COA 09-11 Catalog - Peralta Colleges

art (art)77Degree Major Requirements:Dept/No. Title UnitsART 1 Introduction to Art History (3)orART 122 World Art (3) 3ART 20 Beginning Drawing and Composition 2ART 21 Continuing Drawing and Composition 2Select 11 units from the following:ART 8A Ethnic Arts of Middle America (3)ART 8B Ethnic Arts of Middle America (3)ART 50 Beginning Painting (2)ART 51 Continuing Painting (2)ART 52 Intermediate Painting (3)ART 53 Advanced Painting (3)ART 60 Beginning Painting: Watercolor (2)ART 61 Continuing Painting: Watercolor (2)ART 62 Intermediate Painting: Watercolor (3)ART 63 Advanced Painting: Watercolor (3) 11Total Required Units: 18ART 1Introduction to Art History3 units, 3 hours lecture (GR or P/NP)Acceptable for credit: CSU, UCIntroduction to art purposes, principles and forms: Basicunderstanding of stylistic development and methodsof analysis with emphasis on twentieth century art.1001.00AA/AS area 3; CSU area C1; IGETC area 3ART 2History of Ancient Art (Prehistoric to 1100 A.D.)3 units, 3 hours lecture (GR or P/NP)Acceptable for credit: CSU, UCSurvey of major visual art forms of early civilizations:Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Aegean, Greek, Roman,Early Christian, and Byzantine painting, sculpture, andarchitecture. 1001.00AA/AS area 3; CSU area C1; IGETC area 3ART 3History of Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque Art(1100-1800 A.D.)3 units, 3 hours lecture (GR or P/NP)Acceptable for credit: CSU, UCMajor visual art forms of Western cultures duringMedieval, Renaissance, Baroque and Rococo periods:Survey of the foremost artists and their works. 1001.00AA/AS area 3; CSU area C1; IGETC area 3ART 4History of Modern Art (1800 to Present)3 units, 3 hours lecture (GR or P/NP)Acceptable for credit: CSU, UCMajor visual art forms and movements of the nineteenthand twentieth centuries: Concentration on the foremostpainters, sculptors, and architects of the modern periodand their works. 1001.00AA/AS area 3; CSU area C1; IGETC area 3ART 8AEthnic Arts of Middle America3 units, 3 hours lecture (GR or P/NP)Acceptable for credit: CSU, UCHistory and appreciation of the civilization and arts inCentral America: Emphasis on aesthetic achievementsand styles of the major cultures including Olmec,Teotihuacan, Toltec, Zapotec and Aztec. 1001.00AA/AS area 3; CSU area C1; IGETC area 3ART 8BEthic Arts of Middle America3 units, 3 hours lecture (GR or P/NP)Acceptable for credit: CSU, UCHistory and appreciation of the civilization and arts inCentral America: Emphasis on aesthetic achievementsand styles of the major cultures including Olmec,Teotihuacan, Toltec, Zapotec and Mayan. 1001.00AA/AS area 3; CSU area C1; IGETC area 3ART 20Beginning Drawing and Composition2-3 units, 1-2 hours lecture, 3-4 hours laboratory (GR orP/NP)Acceptable for credit: CSU, UCFreehand drawing with various media: Drawingtechniques and fundamentals of composition applied tosubject matter including an introduction to perspective.1002.10ART 21Continuing Drawing and Composition2 units, 1 hour lecture, 3 hours laboratory (GR or P/NP)Acceptable for credit: CSU, UCSpecial problems of composition and drawing techniquesin relation to drawing as a fine art: Study of form in blackand white and in color. 1002.10ART 41Basic Design2 units, 1 hour lecture, 3 hours laboratory (GR or P/NP)Acceptable for credit: CSU, UCCourse study under this section may be repeated onetime.Fundamental elements of design: Dot, line, plane, volume,space, color, texture, and light; laboratory experiencein visual composition and layout emphasizing twodimensionaldesign. 1002.10ART 42Intermediate Design: Color2 units, 1 hour lecture, 3 hours laboratory (GR or P/NP)Acceptable for credit: CSU, UCStudio problems in color and design: Emphasis on theuse of color in visual composition; may include two- andthree-dimensional design in a variety of media. 1002.10