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C-ID: ARTS 200.

• Advisory: ART 20A.

This course focuses on study of the human figure through drawing utilizing observation, anatomy, and spatial structure. Beginning with proportions, volumes and gesture, drawing from the live model with class demonstrations the students will learn to identify the main landmarks of the body, the skeletal structure and the muscles of the human body. The lecture portion of the course will focus on Descriptive Anatomy directed toward artistic purposes and connected theoretical concepts, the studio portion of the course is focused toward the practical application of these notions and concepts making them directly relevant to the students that will start immediately applying them toward the practice of drawing the human figure. Various drawing techniques will also be practiced in the Studio portion of the course.

• Advisory: ART 21A.

Drawing from the human figure is an enjoyable and powerful exploration into the cultural context of one’s own world. This course provides intermediate instruction in drawing the human figure from the live model for students building a portfolio of figure drawings. This course builds on ART 21A, and focuses on more in depth study of the human figure through drawing. A broader range of materials will be introduced, including the use of color with continued emphasis on observation, anatomy, and spatial structure.

The figure continues to be one of the most important and enduring subjects for art. This course provides advanced instruction in drawing the human figure from the live model for students building a portfolio of figure drawings. This course focuses on in-depth study of the human figure through drawing. A broad range of materials will be utilized, including the use of color with continued emphasis on observation, anatomy, and spatial structure. In order to help students build a portfolio of figure drawings for transfer or to help find work in one of the many fields that require figure drawing, this course moves beyond observation and emphasizes creative, conceptual, & theoretical development.

This course provides advanced instruction in drawing the human figure from the live model as well of use of the figure in work that students create. Emphasis will be on developing self-directed student work. Course exercises will cover advanced surface musculature and skeletal anatomy, but will also develop students’ repertoire of medias and deepen exploration of the figure in drawing. Students will produce drawings in multiple medias and colored drawings.

• Advisory: ART 10A or ART 20A.

This is an introductory course to water media painting with emphasis on watercolor technique, composition, and formal theory. A spectrum of wash, glaze, and gouache techniques are explored using principles of color theory, composition, and space building concepts.

• Advisory: ART 10A or ART 20A or ART 30A.

In this advanced watercolor class students will further their knowledge and research about the principles, and practices of painting with watercolor. There is a focus on exploration of watercolor materials, perceptual skills and color theory, paint mixing and technique, as well as creative responses to materials and subject matter.

• Advisory: ART 10A and ART 20A.

This course will focus on the basics of drawing and painting with Acrylics and Mixed Media. Acrylics are a fast drying medium that is ideally suited for the beginning art student interested in Commercial Arts as well as Fine Arts. Students will develop skills in conceptual and observational painting through still life and assignments geared toward illustration. Assignments are based on typical areas of concentration found in the field, including conceptual, decorative, surreal, editorial, design, narrative, portrait, realistic and on the practical aspect of a career in illustration.

• Advisory: ART 10A and ART 20A.

This an introductory course in oil painting. This course will emphasize building a foundation for executing and understanding paintings with coursework focusing on the use and application of painting materials, composition, and theory.

• Advisory: ART 10A and ART 20A.

This course is an intermediate course in painting with a variety of types of subject matter. This course will emphasize the further use of oil paint or acrylic.

• Advisory: ART 21A and ART 32.

This course will focus on painting the live model from direct observation. Students may work in oil or acrylic paint for the course. The course will also focus on understanding and developing pictorial strategies through composition and analysis. Over the course of the semester, each student produces two major figurative paintings and at least five smaller works.

This course is an interdisciplinary studio course that explores art practices and issues underlying contemporary fine art activity with an emphasis on the influence of modern and postmodern perspectives. The nature, origins, methods, and implications of various art movements and genre are examined and the dissolution of traditional boundaries between media categories are explored including installation, appropriation, semiotics, performance art, art and technology, and digital and/or video art. Using traditional and/or alternative media, students develop a personal visual language for the creation of content-oriented art works. Portfolio development for transfer is emphasized.

• Advisory: ART 34A.

A studio course in which students further explore various options for postmodern art-making through studio practice, readings, and lecture/discussions. This course is structured to support each student in the development of a personal visual portfolio of artworks with an emphasis on the integration and application of formal visual concerns as well as content in their work. The nature, origins, methods and implications of various art methodologies and genres will be further examined and the dissolution of traditional boundaries between art media categories will be explored.

• Advisory: ART 10A or ART 20A.

This course introduces the use of the airbrush in fine art, design and illustration, including exercises in freehand air painting, masks, and stencils.

• Advisory: ART 10A or ART 20A.

This will be an introduction to the formal and spatial concepts, principles and techniques in sculpture. Various methods and mediums will be employed with attention to creative self-expression and historical context.

• Advisory: ART 40A.

Students will continue to explore sculptural materials and techniques and how different materials can be used for various art problems. Focus will be on individual growth and direction, emphasizing aesthetic and conceptual considerations.

• Advisory: ART 40B.

This course offers the advanced sculpture student the opportunity to further explore materials, tools, processes and techniques in conjunction with their individual conceptual and theoretical framework. Students will develop greater strength and abilities in articulating and investigating the significance of their own work and the work of other artists.

• Advisory: ART 21A or ART 40A.

Sculpting the human figure in clay is studied. Emphasis is on relief and full figure over an armature, using live models.

• Advisory: ART 41A.

This continuation of Art 41A utilizes problems in figure composition, individual interpretation of the figure, and exploration of various media.

• Advisory: ART 10A or ART 20A.

This course explores form and function utilizing free blown and poured glass, glass construction and glass in combination with other materials, emphasizing design, construction techniques, and proficiency in the art of off-hand glassblowing.

• Advisory: ART 43A.

This course further explores form based on techniques acquired in Art 43A. Advanced techniques such as slumping, fusing, molds, surface decoration, and coloring are covered.

• Advisory: ART 10A.

This course is designed to teach students basic ceramic design, materials, terminology, and construction methods, with an emphasis on building ceramic forms by hand with pinch, coil, and slab techniques. The course introduces students to the history of ceramics in a variety of cultural contexts, from ancient to contemporary. Students will have the opportunity to develop unique sculptural and functional ceramic objects with a wide variety of construction and decoration techniques.