Course Descriptions - Art - Visual and Studio Arts (ARTZ)

ARTZ 094 PCE TOPIC
Non-credit professional and continuing education (PCE) courses offered to provide condensed coursework to meet the needs of working students and professionals. These courses are eligible for Continuing Education Units (CEU’s) and OPI Renewal Units and are transcribed on the student’s continuing education transcript.

 

ARTZ 101 ART FUNDAMENTALS
Credits: 3
Terms: (F, S)

This course is an exploration of visual concepts through studio projects supplemented by lecture, discussion, and writing assignments. Art fundamentals will be investigated through drawing, color theory, and 3-dimensional processes.

 

ARTZ 105 VISUAL LANGUAGE - DRAWING
Credits: 3
Terms: (F, S, SU)

This course introduces the fundamentals of drawing with consideration for line, form, space and perspective in rendering from three-dimensional shapes, still life, landscape or the human
form utilizing a variety of drawing materials. Emphasis will be placed on learning to see and render basic shapes, line quality, value, light and shadow, texture, mass, perspective and composition. Students will be encouraged to apply these skills to develop a personal style of drawing. 

 

ARTZ 194 PCE TOPIC
Credits: VARIES (Sufficient Demand)

Credit-bearing professional and continuing education (PCE) courses offered to provide students and professionals condensed courses for skills upgrades, Professional Certification requirements, and as electives for the Associate of Arts (AA) or Associate of Science (AS) degrees. These courses may be eligible for financial aid for students pursuing the AA or AS degrees and are transcribed on the student’s undergraduate transcript.