Art History (ARTH)

ARTH 002A  History of Art I: Prehistoric to,Medieval   Units: 3

This course provides an overview of art and architecture from the paleolithic era through the fourteenth century, to include Prehistoric, Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Aegean, Greek, Etruscan, Roman, Early Christian, Byzantine, Islamic, Early Medieval, Romanesque, and Gothic periods. (C-ID ARTH 110)
Lecture Hours: 54         Lab Hours: None          Repeatable: No
Grading: Letter
Prerequisite: None
Advisory: ENG 001A.
Limitation on enrollment: None
Transfer Status: CSU/UC                 Degree Applicable: AA/AS
COD GE: C3                 CSU GE: C1                 IGETC: 3A

ARTH 002B  History of Art II: Renaissance to,Contemporary   Units: 3

This course provides an overview of art and architecture from the Renaissance through the contemporary period, to include Early and High Renaissance, Northern Renaissance, Mannerism, Baroque and Rococo, Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Realism, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Modernism, Postmodernism, and the history of photography in Europe and America, and contemporary art worldwide. (C-ID ARTH 120)
Lecture Hours: 54         Lab Hours: None          Repeatable: No
Grading: Letter
Prerequisite: None
Advisory: ENG 001A.
Limitation on enrollment: None
Transfer Status: CSU/UC                 Degree Applicable: AA/AS
COD GE: C3                 CSU GE: C1                 IGETC: 3A

ARTH 002C  History of Modern Art   Units: 3

This course covers art and architecture of the major modern movements in global art, from the 19th and 20th centuries to the present, including: Neoclassicism and Romanticism; Realism, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Symbolism; Art Nouveau, Fauvism, Cubism, Non-Objectivity; Expressionism, Dada, Surrealism; American Modernism, including WPA and Abstract Expressionism; Minimalism, Pop Art; Conceptual Art, Happenings, Earthworks, Installation, site-specific art; the history of photography; Postmodernism, Neo-Expressionism; Globalization. (C-ID ARTH 150)
Lecture Hours: 54         Lab Hours: None          Repeatable: No
Grading: Letter
Prerequisite: None
Advisory: ENG 001A.
Limitation on enrollment: None
Transfer Status: CSU/UC                 Degree Applicable: AA/AS
COD GE: C3                 CSU GE: C1                 IGETC: 3A

ARTH 010  Understanding Art   Units: 3

This course provides a general introduction to art that offers a look at works of art through the study of theory, terminology, themes, visual elements and design principles, media and techniques, with an introduction to the visual arts across time and diverse cultures. (C-ID ARTH 100)
Lecture Hours: 54         Lab Hours: None          Repeatable: No
Grading: Letter
Prerequisite: None
Advisory: ENG 001A.
Limitation on enrollment: None
Transfer Status: CSU/UC                 Degree Applicable: AA/AS
COD GE: C3                 CSU GE: C1                 IGETC: 3A

ARTH 012A  Arts of Asia   Units: 3

This course provides a select overview of art and architecture from India, Southeast Asia, China, Korea, and Japan. (C-ID ARTH 130)
Lecture Hours: 54         Lab Hours: None          Repeatable: No
Grading: Letter
Prerequisite: None
Advisory: ENG 001A.
Limitation on enrollment: None
Transfer Status: CSU/UC                 Degree Applicable: AA/AS
COD GE: C3                 CSU GE: C1                 IGETC: 3A

ARTH 012B  Arts of Africa, Oceania, & Indigenous,North America   Units: 3

Survey of visual culture within select regions in Africa, Oceania, and indigenous North America. (C-ID ARTH 140)
Lecture Hours: 54         Lab Hours: None          Repeatable: No
Grading: Letter
Prerequisite: None
Advisory: ENG 001A.
Limitation on enrollment: None
Transfer Status: CSU/UC                 Degree Applicable: AA/AS
COD GE: C3                 CSU GE: C1                 IGETC: 3A

ARTH 012C  Arts of Latin America   Units: 3

Survey of visual culture of ancient civilizations in Mexico, Central America, and South America up to European contact, and an overview of select artistic developments in these regions from the colonial period through the contemporary era. (C-ID ARTH 145)
Lecture Hours: 54         Lab Hours: None          Repeatable: No
Grading: Letter
Prerequisite: None
Advisory: ENG 001A.
Limitation on enrollment: None
Transfer Status: CSU/UC                 Degree Applicable: AA/AS
COD GE: C3                 CSU GE: C1                 IGETC: 3A

ARTH 033  History of Photography   Units: 3

This course provides an overview of the history of photography from its beginning in the mid-nineteenth century to the present, examining technological and aesthetic developments, significant movements and photographers, and the impact that photography has had on culture and society.
Lecture Hours: 54         Lab Hours: None          Repeatable: No
Grading: Letter
Prerequisite: None
Advisory: ENG 001A.
Limitation on enrollment: None
Transfer Status: CSU/UC                 Degree Applicable: AA/AS
COD GE: C3                 CSU GE: C1                 IGETC: 3A