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Art

The Department of Art offers a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in the majors of Art and Art and Graphic Design as well as a Minor in Art.

The Art major is offered for emerging artists to develop creative intuition, technical competence and to explore their artistic vision in Art through rigouous studio work and the study of Art History.

The Art and Graphic Design Major offers instruction in graphic design concepts, production techniques, and web design and is tailored for those seeking careers in the graphic design field.

The BFA degree is preferred and often required for entance into MFA programs.

Bachelor of Arts: Art

In addition to major requirements, students must meet Core Curriculum Requirements and General Degree Requirements.
Prerequisites   Units
AR001A/B Drawing 6
AR003A/B Life Drawing 6
AR004 Art History Survey 3
AR007A Design: Two-Dimensional 3
AR007B Design: Color 3
AR007C Design: Three-Dimensional 3
AR007D Design: Advanced 3
Total Prerequisites 27
Major Requirements Units
AR100B Art History: Modern Art 3
AR102 Techniques and Materials 3
AR103A
or
AR103B
or
AR103C 		Representational Painting

Projects in Painting

Outdoor Painting 		3
AR120A Sculpture 3
AR125A Photography 3
AR130A
or
AR130C 		Printmaking: Etching

Printing: Multimedia Workshop 		3
AR150 Senior Seminar 3
AR151 Gallery Techniques (satisfies two units of the Career Development requirement) 3
AR160 Art History: Contemporary Art since 1945 3
Upper-division electives in Art History 3
Total Major Requirements 30
Other Degree Requirements* and General Electives

* Other degree requirements include Core Curriculum Requirements and General Degree Requirements (e.g., Career Development, U.S. History).		 67
Total Unit Requirement 124

Bachelor of Arts: Art and Graphic Design

In addition to major requirements, students must meet Core Curriculum Requirements and General Degree Requirements.
Prerequisites Units
AR001A/B Drawing 6
AR003A/B Life Drawing 6
AR004 Art History Survey 3
AR007A Design: Two-dimensional 3
AR007B Design: Color 3
AR007C Design: Three-dimensional 3
AR007D Design: Advanced Design 3
Total Prerequisites 27
Major Requirements Units
AR100B
or
AR122 		Art History: Modern Art

Art History: Art in Business and Industry 		3
AR102 Techniques and Materials 3
AR103A
or
AR103B
or
AR103 C		 Representational Painting

Projects in Painting

Outdoor Painting 		3
AR108A Media Graphics: Graphic Design 3
AR108B Media Graphics: Layout and Typography 3
AR108C Media Graphics: Production Techniques 3
AR108D Media Graphics: Graphic Design Internship
(Satisfies two units of the Career Development Requirement)		 2
AR108E Media Graphics: Senior Graphic Design Portfolio 3
AR125A Photography 3
AR130A
or
AR130 C		 Printmaking: Etching

Printmaking: Multimedia workshop 		3
AR151 Gallery Techniques
(Satisfies two units of the Career Development Requirement) 		3
AR160 Art History: Contemporary Art since 1945 3
Total Major Requirements 35
Other Degree Requirements* and General Electives

* Other degree requirements include Core Curriculum Requirements and General Degree Requirements (e.g., Career Development, U.S. History).		 62
Total Unit Requirement 124

 

Bachelor of Fine Arts

The requirements for the Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree in Art or Art and Graphic Design are the same as the requirements for the corresponding Bachelor of Arts degrees, except that for the BFA degree students must take three upper-division courses in a Major Technique and satisfy the following additional requirements:

AR104A Advanced Life Drawing 3
One additional Art History or studio course 3
Two courses in a Minor Technique 6

Major and minor techniques may be chosen from painting, drawing, photography, printmaking, or graphic design.

Minor Requirements: Art

15 units to be arranged in consultation with the Art Department Chair.

An interdisciplinary minor in Web Design is also available, combining courses from Art, Communication, and Computer Science.  For general information on Interdisciplinary Minors, see Undergraduate Academic Information.

Art Courses

IIn courses listed both lower-division and upper-division, a separate syllabus is required for each. The amount of work required for upper-division credit will differ in both quantity and quality from that required for lower-division credit.

AR001A/B Drawing (3/3)
A Introduces media and techniques used in sketching and rendering: pencil, charcoal, conte, cast drawing, perspective, and chiaroscuro. Fulfills the Core Curriculum Arts Requirement.
B Prerequisite: AR001A.
Students experiment with varied drawing techniques in black and white and color: ink, pastel, and mixed media. Still life and natural forms are also studied.

AR001C/111C Drawing with Illustrator (3)
Students in this course will learn to use Adobe Illustrator as a drawing tool both for illustration and web design. Composition, color and aesthetics will be discussed. The course will teach the use of lines, shapes, layers, type design and the Illustrator tool palette. Fulfills the Core Curriculum Arts Requirement.

AR003A/B Life Drawing (3/3)
A Students draw from the model. Gesture, contour, and volume approaches to the human form are taught. Fulfills the Core Curriculum Arts Requirement.
B Prerequisite: AR003A.
This is a continuation of A using a variety of wet and dry media.

AR004 Art History Survey (3)
This is a chronological examination of selected monuments of painting, sculpture, and architecture of the Western World. Fulfills the Core Curriculum Arts Requirement.

AR007A/B/C/D Design (3/3/3/3)
A Two Dimensional Design (3)
Demonstrates elements and principles of visual organization through practical work. Flat pattern and value are studied. Fulfills the Core Curriculum Arts Requirement.
B Color Design (3)
Continues exploration of design concepts with emphasis on color as a natural phenomenon and as an expressive vehicle. Fulfills the Core Curriculum Arts Requirement.
C Three-dimensional Design (3)
Explores space as it relates to sculpture. Varied media including wood, plaster, clay, etc., are used. Fulfills the Core Curriculum Arts Requirement.
D Advanced Design (3)
Prerequisites: AR007A/B.
Students apply AR007A/B to problems of pictorial composition.  Fulfills the Core Curriculum Arts Requirement.

AR070/170 Scenic Design and Model Building (3/3)
Prerequisites: TA001 and TA021, or permission of instructor.
Cross-listed with TA070/170. See Theatre Arts listings for course description.  Fulfills the Core Curriculum Arts Requirement.

AR100B Art History: Modern Art (3)
Focuses on painting, sculpture, and architecture in Europe from 1750 to 1950. Fulfills the Core Curriculum Arts Requirement.

AR100G Art History: Art of The Americas [CDiv] (3)
Focuses on painting, sculpture, and architecture of North, Central and South America from the magnificent Indian civilizations of Pre-Columbian times to the 20th century. Fulfills the Core Curriculum Arts Requirement.

AR102 Techniques and Materials (3)
Explores techniques and materials incidental to major art forms. Techniques will vary. Fulfills the Core Curriculum Arts Requirement.

AR103A/B/C Painting (3/3/3)
A Representational Painting (3)
Focuses on painting from the still-life, models, and interiors. Fulfills the Core Curriculum Arts Requirement.
B Projects in Painting (3)
Focuses on painting using both representational and abstract approaches. Fulfills the Core Curriculum Arts Requirement.
C Outdoor Painting (3)
Focuses on painting in the open from a wide variety of landscape motifs. Fulfills the Core Curriculum Arts Requirement.

AR104A/B Advanced Life Drawing (3/3)
A Prerequisite: AR003B.
Focuses on figurative drawing from the model.
B Prerequisite: AR104A.
Continues figurative drawing using various media.

AR108A/B/C/D/E Media Graphics (3/3/3/2/3)
A Graphic Design (3)
Students apply elements and principles of design, color, and copy to advertising. Fulfills the Core Curriculum Arts Requirement B Layout and Typography (3)
Students learn basic formats, introduction to type, development from sketch to comprehensive, and computer graphics for print.  Fulfills the Core Curriculum Arts Requirement.
C Production Techniques (3)
Students design for print publication, including computer applications. Fulfills the Core Curriculum Arts Requirement.
D Graphic Design Internship (2)
Prerequisite: AR108A/B/C.
Takes place outside the traditional classroom setting as students will be working on the premises of graphic design firms. Provides the opportunity to experience the design field first hand in a professional setting. For majors only.
E Senior Graphic Design Portfolio (3)
Prerequisite: Senior standing.
Students prepare the senior advertising design portfolio in consultation with an Art faculty advisor. For majors only.

AR109 Elements of Web Design (3)
Focuses on design techniques and concepts for the web. Topics include: tools and techniques for preparing images for successful web presentation, organizing information, specific design issues for various target audiences, illustration and manipulation of visual images, aesthetics, and legibility. The course is project based, hands-on, and part of the Web Design Interdisciplinary Minor.

AR111A/B Advanced Drawing (3/3)
A Prerequisite: AR001B
Students draw from the complex still-life, natural forms, and the imagination.
B Prerequisite: AR111A
Students continue AR111A, drawing more complex compositions.

AR113A/B/C Advanced Painting (3/3/3)
A Advanced Representational Painting (3)
Prerequisite: AR103A.
Students continue techniques and approaches to figurative and still-life painting.
B Advanced Projects in Painting (3)
Prerequisite: AR103B.
Students continue large-scale and concept-based painting.
C Advanced Outdoor Painting (3)
Prerequisite: AR103C.
Students continue techniques and approaches to landscape painting.

AR116 Art Education Concepts (3)
Focuses on history and theory of art education in American schools with practical projects planned for specific developmental levels. Fulfills the Core Curriculum Arts Requirement.

AR118B Media Graphics: Advanced Layout and Typography (3)
Prerequisite: AR108B.
Students continue techniques in layout and typography using more complex design projects.

AR118C Media Graphics: Advanced Production Techniques (3)
Prerequisite: AR108C.
This course is for advanced level use of QuarkXpress and further design portfolio development.

AR120A/B Sculpture (3/3)
A Introduces students to tools and techniques of the sculptor: clay, plaster, wood, and found materials. Also includes casting. Fulfills the Core Curriculum Arts Requirement.
B Prerequisite: AR120A. Continuation of A.

AR122 Art History: Art in Business and Industry (3)
Surveys the history of the useful and decorative arts and their economic and social implications. Topics include: art in advertising, communications, and environmental and industrial design. Fulfills the Core Curriculum Arts Requirement. Cross-listed with MK122.

AR125A/B Photography (3/3)
A Focuses on principles of black and white photography: camera, lighting, exposure, and composition. Course includes studio and field assignments and introduces darkroom techniques. Fulfills the Core Curriculum Arts Requirement.
B Prerequisite: AR125A.
Continues A. Includes development of a major photographic project, advanced darkroom techniques, and familiarization with large format equipment.

AR130A/C/D Printmaking (3/3)
A Etching (3)
Explores beginning level etching techniques including platemaking methods, aquatint, and editioning prints. Fulfills the Core Curriculum Arts Requirement.
C Multimedia Workshop (3)
This course gives an understanding of monotype printing techniques in relation to painting, drawing, and collage. Fulfills the Core Curriculum Arts Requirement.
D Advanced Multimedia Workshop (3)
Prerequisite: AR130C
Students continue to learn more complex approaches to monotype techniques in relation to drawing and printmaking.

AR150 Senior Seminar (3)
Prerequisite: Senior standing.
Students prepare the senior portfolio in consultation with an Art faculty advisor of choice. Art majors only are eligible.

AR151 Gallery Techniques (1-3)

Introduces principles and practices of gallery operation: exhibition design, installation, cataloging, public relations, and other support services. Fulfills the Core Curriculum Arts Requirement. Fulfills two Career Development units. May be taken for one to three units. May be repeated for credit.

AR160 Art History: Contemporary Art since 1945 (3)
Focuses on lectures and gallery tours concentrating on recent and current trends in painting and sculpture. Fulfills the Core Curriculum Arts Requirement.

AR161 Postmodern World in Art (3)
Focuses on lectures and gallery tours concentrating on contemporary art of the past twenty years. Fulfills the Core Curriculum Arts Requirement.

AR168A/B Art History (3/3)
A Medieval (3)
Focuses on painting, sculpture, and architecture of the Middle Ages: Early Christian, Byzantine, Romanesque, and Gothic to 1450. Fulfills the Core Curriculum Arts Requirement. Cross-listed with RS168A.
B Art and Religion of the Far East [CDiv] (3)
Focuses on monuments of Far Eastern art and architecture considered in relation to the major religions of the area. Fulfills the Core Curriculum Arts Requirement. Cross-listed with RS168B.

AR199 Independent Study in Art (1-3)
Provides an opportunity for independent study or research under the direction of an instructor. See Undergraduate Policies and Procedures section on Independent Study.