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ARTH 200 - Information Resources and Skills for Art History
Unit(s): 1-2
Techniques for finding library and information resources in visual culture and art history. Covers the use and strategies for accessing information and images in the university library and incorporating that visual imagery into research projects using computer applications. Students will learn about facilities available and how to access, retrieve, and evaluate information. Teaching includes lectures, demonstrations, and online research for both electronic and print sources. Students will gain experience with software packages such as Photoshop using the graphics lab in the art department.
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ARTH 210 - Introduction to Art History
Unit(s): 3-4
A survey course covering painting, sculpture, and architecture of prehistoric and primitive cultures, and ancient, classical, and medieval civilizations. Satisfies GE Area C1 (Fine Arts). Students who have taken ARTH 160A will not receive credit for taking ARTH 210. Taught in face-to-face or online modes. Satisfies GE Area C1 (Fine Arts). Students who have taken ARTH 160A will not receive credit for taking ARTH 210.
Grading: OPT
Teaching Mode: Taught in face-to-face and online modes.
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ARTH 211 - Introduction to Art History
Unit(s): 3-4
A survey course covering painting, sculpture and architecture from the Renaissance to the present with a global perspective. Satisfies GE Area C1 (Fine Arts). Students who have taken ARTH 160B will not receive credit for taking ARTH 211. Taught in face-to-face or online modes. Satisfies GE Area C1 (Fine Arts). Students who have taken ARTH 160B will not receive credit for taking ARTH 211.
Grading: OPT
Teaching Mode: Taught in face-to-face and online modes.
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ARTH 270A - Survey of Islamic Art
Unit(s): 3-4
This course examines the formation, establishment and variations of Islamic artistic culture from its beginnings in the 7th century through the 20th century. Satisfies GE, category C1 (Fine Arts) Satisfies GE, category C1 (Fine Arts)
Grading: OPT
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ARTH 270B - Survey of Asian Art
Unit(s): 3-4
Course examines artistic developments in Asia (including China, Japan and India) from prehistoric periods to the present. Satisfies GE, category C1 (Fine Arts). Satisfies GE, category C1 (Fine Arts).
Grading: OPT
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ARTH 273 - Arts and Literature: Critical and Creative Readings and Renderings
Unit(s): 4
This course explores the relationship between literature and art, paying attention to interrelationships between literary and artistic works and and exploring different aspects of creativity, history and culture found in art and literature. Satisfies GE Area C2. Only one course numbered 273 in the Arts & Humanities will be considered for credit. Prerequisite: completion of GE Category A2 (Engl 101 or ENGL 100B) required. Satisfies GE Area C2. Only one course numbered 273 in the Arts & Humanities will be considered for credit.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): completion of GE Category A2 (ENGL 101 or ENGL 100B) required.
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ARTH 300 - Graded Assistance Projects
Unit(s): 1-4
Designed for advanced students to gain practical experience in the functions of art studios, workshops, classroom, visual resources management, or exhibition projects. Work under supervision of faculty or staff. Each unit requires 3 hours of work per week. Grade only. (See also ARTH 499.) May be repeated for credit. May be repeated for credit.
Grading: GRD
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ARTH 301 - Assistance Projects
Unit(s): 1-4
Designed for advanced students to gain practical experience in the functions of art studios, workshops, classrooms, or exhibition projects. Work under supervision of faculty or staff. Each unit requires 3 hours of work per week. Cr/NC only. May be repeated for credit. May be repeated for credit.
Grading: CNC
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ARTH 312 - Principles of Arts Management
Unit(s): 3
May be offered every three or four semesters. A seminar surveying the management of nonprofit visual arts institutions in the United States and the role of those institutions within society. Topics range from practical information, such as the structure of nonprofit organizations, the role of a board of trustees, fundraising, financial management, marketing, and the growing use of technology in the arts, to theoretical concepts being discussed within the field. Guest lecturers will be featured on a regular basis, and several field trips will be scheduled. May be offered every three or four semesters.
Grading: OPT
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ARTH 395 - Community Involvement Program
Unit(s): 1-4
Student-directed creative activities in behalf of nearby off-campus community agencies. One to 4 units of credit, based on 30 hours of contributed effort per unit per semester. Art education assistance and selected private enterprises. Six CIP units may be applied toward a degree.
Prerequisite(s): prearranged program with community host-sponsor and consent of instructor and the department chair.
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ARTH 399 - Student-Instructed Course
Unit(s): 1-4
A course exploring topics in the history of the arts and architecture of Egypt, Crete, and/or the Near East before the conquests of Alexander the Great. May be repeated for credit.
Grading: CNC
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ARTH 400 - Art History Information Resource and Research Skills
Unit(s): 2
Course for upper-division majors researching information for their senior thesis projects. Covers the use and evaluation of methods for finding technology and appropriate software.
Prerequisite(s): upper-division Art History standing or a related major and concurrent enrollment in or completion of ARTH 490 .
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ARTH 420 - Pre-Classical Art
Unit(s): 3-4
A course exploring topics in Etruscan and Roman art and architecture from the early Republic through the age of Constantine, 4th century C.E.
Grading: OPT
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ARTH 422 - Greek Art
Unit(s): 3-4
A course examining artistic developments after the Roman Empire. Topics may include Jewish, Christian, and Muslim traditions in the Mediterranean and environs, Byzantium, iconoclasm, Viking culture and explorations, the Carolingian Renaissance, monastic practice. Emphasis on how art, religion, politics, and other aspects of culture were transmitted and shared. Content emphasis may vary.
Grading: OPT
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ARTH 424 - Roman Art
Unit(s): 3-4
A thematic course examining critical issues in late medieval art possibly including race, gender, religion, relics, materiality, and magic. Jewish, Christian, and Muslim traditions included. Content emphasis may vary.
Grading: OPT
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ARTH 430 - Medieval Art In and Around the Mediterranean
Unit(s): 3-4
This class examines fifteenth-century European modes of understanding the nature of art, representation, and viewing. Content emphasis may vary. May be repeated with consent of instructor.
Grading: OPT
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ARTH 432 - Medieval Art: Post-Millennial Issues
Unit(s): 3-4
A thematically organized course exploring contentious sixteenth-century issues: gender, race, politics, sacred space, and social organization. Local and global concerns are considered in tandem. The beginnings of art history and later notions of periodization are examined critically.
Grading: OPT
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ARTH 440 - 15th C. Renaissance Art: Vision, Representation, Space
Unit(s): 3-4
A course exploring topics in painting, printmaking, sculpture, and architecture of the 14th-16th centuries in Europe. Content emphasis may vary. May be repeated with consent of instructor May be repeated with consent of instructor.
Grading: OPT
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ARTH 442 - The Self-Conscious Italian Renaissance
Unit(s): 3-4
A course exploring the fractious debates over the nature of art, the role of the artist, alterity, social class, and global explorations, especially the exchange of images between Europe and the Americas. Content emphasis may vary.
Grading: OPT
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ARTH 444 - Northern Renaissance Art
Unit(s): 3-4
This course examines topics in the 18th c art and may include examinations of painting, architecture, sculpture and printmaking. Themes include the relationship between art and social class, influences of enlightenment philosophy, women and the arts, art and revolution. Topics vary. May be repeated for credit with the consent of the instructor.
Grading: OPT
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ARTH 450 - Baroque: Object to Artwork
Unit(s): 3-4
This course explores 19th c art movements such as Impressionism, Neo-impressionism, Symbolism in relation to the changes that marked the Nineteenth Century: the development of the democratic nation state, colonialism, the rise of social movements, the shift from private court patronage to a free market economy, the development the dealer-critic system, the invention of photography, scientific advances in optics, and the discovery of the unconscious in psychology, shifts in gender roles. Satisfies upper-division GE, category C (Fine Arts). Prerequisite: HUM200 or ENG 101 or ENG 100B or LIBS 101 required. May be repeated with consent of instructor
Grading: OPT
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ARTH 452 - Art in the Age of Enlightenment
Unit(s): 3-4
This course examines photography as a cultural object and a form of art from its invention to the digital age. Topics may include: photography as art, photography and the avant-gardes, photography and gender, photography and memory, photography as scientific or juridical proof, documentary and photojournalism, photography and the construction of identities, photography and place, the transformation of photography in the digital age. May be repeated for credit with the consent of the instructor.
Grading: OPT
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ARTH 454 - Art and the Emergence of Modernity
Unit(s): 3-4
A survey of the American experience from pre-Colonial times to the present, with insights into European, non-Western, and native influences. Satisfies upper-division GE Area C1 (History of the Fine Arts). Prerequisite: HUM 200 or ENGL 201. Satisfies upper-division GE, category C (Fine Arts).
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): HUM 200 or ENGL 101 or ENGL 100B or LIBS 101 required.
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ARTH 456 - The History and Theory of Photography
Unit(s): 3-4
This course examines photography as a cultural object and a form of art from its invention to the digital age. Topics may include: photography as art, photography and the avant-gardes, photography and gender, photography and memory, photography as scientific or juridical proof, documentary and photojournalism, photography and the construction of identities, photography and place, the transformation of photography in the digital age.
Grading: OPT
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ARTH 460 - History of American Art
Unit(s): 3-4
A survey of the American experience from pre-Colonial times to the present, with insights into European, non-Western, and native influences. Satisfies upper-division GE Area C1 (History of the Fine Arts).
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): HUM 200 or ENGL 201.
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ARTH 461 - Selected Topics in Film
Unit(s): 3
A genre, the work of a single filmmaker, a cinematic movement, a national cinema, a focused study of a problem in film history or aesthetics, etc.
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ARTH 464 - Avant-Gardes of the Early 20th Century
Unit(s): 3-4
This course explores topics in the history of art from approximately 1900-1945: Examines avant-garde movements such as Fauvism, Cubism, Expressionism, Primitivism, Constructivism, Dada and Surrealism with relation to the cultural upheavals of the early 20th Century including industrialization, revolution, WWI, shifts in gender roles and the rise of fascism. Satisfies upper-division GE, category C1 (Fine Arts).
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): HUM 200 or ENGL 101 or ENGL 100B.
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ARTH 465 - Modern Art from 1945 to 1979
Unit(s): 3-4
A course exploring European and American developments in late modern and early postmodern art with a focus on work made between 1945 and 1979. Movements such as Abstract Expressionism, Pop, Minimalism, Photo-Realism, Earth Art, and Feminist Art will be discussed in depth, along with the social, economic, and political context within which the work was created. Reading and writing assignments on designated topics will be required. Satisfies upper-division GE Area C1 (Fine Arts).
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): HUM 200, ENGL 101, or ENGL 100B.
Teaching Mode: Taught in face-to-face and hybrid modes.
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ARTH 466 - Contemporary Art
Unit(s): 3-4
A course exploring international developments in post modern and current art with a focus on work made from 1980 and to the present. Movements and styles such as Neo-Expressionism, Appropriation, Graffiti, Body and Identity Art, and the use of new technology will be discussed in depth. In addition, we will examine the critical theories necessary for a thorough understanding of contemporary art and artists. Reading and writing assignments on designated topics will be required.
Grading: OPT
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ARTH 467 - Museum Collections Management
Unit(s): 3
A course on the principles and practices of managing and caring for today’s museum collections. Classes will relate to different types of collections including art, history, and anthropology, as well as different models of museums: public, private, and corporate. Topics include accessioning, object handling and storage, preventative conservation, collections planning, exhibitions, and loans. Students will gain an overall understanding of the physical, ethical and legal care of museum collections. Guest speakers and off-campus field trips to tour behind the scenes collections at Bay Area museums will be planned.
Grading: OPT
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ARTH 468 - Curatorial Practice
Unit(s): 3
A lecture and activity seminar designed to explore the changing role of the curator in relation to contemporary art, both within and beyond traditional presenting institutions. In addition to a historical review of curatorial models, the course will address such subjects as curatorial theory; assessment and interpretation; writing for curators; public speaking; research methodology for curators; and exhibition theory and practice. Students will also participate in at least one exhibition project. Several guest speakers and field trips will be scheduled
Grading: OPT
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ARTH 470A - Survey of Islamic Art
Unit(s): 3-4
This course examines the formation, establishment and variations of Islamic artistic culture from its beginnings in the 7th century through the 20th century. May be repeated with consent of instructor. Students who have taken ARTH 270A will not receive credit for taking ARTH 470A.
Grading: OPT
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ARTH 470A - Survey of Islamic Art
Unit(s): 3-4
This course examines the formation, establishment and variations of Islamic artistic curlture from its beginnings in the 7th century through the 20th century. May be repeated with consent of instructor. Students who have taken ARTH 270A will not receive credit for taking ARTH 470A
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ARTH 470B - Asian Art
Unit(s): 3-4
Course examines artistic developments in Asia (including China, Japan and India) from prehistoric periods to the present. May be repeated with consent of instructor.
Grading: OPT
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ARTH 474 - Topics in Islamic Art
Unit(s): 3-4
A course dealing with intensive study of a particular topic of Islamic Art. The topic will vary from semester to semester and may include the Age of Empire, Islamic Spain or other topics. Course may be repeated.
Grading: OPT
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ARTH 476 - Beyond European Traditions: Selected Topics
Unit(s): 3-4
A course whose emphasis may include the art of Africa, Native America, Hispanic, Latin America, and/or other indigenous cultures.
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ARTH 480 - Selected Topics in Art History
Unit(s): 1-4
A course dealing with intensive study of a particular art topic. The topic will vary from semester to semester. The Course may be repeated and may be applicable to requirements for a major in art. Consult advisor and department chair.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): major status, advanced standing, and consent of instructor.
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ARTH 490 - Seminar in Visual Art and Culture
Unit(s): 4
Students write a semester long research paper and learn research methods, writing strategies, application of critical theory to analysis of art and visual culture. Open to all majors. Required for art history majors. Prerequisite: Junior or Senior standing. We recommend that non-art history majors have completed two papers in upper division art history courses or connected humanities or social sciences in order to be successful in this class. Fall Only
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite: Junior or Senior standing. We recommend that non-art history majors have completed two papers in upper division art history courses or connected humanities or social sciences in order to be successful in this class.
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ARTH 491H - Senior Thesis in Art History
Unit(s): 1-2
Submission of a scholarly paper to the faculty is required in the senior year. The student works in a tutorial situation with an art historian. Must be taken with two separate advisors.
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ARTH 492 - Senior Honors Thesis
Unit(s): 1-2
The honors student prepares an in-depth research paper under the guidance of members of the art history or film faculty. The student will utilize scholarly resources of the region and produce an original research paper of extended length. Participation by consent of the art history faculty. Must be taken with two separate advisors.
Grading: OPT
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ARTH 493 - Museum and Gallery Management
Unit(s): 3
A seminar surveying the management of nonprofit museums and other visual arts organizations in the United States and the role of these institutions within society. Topics range from practical information, such as the structure of nonprofit organizations, the role of a board of trustees, fund-raising, financial management, marketing, and the growing use of technology in the arts, to theoretical concepts being discussed within the field. Guest lecturers and field trips will be scheduled throughout the semester. Offered every three or four semesters.
Grading: OPT
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ARTH 494 - Museum Theory and Practice
Unit(s): 3
lude history and philosophy of museums, their structure and purpose, exhibition development, and a museum’s relationship to the public. Current issues such as accountability, management of cultural artifacts, censorship, and funding for the arts will also be discussed. Students participate in various functions of the University Art Gallery including exhibition installation and design, opening receptions, publicity, fundraising events, and administration. Two off-campus field trips will be planned.
Grading: OPT
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ARTH 495 - Special Studies
Unit(s): 1-4
For upper-division Art History and Film History majors only. Consult department faculty in your area of emphasis. The University contract form with required signatures of student, instructor, faculty advisor, and department chair must be completed before registering for special studies units. May be repeated for credit up to 8 units. Not applicable to the Art History major or minor.
Grading: OPT
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ARTH 496 - Directed Field Research Experience
Unit(s): 1
Travel to galleries and museums in various North American cities. Individual and group participation required. Destinations vary; consult semester schedule for specifics. May be repeated and may be applicable to requirements in the major. Fee required at time of registration.
Grading: CNC
Prerequisite(s): major status and advanced standing or consent of instructor.
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ARTH 497 - Directed Field Research Experience
Unit(s): 1
Travel to various destinations, which vary depending on type of field research being offered; consult semester schedule for specifics. May be repeated and may be applicable to requirements in the major. Students will be responsible for a field research project(s), based on the trip. Fee required at time of registration.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): major status and advanced standing or consent of instructor.
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ARTH 499 - Internships
Unit(s): 1-4
Students in the internship program will have an opportunity to gain practical skills by working in a variety of capacities, including gallery and museum situations in the private and public sectors. Credit will be given for completion of 3 hours of work per week per unit, by prior arrangement with department coordinator. May be repeated for credit.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor. A-F and Cr/NC. (See also ARTH 300.)
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ARTH 590H - Proseminar in Art History Method
Unit(s): 1-3
Course for ITDS graduate and other art related students which will apply research technology to their thesis projects. Offered concurrently with ARTH 490 .
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ARTH 595 - Special Studies
Unit(s): 1-4
Prerequisite(s): graduate standing and consent of instructor.
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ARTH 599 - Internship
Unit(s): 1-4
Graduate students, working through ITDS or related programs, will have an opportunity to gain practical skills by working in a variety of capacities, including gallery and museum situations in private and public sectors. Credit will be given for completion of 3 hours of work per week per unit, by prior arrangement with department coordinator and chair.
Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor. A-F and Cr/NC.
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ARTS 101 - Art Fundamentals
Unit(s): 3
Basic design. A studio course in the study of form, color, and composition in 2-dimensional art; rendering of 3-dimensional objects from observation using line and values; and principles of perspective. Basic requisite course for studio courses on the 200 level.
Grading: OPT
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ARTS 102 - Fundamentals of Three Dimension Design
Unit(s): 3
A studio course introducing the student to the principles of three dimensional design. Sculptural, architectural and design projects are realized through a series of assigned projects exploring form, volume, plane, line, and structure. Traditional and non-traditional sculptural materials are used. Prerequisite course for 200 level studio courses. Laboratory fee due at time of registration.
Grading: GRD
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ARTS 103 - Safety and Shop Practices
Unit(s): 1
An activity course required for new or transfer sculpture students, or for any student wishing to have access to the wood shop or use power and hand tools dispensed from the tool crib. Examinations required every semester for continued use of power equipment. Laboratory fee payable at registration. Required for students in the Sculpture emphasis. May be repeated for credit. Class is recommended for all students majoring in Art Studio.
Grading: CNC
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ARTS 104 - Studio Art Foundations
Unit(s): 4
This course is designed to encompass the primary learning objectives of ARTS 101 and ARTS 102 into one intensive studio experience. Geared specifically to incoming Art History and Studio Art majors, students will be asked to participate in a variety of activities and exercises that are designed to break down preconceived notions of art-making and the creative process, introduce a conceptual focus, and apply the basic principles of 2- and 3-dimensional design. Concurrent registration in ARTH 160A/ARTH 160B is suggested. This course, when taken in conjunction with ARTS 103, meets the basic requisite for studio courses on the 200 level. Laboratory fee payable at registration.
Grading: GRD
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ARTS 105 - Media Art Fundamentals
Unit(s): 3
Media Art Fundamentals is a foundation course exposing students to the various software applications used in media art production. Students will gain experience with the creation of still and moving images, sound recording, online presentations and digital printing. Lab fee payable at time of registration.
Grading: OPT
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ARTS 199 - Student-Instructed Course
Unit(s): 1-4
Please see current Schedule of Classes for details. May be repeated for credit.
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ARTS 200 - Photography in the World
Unit(s): 3-4
Lecture presenting overview of the role of photography in the world and an introduction to the creation of photographs. Integrates intellectual, analytical, and creative skills and capacities by examining photography from several perspectives. Photography’s history, current forms, uses, and conventions included. Students will practice photography as a creative communicative endeavor.
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ARTS 202 - Beginning Drawing
Unit(s): 1-4
A beginner’s studio course in drawing employing a variety of media, including pencil, ink, charcoal, conte, and pastel. Includes a unit on objective drawing.
Grading: OPT
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ARTS 204 - Beginning Life Drawing
Unit(s): 1-4
An introductory studio course in drawing from nature, including the human figure. Basic problems in dealing with the figure as subject matter.
Grading: OPT
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ARTS 210 - Introduction to Digital Photography
Unit(s): 3
An introduction to the theory, techniques and processes of still photography with a digital camera. Course content will emphasize photography’s potential for self-expression and creative problem solving in an artistic context. Image output will include digital prints and on-line presentations. Lab fee payable at time of registration.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): ARTS 105 or consent of Photography Director or Department Chair
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ARTS 212 - Introduction to Analogue / Darkroom Photography
Unit(s): 3
An introduction to black and white analog 35mm photography and darkroom printing. Lab fee payable at time of registration.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): ARTS 210 or consent of Photography Director or Department Chair
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ARTS 220 - Beginning Painting
Unit(s): 1-4
Studio course in painting in a variety of media, with primary concentration in oil. Directed problems. Work from imagination, still life, and the figure. Group and individual criticism.
Grading: OPT
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ARTS 229 - Beginning Ceramics
Unit(s): 2-4
A studio course surveying a wide range of ceramic processes, including a variety of hand building techniques, working on potter’s wheel, glazing, and firing. Directed problems cover both traditional/sculptural aspects of ceramics. Course includes lectures, demonstrations, discussion, critiques, and laboratory. Lab fee payable at time of registration.
Grading: OPT
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ARTS 236 - Beginning Sculpture
Unit(s): 2-4
A studio course offering a range of traditional and non-traditional sculptural processes and materials. Introduces the beginning student to welding, woodworking, mold-making, and casting. Group critiques, field trips, textbook required. Lab fee due at time of registration.
Grading: OPT
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ARTS 245 - Beginning Printmaking
Unit(s): 2-4
A studio course introducing the student to a variety of printmaking media, which may include etching, lithography, woodcut, and linocut. Lecture, demonstration, and laboratory work, which may include proofing, printing, and a small edition. Laboratory fee payable at time of registration.
Grading: OPT
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ARTS 273 - Arts and Literature: Critical and Creative Readings and Renderings
Unit(s): 4
This course explores the relationship between literature and art, paying attention to interrelationships between literary and artistic works and exploring different aspects of creativity, history and culture found in art and literature. Satisfies GE Area C2. Only one course numbered 273 in the Arts & Humanities will be considered for credit.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): completion of GE Category A2 (ENGL 101 or ENGL 100B) required.
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ARTS 298 - Selected Topics in Art Studio
Unit(s): 1-4
A beginning studio course dealing with intensive study of a particular art topic, which may vary from semester to semester. May be repeated, and applicable to requirements for a major in art.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): previous or concurrent enrollment in ARTS 101 and ARTS 102.
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ARTS 300 - Graded Assistance Projects
Unit(s): 1-4
Designed for advanced students to gain practical experience in the functions of art studios, workshops, classrooms or exhibition projects. Work under supervision of faculty or staff. Each unit requires 3 hours of work per week. May be repeated for credit.
Grading: GRD
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ARTS 301 - Assistance Projects
Unit(s): 1-4
Designed for advanced students to gain practical experience in the functions of art studios, workshops, classrooms, or exhibition projects. Work under supervision of faculty or staff. Each unit requires 3 hours of work per week. May be repeated for credit.
Grading: CNC
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ARTS 302 - Intermediate Drawing
Unit(s): 1-4
Directed problems in drawing for the intermediate student. Work from both imagination or observational approaches. May be repeated for credit.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): ARTS 202 or ARTS 204.
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ARTS 304 - Intermediate Life Drawing
Unit(s): 1-4
A workshop in drawing the human figure for students who have fulfilled the beginning drawing prerequisite or are at intermediate skills levels. Group and individually directed special problems related to drawing the live model. May be repeated for credit.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): ARTS 204.
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ARTS 305 - Special Topics in Photography
Unit(s): 3
This is a rotating special topics in Photography studio art course. Course content may include alternative processes, interdisciplinary practices, moving image, sound recording, handmade artist books and other experimental approaches to image making. Lab fee payable at time of registration. May be repeated for credit.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): ARTS 212 or consent of Photography Director or Department Chair.
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ARTS 310 - Intermediate Digital Photography
Unit(s): 3
In this studio course intermediate theory, techniques and processes of digital photography will be explored with an emphasis on quality output. Students gain familiarity with a variety of input and output options and multiple image editing applications with emphasis placed on the creative use of new technology. Lab fee payable at time of registration. May be repeated for credit.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): ARTS 210 or consent of Photography Director or Department Chair
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ARTS 312 - Studio Lighting
Unit(s): 3
A studio course that introduces concepts and techniques of studio lighting; medium and large format analog camera operation and advanced darkroom printing techniques. Lab fee payable at time of registration. May be repeated for credit.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): ARTS 212 or consent of Photography Director or Department Chair.
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ARTS 320 - Intermediate Painting
Unit(s): 1-4
Intermediate-level studio course in painting. Directed and individual problems. Group and individual criticism. May only be repeated by majors. May be repeated once for credit.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): ARTS 220. Laboratory fee payable at time of registration.
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ARTS 329 - Intermediate Ceramics
Unit(s): 2-4
A studio course concentrating on wheel and hand building techniques to explore formal/functional issues in clay. Emphasis is placed on design issues, content, and developing a personal visual vocabulary through individual and group critiques. Laboratory exercises to develop color/texture in glazes and firing techniques are also covered. Lab fee payable at time of registration. May be repeated once for credit. Textbook required.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): ARTS 229.
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ARTS 336 - Intermediate Sculpture
Unit(s): 1-4
A studio course with directed projects. Emphasis on content and developing a personal sculptural vocabulary through experimentation with traditional and non-traditional materials and processes. Group critiques, field trips, short writing assignments. Textbook required. Laboratory fee due at time of registration. May be repeated once for credit.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): ARTS 236.
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ARTS 340 - Intermediate Etching and Woodcut
Unit(s): 1-4
A studio course on the intermediate level in various printmaking aspects, including woodcut, engraving, photo-engraving, monotype, and etching. Laboratory fee payable at time of registration. May be repeated once for credit.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): ARTS 245.
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ARTS 342 - Intermediate Lithography
Unit(s): 1-4
Continued studio work at the intermediate level in lithographic methods, including color technology and conceptual development. Lecture, demonstration, and studio work. Laboratory fee payable at time of registration.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): ARTS 245.
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ARTS 382 - Intermediate Monoprint
Unit(s): 1-4
An intermediate studio course emphasizing single and multiple images derived from a variety of original sources, including painting, hand-painted prints, collagraphs, chine colle, and multiple manipulated prints. A maximum of 3 upper-division units may be applied toward a printmaking or a painting emphasis. Laboratory fee payable at time of registration.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): ARTS 245.
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ARTS 395 - Community Involvement Program
Unit(s): 1-4
Student-directed creative activities in behalf of nearby off-campus community agencies. One to 4 units of credit, based on 30 hours of contributed effort per unit per semester. Art education assistance and selected private enterprises. Six CIP units may be applied toward a degree.
Grading: CNC
Prerequisite(s): prearranged program with community host-sponsor and consent of instructor.
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ARTS 399 - Student-Instructed Course
Unit(s): 1-4
Please see current Schedule of Classes for details. May be repeated for credit.
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ARTS 400 - Art in the Classroom
Unit(s): 3
Combined lecture/lab course for teaching credential candidates (K-12). Skills, methods, and ideas for introducing art education to children/adolescents will be discussed/practiced, based on the California Framework for Art Education, and intended to stress the necessity of art instruction for the young. Art education history will be covered.
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ARTS 402 - Advanced Drawing
Unit(s): 1-4
Independent work from imagination or nature for the advanced student. Can be arranged as correlative drawing problems done in conjunction with advanced studio projects in area of emphasis. May be repeated for up to a maximum of 12 units.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): at least 4 units of ARTS 202 or ARTS 204, and 3 units of 300-series drawing courses, or consent of instructor.
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ARTS 404 - Advanced Life Drawing
Unit(s): 2-4
An advanced studio life drawing class with directed special problems related to drawing the live model and to drawing from nature. May be repeated for up to a maximum of 12 units.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): ARTS 304.
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ARTS 420 - Advanced Painting
Unit(s): 2-4
Continued studio work in painting in oils and/or acrylics. May be repeated by art majors only for credit up to a maximum of 9 units, more for B.F.A. students.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): ARTS 320. Laboratory fee payable at time of registration.
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ARTS 429 - Advanced Ceramics
Unit(s): 2-4
A studio course addressing advanced throwing and hand building, glazing, and firing techniques. Emphasis is placed on content and development of a personal voice in ceramics. Students are encouraged to create individual project plans and work large scale. May be repeated once for credit.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): ARTS 229 and ARTS 329. Lab fee payable at time of registration.
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ARTS 430 - Large Scale Clay and Installation of Ceramic Sculpture
Unit(s): 2-4
Course concentrates on large scale ceramics sculpture/installation. Hand building and wheel throwing techniques utilized. Emphasis placed on project planning, content, and developing a personal visual vocabulary through individual/group critiques. Lab fee payable at registration.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): ARTS 229 and ARTS 329 or 330. Can replace one semester of Advanced Ceramics.
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ARTS 432 - Ceramic Materials
Unit(s): 2-4
General course covering origin/properties of clays, composition, properties/uses of materials in glazes, and calculation of glaze formulas/batches. Laboratory exercises involve use/properties of materials, development of clay body compositions and development of color/texture in glazes.
Prerequisite(s): ARTS 229 and 330 or ARTS 329 . Can replace one semester of Advanced Ceramics.
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ARTS 435 - Bronze Foundry
Unit(s): 2-4
In-depth instruction of processes involved in producing bronze sculpture. Students explore all aspects of realizing sculpture in bronze, from clay or plaster molds to wax: various methods of wax working/mold making, including ceramic shell, sand, and investment; casting; and patination. Group critiques, field trips. Laboratory fee due at time of registration.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): ARTS 236, or consent of instructor. Textbook required.
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ARTS 436 - Advanced Sculpture
Unit(s): 2-4
Studio and field work that emphasizes the development of individual style. Group critiques, field trips, and short writing assignments. Text book required. Laboratory fee payable at time of registration. May be repeated for credit up to a maximum of 15 units, more for B.F.A.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): 6 units of ARTS 336 or consent of instructor.
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ARTS 437 - COMMENCE: Sculpture Projects
Unit(s): 3
In this intensive studio course, students learn the practical steps of creating public art projects including proposal writing, model building, oral presentations and fabrication. The large-scale sculptures are displayed throughout campus during the final weeks of the spring semester, including commencement. Critiques, field trips and writing assignments. Text book required. Laboratory fee due at time of registration. May be repeated.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): ARTS 436, or consent of instructor.
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ARTS 440 - Advanced Etching and Woodcut
Unit(s): 1-4
Advanced studio problems in relief and intaglio printmaking methods, including relief, engraving, photo-engraving, monotype, and etching. May be repeated for credit up to 12 units. Laboratory fee payable at registration.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): ARTS 340.
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ARTS 442 - Advanced Lithography
Unit(s): 2-4
Advanced studio work in the lithography medium. Work with images on stone or metal plates involving black and white and some color processes, printing of limited editions and single proofs. Lecture, demonstration, and laboratory work. May be repeated for credit up to a maximum of 12 units. Laboratory fee payable at time of registration.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): ARTS 342.
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ARTS 457 - Advanced Photography
Unit(s): 3
Advanced Photography focuses on the development and resolution of a cohesive body of work for use in online and print portfolios. Lab fee payable at time of registration. May be repeated for credit.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): ARTS 310 or consent of Photography Director or Department chair
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ARTS 458 - Advanced Media Arts
Unit(s): 3
Advanced Media Arts is a studio course that introduces concepts and techniques of contemporary extended photographic practice, including basic video, installation and experimental art techniques as well as cross-disciplinary possibilities and contextual issues in the presentation of art works. Lab fee payable at time of registration. May be repeated for credit.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): ARTS 310 or consent of Photography Director or Department Chair
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ARTS 465 - B.F.A. Seminar
Unit(s): 1-4
A studio seminar class designed specifically for B.F.A. students. Advanced topics in art and aesthetics will be examined through selected readings, writing, and discussion. In-depth critiques of each student’s work will be held. B.F.A. students only.
Grading: GRD
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ARTS 466 - B.F.A. Portfolio Artists’ Practices
Unit(s): 3
Professional issues will be addressed in the preparation and presentation of a B.F.A. exhibition that will be reviewed and critiqued by the studio faculty. Students will be expected to give an oral defense of their work, prepare a statement, a curriculum vitae, and document their work in preparation for graduation. B.F.A. students only.
Grading: GRD
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ARTS 470 - Art: Theory and Practice
Unit(s): 2-4
Advanced seminar course combining lecture/activity. Emphasis placed on development of proposals for works of art, in response to slide lectures and assigned readings, and exploration of new methods and materials outside student’s usual medium. Participation in group critiques is an essential element of course. Lab fee.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): instructor(s) consent.
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ARTS 482 - Advanced Monotype
Unit(s): 1-4
An advanced studio course emphasizing single and multiple images derived from a variety of original sources, including painting, hand-painted prints, chine colle, and multiple manipulated prints. Up to 3 upper-division units may be applied toward a printmaking or painting emphasis. Laboratory fee payable at registration.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): ARTS 382.
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ARTS 491 - Visiting Artists’ Lecture Series
Unit(s): 1
The Visiting Artist Lecture Series is a Credit / No Credit course, which brings prominent contemporary artists to Sonoma State University to present their creative and scholarly work on a weekly basis. Class discussions will occur on weeks a speaker is not scheduled. Attendance to all lectures is mandatory and a paper is required at the end of the semester to receive course credit. Satisfies GE, category C1 (Fine Arts). This course may be repeated for credit but only 1 unit of C1 credit will be awarded.
Grading: CNC
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