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Art
| Department Information |
Department of Art
College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences
Office: Art and Education Bldg. 1233
Phone: (510) 885-3111
Website: http://class.csueastbay.edu/art
| Professors Mark Levy, Ph.D. Indiana University Michael Henninger, M.F.A. California College of Arts and Crafts Grace Munakata, M.F.A. University of California, Davis James F. Petrillo, M.I.D. Pratt Institute (New York) Amy Oakland, Ph.D. University of Texas at Austin Associate Professors Phillip A. Hofstetter (Chair), M.A. California State University, Hayward Scott H. Hopkins, M.F.A. University of Arizona Gwyan Rhabyt, M.F.A. California College of Arts and Crafts Suzy Wear, M.A. California State University, Hayward Assistant Professors Janet Green, M.A. California State University, East Bay Lecturers Kristin I. Becker, M.A. San Francisco State University F. Lanier Graham, M.A. Columbia University Kirk A. Le Claire, M.F.A. San Francisco Art Institute Dickson J. Schneider, M.F.A. Washington State University | |||||
Please consult the 2010-2011 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 art-making. 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), Graphic Design, Photography (jointly offered by the Departments of Art and Communication), Pictorial Arts (Drawing/Printmaking/Painting), Spatial Arts (Ceramics/Sculpture), and Web Design. The major consists of 64-80 units; the B.A. requires 180 units.
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: Graphic Design, Photography, Traditional Arts and Web Design. The major consists of 102 units; the B.F.A. requires 180-183 units.
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 Web Design. The Departments of Art and Mass Communication offer a joint minor in Photography. A Certificate Program in Art Museum and Gallery Studies is offered through the Division of Continuing and International Education.
Student Learning Outcomes
Students graduating with a B.A. or B.F.A. in Art from Cal State East Bay will: (1) have the ability to develop ideas and create good art works; (2) have the ability to apply art fundamentals successfully; (3) have technical proficiency in areas appropriate to degree option; (4) understand use of medium for expression; (5) have an awareness of contemporary and historical art, and an awareness of contemporary issues and context for their work.
| 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 (72-80 units)
| I. | Art Studio Option (78 units) | ||||
| This option allows students to focus on more than one area. | |||||
| A. | Required Courses (32 units) | ||||
| ART 1020 The Creative Process (4) ART 1112 Ceramics I (4) or ART 1116 Introduction to Sculpture (4) ART 1113 Drawing I (4) ART 3035 Modern Art (4) ART 3411 Advanced Survey of World Art (4) ART 3430 Junior/Senior Seminar (2) ART 3440 Visual Literacy (2) Two additional upper division art history courses (8) | |||||
| B. | 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. A minimum of 20 units must be taken in a specific option area (Pictorial Arts, Spatial Arts, Photography, Graphic Design or Multimedia) with advisement. | |||||
| C. | 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: 78 units | |||||
| II. | Graphic Design Option (Electronic Art) (86 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 Art program has two option areas: Multimedia and Graphic Design. The Graphic Design Option focuses on art that assumes a printed form; the Multimedia Option focuses on art that assumes an electronic form. | |||||
| A. | Required Courses (78 units) | ||||
| ART 1020 The Creative Process (4) ART 1113 Drawing I (4) ART 2025 Basics of New Media (4) ART 2630 Introduction to Digital Photography (4) ART 2805 Computers and Print (4) ART 2810 Principles of Design (4) ART 2830 Web Design (4) ART 3035 Modern Art (4) ART 3144 Drawing Lab (2 units taken 3 times) (6) ART 3400 History of Art and Technology (4) ART 3411 Advanced Survey of World Art (4) ART 3810 Graphic Design I (4) ART 3815 Typography (4) ART 3830 Digital Imaging (4) ART 3855 Graphic Design II (4) ART 3860 Production Design for Print and Screen ART 3870 Web Authoring (4) ART 4060 History of Graphic Design (4) ART 4071 Contemporary Art (4) | |||||
| B. | Capstone Requirements (8 units) | ||||
| ART 4230 Graphic Design Senior Project (4) ART 4740 Professional Practices (4) | |||||
| Total for Art Major, Graphic Design Option: 86 units | |||||
| III. | Photography Option (80 units) | ||||
| The Photography Option provides well-grounded studies in the aesthetic and practical areas of contemporary camera-generated imagery with an emphasis on digital technologies. Students choose from a wide range of electives to develop skills in specialty areas culminating in capstone classes designed to prepare the students for a career in photography or to apply to graduate school. | |||||
| A. | Required Courses (56 units) | ||||
| ART 1020 The Creative Process (4) ART 1113 Drawing I (4) ART 2025 Basics of New Media (4) ART 2630 Introduction to Digital Photography (4) ART 2810 Principles of Design (4) ART 3035 Modern Art (4) ART 3400 History of Art and Technology (4) ART 3411 Advanced Survey of World Art (4) ART/COMM 3630 Advanced Digital Photography (4) ART/COMM 3670 Introduction to Studio Lighting(4) ART 4600 Image and Idea (4) COMM/ART 4620 History of Photography (4) | |||||
| ART 4645 Advanced Photography (4) One upper division art history course (4) | |||||
| B. | Elective courses (16 units) | ||||
| Students to select from the following by advisement: Lower division Art Studio course (4 units), select one from the following: ART 1112 Ceramics I, 1114 Painting I, 1115 Printmaking I, 1116 Introduction to Sculpture, 1121 Introduction to Bookmaking, 2701 Black and White Photography I, or other 4-unit art studio course by advisement, ART 2702 Black and White Photography II (2), 2830 Web Design (4), 3144 Drawing Lab (2), 3620 Alternative Processes in Photography (4), 3640 Special Topics in Photography (4), 3654 Landscape Photography (4), 3655 Advanced Landscape Photography (2), 3661 Advanced Portrait Photography (4), 3820 Digital Video (4), 3830 Digital Imaging (4), 3870 Web Authoring (4), 4621 History of Photography Since 1960 (4), 4900 Independent Study (1-4); ART/COMM 3660 Portrait Photography (4), 3671 Advanced Studio Lighting (4), 4600 Image and Idea (4), COMM/ART 3500 Photojournalism (4) | |||||
| C. | Capstone Requirements (8 units) | ||||
| ART/COMM 3680 Photography Career Preparation (4) ART 4745 Senior Project in Photography (4) | |||||
| Total for Art Major, Photography Option: 80 units | |||||
| IV. | Pictorial Arts Option (Drawing/Painting/Printmaking) (78 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. | |||||
| A. | Required Courses (48 units) | ||||
| ART 1020 The Creative Process (4) ART 1112 Ceramics I (4) or ART 1116 Introduction to Sculpture (4) ART 1113 Drawing I (4) ART 1114 Painting I (4) ART 1115 Printmaking I (4) ART 3035 Modern Art (4) ART 3141 Drawing II (4) ART 3212 Painting II (4) ART 3411 Advanced Survey of World Art (4) ART 3430 Junior/Senior Seminar (2) ART 3440 Visual Literacy (2) Two additional upper division art history courses (8) | |||||
| B. | Elective Courses (24 units) | ||||
| ART 3141 Drawing II (4), 3142 Figure Drawing (4), 3212 Painting II (4), 3213 Painting III (4), 3215 Figure Painting (2), 4143 Advanced Drawing (4), 4857 Advanced Printmaking (4), or other 4-unit Art Studio course by advisement. | |||||
| C. | 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: 78 units | |||||
| V. | Spatial Arts Option (Ceramics/Sculpture) (78 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. | |||||
| A. | Required Courses (40 units) | ||||
| ART 1020 The Creative Process (4) ART 1113 Drawing I (4) ART/COMM 2701 Black and White Photography I (4) ART 3035 Modern Art (4) ART 3144 Drawing Lab (2 units taken 3 times) or any six units of upper division drawing (6) ART 3411 Advanced Survey of World Art (4) ART 3440 Visual Literacy (2) ART 4071 Contemporary Art (4) Two additional upper division art history courses (8) (Note: for students on the Interactive Sculpture track, these courses must be ART 3400 History of Art and Technology, and ART 4070 Currents in New Media) | |||||
| B. | Elective Tracks Requirements (32 units) | ||||
| Students must choose two of the following three elective tracks: | |||||
| 1. | Interactive Sculpture (16 units) | ||||
| ART 3330 Electronics for Sculpture (4) ART 3370 Tangible Digital Environments (4) ART 4370 Human and Machine Performance (4) Select 4 units of coursework covering interactive sculpture, with consent of department (4) | |||||
| 2. | Traditional Sculpture (16 units) | ||||
| ART 1116 Introduction to Sculpture (4) ART 3316 Advanced Sculpture (4) ART 3340 Mixed Media Assemblage (4) Select 4 units of upper division coursework covering fabrication for sculpture, with consent of department (4) | |||||
| 3. | Ceramics (16 units) | ||||
| ART 1112 Ceramics I (4) ART 3512 Ceramics II (4) ART 3513 Ceramics III (4) Select 4 units of upper division coursework covering figure modeling in clay, with consent of department (4) | |||||
| C. | 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: 78 units | |||||
| VI. | Web Design Option (Electronic Art) (86 units) | ||||
| A. | Required Courses (78 units) | ||||
| ART 1020 The Creative Process (4) ART 1113 Drawing I (4) | |||||
| ART 1114 Painting I or ART 1115 Printmaking I or ART 1116 Introduction to Sculpture, or ART/COMM 2701 Black and White Photography I, or select a 4-unit studio class by advisement (4) | |||||
| ART 2025 Basics of New Media (4) ART 2630 Introduction to Digital Photography (4) ART 2810 Principles of Design (4) ART 2830 Web Design (4) ART 3035 Modern Art (4) ART 3144 Drawing Lab (2 units taken 3 times) (6) ART 3400 History of Art and Technology (4) ART 3411 Advanced Survey of World Art (4) ART 3800 Animation (4) ART 3820 Digital Video (4) ART 3825 Motion Graphics (4) ART 3830 Digital Imaging (4) ART 3870 Web Authoring (4) ART 4070 Currents in New Media (4) ART 4071 Contemporary Art (4) ART 4200 Interactive Authoring (4) | |||||
| B. | Capstone Requirements (6 units) | ||||
| ART 4220 Web Design Senior Project (4) ART 4740 Professional Practices (4) | |||||
| Total for Art Major, Multimedia Option: 86 units | |||||
| I. | Required Courses (16 units) | ||||
| ART 1020 The Creative Process (4) ART 2630 Introduction to Digital Photography (4) ART 3035 Modern Art (4) ART 3411 Advanced Survey of World Art (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 (32 units) | ||||
| Eight upper division courses in art history selected with an advisor | |||||
| 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. | ||||
| Graphic Design Option (102 units) | |||||
| I. | Required Courses (78 units) | ||||
| ART 1020 The Creative Process (4) ART 1113 Drawing I (4) ART 2025 Basics of New Media (4) ART 2630 Introduction to Digital Photography (4) ART 2805 Computers and Print (4) ART 2810 Principles of Design (4) ART 2830 Web Design (4) ART 3035 Modern Art (4) ART 3144 Drawing Lab (2 units taken 3 times) (6) ART 3400 History of Art and Technology (4) ART 3411 Advanced Survey of World Art (4) ART 3810 Graphic Design I (4) ART 3815 Typography (4) ART 3830 Digital Imaging (4) ART 3855 Graphic Design II (4) ART 3860 Production Design for Print and Screen (4) ART 3870 Web Authoring (4) ART 4060 History of Graphic Design (4) ART 4071 Contemporary Art (4) | |||||
| II. | Electives (16 units) | ||||
| Sixteen (16) units of upper division studio art electives by advisement. | |||||
| III. | Capstone Requirements (8 units) | ||||
| ART 4230 Graphic Design Senior Project (4) ART 4740 Professional Practices (4) | |||||
| Photography Option (100 units) | |||||
| I. | Required Courses (80 units) | ||||
| ART 1020 The Creative Process (4) ART 1113 Drawing I (4) Lower division Art Studio course (4 units): ART 1112 Ceramics I, or 1114 Painting I, or 1115 Printmaking I, or 1116 Introduction to Sculpture, or 1121 Introduction to Bookmaking (4) ART 2025 Basics of New Media (4) ART 2630 Introduction to Digital Photography (4) | |||||
| ART/COMM 2701 Black and White Photography I (4) | |||||
| ART 2810 Principles of Design (4) ART 3035 Modern Art (4) ART 3400 History of Art and Technology (4) ART 3411 Advanced Survey of World Art (4) ART/COMM 3630 Advanced Digital Photography (4) ART/COMM 3670 Introduction to Studio Lighting (4) ART 3680 Photography Career Preparation (4) ART 4071 Contemporary Art (4) or 4621 History of Photography Since 1960 (4) ART/COMM 4600 Image and Idea (4) COMM/ART 4620 History of Photography (4) ART 4645 Advanced Photography (4) ART 4745 Senior Project in Photography (4) ART 4900 Independent Study (4) One additional upper division art history course (4) | |||||
| II. | Electives (20 units) | ||||
| Students to select from the following by advisement. ART 2702 Black and White Photography II (2), 2830 Web Design (4), 3620 Alternative Processes in Photography (4), 3640 Special Topics in Photography (4), 3654 Landscape Photography (4), 3655 Advanced Landscape Photography (2), 3661 Advanced Portrait Photography (4), 3671 Advanced Studio Lighting (4), 3810 Graphic Design I (4), 3820 Digital Video (4), 3830 Digital Imaging (4), 3870 Web Authoring (4), 4621 History of Photography Since 1960 (4) (if not used above), 4900 Independent Study (1-4); ART/COMM 3660 Portrait Photography (4), ART/COMM 4600 Image and Idea (4), COMM/ART 3500 Photojournalism (4); Any studio art course (2-4) | |||||
| I. | Required Courses (34 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 3430 Junior/Senior Seminar (2) ART 3440 Visual Literacy (2) ART 4710 Senior Thesis (2) ART 4720 Senior Seminar (2) ART 4730 Senior Portfolio (2) Two upper division art history courses (8) | |||||
| II. | Electives (68 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 (4), 3141 Drawing II (4), 3142 Figure Drawing (4), 3212 Painting II (4), 3213 Painting III (4), 3316 Advanced Sculpture (4), 3317 Workshop in Spatial 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 Advanced Drawing (4), 4302 Spatial Arts: Advanced Project (4), 4750 Traditional Art BFA Critique Seminar (2), 4857 Advanced Printmaking (4), 4900 Independent Study (1-4); ART/COMM 2701 Black and White Photography I (4) | |||||
| I. | Required Courses (78 units) | ||||
| ART 1020 The Creative Process (4) ART 1113 Drawing I (4) | |||||
| ART 1114 Painting I or ART 1115 Printmaking I or ART 1116 Introduction to Sculpture, or ART/COMM 2701 Black and White Photography I, or other 4-unit studio class by advisement (4) | |||||
| ART 2025 Basics of New Media (4) ART 2630 Introduction to Digital Photography (4) ART 2810 Principles of Design (4) ART 2830 Web Design (4) ART 3035 Modern Art (4) ART 3144 Drawing Lab (2 units taken 3 times) (6) ART 3400 History of Art and Technology (4) ART 3411 Advanced Survey of World Art (4) ART 3800 Animation (4) ART 3820 Digital Video (4) ART 3825 Motion Graphics (4) ART 3830 Digital Imaging (4) ART 3870 Web Authoring (4) ART 4070 Currents in New Media (4) ART 4071 Contemporary Art (4) ART 4200 Interactive Authoring (4) | |||||
| II. | Electives (16 units) | ||||
| Sixteen (16) units of upper division studio art electives by advisement. | |||||
| III. | Capstone Requirements (8 units) | ||||
| ART 4220 Web Design Senior Project (4) ART 4740 Professional Practices (4) | |||||
| Other Degree Requirements |
In addition to major requirements, every student must also complete the University requirements for graduation which are described in the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements chapter in the front of this catalog. These include the General Education-Breadth requirements; the second composition (ENGL 1002) requirement; the cultural groups/women requirement; the performing arts/activities requirement; the U.S. history, U.S. Constitution, and California state and local government requirement; the University Writing Skills Requirement; and the residence, unit, and grade point average requirements.
| Minor Requirements |
| Art History Minor (36 units) | |||||
| ART 1020 The Creative Process (4) ART 2630 Introduction to Digital Photography (4) ART 3035 Modern Art (4) ART 3411 Advanced Survey of World Art (4) Five 3000/4000-level art history courses (20 units total) selected with an academic advisor. | |||||
| Art Studio Minor (36 units) | |||||
| ART 1020 The 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) | |||||
| Interactive Sculpture Minor (28 units) | |||||
| ART 1116 Introduction to Sculpture (4) ART 3330 Electronics for Sculpture (4) ART 3370 Tangible Digital Environments (4) ART 3400 History of Art and Technology (4) ART 4370 Human and Machine Performance (4) Select 4 units of coursework covering interactive sculpture, with consent of department (4) Select 4 units of upper division coursework covering fabrication for sculpture, with consent of department (4) | |||||
| Note: Students who have taken PHYS 3280 Electronics and Semiconductor Manufacturing, or CS 3432 Digital Design Lab, may substitute ART 4070 Currents in New Media for ART 3330. | |||||
| Photography Minor (36 units) | |||||
| ART 2025 Basics of New Media (4) ART 2630 Introduction Digital Photography (4) ART/COMM 3630 Advanced Digital Photography (4) ART/COMM 4600 Image and Idea (4) ART 4621 History of Photography Since 1960 or COMM/ART 4620 History of Photography (4) | |||||
| Electives (16 units) Selected with an advisor from the following list: | |||||
| ART 2702 Black and White Photography II (2), 2810 Principles of Design (4), 2830 Web Design (4), 3620 Alternative Processes in Photography (4), 3640 Special Topics in Photography (4), 3654 Landscape Photography (4), 3661 Advanced Portrait Photography (4), 4621 History of Photography Since 1960 (4) (if not used above), 4745 Senior Project in Photography (4), 4900 Independent Study (1-4); ART/COMM 2701 Black and White Photography I (4), 3660 Portrait Photography (4), 3670 Introduction to Studio Lighting (4), 3671 Advanced Studio Lighting (4), 3680 Photo Career Preparation (4); COMM 3100 Television Production/Direction (4), 3220 Media Workshop: Print (2), 3340 Graphic Communication (4); COMM/ART 3500 Photojournalism (4); GEOG 3410 Air-Photo Interpretation (4) | |||||
| Web Design Minor (36 units) | |||||
| ART 2025 Basics of New Media (4) ART 2630 Introduction to Digital Photography (4) ART 2810 Principles of Design (4) ART 2830 Web Design (4) ART 3400 History of Art and Technology (4) ART 3800 Animation (4) ART 3820 Digital Video (4) ART 3830 Digital Imaging (4) ART 3870 Web Authoring (4) | |||||
| Undergraduate Courses |
| The course prefix for the following courses is ART. 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. Not open to students with credit for ART 1011 or 1014. |
| 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. Not open to students with credit for ART 1010 or 1011. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 3224 | Renaissance Art (4) Renaissance and Renascences in European Art from 1300 to 1700 concentrating on developments in Italy and Northern Europe. 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. Priority given to Art majors and minors. |
| 3411 | Advanced Survey of World Art (4) Survey of major theories of Western Art, Tribal Art, and Non-Western Art. Shamanism and Goddess worship and ending with postmodernism. Field trips may be required. Priority given to Art Majors and Minors. |
| 4005 | Histories of Film (4) A thematic approach to film that analyzes the subject's history, innovative visual strategies, content and cultural context. Themes may vary and may include world cinema, past visions of the future, Hollywood/Bollywood, existentialism, spiritual representations, war, etc. May be repeated once for credit with consent of instructor and when content varies, for a maximum of 8 units. Cross-listed with COMM 4005. |
| 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. |
| 4060 | History of Graphic Design (4) The development and evolution of graphic design including its relationship to culture, influential artists, designers and studios. Field trips may be required. Priority given to Art majors and minors. |
| 4070 | Currents in New Media (4) Contemporary artistic developments in new media including artists, aesthetic trends, materials, and methods. Field trips may be required. Priority given to Art Majors and Minors. |
| 4071 | Contemporary Art (4) The most recent developments in art from WW II to the present with an emphasis on post-modernism. 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 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. Miscellaneous course fee. See quarterly Class Schedule for current fee. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 1112 | Ceramics I (4) Introduction to the basic techniques of construction with clay, including basic throwing and glazing techniques. Field trips may be required. Miscellaneous course fee. See quarterly Class Schedule for current fee. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 1113 | Drawing I (4) 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. |
| 1114 | Painting I (4) 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. |
| 1115 | Printmaking I (4) An introduction to a major graphic process (such as Intaglio, Monoprint/Monotype, or Relief printing), and its history. Field trips may be required. May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor and when content varies, for a maximum of 12 units. Miscellaneous course fee. See quarterly Class Schedule for current fee. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 1116 | Introduction to Sculpture (4) An introduction to creating art in a 3-dimensional space, using a variety of materials for fabrication and casting. Field trips may be required. Miscellaneous course fee. See quarterly Class Schedule for current fee. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 1121 | Introduction to Bookmaking (4) Introduction to creating art in book form and to the history of artists' books. Basic binding and printing techniques. Field trips may be required. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 2025 | Basics of New Media (4) Computer as a creative tool in design of digital imagery and artwork through bitmap and vector based software. Prerequisites: declared Art major/minor or department permission. Miscellaneous course fee. See quarterly Class Schedule for current fee. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 2630 | Introduction to Digital Photography (4) Using digital cameras to explore fundamental principles of image making, composition, color theory, color management, lighting, and image processing with Photoshop and ink jet printing. Students are required to provide their own digital camera. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 2701 | Black and White Photography I (4) Fundamental theory and practice of black and white photography with emphasis on darkroom printing and developing. 35 mm camera recommended. Cross-listed with COMM 2701. Not open to students with credit for COMM/ART 2700. Miscellaneous course fee. See quarterly Class Schedule for current fee. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 2702 | Black and White Photography II (2) Advanced black and white darkroom techniques, including split filter and fiber paper printing, toning, and solarization; use of black and white film with medium format cameras. Prerequisite: ART/COMM 2701 or consent of instructor. May be repeated once for credit, for a maximum of 4 units. One hr. lect., 2 hrs. act. |
| 2805 | Computers and Print (4) Printing as graphic impression - composition, inking, registration, paper surfaces; relation to contemporary digital graphic reproduction. Field trips may be required. Miscellaneous course fee. See quarterly Class Schedule for current fee. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 2810 | Principles of Design (4) Foundations of graphic design - composition, color, image, type; uses in the communication of meaning. Prerequisites: ART 2025 and 2630. Miscellaneous course fee. See quarterly Class Schedule for current fee. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 2830 | Web Design (4) Design principles, web standards, and interactive multimedia for visual content on the Web. Prerequisites: ART 2025 and 2630. Miscellaneous course fee. See quarterly Class Schedule for current fee. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 3121 | Advanced Bookmaking (4) Advanced techniques, including printing and binding techniques, for creating art in book form. Production of at least one finished book. Field trips may be required. Prerequisite: Art 1121 or permission of the instructor. May be repeated two times for credit, for a maximum of 12 units. 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. Field trips may be required. Prerequisite: ART 1113. May be repeated once for credit for a maximum of 8 units. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs., act. |
| 3142 | Figure Drawing (4) Principles of figure drawing. Field trips may be required Prerequisite: ART 1113. May be repeated once for credit with consent of instructor, for a maximum of 8 units. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 3144 | Drawing Lab (2) Concepts and techniques of drawing. Three dimensional form, time-based narratives, and hand-generated visualization of ideas for the development of graphic concepts. Prerequisites: ART 1113 and 2025. May be repeated for credit, for a maximum of 6 units. One hr. lect., 2 hrs. act. |
| 3212 | Painting II (4) Emphasis on individual expression and critical analysis. Field trips may be required. Prerequisite: ART 1114. May be repeated once for credit with consent of instructor, for a maximum of 8 units. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 3213 | Painting III (4) Advanced study in painting. Individual project with selected media. Field trips may be required. Prerequisite: ART 3212. May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor and when content varies, for a maximum of 48 units. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 3215 | Figure Painting (2) Principles of figure painting, including use of two dimensional mixed media. Prerequisites: ART 1113, 1114. May be repeated two times for credit with consent of instructor, for a maximum of 6 units. One hr. lect., 2 hrs. act. |
| 3311 | Figure Modeling in Clay (2) Translating the act of seeing into sophisticated manipulation of clay. Understanding a variety of ways to represent human, animal, and natural forms. Field trips may be required. Prerequisites: ART 1112 and 1116. Miscellaneous course fee. See quarterly Class Schedule for current fee. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 3316 | Advanced Sculpture (4) Developing and building on previously acquired skills in order to achieve mastery of the materials. Planning, designing, and creating sophisticated and complex sculptural work that address significant issues in the artistic arena. Prerequisite: ART 3340. May be repeated once for credit with consent of instructor and when content varies, for a maximum of 8 units. Miscellaneous course fee. See quarterly Class Schedule for 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. Prerequisite: ART 3311. May be repeated for credit when content varies, for a maximum of 48 units. Miscellaneous course fee. See quarterly Class Schedule for current fee. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 3330 | Electronics for Sculpture (4) Learning the fundamentals of light and sound as art forms in 3-dimensional space using electricity, analog and digital electronics, electro-luminescent media, and sound synthesis. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 3340 | Mixed Media Assemblage (4) Integrating found objects and media into artworks in 3-dimensional space. Advanced mold-making and experimental materials. Discussion of reproduction and simulation in contemporary art. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 3370 | Tangible Digital Environments (4) Control of electric/electronic sculpture components and integration of sensor and multimedia input using software and computers. Discussion of installation as an art form. Field trips may be required. Prerequisite: ART 3330. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 3420 | Selected Topics in Studio Art (2) Intensive study of a particular art practice, its concepts and techniques. Prerequisite: declared Art major/minor or consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit when content varies, for a maximum of 24 units. One hr. lect., 2 hrs. act. |
| 3430 | Junior/Senior Seminar (2) Develops students' personal sense of aesthetics through selected reading, writing and discussion. In-depth critiques of student artwork. Prerequisite: declared Art major/minor. May be repeated two times for credit with consent of instructor, for a maximum of 6 units. |
| 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. Field trips may be required. Prerequisite: ART 1112. May be repeated two times for credit with consent of instructor, for a maximum of 12 units. Miscellaneous course fee. See quarterly Class Schedule for the current fee. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 3513 | Ceramics III (4) Emphasis on personal direction in ceramics. Field trips may be required. Prerequisite: ART 3512. May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor and when content varies, for a maximum of 48 units. Miscellaneous course fee. Consult the quarterly Class Schedule for 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. Prerequisite: ART/COMM 2701. Cross-listed with COMM 3600. Miscellaneous course fee. See quarterly Class Schedule for current fee. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 3620 | Alternative Processes in Photography (4) Experimental and alternative photographic methods, including cyanotype, platinum-palladium, bromoil, gum bichromate, and other historical processes. Prerequisite: ART 2630 or consent of instructor. May be repeated once for credit, for a maximum of 8 units. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 3630 | Advanced Digital Photography (4) Advanced digital imaging techniques and the use of photography as a fine art and visual language. Field trips may be required. Prerequisite: ART 2630 or consent of instructor. Cross-listed with COMM 3630. Miscellaneous course fee. See quarterly Class Schedule for current fee. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 3640 | Special Topic in Photography (4) Intensive study of a particular photography practice with fine art or commercial applications. Prerequisite: ART 2630 or consent of instructor. May be repeated once for credit when content varies, for a maximum of 8 units. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 3650 | Color Photography (4) Comprehensive introduction to color photography. Emphasis on printing from negatives. History and aesthetics of color. Prerequisite: ART/COMM 2701. May be repeated once for credit when content varies, for a maximum of 8 units. Cross-listed with COMM 3650. Miscellaneous course fee. See quarterly Class Schedule for current fee. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 3654 | Landscape Photography (4) Introduction to landscape photography and its techniques using digital, 35mm, and large format cameras. Field trips may be required. Prerequisites: ART 2630 or ART/COMM 2701or consent of instructor. Two hr. lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 3655 | Advanced Landscape Photography (2) Advanced practice in landscape photography through photographic field trips. Prerequisite: ART 3654. May be repeated two times for credit, for a maximum of 6 units. One hr. lect., 2 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. Field trips may be required. Prerequisite: ART 2630. Cross-listed with COMM 3660. Miscellaneous course fee. See quarterly Class Schedule for current fee. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 3661 | Advanced Portrait Photography (4) Advanced portrait and studio techniques for commercial and fine art applications; portfolio development. Prerequisite: ART/COMM 3660 or consent of instructor. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 3670 | Introduction to Studio Lighting (4) Introduction to studio lighting using quartz and other hot light sources. Use of digital cameras and view cameras in the creation of commercial-quality product photography for print and the web. Field trips may be required. Prerequisite: ART 2630. Cross-listed with COMM 3670. Miscellaneous course fee. See quarterly Class Schedule for current fee. 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. Prerequisite: ART 3670. May be repeated for credit when content varies, for a maximum of 48 units. Cross-listed with COMM 3671. Miscellaneous course fee. See quarterly Class Schedule for current fee. Two hours lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 3680 | Photography Career Preparation (4) Fine art and professional photography career preparation. Topics include resume creation, gallery and museum interactions, web portfolio production, commercial photography practices and apprenticeship programs, and general business practices for photographers. May require field trips. Cross-listed with COMM 3680. Three hrs. lect., 2 hrs. act. |
| 3800 | Animation (4) Imaginative, computer-based animation, theories of movement and methods of storytelling for time-based narratives. Prerequisites: ART 3400, 3830, and 3870. Miscellaneous course fee. See quarterly Class Schedule for current fee. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 3810 | Graphic Design I (4) Development of techniques that reflect real world needs for communicating graphical messages. Prerequisites: ART 2805, 3400, 3830, and 3870. Miscellaneous course fee. See quarterly Class Schedule for current fee. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 3815 | Typography (4) Fundamentals and history of letterforms in art and design. Field trips may be required. Prerequisites: ART 2805, 3400, 3830, and 3870. Miscellaneous course fee. See quarterly Class Schedule for the current fee. Two hrs lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 3820 | Digital Video (4) Video and audio for multimedia production. Projects using storyboards, cameras, lighting, audio technology, video digitizing, editing software. Prerequisites: ART 3400, 3830, and 3870. Miscellaneous course fee. See quarterly Class Schedule for current fee. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 3825 | Motion Graphics (4) Using motion and timing to create graphic and typographic animation for video, interactive media and Web distribution. Prerequisite: ART 3820 and 3800. Miscellaneous course fee. See quarterly Class Schedule for 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. Miscellaneous course fee. See quarterly Class Schedule for current fee. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 3830 | Digital Imaging (4) Computers, scanners, digital cameras and drawing tablets to produce imaginative pictures for screen and print. Prerequisites: ART 2810 and 2830. Miscellaneous course fee. See quarterly Class Schedule for current fee. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 3840 | 3D Modeling and Animation (4) Introduction to creating 3D models and animations. Prerequisites: ART 3400, 3800, 3820. Miscellaneous course fee. See quarterly Class Schedule for current fee. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 3855 | Graphic Design II (4) Advanced applied design skills using grids, color, images, typographic detail, aesthetics, and extended design systems. Field trips may be required. Prerequisites: ART 3810 and 3815. Miscellaneous course fee. See quarterly Class Schedule for current fee. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 3860 | Production Design for Print and Screen (4) Integration of software and hardware techniques and design production considerations, to create and deliver successful content for mass production. Prerequisites: ART 3810 and 3815. Miscellaneous course fee. See quarterly Class Schedule for current fee. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 3870 | Web Authoring (4) Advanced use of scripting techniques to create interactive Web sites. Prerequisites: ART 2810 and 2830. May be repeated once for credit with consent of instructor and when content varies, for a maximum of 8 units. Miscellaneous course fee. See quarterly Class Schedule for 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. Prerequisites: at least 2.0 GPA; departmental approval of activity. May be repeated for credit, for a maximum of 8 units, which may be applied to the major or the minor in Art. |
| 4143 | Advanced Drawing (4) Emphasis on individual expression using traditional two-dimensional drawing media integrated with new and mixed media. Field trips may be required. Prerequisite: ART 3141. May be repeated two times for credit with consent of instructor and when content varies, for a maximum of 12 units. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs act. |
| 4200 | Interactive Authoring (4) Scripting languages, audio, video, animation and graphics to build interactive environments. Prerequisites: ART 3800 and 3820. May be repeated once for credit with consent of instructor and when content varies, for a maximum of 8 units. Miscellaneous course fee. See quarterly Class Schedule for current fee. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 4210 | Advanced Computers and Print (4) Combining digital and traditional fine art printmaking techniques to produce prints and artist's books. Field trips may be required. Prerequisites: ART 3830, 3860. May be repeated once for credit with consent of instructor and when content varies, for a maximum of 8 units. Miscellaneous course fee. See quarterly Class Schedule for current fee. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 4220 | Web Design Senior Project (4) Students produce a personal body of interactive media reflecting understanding of design skills and processes that parallel professional methods. Prerequisites: ART 3825 and 4200. May be repeated once for credit with consent of instructor and when content varies, for a maximum of 8 units. Miscellaneous course fee. See quarterly Class Schedule for current fee. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 4230 | Graphic Design Senior Project (4) Students produce a personal body of graphics reflecting understanding of design skills and processes that parallel professional methods. Prerequisites: ART 3855 and 3860. May be repeated once for credit with consent of instructor and when content varies, for a maximum of 8 units. Miscellaneous course fee. See quarterly Class Schedule for 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. Field trips may be required. Prerequisites: ART 3316 and 3317 or ART 3513 taken twice. May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor and when content varies, for a maximum of 48 units. Miscellaneous course fee. See quarterly Class Schedule for current fee. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 4370 | Human and Machine Performance (4) Performance as an artistic form. Integration of human and mechanical actions using microprocessor programming, robotics, and costume construction. Discussion of audience, body art, and cyborg theory. Prerequisite: ART 3370. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 4600 | Image and Idea (4) The development of each student's technical skill and personal vision. Documentary and fine art photography. Prerequisite: ART/COMM 3630. May be repeated two times for credit, for a maximum of 12 units. Cross-listed with COMM 4600. Miscellaneous course fee. See quarterly Class Schedule for current fee. |
| 4621 | History of Photography Since 1960 (4) Survey of the cultural issues and aesthetic developments in photography since 1960, with emphasis on fine art photography. Field trips may be required. |
| 4645 | Advanced Photography (4) Students work on individual photography projects with the goal of further developing their skills and personal direction. Prerequisite: ART/COMM 4600 or consent of instructor. May be repeated once for credit, for a maximum of 8 units. |
| 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 | Professional Practices (4) Contemporary professional practices in electronic arts. Students investigate venues for electronic artists, contexts for their own work, and produce a professional portfolio. Prerequisites: ART 3855 and 3860 or ART 3825 and 4200. |
| 4745 | Senior Project in Photography (4) Advanced seminar involving critique and discussion. Portfolio production and presentation for career-oriented goals. Prerequisite: ART/COMM 4600. Not open to students with credit for ART 4235. |
| 4750 | Traditional Art BFA Critique Seminar (2) In-depth critique of individual student artwork and development; student presentations of influential contemporary artists, including digital images and analysis; assigned readings and group dialog. Field trips may be required. Prerequisite: Traditional art BFA major or permission of the instructor. May be repeated three times, for credit for a maximum of 8 units. |
| 4857 | Advanced Printmaking (4) Studies in printmaking to clarify the student's direction as an artist. Field trips may be required. Prerequisite: upper division standing. May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor and when content varies, for a maximum of 48 units. Miscellaneous course fee. See quarterly Class Schedule for current fee. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act. |
| 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, for a maximum of 48 units. |
| 4900 | Independent Study (1-4) |
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