Art History, Associate in Arts for Transfer
Art History combines a close study of art and visual culture with historical investigation and analysis. Students gain an understanding of the development of art in cultures around the world and throughout time, as well as an appreciation for the complex ways in which art is connected with broader social and cultural concerns. As an academic discipline, Art History approaches art as a uniquely rich artifact for the understanding of human history. Core courses in the Art History program cover the history of art in the Western world, from prehistory to the present, and provide instruction in the fundamentals of drawing. Electives offer students the opportunity to explore art outside the Wester
Courses
- ANTH R102 — Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
- ANTH R102H — Honors: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
- ANTH R103 — Introduction to Archaeology
- ANTH R105 — Sex, Gender and Culture
- ANTH R110 — People of the World: The Cultures of Globalization and Change
- ANTH R113 — Ancient Civilizations of the Americas
- ANTH R115 — Introduction to Language and Culture
- ART R104A — Color and Design: 2-D Foundations
- ART R104B — Color Theory
- ART R106A — Drawing and Composition I
- ART R108A — Beginning Oil Painting
- ART R110A — Beginning Acrylic Painting
- ART R126A — Life Drawing I
- ART R155 — Beginning Sculpture
- ART R171 — Modern Art
- ART R172 — Art of the Ancient Americas
- ART R172H — Honors: Art of the Ancient Americas
- ART R174 — Latin American Art
- ART R174H — Honors: Latin American Art
- ART R175 — Introduction to Digital Art
- ART R177A — Graphic Design I
- ART R179A — Introduction to Typography
- ART R180 — 3-D Foundations
- ARTH C1100 — Survey of Art from Prehistory to the Medieval Era
- ARTH C1100H — Survey of Art from Prehistory to the Medieval Era - Honors
- ARTH C1200 — Survey of Art from the Renaissance to Contemporary
- ARTH C1200H — Survey of Art from the Renaissance to Contemporary - Honors
- CHST R101 — Introduction to Chicana/o Studies
- CHST R102 — Chicana/o Cultural Identity
- DANC R100 — Dance Appreciation
- ENGL R104 — English Literature I
- ENGL R105 — English Literature II
- ENGL R107 — American Literature I
- ENGL R108 — American Literature II
- ENGL R111 — Shakespeare
- ENGL R112 — Literature by Women
- ENGL R124 — Introduction to LGBTIQ Literature
- ENGL R126 — Introduction to Chicana/o Literature
- ENGL R129 — Introduction to Latinx Literature
- FTVE R107 — History of Film
- FTVE R130 — Beginning Single Camera Production
- GLST R101 — Introduction to Global Studies
- HIST C1001 — United States History to 1877
- HIST C1001H — United States History to 1877 - Honors
- HIST C1002 — United States History since 1865
- HIST C1002H — United States History since 1865 - Honors
- HIST R104 — History of California
- HIST R108 — African-American History
- HIST R109 — History of Mexico
- HIST R110 — History of the Middle East
- HIST R117 — History of American Women
- HIST R126 — History of Latin America
- HIST R150 — World History I
- HIST R150H — Honors: World History I
- HIST R160 — World History II
- HIST R160H — Honors: World History II
- MUS R101 — Fundamentals of Music
- MUS R103 — Music Appreciation
- MUS R109 — Music of Latin America
- MUS R116 — History of Rock Music
- PHIL R101 — Introduction to Philosophy
- PHIL R101H — Honors: Introduction to Philosophy
- PHIL R105 — History of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy
- PHIL R106 — History of Modern Philosophy
- PHIL R108 — World Mythology
- PHIL R110 — Philosophy of Religion
- PHIL R115 — Comparative World Religions
- PHIL R115H — Honors: Comparative World Religions
- PHIL R116 — Contemporary Moral Issues
- SPAN R210 — Intermediate Spanish II
- SPAN R220 — Spanish for Heritage Speakers I
- SPAN R220H — Honors: Spanish for Heritage Speakers I
- SPAN R230 — Spanish for Heritage Speakers II
- SPAN R230H — Honors: Spanish for Heritage Speakers II
- SPAN R232 — Latin American Literature
- SPAN R232H — Honors: Latin American Literature
- SPAN R234 — Latin American and Spanish Film
- SPAN R236 — Cultures of Latin America
- SPAN R236H — Honors: Cultures of Latin America
- THTR R111 — Introduction to Theatre
- URBS R101 — Introduction to Urban Studies