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Art
| Department Information |
Department of Art
College of Arts, Letters, and Social Sciences
Office: Art and Education 1233
Phone: (510) 885-3111
Professors Emeriti: Lewis S. Carson, Corban LePell, Gregory MacGregor, James Perrizo
Professors: Mark Levy, Grace Munakata, James F. Petrillo, Amy O. Rodman
Assistant Professors: Michael Henninger, Phillip Hofstetter, Scott Hopkins, Suzy Wear
Please consult the 2004-2005 online catalog for any changes that may occur.
| Program Description |
Courses in the Department of Art develop our students' perceptual skills, their access to the imagination, and their ability to think critically and independently. Instruction in use of art materials and specific arts processes enables students to create original artworks reflecting their evolving vision. Our program also fosters a broad cultural awareness of the visual arts in society. Graduating majors should be able to clearly express their ideas about artmaking. In addition, their grasp of historical and contemporary aesthetic issues should inform their own work. We offer excellent facilities, small classes taught by a distinguished faculty, space to work, a guest lecturer series, and field trips to museums, galleries and artists' studios.
Seven options for the B.A. degree are offered: Art History, Art Studio (general), Digital Graphics, Multimedia, Photography (jointly offered by the Departments of Art and Mass Communication), Pictorial Arts (Drawing/Printmaking/Painting), Spatial Arts (Ceramics/Sculpture). The major consists of 64-78 units; the B.A. requires 186 units. The B.A. degree major is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.
The department also offers a Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) degree. This is a professional degree offering students the opportunity to develop a higher level of expertise. It is often the degree of choice for those who intend to pursue graduate studies or attend other professional schools. It allows time for concentrated work within a specific art discipline: Digital Graphics, Multimedia, Photography, and Traditional Arts. B.F.A. candidates will complete a 102 unit major within the 198 unit university degree.
The department is also part of the interdisciplinary graduate M.A. degree program in Multimedia (see the Multimedia chapter in the graduate section of this catalog).
The Art Department offers minors in Art Studio, Art History, and Multimedia. The Departments of Art and Mass Communication offer a joint minor in Photography. In addition, the Art Department offers an option in the Liberal Studies major. A Certificate Program in Art Museum and Gallery Studies is offered through the Division of Extended and Continuing Education.
| Career Possibilities |
Animator • Artist • Art Critic • Art Educator • Art Historian • Arts Administrator • Ceramicist • Graphic Artist/Designer • Multimedia Developer • Museum/Gallery Curator • Painter • Photographer/Photojournalist • Printmaker • Sculptor • Video Producer • Web Developer
| Features |
| • | State of the Art Electronic Media Facilities | ||||
| • | 100,000 slides in the Department Slide Library | ||||
| • | Three fully equipped Painting and Drawing studio spaces | ||||
| • | 3000 square foot machine shop which is fully equipped and professionally staffed | ||||
| • | Sculpture and Ceramic studios and a large outdoor working space | ||||
| • | Printmaking facility | ||||
| • | Excellent Photography facilities | ||||
| • | 2000 square foot University Art Gallery with a year round program of changing exhibits | ||||
| • | Guest Artists Lecture Program hosts lectures and workshops by prominent artists, authors and gallery directors | ||||
| • | Video Art Collection of historical and contemporary art videos | ||||
| • | Student Art Gallery for solo or group Advanced Student Exhibitions. | ||||
| Preparation |
For Advanced Placement course equivalents, see the Registration chapter.
| Major Requirements (B.A.) |
Art Studio Options (70-78 units)
| I. | Required Courses (24 units) | ||||
| ART 1020 Creative Process (4) ART 1113 Drawing I (4) ART 3035 Modern Art (4) ART 3411 Advanced Survey of World Art (4) Two additional upper division art history courses (8) (For Electronic Arts students one of these must be ART 3400 History of Art and Technology) | |||||
| II. | Option Requirements (46-54 units) | ||||
| A. | Art Studio Option (50 units) | ||||
| This option allows students to focus on more than one area. | |||||
| 1. | Required Course (4 units) | ||||
| ART 1112 Ceramics I (4) or ART 1116 Sculpture I (4) | |||||
| 2. | Elective Courses (40 units) | ||||
| A minimum of 40 additional units taken from the Art Department listing of studio courses, no more than 20 units of which may be lower division. | |||||
| 3. | Capstone Requirements (6 units) | ||||
| ART 4710 Senior Thesis (2) ART 4720 Senior Seminar (2) ART 4730 Senior Portfolio (2) | |||||
| Total for Art Major, Art Studio Option: 74 units | |||||
| B. | Digital Graphics Option (Electronic Arts) (54 units) | ||||
| Electronic artists employ the use of rapidly evolving new media tools to express the human imagination. Computers are used to create, control and integrate images, text, graphics, video, sound, and interactivity. Courses stress the development of strong aesthetic and humanistic sensibilities combined with sophisticated technical abilities. The Electronic Arts program has two option areas: Multimedia and Digital Graphics. The Digital Graphics Option focuses on art that assumes a printed form; the Multimedia Option focuses on art that assumes an electronic form. | |||||
| 1. | Required Courses (46 units) | ||||
| ART 1114 Painting I (4) or ART 1115 Printmaking I (4) or ART/COMM 2701 Introduction to Photography (4) or COMM/ART 2700 Introduction to Photography (4) ART 2025 Basics of Electronic Art (4) ART 2810 Introduction to Graphic Design (4) ART 2830 Introduction to Digital Imaging (4) ART 3144 Drawing Lab (2, 2, 2) taken 3 times ART 3815 Typography (4) ART 3810 Digital Graphics I: Designing Digitally (4) ART 3830 Digital Graphics II: Digital Imaging (4) ART 3860 Digital Graphics III: Advanced Graphic Design (4) ART 3870 Art for the Web (4) ART 4210 Digital Graphics IV: Computer to Print (4) | |||||
| 2. | Capstone Requirements (8 units) | ||||
| ART 4230 Digital Graphics V: Portfolio Project (4) ART 4740 Senior Seminar in Electronic Arts (4) | |||||
| Total for Art Major, Digital Graphic Option: 78 units | |||||
| C. | Multimedia Option (Electronic Arts) (54 units) | ||||
| 1. | Required Courses (46 units) | ||||
| ART 1114 Painting I (4) or ART 1115 Printmaking I (4) or ART/COMM 2701 Introduction to Photography (4) or COMM/ART 2700 Introduction to Photography (4) ART 2025 Basics of Electronic Art (4) ART 2810 Introduction to Graphic Design (4) ART 2830 Introduction to Digital Imaging (4) ART 3144 Drawing Lab (2, 2, 2) taken 3 times ART 3800 Multimedia I: Animation (4) ART 3820 Multimedia II: Digital Video and Audio (4) ART 3830 Digital Graphics II: Digital Imaging (4) ART 3840 Multimedia III: 3D Modeling and Animation (4) ART 3870 Art for the Web (4) ART 4200 Multimedia IV: Interactive Design/Authoring (4) | |||||
| 2. | Capstone Requirements (8 units) | ||||
| ART 4220 Multimedia V: Portfolio Project (4) ART 4740 Senior Seminar in Electronic Arts (4) | |||||
| Total for Art Major, Multimedia Option: 78 units | |||||
| D. | Photography Option (46-48 units) | ||||
| The Photography Option provides well-grounded studies in the aesthetic and practical areas of contemporary camera-generated imagery. Black and white, as well as color classes are taught using traditional darkroom techniques. The program also requires classes in computer-generated and manipulated images. Students can choose electives to develop skills in specialty areas such as fine art, journalism, or computer/digital photography. | |||||
| 1. | Required Courses (16 units) | ||||
| ART/COMM 2701 Introduction to Photography (4) or COMM/ART 2700 Introduction to Photography (4) ART/COMM 3600 Intermediate Photography (4) ART/COMM 3650 Color Photography (4) COMM/ART 4620 History of Photography (4) | |||||
| 2. | Elective courses (22-24 units) | ||||
| Six courses from the following: ART 2025, ART 2810, 2830, ART 3630, ART/COMM 3660, ART/COMM 3670, ART/COMM 3671, ART/COMM 4600, COMM 3500, COMM 3700. Any studio art course by advisement. | |||||
| 3. | Capstone Requirements (8 units) | ||||
| ART/COMM 3680 Photography Career Preparation (2) ART 4710 Senior Thesis (2) ART 4720 Senior Seminar (2) ART 4730 Senior Portfolio (2) | |||||
| Total for Art Major, Photography Option: 70-72 units | |||||
| E. | Pictorial Arts Option (Drawing/Painting/Printmaking) (50 units) | ||||
| Beginning painting, printmaking and drawing courses offer traditional and nontraditional approaches to studies from life as well as more subjective approaches to imaginative work. Intermediate and advanced courses guide students toward a personal vision. | |||||
| 1. | Required Courses (20 units) | ||||
| ART 1112 Ceramics I (4) or ART 1116 Sculpture I (4) ART 1114 Painting I (4) ART 1115 Printmaking I (4) ART 3141 Drawing II (4) ART 3212 Painting II (4) | |||||
| 2. | Elective Courses (24 units) | ||||
| ART 3141 Drawing II (4), 3142 Drawing III: Figure Drawing (4), 3212 Painting II (4), 3213 Painting III (4), 3420 Selected Topics in Studio Art (2), 3430 Junior/Senior Seminar (2), 3440 Visual Literacy (2), 4143 Drawing IV (4), 4857 Advanced Studio Practice: Printmaking (4) | |||||
| 3. | Capstone Requirements (6 units) | ||||
| ART 4710 Senior Thesis (2) ART 4720 Senior Seminar (2) ART 4730 Senior Portfolio (2) | |||||
| Total for Art Major, Pictorial Arts Option: 74 units | |||||
| F. | Spatial Arts Option (Ceramics/Sculpture) (50 units) | ||||
| The Spatial Arts program familiarizes students with a broad range of sculptural processes. The department has one of the best studio facilities in the Bay Area. | |||||
| 1. | Required Courses (20 units) | ||||
| ART 1112 Ceramics I (4) ART 1116 Sculpture I (4) ART 3311 Sculpture II (4) ART 3512 Ceramics II (4) ART 4302 Spatial Arts: Advanced Project (4) | |||||
| 2. | Elective Courses (24 units) | ||||
| (May repeat all courses for credit, except ART 3440.) ART 3316 Sculpture III (4) ART 3317 Workshop in Spatial Arts (4) ART 3513 Ceramics III (4) ART 3420 Selected Topics in Studio Art (2) ART 3430 Junior/Senior Seminar (2) ART 3440 Visual Literacy (2) | |||||
| 3. | Capstone Requirements (6 units) | ||||
| ART 4710 Senior Thesis (2) ART 4720 Senior Seminar (2) ART 4730 Senior Portfolio (2) | |||||
| Total for Art Major, Spatial Arts Option: 74 units | |||||
| I. | Required Courses (20 units) | ||||
| ART 1020 Creative Process (4) ART 1113 Drawing I (4) ART 3035 Modern Art (4) ART 3411 Advanced Survey of World Art (4) ART 4000 The History of Art Theory (4) | |||||
| II. | Modern Language Requirement (16 units) | ||||
| Sixteen units of one or more foreign languages selected with an advisor; or eight units of one foreign language and eight units selected with an advisor from history, literature, anthropology or ethnic studies. | |||||
| III. | Elective Courses (28 units) | ||||
| One additional art studio course (4) Six upper division courses in art history selected with an advisor (24) | |||||
| Total for Art Major, Art History Option: 64 units | |||||
| Major Requirements (B.F.A.) |
| Admission and Degree Requirements | |||||
| 1. | Complete 30 units of Studio Art with a grade point average of 3.5 or better. | ||||
| 2. | Submit a portfolio of work to the faculty B.F.A. committee along with a short statement summarizing their reasons for applying. Application reviews will be held once a year for admission the following year. | ||||
| 3. | Maintain a minimum 3.5 GPA in all Art classes while in the program. | ||||
| 4. | Prepare and install a final exhibition of their work in either the Art Department Galleries or outside exhibition spaces (or a portfolio for Electronic Art students) to be reviewed by the Art Department faculty to determine the candidate's professional competence in his/her area of concentration. | ||||
| Digital Graphics Option (102 units) | |||||
| I. | Required Courses (78 units) | ||||
| ART 1020 The Creative Process (4) ART 1113 Drawing I (4) ART 2025 Basics of Electronic Art (4) ART 1xxx or 2xxx Studio Elective (4) ART 2810 Introduction to Graphic Design (4) ART 2830 Introduction to Digital Imaging (4) ART 3035 Modern Art (4) ART 3144 Drawing Lab (2 units taken 3 times) ART 3400 History of Art and Technology (4) ART 3411 Advanced Survey of World Art (4) ART 3810 Digital Graphics I: Designing Digitally (4) ART 3815 Typography (4) ART 3830 Digital Graphics II: Digital Imaging (4) ART 3xxx Studio Elective (4) ART 3860 Digital Graphics III: Advanced Graphic Design (4) ART 3870 Art for the Web (4) ART 3880 Advanced Art for the Web (4) ART 4210 Digital Graphics IV: Computer to Print (4) ART 4740 Senior Seminar in Electronic Arts (4) | |||||
| II. | Electives (20 units) | ||||
| Twenty (20) units of upper division studio art electives by advisement. | |||||
| III. | Capstone Requirement (4 units) | ||||
| ART 4230 Digital Graphics V: Portfolio Project (4) | |||||
| I. | Required Courses (78 units) | ||||
| ART 1020 The Creative Process (4) ART 1113 Drawing I (4) ART 2025 Basics of Electronic Art (4) ART 1xxx or 2xxx Studio Elective (4) ART 2810 Introduction to Graphic Design (4) ART 2830 Introduction to Digital Imaging (4) ART 3035 Modern Art (4) ART 3144 Drawing Lab (2 units taken 3 times) ART 3400 History of Art and Technology (4) ART 3411 Advanced Survey of World Art (4) ART 3800 Multimedia I: Animation (4) ART 3820 Multimedia II: Digital Video and Audio (4) ART 3830 Digital Graphics II: Digital Imaging (4) ART 3840 Multimedia III: 3D Modeling and Animation (4) ART 3870 Art for the Web (4) ART 3xxx or 4xxx Art History Elective (4) ART 4200 Multimedia IV: Interactive Design/Authoring (4) ART 4220 Multimedia V: Portfolio Project (4) ART 4740 Senior Seminar in Electronic Arts (4) | |||||
| II. | Electives (24 units) | ||||
| Twenty-four (24) units of upper division studio art electives by advisement. | |||||
| Photography Option (102 units) | |||||
| I. | Required Courses (48 units) | ||||
| ART 1020 The Creative Process (4) ART 1113 Drawing I (4) ART/COMM 2701 Introduction to Photography (4) or COMM/ART 2700 Introduction to Photography (4) ART 3035 Modern Art (4) ART 3411 Advanced Survey of World Art (4) ART 3600 Intermediate Photography (4) ART 3650 Color Photography (4) ART 3680 Photography Career Preparation (2) ART 4710 Senior Thesis (2) ART 4720 Senior Seminar (2) ART 4730 Senior Portfolio (2) COMM/ART 4620 History of Photography (4) Two upper division art history courses (8) | |||||
| II. | Electives (54 units) | ||||
| Students to select from the following by advisement. ART 2025 Basics of Electronic Art (4), 2810 Introduction to Graphic Design (4), ART 2830 Introduction to Digital Imaging (4), 3630 Digital Photography (4), 3660 Portrait Photography (4), 3670 View Camera and Studio Lighting (4), 3810 Digital Graphics I: Designing Digitally (4), 3830 Digital Graphics II: Digital Imaging (4), 4600 Image and Idea (4), 4900 Independent Study (1-4); COMM/ART 3500 Photojournalism (4); COMM 3700 Digital Photography and Photo Essay (4); Any lower or upper division studio art class (4) | |||||
| I. | Required Courses (30 units) | ||||
| ART 1020 The Creative Process (4) ART 1113 Drawing I (4) ART 3035 Modern Art (4) ART 3411 Advanced Survey of World Art (4) ART 4710 Senior Thesis (2) ART 4720 Senior Seminar (2) ART 4730 Senior Portfolio (2) Two upper division art history courses (8) | |||||
| II. | Electives (72 units) | ||||
| Courses selected from the following by advisement based upon student's choice of specialty area. ART 1112 Ceramics I (4), 1114 Painting I (4), 1115 Printmaking I (4), 1116 Introduction to Sculpture I (4), 3141 Drawing II (4), 3142 Drawing III: Figure Drawing (4), 3212 Painting II (4), 3213 Painting III (4), 3311 Sculpture II (4), 3316 Sculpture III (4), 3317 Workshop in Spacial Arts (4), 3420 Selected Topics in Studio Art (2), 3430 Junior/Senior Seminar (2), 3440 Visual Literacy (2), 3512 Ceramics II (4), 3513 Ceramics III (4), 3600 Intermediate Photography (4), 3650 Color Photography (4), 4143 Drawing IV (4), 4302 Spatial Arts: Advanced Project (4), 4857 Advanced Studio Practice: Printmaking (4), 4900 Independent Study (1-4); ART/COMM 2701 Introduction to Photography (4) or COMM/ART 2700 Introduction to Photography (4) | |||||
| Minor Requirements |
| Art Studio Minor (36 units) | |||||
| ART 1020 Creative Process (4) ART 1113 Drawing I (4) ART 3411 Advanced Survey of World Art (4) Two lower division art studio courses selected with an advisor (8) Twelve units of upper division art studio courses selected with an advisor (12) One upper division Art History course (4) | |||||
| Art History Minor (36 units) | |||||
| ART 1020 Creative Process (4) ART 1113 Drawing I (4) ART 3035 Modern Art (4) ART 3411 Advanced Survey of World Art (4) ART 4000 The History of Art Theory (4) Four 3000/4000 level art history courses (16 total) | |||||
| Multimedia Minor (Electronic Arts) (36 units) | |||||
| ART 2025 Basics of Electronic Art (4) ART/COMM 2701 Introduction to Photography (4) or COMM/ART 2700 Introduction to Photography (4) ART 2810 Introduction to Graphic Design (4) ART 2830 Introduction to Digital Imaging (4) ART 3400 History of Art and Technology (4) ART 3800 Multimedia I: Animation (4) ART 3820 Multimedia II: Digital Video and Audio (4) ART 3830 Digital Graphics II: Digital Imaging (4) ART 3840 Multimedia III: 3D Modeling and Animation (4) | |||||
| Photography Minor (32-34 units) | |||||
| ART/COMM 2701 Introduction to Photography (4) or COMM/ART 2700 Introduction to Photography (4) ART/COMM 3600 Intermediate Photography (4) ART/COMM 3650 Color Photography (4) ART/COMM 4620 History of Photography (4) Electives (16-18 units) Selected with an advisor from the following list: | |||||
| ART 2025 Basics of Electronic Art (4), 2810 Introduction to Graphic Design (4), 2830 Introduction Digital Imaging (4), 3630 Digital Photography (4), ART/COMM 3660 Portrait Photo (4), 3670 View Camera and Studio Lighting (4), 3671 Advanced Studio Lighting (4), 3680 Photography Career Preparation (2), 4600 Advanced Photography (4); BIOL 4630 Biological Photography (4); COMM 3100 Television Production/Direction (4), 3220 Media Workshop: Print (2), 3340 Graphic Communication (4), 3350 Magazine Publishing in America (4), 3500 Photo Journalism (4), 3700 Digital Photography and Photo Essay (4); GEOG 3410 Air-Photo Interpretation (4) | |||||
| Certificate in Art Museum/Gallery Studies |
The Certificate Program in Art Museum and Gallery Studies endeavors to prepare students for graduate school and/or a career in the exhibition field.
| ANTH 3710 Museum Curating (4) (must be taken twice) (8) ART 3701 Gallery and Museum Exhibition and Design (4) (must be taken three times for certificate) (12) ART 3702 Theories and Practices of Galleries and Museums (4) ART 4000 Theory of Art History (4) ART 4701 Internship I (3) ART 4702 Internship II (3) | |||||
| Art Option: Liberal Studies |
| Areas I and/or V (12 units) | |||||
| ART 1020 The Creative Process (4) ART 1112 Ceramics I (4) ART 1114 Painting I (4) | |||||
| Area VII, Credential Track, or Area VI, General Track (24 units) | |||||
| ART 1113 Drawing I (4) ART 1116 Sculpture I (4) ART 3035 Modern Art (4) ART 3411 Advanced Survey of World Art (4) ART 4000 The History of Art Theory (4) One upper division studio course (4) | |||||
| Undergraduate Courses |
| The course prefix for the following courses is ART. Art Studio Auditing of Art Studio courses is not permitted. | |
| 1020 | The Creative Process (4) Studio practice emphasizing creativity and imagination in the realization of works of visual art. Field trips may be required. A miscellaneous course fee will be charged. Consult the quarterly Class Schedule for the current fee. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. (A) |
| 1112 | Ceramics I (4) [CAN ART 6] Introduction to the basic techniques of construction with clay, including basic throwing and glazing techniques. Field trips may be required. A miscellaneous course fee will be charged. Consult the quarterly Class Schedule for the current fee. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. (A) |
| 1113 | Drawing I (4) [CAN ART 8] Introduces varied approaches to drawing and use of materials. Projects increase perceptual and imaginative abilities. Instruction in using line, shape, and illusion of form to translate/interpret what you see or how you respond. Field trips may be required. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. (A) |
| 1114 | Painting I (4) [CAN ART 10] Provides introductory experiences in making images and using painting materials. Slides, reproductions and demonstrations accompany lectures. Projects and discussions develop students' understanding of how painting can communicate our experience and imagination. Field trips may be required. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. (A) |
| 1115 | Printmaking I (4) An introduction to the history of printmaking and the study of the main graphic processes including lithography, intaglio etching and monoprint. Field trips may be required. A miscellaneous course fee will be charged. Consult the quarterly Class Schedule for the current fee. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 1116 | Sculpture I (4) [CAN ART 12] An introduction to the creative process of sculpture and its aesthetic merit. Field trips may be required. A miscellaneous course fee will be charged. Consult the quarterly Class Schedule for the current fee. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. (A) |
| 1313 | Visual Exploration (2) Variety of studio art activities that enhance the student's inherent artistic ability. Students express their cultural artistic vision through hands-on activities in the studio arts. The importance of visual language as an innate human ability. No prior art experience required. May be repeated once for credit. A miscellaneous course fee will be charged. Consult the quarterly Class Schedule for the current fee. One hr. lect., 2 hrs. act. |
| 2025 | Basics of Electronic Art (4) Fundamentals of computer technology and computers as creative tools. Digital art projects, viewing Electronic Art, and discussing related ideas. Prerequisites: declared Art major/minor or department permission required. A miscellaneous course fee will be charged. Consult the quarterly Class Schedule for the current fee. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 2700 | Introduction to Photography (4) [CAN ART 18] (See COMM 2700 for course description.) |
| 2701 | Introduction to Photography (4) Fundamental theory and practice of black and white photography with emphasis on darkroom printing and developing. 35 mm camera required. Not open to students with credit for MCOM/ART 2700. Cross-listed with COMM 2701. A 35 mm camera required. A miscellaneous course fee will be charged. Consult the quarterly Class Schedule for the current fee. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 2810 | Introduction to Graphic Design (4) Introduction to composition, color, typography, and message in the digital environment. Prerequisite: ART 2025. A miscellaneous course fee will be charged. Consult the quarterly Class Schedule for the current fee. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 2830 | Introduction to Digital Imaging (4) Introduction to the use of computers in artistic image production for screen and print. Prerequisite: ART 2025. A miscellaneous course fee will be charged. Consult the quarterly Class Schedule for the current fee. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 3141 | Drawing II (4) Concepts and techniques of drawing, including studies from life. Emphasis on individual expression in various drawing media. May be repeated once for credit. Prerequisite: ART 1113. Field trips may be required. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs., act. (Y) |
| 3142 | Drawing III: Figure Drawing (4) Principles of figure drawing. May be repeated once for credit with consent of instructor. Prerequisite: ART 3141. Field trips may be required. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. (Y) |
| 3144 | Drawing Lab (2) Concepts and techniques of drawing with an emphasis on rendering and representation. Drawing with traditional and electronic media. May be repeated two times for credit. Prerequisites: ART 1113, 2025. One hr. lect., 2 hrs. act. |
| 3212 | Painting II (4) Emphasis on individual expression and critical analysis. May be repeated once for credit with consent of instructor. Prerequisite: ART 1114. Field trips may be required. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. (Y) |
| 3213 | Painting III (4) Advanced study in painting. Individual project with selected media. May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor when content varies. Prerequisite: ART 3212. Field trips may be required. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. (Y) |
| 3311 | Sculpture II (4) Seeing and the translation of seeing into the act of clay modeling. Repeatable twice for credit. A miscellaneous course fee will be charged. Consult the quarterly Class Schedule for the current fee. Field trips may be required. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. (Y) |
| 3316 | Sculpture III (4) Advanced practice in sculptural techniques. Repeatable for credit if content varies. Prerequisite: ART 3311. A miscellaneous course fee will be charged. Consult the quarterly Class Schedule for the current fee. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 3317 | Workshop in Spatial Arts (4) Focus on a particular medium, e.g. bronze, clay, steel, stone, mixed media, etc. Repeatable for credit if content varies. Prerequisite: ART 3311. A miscellaneous course fee will be charged. Consult the quarterly Class Schedule for the current fee. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 3420 | Selected Topics in Studio Art (2) Intensive study of a particular art practice, its concepts and techniques. Repeatable for credit if content varies. Prerequisite: declared Art major/minor or consent of instructor. One hr. lect., 2 hrs. act. |
| 3430 | Junior/Senior Seminar (2) Art and aethetics through selected reading, writing, and discussion. In-depth critique of student work. Repeatable twice for credit. Prerequisite: declared Art major/minor. |
| 3440 | Visual Literacy (2) Slide lectures, writing, and discussion for the purpose of understanding the tools of visual communication and responding clearly in oral and written formats. |
| 3500 | Photojournalism (4) (See COMM 3500 for course description.) |
| 3512 | Ceramics II (4) Concentration on the techniques of throwing, glazing, kiln work, and related topics. Repeatable twice for credit with consent of instructor. Prerequisite: ART 1112. Field trips may be required. A miscellaneous course fee will be charged. Consult the quarterly Class Schedule for the current fee. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 3513 | Ceramics III (4) Emphasis on personal direction in ceramics. May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor when content varies. Prerequisite: ART 3512. Field trips may be required. A miscellaneous course fee will be charged. Consult the quarterly Class Schedule for the current fee. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. (Y) |
| 3600 | Intermediate Photography (4) Use of photography as a fine art and visual language. Technical areas include: zone system, color toning and hand painting. Cross-listed with COMM 3600. Prerequisite: COMM/ART 2700 or ART/COMM 2701. A miscellaneous course fee will be charged. Please consult the quarterly Class Schedule for the current fee. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 3630 | Digital Photography (4) Creation of digital camera images as applied to still photography. Traditional and digital camera image scanning, editing, manipulating and printing with computer technology. Cross-listed with COMM 3630. Prerequisite: COMM/ART 2700 or ART/COMM 2701. A miscellaneous course fee will be charged. Please consult the quarterly Class Schedule for the current fee. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 3650 | Color Photography (4) Comprehensive introduction to color photography. Emphasis on printing from negatives. History and aethetics of color. . Repeatable once for credit if content varies. Cross-listed with COMM 3650. Prerequisite: COMM/ART 2700 or ART/COMM 2701. A miscellaneous course fee will be charged. Consult the quarterly Class Schedule for the current fee. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 3660 | Portrait Photography (4) A studio workshop approach to portrait photography. Various types of lighting such as flood, electronic flash, and natural. History of portraiture and contemporary vision. Cross-listed with COMM 3660. Prerequisite: COMM/ART 2700 or ART/COMM 2701. Field trips may be required. A miscellaneous course fee will be charged. Consult the quarterly Class Schedule for the current fee. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 3670 | View Camera and Studio Lighting (4) Introduction to studio lighting using quartz and other hot light sources. Use of view camera emphasized in creation of commercial quality product photography and other table top still life. Field trips may be required. Cross-listed with COMM 3670. Prerequisite: ART/COMM 3600. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 3671 | Advanced Studio Lighting (4) The use of electronic strobe lights in a studio lighting situation to create commercial product and portrait photography. Use of view camera and medium format camera will be emphasized. Repeatable for credit if content varies. Prerequisite: ART 3670. Cross-listed with COMM 3671. A miscellaneous course fee will be charged. Consult the quarterly Class Schedule for the current fee. Two hours lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 3680 | Photography Career Preparation (2) Both fine art and professional photography career preparation. Topics include: resume creation, gallery and museum interactions, portfolio production, commercial photography practices and apprenticeship programs, and general business practices for photographers. Cross-listed with MCOM 3680. |
| 3800 | Multimedia I: Animation (4) Creating imaginative, computer-based animation with traditional and digital techniques. Prerequisites: ART 2025, 2810, 2830. A miscellaneous course fee will be charged. Consult the quarterly Class Schedule for the current fee. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 3810 | Digital Graphics I: Designing Digitally (4) The aesthetics of composition, color, typography, and message created in the digital environment. Prerequisites: ART 2025, 2810, 2830. A miscellaneous course fee will be charged. Consult the quarterly Class Schedule for the current fee. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 3815 | Typography (4) Fundamentals and history of letterforms used in art and design. Using digital technology to create art with type. Graphics projects, viewing Electronic Art, and discussing related ideas. Field trips may be required. Prerequisites: ART 2025, 2810, 2830. A miscellaneous course fee will be charged. Consult the quarterly Class Schedule for the current fee. Two hrs lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 3820 | Multimedia II: Digital Video and Audio (4) The creative use of video and audio for multimedia production. Students produce projects using storyboards, cameras, lighting, audio technology, and video digitizing and editing software. Prerequisites: ART 2025, 2810, 2830. A miscellaneous course fee will be charged. Consult the quarterly Class Schedule for the current fee. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 3825 | Intermediate Digital Video (4) Intermediate topics in digital video production for multimedia. Aesthetics of editing, shooting for the edit, compositing, and audio/video editing software. Prerequisite: ART 3820. A miscellaneous course fee will be charged. Consult the quarterly Class Schedule for the current fee. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 3828 | Advanced Digital Video (4) Advanced topics in digital video production for multimedia. Video technology including formats, compression, and specifications. Motion graphics and integrating animation from non-video sources, optimizing video for the distribution channel, and interactive video. Prerequisite: ART 3825. A miscellaneous course fee will be charged. Consult the quarterly Class Schedule for the current fee. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 3830 | Digital Graphics II: Digital Imaging (4) The use of computers, scanners, digital cameras and drawing tablets with various software to produce imaginative pictures for screen and print. Prerequisites: ART 3400, and either 3800 and 3820 or 3810 and 3815. A miscellaneous course fee will be charged. Consult the quarterly Class Schedule for the current fee. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 3840 | Multimedia III: 3D Modeling and Animation (4) Introduction to creating 3D models and animations. Prerequisites: ART 3400, 3800, 3820. A miscellaneous course fee will be charged. Consult the quarterly Class Schedule for the current fee. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 3860 | Digital Graphics III: Advanced Graphic Design (4) Strengthening digital design skills through creative projects, analyzing contemporary design, and discussion. Professional practices and preparing work for commercial printing. Prerequisites: ART 3400, 3810, 3815. A miscellaneous course fee will be charged. Consult the quarterly Class Schedule for the current fee. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 3870 | Art for the Web (4) Unique characteristics of the World Wide Web as a medium for artistic creation. Explore existing Web-based artworks. Develop individual Web-based artworks of intermediate technical complexity, with emphasis on both concept and implementation. Prerequisites: ART 3830 and 3825 or 3840 or 3860. A miscellaneous course fee will be charged. Consult the quarterly Class Schedule for the current fee. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 3880 | Advanced Art for the Web (4) Expand and deepen knowledge of Web aesthetics and techniques to apply to creation of sophisticated Web-based artworks. Prerequisite: ART 3870. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 3890 | Advanced 3D Modeling and Animation (4) Advanced topics in 3D modeling and animation. Prerequisite: ART 3840. A miscellaneous course fee will be charged. Consult the quarterly Class Schedule for the current fee. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 3898 | Cooperative Education (1-4) Supervised work experience in which student completes academic assignments integrated with off-campus paid or volunteer activities. May be repeated for up to 8 units, which may be applied to the major or the minor in Art. Prerequisites: at least 2.0 GPA; departmental approval of activity. (A) |
| 4143 | Drawing IV (4) Emphasis on individual expression in various drawing media. May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor when content varies. Prerequisite: ART 3141. Field trips may be required. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 4200 | Multimedia IV: Interactive Design/Authoring (4) Design and creation of interactive computer-based art. Projects utilize graphics, animation, video, audio, authoring skills. Prerequisites: ART 3830 and either 3825 or 3840. A miscellaneous course fee will be charged. Consult the quarterly Class Schedule for the current fee. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 4210 | Digital Graphics IV: Computer to Print (4) Combining digital media and traditional fine art printmaking to produce print and print objects from computer-based source materials. Prerequisites: ART 3830, 3860. A miscellaneous course fee will be charged. Consult the quarterly Class Schedule for the current fee. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 4220 | Multimedia V: Portfolio Project (4) Students produce large scale interactive works for public presentation. Prerequisites: ART 3870, 4200. A miscellaneous course fee will be charged. Consult the quarterly Class Schedule for the current fee. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 4230 | Digital Graphics V: Portfolio Project (4) Students produce a personal body of work for public presentation. Prerequisites: ART 3870, 4210. A miscellaneous course fee will be charged. Consult the quarterly Class Schedule for the current fee. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 4302 | Spatial Arts: Advanced Project (4) Emphasis on individual expression in spatial arts. Weekly group discussion of students' work. Repeatable for credit with consent of instructor when content varies. Prerequisites: ART 3316 and 3317 or ART 3513 taken twice. A miscellaneous course fee will be charged for materials. Consult the quarterly Class Schedule for the current fee. Field trips may be required. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. (Y) |
| 4450 | Internship Seminar in Applied Arts Administration (2) (See THEA 4450 for course description.) |
| 4600 | Image and Idea (4) The development of each student's technical skill and personal vision. Documentary and fine art photography with the aim of producing a portfolio. Cross-listed with COMM 4600. May be repeated for credit if content varies. Prerequisites: ART/COMM 3600 or 3650. A miscellaneous course fee will be charged. Consult the quarterly Class Schedule for the current fee. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. (Y) |
| 4710 | Senior Thesis (2) Senior exhibit of art works in appropriate department spaces. Part of a series of capstone senior courses. |
| 4720 | Senior Seminar (2) Development of students' written and verbal communication skills for the purpose of presenting themselves and their work. |
| 4730 | Senior Portfolio (2) Senior portfolio production and presentation for career oriented goals. Faculty participation in reviews of portfolios. |
| 4740 | Senior Seminar in Electronic Arts (4) Historical and contemporary issues in electronic art. Students investigate venues for electronic artists and contexts for their own work. Field trips may be required. Prerequisites: ART 3870, and either 4200 or 4210. |
| 4857 | Advanced Printmaking (4) Studies in printmaking to clarify the student's direction as an artist. May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor when content varies. Field trips may be required. Prerequisite: upper division standing. A miscellaneous course fee will be charged. Consult the quarterly Class Schedule for the current fee. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 4900 | Independent Study (1-4) |
| Art History | |
| 1007 | Introduction to Asian Thought (4) The thought of China, India, and Japan, past and present, as expressed in visual art and music. |
| 1010 | Introduction to World Art History (4) An examination of style in the visual arts and factors which influence the nature of art in selected salient periods of art history. (F, W, Sp) |
| 1011 | Introduction to World Art History: Spirituality (4) Style and content in the visual arts as they reflect the expression of spirituality in selected salient periods of art history. (F, W, Sp) |
| 1014 | Ancient Art (4) Representative works of art of the ancient world, including the cultures of the Middle East, Mediterranean, and Asia. Field trips may be required. |
| 2005 | Asian Thought (4) Hindu thought in India and Taoist thought in China as expressed in philosophical texts, visual art, music, and literature. The interconnections among the disciplines. |
| 2227 | Women in Art/Women Artists (4) Contemporary women artists of the United States. The presentation of the image of woman in historical periods. The development of artistic training in the modern world. |
| 2401 | Art, Technology, and World Culture (4) The relation of art, technology and culture from historical and aesthetic perspectives. From primitive to postmodern society. |
| 2606 | Asian Thought II (4) See PHIL 2606 for course description. |
| 3000 | Sacred World Art (4) A comparison of the sacred art of the East and West focusing on cross cultural themes. These include the mandala, the "axis mundi" or world axis, sacred geometry, ornamentation and ritual, sacred eros, and the icon. |
| 3010 | Latin American Art (4) Art and architecture of Latin America from the conquest and colonial period to the present, including art of Mexico, Central America and South America. Field trips may be required. |
| 3035 | Modern Art (4) Main topics of European art of the Modern period from the nineteenth century to the middle of the twentieth century including Impressionism, Cubism, and Surrealism. |
| 3040 | Art in the United States (4) The development of art in the United States from the colonial period to the present. Individual visits to museums required. (Y) |
| 3055 | Ancient American Art (4) Art of Mexico, Central America and South America from the ancient periods to the Spanish Conquest. Field trips may be required. |
| 3056 | Ethnic Art (4) A survey of Ethnic Art from tribal origins to present. The history of Native American, Chicano, Latin American, African-American and Asian American Art from their origins to the present. Field trips may be required. |
| 3058 | Far Eastern Art: India, China, Japan (4) A comparative survey of the evolution of Far Eastern art from pre-history to the present in the context of cultural history. Field trip to Asian Art Museum will be required. |
| 3220 | Art in the Ancient World (4) The evolution of art from the prehistoric Near East through the later Roman Empire. Individual study visits to museums and/or field trips required. (Y) |
| 3223 | Baroque and Rococo Art (4) European art and architecture of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries in their cultural context. Individual museum and/or field trips may be required. |
| 3224 | Italian Renaissance Art (4) The evolution of Italian art from the thirteenth to the sixteenth centuries focusing on the relationships between art and Humanism and Neoplatonism. Individual museum and/or field trips may be required. |
| 3227 | Women in Art (4) Women artists and images of women's art, including history from ancient periods to the present. Individual museum and/or field trips may be required. |
| 3230 | Art and Philosophy of the East (4) (See PHIL 3230 for course description.) |
| 3400 | History of Art and Technology (4) How the interaction of art and technology shaped human culture from cave paintings to computers. |
| 3411 | Advanced Survey of World Art. (4) In-depth survey of the major monuments of world art history. Field trips may be required. (F, W, Sp) |
| 4000 | The History of Art Theory (4) Art theory emphasizing the writings of artists as well as philosophers from Plato and Aristotle to the Post-Modernists, including China and India. |
| 4020 | Shamanism and Art: A Cross-Cultural Perspective (4) The relationship between the practice of shamanism and art from around the world. Artworks from North American Indian, Oceanic, Siberian, Aboriginal, Huichol and African cultures as well as those from Indonesia, China and Tibet. The practice of shamanic techniques by modern artists. |
| 4071 | Art Since 1945 (4) The most recent developments from WW II to the present. Prerequisites: Any 2000 or 3000 level art history course. Individual study visits to museums and/or field trips required. (Y) |
| 4620 | History of Photography (4) (See COMM 4620 for course description.) |
| 4900 | Independent Study (1-4) |
| Art Museum and Gallery Studies | |
| 3701 | Gallery and Museum Exhibition and Design (4) A gallery workshop covering the planning, design, publicity and installation of art exhibits. May be repeated twice for credit. Field trips may be required. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. (F, W, Sp) |
| 3702 | Theories and Practices of Galleries and Museums (4) Emphasis on the history and philosophy of museums and galleries; curatorial responsibilities. Prerequisites: upper division standing and ART 3701. Field trips may be required. (Y) |
| 4701 | Internship I (3) Internship in museums and galleries of the Bay Area. Duties involve professional exhibition and design under the direction of the museum and/or gallery staff. Prerequisites: ART 3701 (thrice for credit), and ART 3702. (Y) |
| 4702 | Internship II (3) Museum and Gallery involvement with office of administration, curation, education, and public relations. Increased responsibility for exhibitions at the University Galleries. May be repeated once for credit. Prerequisites: ART 4701. (Y) |
| 4900 | Independent Study (1-4) |
| 3999 | Issues in Art (4) Readings, discussion, and research on contemporary and/or significant issues in art. May be repeated for credit when content varies. |
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