24 SPRING 2022 925.424.1000 |
[email protected] SPRING 2022 - COURSE LISTINGS Please refer to the online schedule on CLASS-Web to access course section details and the course record numbers (CRNs) for registration. differences, and introduce students to how anthropologists do their work, employ professional anthropological research ethics and apply their perspectives and skills to understand humans around the globe. Strongly Recommended: Eligibility for ENG 1A. ANTR 7 NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURES 3.0 Units Survey of ways of life of traditional North American Indian cultures in different geographical areas throughout North America prior to European contact and continuing today. Topics include prehistory of Native American cultures, cultural change in response to European contact, current Native American socio-economic conditions, recent legislation including NAGPRA, social movements and cultural renewal. ANTR 13 INTRO TO FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY 3.0 Units Introductory course in the application of physical anthropology to the medico-legal process with an emphasis on the identification of human skeletal remains. Includes basic human osteology and odontology , assessment of age at time of death, sex, ancestry, trauma analysis, pathology, and general physical characteristics including height and weight based upon minimal skeletal remains. Estimation of time since death, crime scene analysis, animal scavenging, and identification procedures. Strongly Recommended: Eligibility for ENG 1A ART - HISTORY ARHS 1 INTRO TO ART HISTORY 3.0 Units Architecture, sculpture, painting, photography and design in relation to human inventiveness in providing for material and aesthetic needs. This course provides a general introduction to art that offers a look at works of art through the study of theory, terminology, themes, design principles, media, techniques, with an introduction to art that offers a look at works of art through the study of theory, terminology, themes, design principles, media, techniques, with an introduction to the visual arts across time and diverse cultures. 3 hours lecture. Strongly Recommended: Eligibility for ENG 1A ARHS 4 WESTERN ART HISTORY- ANCIENT 3.0 Units History of Western art from prehistoric times through Egyptian, Mesopotamian, Aegean, Greek, Etruscan, Roman, Early Christian, Byzantine, Medieval, Romanesque, and Gothic civilizations. Strongly Recommended: Eligibility for ENG 1A ARHS 5 WESTERN ART HIST- RENAISSANCE 3.0 Units History of Western art from Early Renaissance, High Renaissance, Mannerism, Baroque, Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Realism, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, 20th Century developments of American art. Strongly Recommended: Eligibility for ENG 1A ARHS 7 MODERN ART HISTORY 3.0 Units Presents an overview of the art movements, artists and issues of Modernism to Contemporary art. This includes art from the mid- nineteenth century, through the twentieth century and contemporary art. Incorporates the social, political, and aesthetic context of the time. Strongly Recommended: ENG 1A with a minimum grade of C ARHS 8 ASIAN ART HISTORY 3.0 Units Asian art history surveys the arts of India, China, Korea, and Japan. The architecture, painting, sculpture, and other arts are examined within their religious and social contexts. Strongly Recommended: ENG 1A with a minimum grade of C ART ARTS 2A INTRODUCTION TO DRAWING 3.0 Units Introduction to principles, elements, and practices of drawing, employing a wide range of subject matter and drawing media. Focus on perceptually based drawing, observational skills, technical abilities, and creative responses to materials and subject matter. ARTS 2B DRAWING AND COMPOSITION 3.0 Units Exploration of artistic concepts, styles, and creative expression related to intermediate-level drawing, focusing on complex subject matter and concepts using a variety of drawing mediums, techniques, and methodologies. Students in this course will build on fundamental drawing skills to develop personalized approaches to content and materials in exercises covering multiple historical and contemporary approaches to drawing. Prerequisite: ARTS 2A with a minimum grade of C ARTS 3A FIGURE AND COMPOSITION I 3.0 Units Introduction to drawing the human figure from observation Topics include an intoduction to human anatomy and the historical and contemporary roles of figure drawing in the visual arts. Students in this course will learn both descriptive and interpretive approaches to drawing the figure. Strongly Recommended: ARTS 2A with a minimum grade of C ARTS 3B FIGURE AND COMPOSITION II 3.0 Units Development of knowledge and skills introduced in Art 3A, with an emphasis on composition, color, and drawing the human figure from observation using a wide variety of drawing media and techniques. Topics include human anatomy and the historical and contemporary roles of figure drawing in the visual arts. Students in this course will learn both descriptive and interpretive approaches Prerequisite: ARTS 3A with a minimum grade of C Strongly Recommended: ARTS 2A with a minimum grade of C ARTS 3C FIGURE AND COMPOSITION III 3.0 Units Advanced application of knowledge and skills introduced in Arts 3B, with emphasis on composition and drawing the human figure from observation using a wide variety of drawing media and techniques. Topics include human anatomy and the historical and contemporary roles of figure drawing in the visual arts. Students in this course will start to utilize personal approaches and media to drawing the figure. Prerequisite: ARTS 3B with a minimum grade of C Strongly Recommended: ARTS 2A with a minimum grade of C ARTS 3D FIGURE AND COMPOSITION IV 3.0 Units Advanced application of knowledge and skills introduced in Arts 3C with further development of personal style. Topics include human anatomy and the historical and contemporary roles of figure drawing in the visual arts. Students in this course will learn both descriptive and interpretive approaches to drawing the figure. interpretive approaches to drawing the figure. Prerequisite: ARTS 3C with a minimum grade of C Strongly Recommended: ARTS 2A with a minimum grade of C ARTS 7A INTRO TOWATERCOLOR PAINTING 3.0 Units Introduction to principles, elements, and practices of watercolor painting. Focus on exploration of painting materials, perceptual skills and color theory, paint mixing and technique, as well as creative responses to materials and subject matter. Strongly Recommended: ARTS 2A with a minimum grade of C ARTS 7B WATERCOLOR PAINTING 3.0 Units Development of knowledge and skills introduced in Arts 7A with an