Apr 30, 2024  
2018-2019 University Catalog 
    
2018-2019 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


Prefix and Course Index 

 

Art

Courses are designated as ART in the class schedule.

  
  • ART 326A - Ceramic Sculpture (3)


    Concepts, materials and investigation of sculptural forms, emphasizing individual growth. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisites: ART 103 , ART 104 , ART 117 .

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 326B - Ceramic Sculpture (3)


    Concepts, materials and investigation of sculptural forms, emphasizing individual growth. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisites: ART 103 , ART 104 , ART 117 .

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 330 - Creative Papermaking (3)


    Use of papers and fibers as an art form. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisites: ART 103 , ART 104 .

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 336 - Moldmaking and Cast Sculpture (3)


    Theories and techniques of rigid and flexible moldmaking incorporated with both cold material and hot metal casting processes. Recommended for concentrations in Entertainment Art/Animation, Ceramics and Crafts; required for Sculpture majors. (9 hours laboratory)

    Prerequisite: ART 216A .

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 337 - Animal and Wildlife Drawing (3)


    Principles and practices of drawing animals, including construction, anatomy, texture, movement and expression. Fundamentals, historical information and critiques are covered in the classroom; field studies are conducted at various zoos and wildlife habitats. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisites: ART 107A , ART 117 , BFA major in Entertainment Art/Animation or Illustration.

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 338A - Creative Photography (3)


    Photographic media in personal expression. Historical attitudes and processes; new materials and contemporary aesthetic trends. Field trips required. (9 hours laboratory)

    Prerequisite: ART 103 .

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 338B - Creative Photography (3)


    Photographic medium as personal expression. Historical and contemporary aesthetic issues. Exploration of black and white, color and digital media. Field trips required. (9 hours laboratory)

    Prerequisite: ART 338A .

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 338C - Creative Digital Photography (3)


    Fine art digital photography course for art majors. Digital image-making as a personal fine art expression. Historical attitudes and processes, as well as new materials and contemporary aesthetic trends. (9 hours laboratory)

    Prerequisite: ART 103 .

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 346 - Kinetic Sculpture (3)


    Kinetic sculpture is sculpture in motion. Theory and practice of creating sculpture that uses both motorized and nonmotorized means of activation. History of the medium and basic fabrication techniques. (9 hours laboratory)

    Prerequisite: ART 216A  or ART 216B .

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 347A - Printmaking Etching (3)


    Concept development, exploration and materials involved in printmaking techniques. Includes etching and aquatint. (9 hours laboratory)

    Prerequisites: ART 107A , ART 107B , ART 117 , ART 247 .

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 347B - Printmaking Lithography (3)


    Concept development, exploration and materials involved in lithography. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisites: ART 107A , ART 107B , ART 117 , ART 247 .

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 348 - Artists’ Books (3)


    Personal vision and concepts applied to the book form as art; the history and aesthetics of artists’ books. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisites: ART 103 , ART 107A  or ART 247 .

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 353A - Animation Preproduction (3)


    The animation filmmaking preproduction process through the creation of preproduction package for an animated film. Writing a story, developing and designing characters, storyboard creation, slugging, storyreel construction, dialogue animation/test animation and layout design. May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 6 units. One or more sections may be offered in any online format. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisites: ART 253T ; BFA major in Entertainment Art/Animation or Illustration.

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 353B - Animation Production (3)


    The animation filmmaking production process. Animated short films with a sound track will be produced based upon a pre-production package created in ART 353A. Using the art of animation to create an entertaining, character driven, animated film. May be repeated once for credit. One or more sections may be offered in any online format. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisite: ART 353A ; BFA major in Entertainment Art/Animation or Illustration.

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 355 - 3D Computer Animation (3)


    CG character and asset creation through digital sculpting and modeling techniques. Intermediate to advanced production workflows for 3D animation. Aesthetics and story development in the process of creating appealing and believable characters, props and environments. May be repeated once for credit. One or more sections may be offered in any online format. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisite: ART 255 ; BFA major in Entertainment Art/Animation or Illustration.

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 357 - Woodcuts and Monotypes (3)


    Woodcut and monotype as a means of personal expression. Traditional, as well as contemporary materials and trends. May be repeated once for credit. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisites: ART 107A , ART 107B .

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 363A - Illustration (3)


    Story, book, magazine and film illustration. May be repeated once for credit. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisites: ART 103 , ART 107A ART 107B , ART 117 .

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 363B - Illustration (3)


    Computer aided illustration. May be repeated once for credit. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisites: ART 103 , ART 107A , ART 107B , ART 117 .

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 363C - Digital Narrative Illustration (3)


    Narrative illustration using advanced digital painting programs and techniques. Theory of illustration concepts, composition and current trends in story illustration as it relates to digital media. May be repeated once for credit. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisite: ART 363A  or ART 363B  or ART 353A .

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 364A - Stained Glass (3)


    Architectural and autonomous stained glass design and craftsmanship. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisites: ART 103  and ART 104 .

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 364B - Stained Glass/Kiln Working (3)


    Flat glass fusing and slumping. Designs are fused together in kilns and slumped over or into molds to create sculptural relief and low vessel forms. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisite: ART 364A .

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 367 - Elements of Sequential Art (3)


    Theory and practice of pictorial narrative in film story-board and graphic novel. Character and scenic design; story sketch, “breakdown” and production design. Considerations: plot, scene, exposition, transition and continuity. Individual and team projects. May be repeated once for credit. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisite: ART 363A , ART 363B  or ART 353A .

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 373 - Cartooning and Caricature (3)


    Principles and practices of cartooning and caricature construction, anatomy and expression. Historical overview of the field with an emphasis on professional applications and the impact of computer graphics. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisites: ART 107A , ART 107B , ART 117 .

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 377 - Alt Figure Representation (3)


    An interdisciplinary course that explores alternative ways to create art that is based on the human figure. Students work in class with professional models or pursue individual projects. There are no media or style limitations. Experimentation is encouraged. Course may be taken for credit for a maximum of six units.

    Prerequisites: ART 117  (or equivalent) and 3 units of a lower-division studio course.

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 380 - Art and Child Development (3)


    Art concepts, materials and processes as they relate to child development. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisite: completion of General Education Category III.B.1.

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 383 - Packaging Design (3)


    Principles and practices of design in relation to packaging graphics. Conceptual development. May be repeated once for credit.

    Prerequisites: ART 103 , ART 104 , ART 223B , ART 323A  and a working knowledge of the Macintosh computer.

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 401 - History of Women Artists (3)


    Study of art made by women in the context of major art historical developments from the 10th century to the present. Analysis of images of women and the evolution of gender stereotypes in art. (3 hours lecture)

    Prerequisite: ART 201B .

    400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 410 - The Digital Studio (3)


    Digital imaging as a medium of visual expression. Computer applications for creating and manipulating images are fundamental for the contemporary visual artist. May be repeated once for credit. (6 hours laboratory)

    Prerequisite: any 300-level art studio class.

    400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 413 - History of Contemporary Art (3)


    Historical perspective of contemporary art beginning with major developments in Europe and the United States in the 1950s. New materials, new exhibition methods, and in particular, the major conceptual issues raised by individual artists and groups.

    Prerequisites: ART 312  recommended.

    400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 418 - Seminar in Creative Photography (3)


    Introduces studio art majors to photographic and media criticism and theory. Provides studio artists with the necessary theoretical background and context for creating and understanding their work in our current media culture. May be taken for credit for a maximum of nine units.

    Prerequisite: any 300-level art course.

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 424A - Glass Blowing (3)


    Advanced level; designing, analyzing and developing concepts to create contemporary glasswork. Exploring the material while expanding on technical skills and conceptual depth in glass. May be repeated once for credit. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisites: ART 103 , ART 104 , ART 324 .

    400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 424B - Glass Blowing (3)


    Creating hand-blown glassware and sculpture from molten glass using traditional and contemporary tools and techniques. May be repeated once for credit. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisites: ART 103 , ART 104 , ART 324 .

    400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 431 - Renaissance Art (3)


    Painting, sculpture and architecture from the late 13th to 16th centuries in Italy. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.

    Prerequisites: ART 201A  or ART 201B .

    400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 439 - Creative Photo Studio Projects (3)


    Advanced technical class to perfect and refine photographic skills. Integrate technical skills with creative options. May be taken for credit for a maximum of nine units. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisites: ART 338A , ART 338B .

    400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 441 - Media Exploration for Teaching Art (3)


    Art media used in secondary school art programs today, focusing on secondary levels. Materials for art curriculum and lesson planning. Two- and three-dimensional media in subject matter applications. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisites: ART 103 , ART 104 , ART 107A , ART 107B , ART 205A .

    400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 448 - Special Studies: Artists’ Books and Art (3)


    Studio art course for advanced students who want to continue to explore the book form as it relates to their personal aesthetic goals. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisites: ART 103 , ART 107A , or ART 347A  or ART 348 .

    400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 453A - Exhibition Design (3)


    Technical and aesthetic experience in problem-solving exhibition design concepts, evaluation and design analysis. Production of exhibitions in the University Art Gallery; their selection, design, installation, lighting and supportive interpretive material. (6 hours activity)

    400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 453B - Exhibition Design (3)


    Technical and aesthetic experience in problem-solving exhibition design concepts, evaluation and design analysis. Production of exhibitions in the University Art Gallery; their selection, design, installation, lighting and supportive interpretive material. (6 hours activity)

    400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 459 - Art History of the Ancient Americas (3)


    History of the art and architecture of select civilizations of ancient Mesoamerica and South America.

    Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing.

    400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 462 - Latin American Art History: 1400 - Present (3)


    History of art and architecture of select regions and nations of Latin America, from Contact to present. Major monuments and art movements. (ART 462 and CHIC 462 are the same course)

    400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 463 - Native North American Art (3)


    Art and architecture of the Native Peoples of North America from c. AD 1 to the present. Relation between art and culture.

    Prerequisite: ART 201A .

    400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 464 - Museum Conservation (3)


    Preservation of objects; the history, role and principles of conservation within a museum context. Three combined sessions at Conservation Center, LACMA; Huntington Library; J. Paul Getty Museum; and Museum of Cultural History, UCLA.

    Prerequisites: ART 453A  and 6 units of art history or anthropology.

    400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 465 - Art of Sub-Saharan Africa (3)


    Art and architecture of sub-Saharan Africa from c. 300 BC to present. Relation between art and culture.

    Prerequisite: ART 201A  or ART 201B .

    400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 466 - Museum Education (3)


    History of museum education, its philosophy and issues. Relationship with other museum departments, outreach programs, new technology. Events organization, writing interpretive materials, budgets and grants, conducting tours. Lectures, field trips and guest speakers.

    Prerequisites: 6 units 300-400 Art History.

    400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 470 - Photography and Social History (3)


    Photography from ancient optical observations through 19th-century invention to 20th-century acceptance as an art form. Aesthetic movement and influential innovators. Lectures, slides and class discussion.

    Prerequisites: ART 101 , ART 201A   or ART 201B .

    400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 472 - Native Arts of California and the Southwest (3)


    Native arts and architecture of California and the Southwest from c. 500 BC to present. Relation between art and culture.

    Prerequisites: ART 201A , ART 463 .

    400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 475 - Professional Practices in the Arts (3)


    Practices unique to the visual arts, including an overview of changing concepts in the art market, traditional roles in cultural context, portfolio development, strategies for protecting ideas and avoiding abuses, and long- term professional development.

    Prerequisite: ART major with junior or above standing.

    400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 478 - Studio Expanded: Other Genre (3)


    Various methods of expanding traditional studio approaches through the investigation of installation, performance and video art. May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 12 units, but no more than 3 units in a single semester. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisite: any 400-level studio art course or permission of instructor.

    400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 479 - Video Art and the Moving Image (3)


    Contemporary and historic practices in video and the role time plays in moving image arts. Production and post-production fundamentals, including camera work, editing, audio recording, storytelling and relationships between images and sound.

    Prerequisites: six units of lower-division studio art courses.

    400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 480T - Topics in Art History (3)


    Detailed study of the work of individual artists, patronage in particular places, specific pictorial, sculptural and architectural programs or art history periods. May be repeated for credit with different topics for a maximum of 12 units.

    Prerequisites: ART 201A  or ART 201B .

    400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 481 - Seminar in Art History (3)


    Study and evaluation in one area of art history and appreciation. May be repeated once for credit.

    Prerequisites: 6 units upper-division art history.

    400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 483A - Special Studies in Graphic Design (3)


    Advanced use of computer graphics. Maximum of 12 units of credit (repeatable as upper-division electives), but no more than 3 units in a single semester without permission of instructor. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisites: ART 323A , ART 323B , ART 338A , ART 483E  recommended.

    400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 483B - Visual Development and Background Painting (3)


    Story concepts, research, design and media for rendering and painting background environments. Historical precedents, color theory, perspective, theatrical composition, painting and drawing media, and stylization for dramatic impact as it relates to visual development. May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 12 units. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisite: 6 units from ART 363A , ART 363B , ART 367 , ART 353A , ART 353B  or ART 373 .

    400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 483C - Special Studies in Illustration (3)


    May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 12 units, but no more than 3 units in any one area in a single semester without permission of instructor. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisite: 6 units from ART 363A , ART 363B , ART 367 , ART 353A , ART 353B  or ART 373 .

    400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 483D - Special Studies in Exhibition Design (3)


    May be repeated for a maximum of 12 units, but no more than 3 units in any one area in a single semester without permission of instructors. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisites: minimum of six upper-division units in area emphasis.

    400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 483E - Computer Assisted Graphics (3)


    Theory and practice of design using the computer. Numerous applications of the computer through lecture demonstration, studio/laboratory experiences, guest speakers and field trips. Maximum of 12 units for credit (repeatable as upper division electives), but no more than 3 units in a single semester without permission of instructor. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisites: ART 323A .

    400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 483F - Design for Interactive Art (3)


    Creating interactive art and design projects. Concentration in the advanced visual organization systems of art and design and how to apply those techniques to an interactive computer environment. May be repeated once for credit (as upper-division elective). (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisites: ART 323A , ART 323B , ART 483E .

    400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 483G - Entertainment Graphics (3)


    Structure, procedure and standards of the entertainment design field. Students will work on projects from a major entertainment design group, developing concepts and designs for comparison with professional solutions. May be repeated once for credit (as upper-division elective). (6 hours laboratory)

    Prerequisites: ART 323A , ART 323B , ART 483E .

    400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 483H - Landscape Painting and Location Drawing (3)


    Theory and practice of representational art as applied to landscape as subject. Researching drawing and painting concepts and their historical precedents stressed in the studio and on location. May be repeated once for credit. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisites: ART 363A  and/or ART 307A .

    400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 483I - Motion Graphics Design (3)


    Translating traditional graphic design into time and motion-based design. Historical precedents, film nomenclature, storyboarding, software/hardware for the creation of film titles, station/program identification (logo/logotypes), promotion graphics. May be repeated once for credit. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisites: ART 483E  (including completion of all ART 483E prerequisites) and instructor’s consent; knowledge of film production/editing helpful.

    400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 483J - Children’s Book Illustration (3)


    Visual storytelling for children is the focus of this course. Students learn the steps of illustrating children’s books: creating book dummies, developing characters, and rendering finished art. Publishing for the juvenile market is emphasized.

    Prerequisites: ART 363A  and ART 363B .

    400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 484A - Ceramics (3)


    May be taken for credit for a maximum of twelve units, but no more than three units in any one area in a single semester without permission of instructors. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisites: a minimum of six upper-division units in ceramics.

    400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 484B - Glass Blowing (3)


    May be taken for credit for a maximum of twelve units, but no more than three units in any one area in a single semester without permission of instructors. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisites: a minimum of six upper-division units in ceramics.

    400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 484C - Glass Casting (3)


    May be taken for credit for a maximum of twelve units, but no more than three units in any one area in a single semester without permission of instructors. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisites: a minimum of six upper-division units in ceramics.

    400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 485A - Special Studies in Jewelry (3)


    May be taken for credit for a maximum of twelve units, but no more than three units in any one area in a single semester. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisite: ART 103 .

    400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 485B - Special Studies in General Crafts (3)


    May be taken for credit for a maximum of twelve units, but no more than three units in any one area in a single semester. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisites: a minimum of six upper-division units in designated area or consent of instructor.

    400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 485C - Metalsmithing (3)


    Advanced theories, processes and designing metal forms using varied techniques in smithing: fabrication, forging and raising. Research in contemporary and historical metalsmithing and 3-D metal forms. Required for the Jewelry and Metalsmithing concentration. May be repeated for a maximum of 12 units, but no more than three units in a single semester. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisite: ART 103 .

    400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 485F - Papermaking (3)


    May be taken for credit for a maximum of twelve units, but no more than three units in any one area in a single semester. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisites: a minimum of six upper-division units in designated area or consent of instructor.

    400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 486A - Modeling and Fabrication (3)


    May be taken for credit for a maximum of twelve units, but no more than three units in a single semester. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisites: ART 316A , ART 316B  and consent of instructor.

    400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 487A - Senior Critique, Drawing and Painting (3)


    Portfolio building, individual explorations, advanced concepts, varied materials. Traditional and contemporary approaches. Improve original artworks for exhibitions, graduate study, grants, special projects, collaborations, etc. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 units.

    Prerequisite: ART 307A .

    400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 487B - Special Studies, Life Painting (3)


    Perceptual, traditional, and contemporary approaches. Improve original artworks for exhibitions, graduate study, grants, special projects, collaborations, etc. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 units. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisites: minimum of six upper-division units in drawing and painting

    400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 487C - BFA Capstone, Drawing and Painting (3)


    Portfolio building, individual explorations, advanced concepts, varied materials. Traditional and contemporary approaches. Improve original artworks for exhibitions, graduate study, grants, special projects, collaborations, etc. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 units.

    Prerequisite: ART 307A .

    400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 487D - Special Studies, Printmaking (3)


    Printmaking concepts and explorations of materials with traditional and multimedia approaches. Improve original artworks for exhibitions, graduate study, grants, special projects, collaborations, etc. (ART 487D is a continuation of ART 247, ART 347A and ART 347B) May be repeated for a maximum of 12 units.

    Prerequisites: a minimum of six upper-division units in drawing and painting.

    400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 487E - Special Studies in Entertainment Art/Animation (3)


    Capstone portfolio/reel building experience. Various, defined entertainment art/animation topics. Maximum of 12 units, but no more than 3 units in any one area in a single semester without permission of instructors. One or more sections may be offered in any online format. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisites: 6-units out of ART 337  or ART 353A  or ART 353B  or ART 355  or ART 363A  or ART 363B  or ART 363C  or ART 483C .

    400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 487S - Special Studies in Sequential Art (3)


    Individual investigation and development of a specialized portfolio in one or more of the following: character design; story sketch and/or production design; storyboard; or graphic novel. May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 12 units, but no more than 3 units in any one area in a single semester without permission of instructors. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisite: ART 367 .

    400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 488T - Selected Topics in Creative Photography (3)


    Photography and other optical image-making practices in relation to specific conceptual or technical topics. Each semester’s content is developed by the individual instructor and listed in the class schedule. May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 9 units. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisite: ART 338A .

    400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 489 - Special Studies in Creative Photography (3)


    Photography as personal expression. May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 12 units, but no more than 3 units in a single semester. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisites: minimum of six upper-division units in photography courses.

    400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 495 - Internship in Art (3)


    Work in a specific art field in business or industry. May be repeated once for credit.

    Prerequisite: senior standing as a declared BFA in Art major.

    400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 496 - Graphic Design Practicum (3)


    Senior-level capstone course. Provides practical experience managing real-world graphic design projects and relations with on-campus and non-profit clients. Emphasizes resume and portfolio development as part of career preparation.

    Prerequisite: Junior or senior-level standing; B.A. or B.F.A. major.

    400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 499 - Independent Research (1-3)


    Open to advanced students in art with consent of department chair and written consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 9 units, but no more than 6 units in a single semester.

    400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 500A - Graduate Seminar in Major Field (3)


    Directed research in the area of major emphasis. Oral and written material on historical backgrounds and developments in art as they relate to individual intent as an artist and in support of the master’s project. ART 500A and ART 500B are both required to meet the graduate writing requirement.

    Prerequisite: Classified Standing.

    Graduate-level
  
  • ART 500B - Graduate Seminar in Major Field (3)


    Problems and issues in art. Intellectual clarification and verbal articulation of individual intent as an artist. Oral and written material in support of the master’s project. ART 500A and ART 500B are both required to meet the graduate writing requirement.

    Prerequisite: classified standing; ART 500A  recommended.

    Graduate-level
  
  • ART 500C - Graphic Design Graduate Seminar (3)


    Directed preparatory written and visual research for the thesis document within graphic design. Taken with the chair or member of the individual graduate student’s committee.

    Prerequisites: classified standing (MFA) and ART 599 .

    Graduate-level
  
  • ART 500D - Graphic Design Thesis (3)


    Developing a written and visual thesis within the graphic design MFA program that either proves or disproves a hypothesis. Taken with either the chair or member of the individual graduate student’s committee.

    Prerequisites: classified standing (MFA) and ART 599 , ART 500C , ART 597 .

    Graduate-level
  
  • ART 501 - Curatorship (3)


    Curator collects, cares for and studies objects.

    Prerequisites: B.A. in art, anthropology or other major by special permission; ART 466 , ART 481 .

    Graduate-level
  
  • ART 503A - Graphic Design (3)


    Planning, development and evaluation of individual projects. May be taken for credit for a maximum of twelve units in each area, but no more than three units in any one area in a single semester without permission of instructions. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisite: classified standing.

    Graduate-level
  
  • ART 503B - Visual Development and Background Painting (3)


    A graduate exploration of story concepts, research, design and media for rendering and painting background environments. Exposure to historical precedents, color theory, perspective, theatrical composition, painting and drawing media and stylization for dramatic impact as it relates to visual development.

    Prerequisite: graduate classified standing.

    Graduate-level
  
  • ART 503C - Illustration (3)


    Planning, development and evaluation of individual projects. May be taken for credit for a maximum of twelve units in each area, but no more than three units in any one area in a single semester without permission of instructions. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisite: classified standing.

    Graduate-level
  
  • ART 503D - Exhibition Design (3)


    Planning, development and evaluation of individual projects. May be taken for credit for a maximum of twelve units in each area, but no more than three units in any one area in a single semester without permission of instructions. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisite: classified standing.

    Graduate-level
  
  • ART 503H - Landscape Painting and Location Drawing (3)


    Theory and practice of representational art as applied to landscape as subject. Research of drawing and painting concepts and their historical precedents stressed in the studio and on location. May be repeated once for credit. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisite: Classified standing in Illustration or Drawing & Painting, or consent of instructor.

    Graduate-level
  
  • ART 504A - Ceramics (3)


    Planning, development and evaluation of individual projects in ceramics, glass blowing and glass casting. May be taken for credit for a maximum of twelve units in each area but no more than three units in a single semester without permission of instructors. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisite: classified standing.

    Graduate-level
  
  • ART 504B - Glass Blowing (3)


    Planning, development and evaluation of individual projects in ceramics, glass blowing and glass casting. May be taken for credit for a maximum of twelve units in each area, but no more than three units in a single semester without permission of instructors. (9 hours laboratory)

    Prerequisite: classified standing.

    Graduate-level
  
  • ART 504C - Glass Casting (3)


    Planning, development and evaluation of individual projects in ceramics, glass blowing and glass casting. May be taken for credit for a maximum of twelve units in each area, but no more than three units in a single semester without permission of instructors. (9 hours laboratory)

    Prerequisite: Classified Standing.

    Graduate-level
  
  • ART 505A - Jewelry (3)


    Planning, development and evaluation of individual projects listed below. May be taken for credit for a maximum of twelve units in each area, but no more than three units in a single semester. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisite: Classified Standing.

    Graduate-level
  
  • ART 505B - General Crafts (3)


    Planning, development and evaluation of individual projects listed below. May be taken for credit for a maximum of twelve units in each area but no more than three units in a single semester. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisite: Classified Standing.

    Graduate-level
  
  • ART 505C - Graduate Metals (3)


    Graduate-level theories, processes and designing metal forms using varied techniques in smithing. Research in contemporary and historical metalsmithing and 3-D metal forms. Planning, developing and evaluating individual projects. May be repeated for a maximum of 12 units in each area, but no more than three units in a single semester. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisite: Classified Standing.

    Graduate-level
  
  • ART 506A - Graduate Problems in Sculpture (3)


    Planning, developing and evaluating individual projects in sculpture. May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 12 units in each area, but no more than 3 units in a single semester without permission of instructors. (6 hours activity).

    Prerequisite: classified standing.

    Graduate-level
  
  • ART 506B - Graduate Problems in Sculpture (3)


    Planning, developing and evaluating individual projects in sculpture. May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 12 units in each area, but no more than 3 units in a single semester without permission of instructors. (6 hours activity).

    Prerequisite: classified standing.

    Graduate-level
  
  • ART 507A - Graduate Seminar: Painting and Image Making (3)


    Planning, development and evaluation of individual projects listed below. Maximum of 12 units in each area, but no more than three units in a single semester without permission of instructors.

    Prerequisite: 12 units of upper-division drawing and painting.

    Graduate-level
  
  • ART 507B - Graduate Studies: The Figure (3)


    Planning, development and evaluation of individual projects listed below. Maximum of 12 units in each area, but no more than three units in a single semester without permission of instructors. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisite: 12 units of upper-division drawing and painting.

    Graduate-level
 

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