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Winter Quarter, 2020

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ART 002: Beginning Drawing (5)

Studio—6 hour(s). Introduction to drawing using various black and white media to articulate forms and organize space, with reference to historical and contemporary works. GE credit: AH, VL. Effective: 2021 Spring Quarter.

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ART 005: Beginning Sculpture (5)

Studio—6 hour(s). Basic sculpture techniques using a variety of media. Form in space using cardboard, plaster, and/or cement, wood and/or metal and other media. GE credit: AH, VL. Effective: 2021 Spring Quarter.

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ART 007: Beginning Painting (5)

Studio—6 hour(s). Introduction to techniques and concepts in the practice of painting. GE credit: AH, VL. Effective: 2021 Spring Quarter.

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ART 008: Beginning Ceramic Sculpture (5)

Studio—6 hour(s). Introduction to ceramic sculpture construction and processes. Large scale hand-building, glazing, kilns and kiln firing technology. GE credit: AH, VL. Effective: 2020 Fall Quarter.

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ART 009: Beginning Photography (5)

Studio—6 hour(s). Introduction to visual language of photographic art and technique. Manual camera operation and printing techniques. Concept and practice of photography as an art form and creating photographic projects. GE credit: AH, VL. Effective: 2019 Fall Quarter.

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ART 011: Beginning Printmaking (5)

Studio—6 hour(s). Introduction to printmaking such as monoprint, intaglio, lithography, relief and digital techniques. Practical methods taught within a workshop environment using art historical and contemporary examples. GE credit: AH, VL. Effective: 2021 Spring Quarter.

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ART 012: Beginning Video (4)

Studio—6 hour(s). Production techniques of video shooting, editing, lighting, sound and effects. A conceptual framework for video-art techniques. GE credit: AH, VL. Effective: 2015 Winter Quarter.

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ART 102A: Advanced Painting: Studio Projects (5)

Studio—6 hour(s). Prerequisite(s): ART 101A. Pass One restricted to Art Studio majors. Sustained development of painting for advanced students. Approaches will vary according to the instructor. May be repeated up to 1 time(s). GE credit: AH, VL. Effective: 2021 Spring Quarter.

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ART 105B: Advance Drawing: Figure (4)

Studio—6 hour(s). Prerequisite(s): (ART 103A or ART 103B); ART 002. Pass One restricted Art Studio majors. Study of the figure through drawing of the model. Exploration of different methods and process of figure-drawing. May be repeated up to 1 time(s). GE credit: AH, VL. Effective: 2018 Winter Quarter.

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ART 110A: Intermediate Photography: Black & White Analog (4)

Studio—6 hour(s). Prerequisite(s): ART 009. Pass One restricted to Art Studio majors. Introduction to 35mm and medium format camera. Development of personal aesthetic and portfolio of black and white prints. GE credit: AH, VL. Effective: 2007 Fall Quarter.

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ART 110B: Intermediate Photography: Digital Imaging (4)

Studio—6 hour(s). Prerequisite(s): ART 009. Pass One restricted to Art Studio majors. Comprehensive introduction to all elements of digital photography, including scanning, imaging software and printing. GE credit: AH, VL. Effective: 2007 Fall Quarter.

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ART 112 – Sound for Vision (4)

Studio—6 hour(s). Prerequisite(s): ART 012 or CDM 020 or CTS 020 or TCS 100. Pass One restricted to Art Studio majors. Sound composition and development of an audio databank. Study of repetition and phase shifts. Creation of descriptive acoustic space recordings in combination with other artistic media. Audio as stand alone or accompaniment. May be repeated up to 1 time(s). GE credit: AH. Effective: 2019 Winter Quarter.

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ART 114A: Intermediate Video: Animation (4)

Studio—6 hour(s). Prerequisite(s): ART 012 or CTS 020 or CDM 020. Pass One restricted to Art Studio majors. Exploration of animation. Relationship between drawing, digital stills, and multiple images. Animation using traditional drawing techniques, collage, and digital processes. May be repeated up to 1 time(s). GE credit: AH, VL. Effective: 2019 Spring Quarter.

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ART 125D: Intermediate Printmaking: Screenprinting (5)

Studio—6 hour(s). Prerequisite(s): ART 011. Pass One restricted to Art Studio majors. Screen printing including the introduction of photo-emulsion, hand stencil making and digital stencil making techniques for screen printing on paper or alternative surfaces. Development of conceptual and technical progress. May be repeated up to 1 time(s). GE credit: AH, VL. Effective: 2021 Spring Quarter.

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ART 142C: Intermediate Ceramic Sculpture: Ceramics & the Painted Surface (5)

Studio—6 hour(s). Prerequisite(s): ART 008. Pass One restricted to Art Studio majors. Exploration of the ceramic surface for creative expression. Use of glazing techniques including china paint, decals, luster, and silkscreen with underglaze and overglaze as well as the use of common materials such as epoxy, paint, oil and wax. May be repeated up to 1 time(s). GE credit: AH, VL. Effective: 2021 Winter Quarter.

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ART 149: Introduction to Critical Theory (4)

Lecture—3 hour(s); Discussion—1 hour(s). Overview of 20th-century critical theories of culture and their relation to visual art and mass media culture. GE credit: AH, VL. Effective: 2019 Winter Quarter.

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ART 151: Intermediate Sculpture (5)

Studio—6 hour(s). Prerequisite(s): ART 005. Pass One restricted to Art Studio majors. Individualized explorations through multiple projects in a variety of sculpture media and techniques. Builds upon technical skills and concepts covered in ART 005. May be repeated up to 2 time(s) when topic differs. GE credit: AH, VL. Effective: 2021 Spring Quarter.

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ART 152A: Advanced Sculpture: Studio Projects (5)

Studio—6 hour(s). Prerequisite(s): ART 005; ART 151. Pass One restricted to Art Studio majors. Sculpture for advanced students. Emphasis on concept, idea development and honing technical skills. Approaches and projects will vary according to the instructor. May be repeated up to 1 time(s) when topic differs. GE credit: AH, VL. Effective: 2021 Spring Quarter.

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ART 152A: Advanced Sculpture: Studio Projects (5)

Studio—6 hour(s). Prerequisite(s): ART 005; ART 151. Pass One restricted to Art Studio majors. Sculpture for advanced students. Emphasis on concept, idea development and honing technical skills. Approaches and projects will vary according to the instructor. May be repeated up to 1 time(s) when topic differs. GE credit: AH, VL. Effective: 2021 Spring Quarter.

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ART 195: Expanded Field: Artist Lecture Series (1)

Lecture/Discussion—3 hour(s). Prerequisite(s): Consent of Instructor. Exploration of the expanded field of practice, theory and criticism in the visual arts. Presentations and discussions with professional practitioners in the field. May be repeated up to 12 unit(s) when topic differs. (P/NP grading only.) Effective: 2012 Fall Quarter.

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