Field trips may be required. Transfer: CSU, UC.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Units (Grade Option) 4; Class Hours: Minimum of 48 lecture/48 lab/32 by arrangement lab hours/semester; Recommended: Eligibility for READ 420, and ENGL 100; Prerequisite(s): None. Description: An introductory studio course in the fundamentals of art and design. Students use a variety of art media in creating work that explores the use of the basic elements of two dimensional art including line, shape, value, color, space, texture, and pattern. Transfer: CSU: C1, UC.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Units (Grade Option) 3; Class Hours: Minimum of 48 lecture/48 lab hours/semester; Basic Skills Level: Open Curriculum; Prerequisite(s): ART 214 or 301. Description: This course is designed for the student who wishes to deal with the basic concepts of color and/or design beyond the primary level in a series of personalized projects. ART 303 may replace ART 222 for students emphasizing applied design. May be repeated for credit up to three times. Transfer: CSU, UC.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Units 2; Class Hours: Minimum of 24 lecture/24 lab/32 by arrangement lab hours/semester; Recommended: Eligibility for READ 420 and ENGL 100; Prerequisite(s): None. Description: Introduces the practical skills and theoretical background necessary for working in museums and galleries. Students plan, curate, design, install, maintain, and publicize exhibits on campus. Topics include: selection of artworks, writing of exhibition text, design and preparation of exhibits (matting and framing, props, installation and lighting), publicity, gallery security and maintenance, and care of collections are covered as will criticism, and historical & social context of museums & galleries. Students attend field trips to galleries, museums, and art studios in the Bay Area and create virtual exhibits. Transfer: CSU.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Units 3; Class Hours: Minimum of 32 lecture/32 lab/16 by arrangement lab hours/semester; Basic Skills Level: Open Curriculum; Prerequisite(s): ART 356 or equivalent. Description: An introductory course in black and white photography. Ownership of a 35mm camera and basic understanding of its controls are a prerequisite. Students learn to develop and print their own black and white film. Students must supply their own 35mm camera, film, and paper. Transfer: CSU, UC.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Units (Grade Option) 3; Class Hours: Minimum of 48 lecture/16 by arrangement lab hours/semester; Recommended: Eligibility for READ 836, ENGL 836 or ESL 400, and MATH 110 or 111; Prerequisite(s): None. Description: Survey of modern astronomy, including the study of what mankind knows about the universe and our place in it. Emphasis on how mankind has learned about the planets, stars, and galaxies and their structure and formation. Quasars, pulsars, black holes, and the beginning and the end of the universe are discussed. Transfer: CSU: B1, UC. (IGETC: 5A)
  • 3.00 Credits

    Units (Grade Option) 1; Class Hours: Minimum of 48 lab/16 by arrangement lab hours/semester; Recommended: Eligibility for READ 836, ENGL 836 or ESL 400, and MATH 120 or 122; Prerequisite(s): Completion of or concurrent enrollment in ASTR 100. Description: Introduces techniques of investigation and problem solving in astronomy as a means to understanding man's place in the universe. The identification of constellations, planets, stars and features of the moon; the use of a telescope to locate and identify double stars, galaxies, clusters, and nebulae; the use of astronomical computer software to help locate and demonstrate the movement of astronomical objects is covered. Transfer: CSU: B1, B3, UC. (IGETC: 5A*)
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