Bachelor of Arts in Art
A liberal arts degree based in a broad program of general studies with 2 areas of concentration: Visual Art and Visual Studies. The concentration in Visual Art offers a breadth of artistic exposure and experiences for the student with a strong professional interest in art who may wish to pursue graduate studies. The Visual Studies concentration is designed for students that want to take their studies in the direction of art and public practice, including teaching, writing, activism, nonprofit leadership, and community arts.
Requirements (62 units)
Total units required for graduation:120
Requirements for the B.A. in Art
| Lower-division requirements (21) | ||
| Foundation Requirements. Choose 3 courses from the list below: | 9 | |
| 2D Foundation: Line, Color and Composition | ||
| 3D Foundation: Form, Space & Time | ||
| Creative Technology for Artists | ||
| Language of Art | ||
| Introduction to Drawing and Life Drawing | ||
| Art History. 6 units of lower division Art History. | 6 | |
| Choose one course from: | ||
| Art History Methodologies 1 | ||
| Art History Methodologies 2 | ||
| And choose one from: | ||
| Art History Foundations 1 | ||
| Art History Foundations 2 | ||
| Beginning Studio Courses. Choose 1 course from Group A and 1 course from Group B: | 6 | |
| Group A: | ||
| Beginning Imaging and Illustration | ||
| Beginning Photography | ||
| Beginning Painting | ||
| Group B: | ||
| Beginning Ceramics | ||
| Beginning Glass | ||
| Beginning Sculpture | ||
| Upper Division Requirements (11) | ||
| AH 3250 | Topics and Themes of Art History and Exhibitions | 3 |
| ART 3520 | Socially-engaged Art | 3 |
| ART 5500 | Undergraduate Professional Practices | 3 |
| Choose 2 or more units from the following: | 2 | |
| Internship in Art - Reflection Component | ||
| Internship in Art | ||
| Advanced Art Laboratory | ||
| Concentration (30) | ||
| Students must satisfy the requirements of one of the concentrations listed below. | 30 | |
| Total Units | 62 | |
Concentrations (30 units)
Visual Studies Concentration (30 units)
(Program Code: ATVS)
| Lower Division Requirements (30) | ||
| ART 2395 | Art in the Classroom | 3 |
| 9 units of Integrated Courses | ||
| ART 3400 | Art and Social Action: Critical and Pedagogical Theories | 3 |
| choose one: | 3 | |
| Art and Restorative Justice | ||
| Case Studies in Art and Activism | ||
| choose one: | 3 | |
| From Teaching Artists to Social Practice: A History | ||
| Xicanx Art | ||
| 9 units of Interdisciplinary Course requirements. Chose 3 courses from: | 9 | |
| Understanding Cultural Diversity | ||
| Visual Communication | ||
| Managing Across Borders | ||
| Positive Psychology | ||
| Crime, Desistance, and Reentry | ||
| Other Upper Division Requirements: | ||
| ART 4460 | Art and Human Development | 3 |
| ART 4520 | Leadership and Engagement in the Arts | 3 |
| Choose one: | 3 | |
| Community-based Art Practicum | ||
| Arts in Corrections Practicum | ||
| Arts in Action: Visual Art | ||
| Total Units | 30 | |
Visual Arts Concentration (30 units)
(Program Code: ARTS)
| Lower Division Requirements (12) | ||
| Foundation Requirements. Choose the 2 courses that you did not take from the list in the Core Requirements. | 6 | |
| 2D Foundation: Line, Color and Composition | ||
| 3D Foundation: Form, Space & Time | ||
| Creative Technology for Artists | ||
| Language of Art | ||
| Introduction to Drawing and Life Drawing | ||
| Select 2 courses from lower division Visual Art courses not chosen from the Core Requirements. 1 must be from Group A and 1 must be from Group B. | 6 | |
| Group A: | ||
| Beginning Imaging and Illustration | ||
| Beginning Photography | ||
| Beginning Painting | ||
| Group B: | ||
| Beginning Ceramics | ||
| Beginning Glass | ||
| Beginning Sculpture | ||
| Upper Division Studio Art requirements (18) | ||
| Choose 2 intermediate visual art courses: | 6 | |
| Intermediate Drawing and Life Drawing | ||
| Intermediate Imaging and Illustration | ||
| Intermediate Photography | ||
| Intermediate Painting | ||
| Intermediate Ceramics | ||
| Intermediate Glass | ||
| Intermediate Sculpture | ||
| Choose 12 units of upper division visual art courses, from list above if not already taken or from list below. 6 units must be 4000 level. | 12 | |
| Internship in Art - Reflection Component | ||
| Internship in Art | ||
| Internship in Art | ||
| Internship in Art | ||
| Special Topics in Art | ||
| Advanced Drawing and Life Drawing | ||
| Advanced Imaging and Illustration | ||
| Advanced Photography | ||
| Advanced Painting | ||
| Advanced Ceramics | ||
| Advanced Glass | ||
| Advanced Sculpture | ||
| Advanced Art Laboratory | ||
| Total Units | 30 | |