Students majoring in art at the lower-division level concentrate on learning the basic theoretical concepts, techniques, skills, and materials of drawing, painting, or watercolor. By learning these basics in a step-by-step process, students develop a better understanding of their powers of observation and self-expression. In addition, students will learn to appreciate historical works of art and architecture through required surveys in order to better articulate their own ideas and aesthetic concepts as a part of a longstanding visual tradition. Students may prepare to transfer into upper-careers in graphic arts, drawing, painting, photography, and advertising will find the major especially helpful. The Visual Arts faculty recommends that the art major not choose an art course to fulfill the general education requirement in Fine Arts and Languages, but explore one of the other arts, such as music, writing, theatre arts, or photography.
Complete the following courses:
ART 40 2-D DESIGN AND COLOR 3 Units
ART 41 3D DESIGN 3 Units
ART 50 BEGINNING OIL PAINTING 3 Units
ART 80 DRAWING FUNDAMENTALS 3 Units
ART 85 LIFE DRAWING I 3 Units
Complete a total of 6 units from the following courses:
ARTH 4 INTRODUCTION TO ART THEORY 3 Units
ARTH 25 ART HISTORY SURVEY I: WESTERN 3 Units
ARTH 26 ART HISTORY SURVEY II: WESTERN 3 Units
ARTH 27 ART HISTORY SURVEY III: NON-WESTERN 3 Units
Complete an additional 6 units from the following course areas.
Courses chosen from within these areas must not have been counted in the courses above:
Art History Courses: 3 Units
ARTH 4 INTRODUCTION TO ART THEORY 3 Units
ARTH 22 SURVEY OF ASIAN ART 3 Units
ARTH 23 AFRICA, OCEANIC, AND INDIGENOUS NORTH AMERICAN ART 3 Units
ARTH 24 ANCIENT ART 3 Units
ARTH 25 ART HISTORY SURVEY I: WESTERN 3 Units
ARTH 26 ART HISTORY SURVEY II: WESTERN 3 Units
ARTH 27 ART HISTORY SURVEY III: NON-WESTERN 3 Units
ARTH 28 CONTEMPORARY ART HISTORY 3 Units
ARTH 2919TH AND EARLY 20TH CENTURY ART 3 Units
ARTH 30 RENAISSANCE AND BAROQUE ART 3 Units
ARTH 31 MEDIEVAL ART 3 Units
ARTH 32 HISTORY OF WORLD ARCHITECTURE 3 Units
Drawing Courses: 3 Units
ART 81 REPRESENTATIONAL DRAWING 3 Units
ART 82 ADVANCED DRAWING 3 Units
ART 85 LIFE DRAWING I 3 Units
ART 86 ADVANCED LIFE DRAWING 3 Units
ART 186 DRAWING THE HEAD AND HANDS 3 Units
ART 195 ILLUSTRATION 3 Units
Painting Courses: 3 Units
ART 51 INTERMEDIATE PAINTING 3 Units
ART 52 ADVANCED PAINTING 3 Units
ART 53 BEGINNING LIFE PAINTING 3 Units
Total Units Required: 27
Recommended electives:
MUS 20 MUSIC APPRECIATION 3 Units
TA 20 THEATRE APPRECIATION-CLASSICAL OVERVIEW 3 Units
TA 21 THEATRE APPRECIATION-CONTEMPORARY 3 Units
TA 26 GREAT PLAYS: RENAISSANCE TO CONTEMPORARY 3 Units
TA 27 INTRO TO FINE ARTS AND MUSICAL THEATER 3 Units
any course in photography