| ART HISTORY |
101 (ARTH C1100) |
ART HISTORY: PREHISTORIC-GOTHIC |
3.0 Units |
ARTH 101 (ARTH C1100) is a survey of architecture, painting, sculpture, and related art forms created by early western cultures and civilizations. Students will learn about the visual arts of prehistoric times, Mesopotamia, ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome and the development of Christian art from its origins through the medieval era. Emphasis is placed on integrating the development of art forms with the geographic, social, political, philosophical, and religious characteristics of these cultures. Lecture 3 hours. Recommended Preparation: ENGL C1000, ENGL C1000E, or ENGL C1000H, or equivalent. Course Typically Offered: Winter/Spring/Summer/Fall. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC. (C-ID ARTH 110) |
| ART HISTORY |
101H (ARTH C1100H) |
HONORS ART HISTORY: PREHISTORIC-GOTHIC |
3.0 Units |
ARTH 101H (ARTH C1100H) is a survey of architecture, painting, sculpture, and related art forms created by early western cultures and civilizations. Students will learn about the visual arts of prehistoric times, Mesopotamia, ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome and the development of Christian art from its origins through the medieval era. Emphasis is placed on integrating the development of art forms with the geographic, social, political, philosophical, and religious characteristics of these cultures. The honors course will be enhanced in one or more of the following ways: 1. Students will take essay exams that require analysis of artworks in terms of style, subject matter, and social and historical context; 2. Students will read assignments prior to class sessions in order to use class time more productively for further analysis and discussion of specific examples; 3. Students will read and prepare a written analysis of one or more journal articles from scholarly art historical publications; 4. Students will visit a local art museum and write an analysis of a work of art. This analysis must include a discussion of the subject matter and style of the artwork selected as well as a discussion of how it reflects the time in which the object was created; 5. Students will be required to write a traditional 5-10 page term paper on a topic relevant to the content of the course. This paper must be correctly cited and referenced. Lecture 3 hours. Recommended Preparation: ENGL C1000, ENGL C1000E, or ENGL C1000H, or equivalent. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC. (C-ID ARTH 110) |
| ART HISTORY |
102 (ARTH C1200) |
ART HISTORY: RENAISSANCE-MODERN |
3.0 Units |
ARTH 102 (ARTH C1200) is a survey of western architecture, painting, and sculpture from the Renaissance to modern times. Students will learn about the visual arts of the Renaissance, Baroque, and modern periods in Europe and the United States. Emphasis is placed on integrating the development of art forms with the geographic, social, political, philosophical, and religious characteristics of these cultures. Lecture 3 hours. Recommended Preparation: ENGL C1000, ENGL C1000E, or ENGL C1000H, or equivalent. Course Typically Offered: Winter/Spring/Summer/Fall. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC. (C-ID ARTH 120) |
| ART HISTORY |
102H (ARTH C1200H) |
HONORS ART HISTORY: RENAISSANCE-MODERN |
3.0 Units |
ARTH 102H (ARTH C1200H) is a survey of western architecture, painting, and sculpture from the Renaissance to modern times. The visual arts of the Renaissance, Baroque, and modern periods in Europe and the United States are discussed. Emphasis is placed on integrating the development of art forms with the geographic, social, political, philosophical, and religious characteristics of these cultures. The honors course will be enhanced in one or more of the following ways: 1. Students will take essay exams that require analysis of artworks; 2. Students may read and analyze journal articles from scholarly art historical publications. 3. Students may be required to write a 5-10 page paper on a topic relevant to the content of the course. This paper must be correctly cited and referenced. 4. Students will visit a local art museum and write an analysis on a work of art. Lecture 3 hours. Recommended Preparation: ENGL C1000, ENGL C1000E, or ENGL C1000H, or equivalent. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC. (C-ID ARTH 120) |
| ART HISTORY |
103 |
ANCIENT ART |
3.0 Units |
ARTH 103 is a survey of the architecture, painting and sculpture from their origins in prehistoric time through their development in ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. The impact of these works on today's art is also considered. Lecture 3 hours. Recommended Preparation: ART 101 or ARTH 101. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC |
| ART HISTORY |
104 |
GREEK AND ROMAN ART |
3.0 Units |
ARTH 104 provides an in-depth study of the architecture, painting, and sculpture of ancient Greece and Rome. Emphasis is placed on the interaction of religious ideas, economic trends, philosophy, and politics of the period and the art objects that are produced during the time period. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: None. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC |
| ART HISTORY |
105 |
MEDIEVAL ART |
3.0 Units |
ARTH 105 is a survey of the architecture, painting, and sculpture of the period between ancient Rome and the Renaissance. It introduces the student to the philosophical ideas, economic trends, and political events that produced the art of the period. Lecture 3 hours. Recommended Preparation: ART 101 or ARTH 101. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC |
| ART HISTORY |
106 |
RENAISSANCE/BAROQUE ART |
3.0 Units |
ARTH 106 is a survey of the art, sculpture, and architecture in the West from the early Renaissance through the Baroque periods (1300-1750). Emphasis is placed on the interaction of religious ideas, economic trends, philosophy and politics of the period and the art objects that were produced during this time period. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: None. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC |
| ART HISTORY |
107 |
MODERN ART |
3.0 Units |
ARTH 107 is a survey of the growth of Nineteenth and Twentieth Century trends in painting, sculpture, and architecture in Europe and the United States. It explores the relationship between contemporary art and our historical and social values. Lecture 3 hours. Recommended Preparation: ENGL C1000, ENGL C1000E, or ENGL C1000H, or equivalent. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC |
| ART HISTORY |
108 |
ART OF THE EASTERN WORLD |
3.0 Units |
ARTH 108 is a survey from prehistoric to contemporary times of the sculpture, painting, and architecture of India, China, Japan, Korea, Persia, and the Islamic expansion in the Near East and Spain. It includes an introduction to the religious, philosophical, social, and political ideas which influenced the art of these regions and times. Lecture 3 hours. Recommended Preparation: ENGL C1000, ENGL C1000E, or ENGL C1000H, or equivalent. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC. (C-ID ARTH 130 |
| ART HISTORY |
111 |
HISTORY OF WORLD CERAMICS |
3.0 Units |
ARTH 111 is a survey of the most important and influential periods of pre-historic, Mediterranean, European, Middle Eastern, Pre-Columbian, and Asian ceramic art. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: None. Course Typically Offered: Fall. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC |
| ART HISTORY |
112 |
PRECOLUMBIAN ART OF THE AMERICAS |
3.0 Units |
ARTH 112 is a study of the arts of Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica and Andean South America. Major monuments of sculpture, architecture, ceramics, and textiles from civilizations including the Maya, Aztec, and Inca are examined in their cultural contexts. Lecture 3 hours. Recommended Preparation: ENGL C1000, ENGL C1000E, or ENGL C1000H, or equivalent. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC. (C-ID ARTH 145) |
| ART HISTORY |
113 |
AMERICAN ART |
3.0 Units |
ARTH 113 is a survey of art covering major artists, stylistic movements, and cultural trends within the borders of the United States from the Colonial period to WWII. Emphasis is placed on the relationship between art of the United States and European culture, as well as the indigenous influences directing the artistic tradition. The course will concentrate on integrating the development of art forms with the geographic, social, political, philosophical and religious character of the culture. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: None. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC |
| ART HISTORY |
115 |
SURVEY OF NON-WESTERN ART HISTORY |
3.0 Units |
ARTH 115 is a survey of the art outside the western European tradition, focusing on the major artistic traditions of Africa, Asia, Oceania, North America, and South America from ancient times up to the impact of European contact. The course will focus on the role of visual arts in non-western cultural perspectives, including models of sacred ritual, social authority, medium, and of the human form. Emphasis will be placed on recognition of major art works, their artistic traditions, and of what these reveal about the cultural norms and attitudes that produced them. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: None. Course Typically Offered: Fall/Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC |
| ART HISTORY |
116 |
ART OF AFRICA OCEANIA AND NORTH AMERICA |
3.0 Units |
ARTH 116 is a survey of visual culture within select regions in Africa, Oceania, and indigenous North America emphasizing historical, religious, and socio-cultural contexts. The course will focus on the role of visual arts, including models of sacred ritual, social authority, medium, and of the human form. The relationship of art to its cultural perspective, including social status, gender, belief systems, the environment, and lifecycle stages, is also addressed. Lecture 3 hours. Recommended Preparation: ENGL C1000, ENGL C1000E, or ENGL C1000H, or equivalent. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC. (C-ID ARTH 140) |
| ART HISTORY |
118 |
WOMEN IN VISUAL ARTS |
3.0 Units |
ARTH 118 is an introduction to the history of women as artists in European and American traditions. Women's roles in non-Western cultures are also discussed as well as images of women in art. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: None. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC |
| ART HISTORY |
119 |
CONTEMPORARY ART |
3.0 Units |
ART 119 is a survey of contemporary art from 1970 until the present. Students will explore the origins and full development of postmodern and subsequent aesthetic philosophies in the United States and Europe. The course emphasizes the emergence of non-traditional media, as well as painting and sculpture, within the social and political characteristics of the contemporary world. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: None. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC |
| ART HISTORY |
120 |
HISTORY OF WESTERN ARCHITECTURE FROM PREHISTORY TO 1300 |
3.0 Units |
ARTH 120 follows the historical development of western architecture from prehistory to ca. 1300. Sites, buildings, and design will be examined in the context in which they were produced. Selected periods and cultures covered include: the Ancient Near East and Egypt, Aegean and Greece, Etruscan and Roman, Early Christian and Byzantine, Islamic, Carolingian and Ottonian, Romanesque, and Gothic. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: None. Course Typically Offered: Fall. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC |
| ART HISTORY |
121 |
HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE II |
3.0 Units |
ARTH 121 is a survey course of architectural styles from the Renaissance to the present. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: None. Course Typically Offered: Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC |
| ART HISTORY |
125 |
MOTION PICTURE HISTORY AND CULTURE |
3.0 Units |
ARTH 125 is an introduction to the history of cinema from the perspective of its influence on popular culture, as well as the reverse influence of historic events and cultural shifts upon the creation of cinematic art. Other topics will include the assimilation of major artistic movements within the art of cinema, and the development of film theory. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: None. Course Typically Offered: Fall/Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC |
| ART HISTORY |
199 |
HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY |
3.0 Units |
ARTH 199 is a survey of international photography from its beginnings through contemporary developments in the field. Students examine photography as a medium of artistic and social communication. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: None. Course Typically Offered: Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC |
