Art History
This program provides the academic background and experience to prepare students for a career, or further education at a four-year institution, in art history and related fields, such as museum studies, art education, and arts administration. The Associate in Arts in Art History for Transfer, also called the Art History AA-T Degree, prepares students to transfer to the CSU or UC systems to complete a baccalaureate degree. The Art History program teaches critical thinking and communication skills, in the context of historical and aesthetic information about diverse global cultures, that empower all students to live a richer and more meaningful life, no matter their specific educational and career goals.
Students completing an Art History AA-T are guaranteed admission to the CSU system, but not to a particular campus or major. The Art History AA-T degree requires students to complete 60 degree applicable transfer units including completion of Cal-GETC and 18-20 units in the major with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher. Title 5 requires that students must earn a minimum “C” (or "P") for each course in the major. There are no additional graduation requirements. Students are advised to consult with a counselor to verify transfer requirements.
Students with an Art History undergraduate degree are prepared for entry-level career opportunities in the arts, humanities, and education, and for graduate-level education. Art History majors may find work in museums and art galleries as curators, educators, exhibition designers, researchers, in marketing and outreach, and in art restoration and conservation; curatorial and conservation work often requires an advanced degree. There are also teaching opportunities at the elementary and high school levels for Art History majors with proper teaching credentials, while post-secondary teaching requires at least a master's degree in the field.
Upon satisfactory completion of this program students will be able to:
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Describe the materials, techniques, conventions of representation, and systems of patronage involved in the production of art and architecture in different times and places.
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Explain the functions of art in human society to express religious beliefs, political power, social relations, and psychological experience throughout history and across cultures.
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Evaluate works of art in relation to socio-historical context, and influence on subsequent cultural developments and human activity.
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Transfer successfully to an Art History baccalaureate program in the CSU system, or at another college or university.
Art History (ARTH)
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: A3 CalGETC: 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: A3 CalGETC: 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: A3 CalGETC: 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: A3 CalGETC: 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: A3 CalGETC: 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: A3 CalGETC: 3A
ARTH C1100 Survey of Art from Prehistory to the Medieval Era Units: 3
This course introduces students to visual art and architecture from prehistory to the medieval era with a focus on art from Europe, North Africa, and the near East. The course will further consider global interactions involving these regions (formerly ARTH 002A). (C-ID ARTH 110)
Lecture Hours: 54 Lab Hours: None Repeatable: No
Grading: Letter
Prerequisite: None
Advisory: ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000E or college-level composition or equivalent.
Limitation on enrollment: None
Transfer Status: CSU/UC Degree Applicable: AA/AS
COD GE: A3 CalGETC: 3A
ARTH C1200 Survey of Art from the Renaissance to Contemporary Units: 3
This course provides an overview of art and architecture from the Renaissance to the contemporary period with a focus on art from Europe. The course will further consider global interactions involving this region (formerly ARTH 002B). (C-ID ARTH 120)
Lecture Hours: 54 Lab Hours: None Repeatable: No
Grading: Letter
Prerequisite: None
Advisory: ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000E or college-level composition or equivalent.
Limitation on enrollment: None
Transfer Status: CSU/UC Degree Applicable: AA/AS
COD GE: A3 CalGETC: 3A
