Art

A survey of art of the 20th century including its roots in the 19th century. Topics include the investigation of appropriation from a global perspective, alternative art markets, and the impact of multiculturalism on content, subject matter, and the studio process. A variety of media are covered such as architecture, painting, sculpture, film, photography, and the digital arts.

This course is an introduction to the concepts, applications, and historical references related to two-dimensional art and composition, including the study of basic design principles and elements.  Students will develop a visual vocabulary for creative expression through lectures, studio projects, problem-solving, and writing assignments.  This course covers the same content as Art 110, but projects are executed digitally using the computer. This course is not open to students who are enrolled in or have received credit for GRPH 108.

An introduction to the visual elements and principles of design. This is a lecture/lab experience requiring specific materials.

Designed to help students enhance their analytical reading and writing skills using a wide variety of texts. Emphasizes college-level expository essay construction, communication, and research methods leading to the preparation and writing of a research paper. 

Choose one of the following courses:

• EMS 102, First Aid and Safety
• FSN 109, Basic Nutrition for Health
• HED 100, Health and Wellness
• HUSV 126, Meditation, Mindfulness, and Stress Reduction

Select one course from this list.

Introduction to the concepts, applications, and historical references related to three-dimensional design and spatial composition, including the study of the elements and organizing principles of design as they apply to three-dimensional space and form.  Development of a visual vocabulary for creative expression through lecture presentations and use of appropriate materials for non-representational three-dimensional studio projects. Students will investigate a series of spatial design problems as they might apply to professional fields, including architecture, interior design, display, and sculpture.

Introduction to ceramics materials, concepts, and processes including basic design principles, creative development, various forming methods, glaze techniques, firing and ceramics terminology. The course covers aesthetics and creative development of clay objects examining historical, contemporary, and personal modes of expression across cultures.

Students in Art 121 will build on the fundamental technical drawing skills of Art 120 : Drawing 1, to develop more personalized approaches to drawing materials, strategies and subject matter.  In addition to traditional drawing media, color media and techniques will be introduced and explored.  Students will develop and visually communicate ideas using a variety of materials, formats, techniques and methodologies, through still life, figurative, landscape, narrative, abstract, expressive and imagined subjects.  Projects will cover multiple historical and contemporary approaches to drawing.  Creative expression, individual growth, development of personal style and content are emphasized. 

This course serves as an introduction to drawing the human figure from observation.  Studio assignments investigate the human body, its mass, and its movements through the modeling of form, planar analysis, cross-contour, and gesture drawing techniques. Human anatomy and proportional accuracy are emphasized, while expressive and interpretive approaches are explored by means of compositional design, a variety of drawing media, and surveying historical and contemporary roles of figure drawing in the visual arts.

If you take any of the following courses, you will also satisfy the AHC Math Competency requirement.

Recommended courses: MATH 100, 105, 123, 135, 181, 321

If you take any of the following courses, you will also satisfy the AHC graduation requirement of area 4B: Communication and Analytical Thinking.
Recommended courses: MATH 100, 105, 123, 135, 181, 321; or select one course from this list.

Choose one of the following courses:

• ES 1231, African American History
• HIST 107, U S History to 1877
• HIST 108, US History from 1877 to the Present
• HIST 118, U S History to 1877
• HIST 119, History of California
• POLS 101, Introduction to Political Science
• POLS 103, American Government

Choose one of the following classes:

A survey of painting, sculpture, and architecture in the western world from the Paleolithic through the Gothic period.

Introduction to three-dimensional sculptural principles, techniques, and concepts utilizing a wide range of materials and practices. Various sculpture methods are practiced with attention to creative self-expression and historical context. 

A study of color, what it is, how we see it and strategies for its application in the visual arts.  Major historical and contemporary color theory principles will be applied through design strategies.

Select one course from this list.

If you take any of the following courses, you will also satisfy the Multicultural/Gender Studies requirement:

ANTH 102, 103, 105; BUS 141; ECON 141; ENGL 105; GBST 141; GEOG 102, 103; LGBT 101, 102; POLS 104, 105; SOC 101, 102, 120, 122; SPCH 110

Or select one course from this list.

A survey of painting, sculpture, and architecture in the western world from Renaissance to modern times.

An introduction to the fundamental concepts, practices and theories of digital art production.  Topics include integration of traditional design, color, and compositional principles with contemporary digital tools.  

If you take any of the following courses, you will also satisfy the Multicultural/Gender Studies requirement:

ART 101, 105, 109, 170; DANC 101p; DRMA 103; ENGL 130, 131, 139, 140, 148; ECS 116; FASH 104; FILM 101, 102, 103, 108, 109; HIST 101, 102, 103, 120; HUM 101, 102, 103; MUS 104, 106; PHIL 121; SPAN 102, 103, 104, 105, 112

Select one course from this list.

Select one course from this list.

An introduction to the visual elements and principles of design. This is a lecture/lab experience requiring specific materials.

Introduction to ceramics materials, concepts, and processes including basic design principles, creative development, various forming methods, glaze techniques, firing and ceramics terminology. The course covers aesthetics and creative development of clay objects examining historical, contemporary, and personal modes of expression across cultures.

Introduction to three-dimensional sculptural principles, techniques, and concepts utilizing a wide range of materials and practices. Various sculpture methods are practiced with attention to creative self-expression and historical context. 

Introduction to the concepts, applications, and historical references related to three-dimensional design and spatial composition, including the study of the elements and organizing principles of design as they apply to three-dimensional space and form.  Development of a visual vocabulary for creative expression through lecture presentations and use of appropriate materials for non-representational three-dimensional studio projects. Students will investigate a series of spatial design problems as they might apply to professional fields, including architecture, interior design, display, and sculpture.

An introduction to the elements, principles, materials and techniques of drawing. Emphasis is placed on the practical skills of observation and their expansion, along with drawing as a form of visual communication.

A continuation of Ceramics 1 materials, concepts and processes, including basic design principles, creative development, various forming methods, glaze techniques, firing and ceramics terminology.  This course will explore low-fire clay and glaze processes, using the potter's wheel, extruder, making and using molds, graphic design with low-fire colored glazes.  Student will further their own aesthetic and creative development of clay objects by examining historical, contemporary, and personal modes of expression across cultures.  Because this is a lecture/lab course, students are expected to work 4 hours/week outside of class time.    

An introduction to the visual elements and principles of design. This is a lecture/lab experience requiring specific materials.

An introduction to the elements, principles, materials and techniques of drawing. Emphasis is placed on the practical skills of observation and their expansion, along with drawing as a form of visual communication.

An exploration of a variety of traditional and distinctly unique 2-dimensional art media as they relate to drawing and painting mediums.

Students in Art 121 will build on the fundamental technical drawing skills of Art 120 : Drawing 1, to develop more personalized approaches to drawing materials, strategies and subject matter.  In addition to traditional drawing media, color media and techniques will be introduced and explored.  Students will develop and visually communicate ideas using a variety of materials, formats, techniques and methodologies, through still life, figurative, landscape, narrative, abstract, expressive and imagined subjects.  Projects will cover multiple historical and contemporary approaches to drawing.  Creative expression, individual growth, development of personal style and content are emphasized. 

This course serves as an introduction to drawing the human figure from observation.  Studio assignments investigate the human body, its mass, and its movements through the modeling of form, planar analysis, cross-contour, and gesture drawing techniques. Human anatomy and proportional accuracy are emphasized, while expressive and interpretive approaches are explored by means of compositional design, a variety of drawing media, and surveying historical and contemporary roles of figure drawing in the visual arts.

An introduction to the principles, elements, and practices of painting, including the exploration of painting materials, basic techniques, paint mixing, and approaches to color and composition.

An introduction to the visual elements and principles of design. This is a lecture/lab experience requiring specific materials.

Designed to help students enhance their analytical reading and writing skills using a wide variety of texts. Emphasizes college-level expository essay construction, communication, and research methods leading to the preparation and writing of a research paper. 

Choose one of the following courses:

• SPCH 101, Public Speaking
• SPCH 102, Small Group Communication
• SPCH 106, Argumentation and Debate

If you are planning to transfer to a CSU campus, it is recommended that you take one U.S. History course (HIST 107, 108 or 118) AND one American Institutions (POLS 101 or 103) course. If not, select one course from this list.

Introduction to the concepts, applications, and historical references related to three-dimensional design and spatial composition, including the study of the elements and organizing principles of design as they apply to three-dimensional space and form.  Development of a visual vocabulary for creative expression through lecture presentations and use of appropriate materials for non-representational three-dimensional studio projects. Students will investigate a series of spatial design problems as they might apply to professional fields, including architecture, interior design, display, and sculpture.

A study of descriptive and inferential statistics including applications in the behavioral and natural sciences. Topics include classification and analysis of data, probability, distributions, sampling, the binomial, normal, t, F, and chi-square distributions, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, regression analysis, analysis of variance and non-parametric methods. Calculators and/or computers will be used throughout.

Choose one of the following courses:

• ENGL 103, Critical Thinking and Composition
• PHIL 114, Critical Thinking

If you did not satisfy this requirement with high school coursework or an external exam, complete one of the courses from this list. If you are unsure if you have met this requirement, see a counselor.

• ES 120: Chicano History
• ES 121: African American History
• HIST 120: Chicano History
• HIST 121: African American History

Three courses from three different areas (9 units total) are required.

Select one course from the list each time this category is identified on the suggested course sequence.

Color Area

Drawing Area

Painting Area

Ceramics Area

Sculpture Area

Photography

Digital Art

If you did not satisfy this requirement with high school coursework or an external exam, complete one of the courses from this list. If you are unsure if you have met this requirement, see a counselor.

• ASL 120: American Sign Language 1
• ASL 121: American Sign Language 2
• ASL 124:
• FRCH 101: Elementary French I
• FRCH 102: Elementary French II
• SPAN 101: Elementary Spanish I
• SPAN 102: Elementary Spanish II
• SPAN 103: Intermediate Spanish I
• SPAN 104: Intermediate Spanish II
• SPAN 105: Advanced Composition and Grammar
• SPAN 112: Advanced Spanish Conversation

Three courses from three different areas (9 units total) are required.

Select one course from the list each time this category is identified on the suggested course sequence.

Color Area

Drawing Area

Painting Area

Ceramics Area

Sculpture Area

Photography

A survey of painting, sculpture, and architecture in the western world from the Paleolithic through the Gothic period.

Introduction to the concepts, applications, and historical references related to three-dimensional design and spatial composition, including the study of the elements and organizing principles of design as they apply to three-dimensional space and form.  Development of a visual vocabulary for creative expression through lecture presentations and use of appropriate materials for non-representational three-dimensional studio projects. Students will investigate a series of spatial design problems as they might apply to professional fields, including architecture, interior design, display, and sculpture.

Select one course from this list.

Some courses in GE categories Area 5A: Physical Science and Area 5B: Biological Science have lab components that also fulfill this requirement. If the course you chose in either of these categories has a lab component, you have completed this requirement. You can verify whether it has a lab component by checking these lists:

• Area 5A: Physical Science
• Area 5B: Biological Science

If not, you can fulfill this requirement with either of these courses:

• ANTH 110: Biological Anthropology Lab
• GEOG 115: Physical Geography Lab

If you are planning to transfer to a CSU campus, it is recommended that you take one U.S. History course (HIST 107, 108 or 118) AND one American Institutions (POLS 101 or 103) course. If not, select one course from this list.

A survey of painting, sculpture, and architecture in the western world from Renaissance to modern times.

Select one course from this list.

Select one course from this list.

Some courses in GE categories Area 5A: Physical Science and Area 5B: Biological Science have lab components that also fulfill this requirement. If the course you chose in either of these categories has a lab component, you have completed this requirement. You can verify whether it has a lab component by checking these lists:

• Area 5A: Physical Science
• Area 5B: Biological Science

If not, you can fulfill this requirement with either of these courses:

• ANTH 110: Biological Anthropology Lab
• GEOG 115: Physical Geography Lab

You can choose a course in any subject that has a 100-199 in its title. For example ENGL 100 or ASTR 121.

NOTE: Not all 100-level courses are UC-transferable. See the IGETC sheet for UC eligible courses.

Three courses from three different areas (9 units total) are required.

Select one course from the list each time this category is identified on the suggested course sequence.

Color Area

Drawing Area

Painting Area

Ceramics Area

Sculpture Area

Photography

An introduction to the visual elements and principles of design. This is a lecture/lab experience requiring specific materials.

Designed to help students enhance their analytical reading and writing skills using a wide variety of texts. Emphasizes college-level expository essay construction, communication, and research methods leading to the preparation and writing of a research paper. 

Choose one of the following courses:

• SPCH 101, Public Speaking,
• SPCH 102, Small Group Communication,
• SPCH 106, Argumentation and Debate,

Recommended one from this list:

• ES 121, African American History
• HIST 107, US History to 1877
• HIST 108, US History from 1877 to the Present
• HIST 118, U S History American Institutions Requirement

Or choose a course from this list.

Note: Recommended courses also fulfill CSU US History and American Institutions Graduation Requirement

Select one course from this list.

Introduction to the concepts, applications, and historical references related to three-dimensional design and spatial composition, including the study of the elements and organizing principles of design as they apply to three-dimensional space and form.  Development of a visual vocabulary for creative expression through lecture presentations and use of appropriate materials for non-representational three-dimensional studio projects. Students will investigate a series of spatial design problems as they might apply to professional fields, including architecture, interior design, display, and sculpture.

A study of descriptive and inferential statistics including applications in the behavioral and natural sciences. Topics include classification and analysis of data, probability, distributions, sampling, the binomial, normal, t, F, and chi-square distributions, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, regression analysis, analysis of variance and non-parametric methods. Calculators and/or computers will be used throughout.

Choose one of the following courses:

• ENGL 103, Critical Thinking and Composition
• PHIL 112, Logic
• PHIL 114, Critical Thinking
• SPCH 106, Argumentation and Debate

Select one course from this list.

A survey of painting, sculpture, and architecture in the western world from the Paleolithic through the Gothic period.

Introduction to the concepts, applications, and historical references related to three-dimensional design and spatial composition, including the study of the elements and organizing principles of design as they apply to three-dimensional space and form.  Development of a visual vocabulary for creative expression through lecture presentations and use of appropriate materials for non-representational three-dimensional studio projects. Students will investigate a series of spatial design problems as they might apply to professional fields, including architecture, interior design, display, and sculpture.

Select one course from this list.

1 unit

Some courses in GE categories B1: Physical Science and B2: Life Science have lab components that also fulfill this requirement. If the course you chose in either of these categories has a lab component, you have completed this requirement. You can verify whether it has a lab component by checking these lists:

• B1: Physical Science
• B2: Life Science

If not, you can fulfill this requirement with either of these courses:

• ANTH 110: Biological Anthropology Lab
• GEOG 115: Physical Geography Lab

Recommended one from this list:

• POLS 101, Introduction to Political Science
• POLS 103, American Government

Or choose a course from this list.

Note: Recommended courses also fulfill CSU US History and American Institutions Graduation Requirement

Three courses from three different areas (9 units) are required.

Choose one course from this list each time it is identified on your Suggested Course Sequence.

Color Area

Drawing Area

Painting Area

Ceramics Area

Sculpture Area

Photography

Digital Art

Three courses from three different areas (9 units) are required.

Choose one course from this list each time it is identified on your Suggested Course Sequence.

Color Area

Drawing Area

Painting Area

Ceramics Area

Sculpture Area

Photography

Three courses from three different areas (9 units) are required.

Choose one course from this list each time it is identified on your Suggested Course Sequence.

Color Area

Drawing Area

Painting Area

Ceramics Area

Sculpture Area

Photography

A survey of painting, sculpture, and architecture in the western world from Renaissance to modern times.

Select one course from this list.

1 unit

Some courses in GE categories B1: Physical Science and B2: Life Science have lab components that also fulfill this requirement. If the course you chose in either of these categories has a lab component, you have completed this requirement. You can verify whether it has a lab component by checking these lists:

• B1: Physical Science
• B2: Life Science

If not, you can fulfill this requirement with either of these courses:

• ANTH 110: Biological Anthropology Lab
• GEOG 115: Physical Geography Lab

If you did not satisfy this requirement with high school coursework or an external exam, complete one of the courses from this list. If you are unsure if you have met this requirement, see a counselor.

• ES 120: Chicano History
• ES 121: African American History
• HIST 120: Chicano History
• HIST 121: African American History

NOTE: Students who started at Allan Hancock College (or any CCC or CSU) prior to Summer 2021 and have maintained continuous enrollment are not required to complete Area F for CSU GE Certification.  See a counselor for further information.