Complete College Catalog 2011-2012 - Rio Hondo College

ART 108
The Art of Mexico
Advisory: READ 023 or appropriate
assessment; ENGL 035 or ESL 198 or
appropriate assessment
Transfers to: UC, CSU
This course is a survey of the art and
architecture of Mexico including
PreColumbian, Viceregal (Colonial)
and Modern 19th and 20th centuries.
Chicano/a art will also be examined
in relation to its Mexican antecedents.
Art 108 is appropriate for all students
interested in art and culture and
for those seeking to fulfill general
education requirements in Fine Arts
and Humanities, as well as all Studio
Art majors and Art History majors.
3 Units
54 Lecture hours
ART 109
American Art History
Advisory: ENGL 030 or ESL 197 or
appropriate assessment
Transfers to: UC, CSU
This is a survey of the art of America,
principally the United States, from
colonial times to the present. Painting,
sculpture, photography, conceptual art,
and architecture will be included, as
well as a consideration of the cultural
influences unique to the art of this area.
3 Units
54 Lecture hours
ART 110
Understanding Visual Art
Advisory: ENGL 035 or ESL 198 or
appropriate assessment; READ 023 or
appropriate assessment
Transfers to: UC, CSU
Art 110 is a lecture course that
provides the student with an
introduction to the study of visual
art: its vocabulary, its forms, the
many roles it plays in society, and
the variety of processes artists master
in its making. Students gain insight
into current approaches used in
interpreting meaning from art and
explore questions about the ways
in which value is assigned to the art
object. Using examples from cultures
around the world and across time, this
course offers a broad overview to any
student interested in art and culture
and to those seeking to fulfill general
education requirements in Fine Arts
and Humanities.
3 Units
54 Lecture hours
ART 111
Modern Art History
Advisory: ENGL 030 or ESL 197 or
appropriate assessment
Transfers to: UC, CSU
This is an introductory course in
the history and theory of Modern
Art in the 19th Century. The field
of painting is emphasized though
reference is made to architecture,
design, sculpture, crafts, and the
popular arts. Non-visual arts are
referred to as well as the historical
period and the geographic areas are
covered. Emphasis is made on the act
of critically visualizing key works of
art both in photographic reproductions
and in museum visits.
3 Units
54 Lecture hours
ART 112
Visual Art in the Modern Era
Advisory: ENGL 035 or ESL 198 or
appropriate assessment; READ 023 or
appropriate assessment.
Transfers to: UC, CSU
Art 112 is a survey of developments
in art and architecture from the
early 19th century through the
20th century. From the Birth of
Photography through Postmodernism,
art movements will be discussed
in relation to stylistic trends,
philosophical influences, innovations
in technology, and other historical
and social contexts. The roles played
by artist, critic, and consumer in
shaping these movements will be
examined, as well as visual art’s
impact upon society in the Modern
Era. This course is appropriate for all
students interested in art and culture
and for those seeking to fulfill general
education requirements in Fine Arts
and Humanities, as well as for Studio
Art majors and Art History majors.
3 Units
54 Lecture hours
ART 113
The History of Photography
Advisory: ENGL 035 or ESL 198 or
appropriate assessment; READ 023 or
appropriate assessment
Transfers to: UC, CSU
This lecture course examines the
history of photography from its
invention in the 1830s to the present.
The technological development,
social role, and aesthetic possibilities
of photography will be discussed
in relation to major historical, art
historical, cultural, and political
influences. This course is appropriate
for all students interested in
photography, art, and art history and
culture and for those seeking to fulfill
the general education requirement
for Fine Arts and Humanities, as well
as Studio Art majors and Art History
majors.
3 Units
54 Lecture hours
ART 115
The Art of Film
Advisory: ENGL 035 or ESL 198 or
appropriate assessment; READ 023 or
appropriate assessment
Transfers to: UC, CSU
This introductory course explores
film as an art form, its basic
components, and its relation to the
styles and movements of other visual
arts forms. An understanding of
cinematic language is emphasized by
focusing upon film’s manipulation
of time and space, its use of visual
metaphors, montages, and explicit/
implicit messages. The collaborative
nature of filmmaking is studied by
examining the role of cinematography,
lighting, film editing, visual effects,
art direction, and the use of sound and
music to enhance the script and create
style. Through discussion and written
assignments, students develop the
ability to analyze the impact of films
viewed both in and out of class. This
course is appropriate for any student
interested in film, art, media studies,
or culture.
3 Units
54 Lecture hours
ART 119
Dialogues in Mexican Art
Advisory: ENGL 030 or ESL 197 or
appropriate assessment
Transfers to: CSU
This course studies developments
in the visual art forms of Mexico
during the Pre-Columbian, Colonial
and Modern periods. Lectures are
illustrated with slides, prints and
other audiovisual aids. Attendance
at art exhibits will be suggested. The
course is recommended for all persons
interested in the culture of Mexico.
2 Units
36 Lecture hours
ART 120
Two Dimensional Design
Advisory: ENGL 035 or ESL 198 or
appropriate assessment; READ 022 or
appropriate assessment
Transfers to: UC, CSU
This course provides an introduction
to the concepts, applications, and art
historical references related to twodimensional
art and composition,
and includes the study of the basic
elements of line, shape, texture, value,
color and spatial illusion. Students
will develop a visual vocabulary for
creative expression through lecture
presentations, studio projects, and
written assignments. The course is
open to any student interested in
two-dimensional design and fulfills a
generation education requirement in
Art.
3 Units
36 Lecture hours
72 Lab hours
ART 121
Three Dimensional Design
Advisory: READ 022 or appropriate
assessment; ART 120
Transfers to: UC, CSU
This is a first semester course
for art and non-art majors. It is
an introduction to the concepts,
applications, and historical references
related to three-dimensional form in
visual art and design. Exploration
of the expressive potential and
conceptual possibilities of threedimensional
forms through lecture,
slide and video presentations, and
studio projects using a variety of tools,
materials, and techniques.
3 Units
36 Lecture hours
72 Lab hours
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