{ "college": "antelope-valley-college", "edition": "2026-2027", "code": "ART", "name": "Art", "sourceUrl": "https://avc.elumenapp.com/catalog/2026-27/department/art", "courses": [ { "code": "ART 100", "subject": "ART", "number": "100", "title": "Art Appreciation", "units": "3", "hours": "54 lecture hours, 54 contact hours total", "advisory": "Completion of ENGL C1000 or placement by multiple measures.", "cid": [ "ARTH 100" ], "transfer": [ "CSU", "UC" ], "description": "Instructional materials fee required for this course and must be paid at registration. This course explores and examines the elements of art, both in daily life and as part of culture. It develops the student's knowledge and appreciation of the visual art of our time and of the past. Projects allow discoveries through limited activities with various media. This course is designed primarily for non-majors; majors may receive elective credit only.", "notes": [ "Applies to the associate degree or certificates (AVC)" ], "offered": [ { "term": "fall-2026", "name": "Fall 2026", "sections": 8, "open": 8, "url": "/c/antelope-valley-college/schedule/fall-2026/art/#art-100", "subject": "ART" }, { "term": "winter-2027", "name": "Winter 2027", "sections": 1, "open": 1, "url": "/c/antelope-valley-college/schedule/winter-2027/art/#art-100", "subject": "ART" }, { "term": "spring-2027", "name": "Spring 2027", "sections": 5, "open": 5, "url": "/c/antelope-valley-college/schedule/spring-2027/art/#art-100", "subject": "ART" } ] }, { "code": "ART 103", "subject": "ART", "number": "103", "title": "History of Art: Africa, Oceania and Indigenous North America", "units": "3", "hours": "54 lecture hours, 54 contact hours total", "cid": [ "ARTH 140" ], "transfer": [ "CSU", "UC" ], "description": "A survey of art created in selected regions in Africa, Oceania, and the indigenous North America. Through slide lectures and class discussions, the course examines functions and meanings of visual art and architecture within their religious, social, historical, and cultural contexts.", "notes": [ "Applies to the associate degree or certificates (AVC)" ], "offered": [ { "term": "fall-2026", "name": "Fall 2026", "sections": 1, "open": 1, "url": "/c/antelope-valley-college/schedule/fall-2026/art/#art-103", "subject": "ART" }, { "term": "spring-2027", "name": "Spring 2027", "sections": 1, "open": 1, "url": "/c/antelope-valley-college/schedule/spring-2027/art/#art-103", "subject": "ART" } ] }, { "code": "ART 104", "subject": "ART", "number": "104", "title": "History of Modern and Contemporary Art in the 20th Century", "units": "3", "hours": "54 lecture hours, 54 contact hours total", "cid": [ "ARTH 150" ], "transfer": [ "CSU", "UC" ], "description": "A survey of Western art produced in the 20th century presented through lectures and class discussion. Beginning with an overview of visual art in Europe in the 19th century, the course is geared towards the examination of philosophies and visual characteristics of modern art in the first half of the 20th century such as Fauvism, Cubism, Futurism, and Surrealism. The investigation will continue with the development of contemporary art after World War II covering art movements such as Abstract Expressionism, Pop Art, Minimalism, and Conceptualism. In the late 20th century, issues of race, gender, identity, and globalization in visual art take the center stage. Students will develop writing, analytical, and critical thinking skills through the analyses of paintings, sculptures, and non-traditional media in art.", "notes": [ "Applies to the associate degree or certificates (AVC)" ], "offered": [ { "term": "fall-2026", "name": "Fall 2026", "sections": 1, "open": 1, "url": "/c/antelope-valley-college/schedule/fall-2026/art/#art-104", "subject": "ART" } ] }, { "code": "ART 106", "subject": "ART", "number": "106", "title": "History of Art: Asia", "units": "3", "hours": "54 lecture hours, 54 contact hours total", "advisory": "Completion of ENGL C1000 or placement by multiple measures.", "cid": [ "ARTH 130" ], "transfer": [ "CSU", "UC" ], "description": "A survey of art created in the non-Western traditions including India, Southeast Asia, China, Korea, and Japan. Through slide lectures and class discussions, the course examines functions and meanings of visual art and architecture within their religious, social, historical, and cultural contexts. Students will develop visual, analytical, and critical thinking skills by examining the arts of these cultures individually as well as comparatively.", "notes": [ "Applies to the associate degree or certificates (AVC)" ], "offered": [ { "term": "spring-2027", "name": "Spring 2027", "sections": 1, "open": 1, "url": "/c/antelope-valley-college/schedule/spring-2027/art/#art-106", "subject": "ART" } ] }, { "code": "ART 110", "subject": "ART", "number": "110", "title": "Drawing", "units": "3", "hours": "27 lecture hours, 81 lab hours, 108 contact hours total", "cid": [ "ARTS 110" ], "transfer": [ "CSU", "UC" ], "description": "Instructional materials fee required for this course and must be paid at registration. This is a beginning-level investigation of the theories and material approaches related to drawing as a creative endeavor and cultural practice. Projects focus on how perceptually based drawing generates creative and conceptual responses to the visual environment. Students in this course will sharpen their observational skills in order to critically engage with broader issues relating to the arts, culture, and society. Students may have to purchase additional supplies not provided by the college.", "notes": [ "Applies to the associate degree or certificates (AVC)" ], "offered": [ { "term": "fall-2026", "name": "Fall 2026", "sections": 5, "open": 5, "url": "/c/antelope-valley-college/schedule/fall-2026/art/#art-110", "subject": "ART" }, { "term": "winter-2027", "name": "Winter 2027", "sections": 1, "open": 1, "url": "/c/antelope-valley-college/schedule/winter-2027/art/#art-110", "subject": "ART" }, { "term": "spring-2027", "name": "Spring 2027", "sections": 4, "open": 4, "url": "/c/antelope-valley-college/schedule/spring-2027/art/#art-110", "subject": "ART" } ] }, { "code": "ART 113", "subject": "ART", "number": "113", "title": "Painting I", "units": "3", "hours": "27 lecture hours, 81 lab hours, 108 contact hours total", "cid": [ "ARTS 210" ], "transfer": [ "CSU", "UC" ], "description": "Instructional materials fee required for this course and must be paid at registration. An introductory course to the theoretical principles, material elements, and cultural practices of painting. Emphasis is placed on exploration of paint media, development of perceptual skills, color theory, and techniques in mixing and application. Projects explore conceptual development and establish awareness about historical practices in painting. Students may have to purchase additional supplies not provided by the college.", "notes": [ "Applies to the associate degree or certificates (AVC)" ], "offered": [ { "term": "fall-2026", "name": "Fall 2026", "sections": 3, "open": 3, "url": "/c/antelope-valley-college/schedule/fall-2026/art/#art-113", "subject": "ART" }, { "term": "spring-2027", "name": "Spring 2027", "sections": 3, "open": 3, "url": "/c/antelope-valley-college/schedule/spring-2027/art/#art-113", "subject": "ART" } ] }, { "code": "ART 116", "subject": "ART", "number": "116", "title": "Illustration", "units": "3", "hours": "27 lecture hours, 81 lab hours, 108 contact hours total", "prerequisite": "Completion of ART 110 or ART 145.", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "Instructional materials fee required for this course and must be paid at registration. Introduction to basic principles, theories, and techniques of traditional illustration for commercial art applications. Projects emphasize the application of design elements, art principles, conceptual development, and effective visual communication using a variety of illustration media. Students may have to purchase additional supplies not provided by the college.", "notes": [ "Applies to the associate degree or certificates (AVC)" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "ART 120", "subject": "ART", "number": "120", "title": "Introduction to Printmaking", "units": "3", "hours": "27 lecture hours, 81 lab hours, 108 contact hours total", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU", "UC" ], "description": "Instructional materials fee required for this course and must be paid at registration. This course introduces the basic materials, equipment, and processes of printmaking, including relief, intaglio, and planographic processes. Students will develop a technical understanding of each process through projects that emphasize self-directed content and application of design fundamentals. Projects emphasize integrating content with form and exploring the printed image’s unique relationship to history and culture. Students may have to purchase additional supplies not provided by the college.", "notes": [ "Applies to the associate degree or certificates (AVC)" ], "offered": [ { "term": "fall-2026", "name": "Fall 2026", "sections": 1, "open": 1, "url": "/c/antelope-valley-college/schedule/fall-2026/art/#art-120", "subject": "ART" } ] }, { "code": "ART 121", "subject": "ART", "number": "121", "title": "Digital Art and Drawing", "units": "3", "hours": "27 lecture hours, 81 lab hours, 108 contact hours total", "prerequisite": "Completion of ART 110.", "advisory": "Completion of DM 101.", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU", "UC" ], "description": "This course provides the student with an introduction to the basic principles, theories, and techniques in digital art and drawing by using the computer as an artistic tool. Projects emphasize composition, skill and conceptual development, and individual interpretation. Students further their knowledge and application of the elements of design and the principles of art that are essential to all art forms. Students may have to purchase additional supplies not provided by the college.", "notes": [ "Applies to the associate degree or certificates (AVC)" ], "offered": [ { "term": "fall-2026", "name": "Fall 2026", "sections": 1, "open": 1, "url": "/c/antelope-valley-college/schedule/fall-2026/art/#art-121", "subject": "ART" } ] }, { "code": "ART 132", "subject": "ART", "number": "132", "title": "Introduction to Ceramics: Hand-Building", "units": "3", "hours": "27 lecture hours, 81 lab hours, 108 contact hours total", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU", "UC" ], "description": "Instructional materials fee required for this course and must be paid at registration. Students are introduced to ceramic hand building techniques. Lecture/discussion covers the history and background of hand building techniques, such as pinch pots, coil and slab construction, extruding and glazing with clay. The history and construction techniques will be discussed. Develops student's understanding and application of the principles of art and the elements of design as demonstrated in ceramic art forms from both a historical and contemporary perspective. Students may have to purchase additional supplies not provided by the college.", "notes": [ "Applies to the associate degree or certificates (AVC)" ], "offered": [ { "term": "fall-2026", "name": "Fall 2026", "sections": 5, "open": 5, "url": "/c/antelope-valley-college/schedule/fall-2026/art/#art-132", "subject": "ART" }, { "term": "spring-2027", "name": "Spring 2027", "sections": 4, "open": 4, "url": "/c/antelope-valley-college/schedule/spring-2027/art/#art-132", "subject": "ART" } ] }, { "code": "ART 135", "subject": "ART", "number": "135", "title": "Beginning Wheel-Thrown Ceramics", "units": "3", "hours": "27 lecture hours, 81 lab hours, 108 contact hours total", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU", "UC" ], "description": "Instructional materials fee required for this course and must be paid at registration. This course introduces students to pottery facilities, the basic technology of clay, glazes, and firing. Projects introduce basic hand-building techniques and the potter's wheel. Students in this course will learn to apply the principles of art and elements of design from past and present cultures within the context of the ceramic art form. Students may have to purchase additional supplies not provided by the college.", "notes": [ "Applies to the associate degree or certificates (AVC)" ], "offered": [ { "term": "fall-2026", "name": "Fall 2026", "sections": 5, "open": 5, "url": "/c/antelope-valley-college/schedule/fall-2026/art/#art-135", "subject": "ART" }, { "term": "spring-2027", "name": "Spring 2027", "sections": 4, "open": 4, "url": "/c/antelope-valley-college/schedule/spring-2027/art/#art-135", "subject": "ART" } ] }, { "code": "ART 136", "subject": "ART", "number": "136", "title": "Intermediate Wheel-Thrown Ceramics", "units": "3", "hours": "27 lecture hours, 81 lab hours, 108 contact hours total", "prerequisite": "Completion of ART 135.", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU", "UC" ], "description": "Instructional materials fee required for this course and must be paid at registration. A continuation of ART 135 in developing skills using the potter’s wheel to create work that incorporates hand-building techniques and clay technologies of glazing and firing. Provides students with an understanding of the principles of art and elements of design from past and present cultures within the context of the ceramic art form. Students may have to purchase additional supplies not provided by the college.", "notes": [ "Applies to the associate degree or certificates (AVC)" ], "offered": [ { "term": "fall-2026", "name": "Fall 2026", "sections": 5, "open": 5, "url": "/c/antelope-valley-college/schedule/fall-2026/art/#art-136", "subject": "ART" }, { "term": "spring-2027", "name": "Spring 2027", "sections": 1, "open": 1, "url": "/c/antelope-valley-college/schedule/spring-2027/art/#art-136", "subject": "ART" } ] }, { "code": "ART 137", "subject": "ART", "number": "137", "title": "Advanced Wheel-Thrown Ceramics", "units": "3", "hours": "27 lecture hours, 81 lab hours, 108 contact hours total", "prerequisite": "Completion of ART 135.", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU", "UC" ], "description": "Instructional materials fee required for this course and must be paid at registration. This course is designed to advance students' skills in hand-building techniques, the potter's wheel, and the technologies of clay, glazing, and firing. Projects include designing functional wheel-thrown forms and studying ceramic materials for clay and glaze experimentation. Students will deepen their content in ceramics by understanding and incorporating the principles of art and elements of design from past and present cultures. Students may have to purchase additional supplies not provided by the college.", "notes": [ "Applies to the associate degree or certificates (AVC)" ], "offered": [ { "term": "fall-2026", "name": "Fall 2026", "sections": 2, "open": 2, "url": "/c/antelope-valley-college/schedule/fall-2026/art/#art-137", "subject": "ART" }, { "term": "spring-2027", "name": "Spring 2027", "sections": 1, "open": 1, "url": "/c/antelope-valley-college/schedule/spring-2027/art/#art-137", "subject": "ART" } ] }, { "code": "ART 140", "subject": "ART", "number": "140", "title": "Watercolor", "units": "3", "hours": "27 lecture hours, 81 lab hours, 108 contact hours total", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU", "UC" ], "description": "Instructional materials fee required for this course and must be paid at registration. An introductory course in the techniques, tools and materials used to create watercolor paintings. Emphasis is placed on using watercolor media to create clearly conceived and designed visual statements. This course also explores the historical and contemporary applications of watercolor and its use as a communicative medium across different cultures. Students may have to purchase additional supplies not provided by the college.", "notes": [ "Applies to the associate degree or certificates (AVC)" ], "offered": [ { "term": "fall-2026", "name": "Fall 2026", "sections": 1, "open": 1, "url": "/c/antelope-valley-college/schedule/fall-2026/art/#art-140", "subject": "ART" }, { "term": "spring-2027", "name": "Spring 2027", "sections": 1, "open": 1, "url": "/c/antelope-valley-college/schedule/spring-2027/art/#art-140", "subject": "ART" } ] }, { "code": "ART 145", "subject": "ART", "number": "145", "title": "2-D Design Basics", "units": "3", "hours": "27 lecture hours, 81 lab hours, 108 contact hours total", "cid": [ "ARTS 100" ], "transfer": [ "CSU", "UC" ], "description": "Instructional materials fee required for this course and must be paid at registration. An introduction to the theory and application of art principles and design elements common to all visual art forms. Students will solve 2-dimensional visual problems using traditional and digital media. The course will explore the application of design elements and art principles from the beginning of art history to contemporary trends. Students may have to purchase additional supplies not provided by the college.", "notes": [ "Applies to the associate degree or certificates (AVC)" ], "offered": [ { "term": "fall-2026", "name": "Fall 2026", "sections": 2, "open": 2, "url": "/c/antelope-valley-college/schedule/fall-2026/art/#art-145", "subject": "ART" }, { "term": "spring-2027", "name": "Spring 2027", "sections": 2, "open": 2, "url": "/c/antelope-valley-college/schedule/spring-2027/art/#art-145", "subject": "ART" } ] }, { "code": "ART 150", "subject": "ART", "number": "150", "title": "3-D Design Basics", "units": "3", "hours": "27 lecture hours, 81 lab hours, 108 contact hours total", "cid": [ "ARTS 101" ], "transfer": [ "CSU", "UC" ], "description": "Instructional materials fee required for this course and must be paid at registration. An introduction to the application and theory of design elements and art principles common to all visual art forms. Students will solve 3-dimensional visual problems using a variety of mixed-media. The course will explore composition from the beginning of Art History to contemporary trends. Students may have to purchase additional supplies not provided by the college.", "notes": [ "Applies to the associate degree or certificates (AVC)" ], "offered": [ { "term": "fall-2026", "name": "Fall 2026", "sections": 1, "open": 1, "url": "/c/antelope-valley-college/schedule/fall-2026/art/#art-150", "subject": "ART" }, { "term": "spring-2027", "name": "Spring 2027", "sections": 1, "open": 1, "url": "/c/antelope-valley-college/schedule/spring-2027/art/#art-150", "subject": "ART" } ] }, { "code": "ART 163", "subject": "ART", "number": "163", "title": "Painting II", "units": "3", "hours": "27 lecture hours, 81 lab hours, 108 contact hours total", "prerequisite": "Completion of ART 113.", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU", "UC" ], "description": "Instructional materials fee required for this course and must be paid at registration. An intermediate-level investigation of the theoretical principles, material approaches, and cultural practices related to painting as a creative expression. Projects emphasize complex subject matter, concept-driven work, and individual creative development. Students in this course will build on the fundamentals of painting to sharpen their perceptual skills, exercise formal concepts, and critically engage with historic and contemporary practices in painting. Instructional materials fee required for this course and must be paid at registration. Students may have to purchase additional supplies not provided by the college.", "notes": [ "Applies to the associate degree or certificates (AVC)" ], "offered": [ { "term": "fall-2026", "name": "Fall 2026", "sections": 1, "open": 1, "url": "/c/antelope-valley-college/schedule/fall-2026/art/#art-163", "subject": "ART" } ] }, { "code": "ART 170", "subject": "ART", "number": "170", "title": "Drawing II", "units": "3", "hours": "27 lecture hours, 81 lab hours, 108 contact hours total", "prerequisite": "Completion of ART 110.", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU", "UC" ], "description": "Instructional materials fee required for this course and must be paid at registration. This is an intermediate-level investigation of the theoretical principles, material approaches, and cultural practices related to drawing as a creative expression. Projects emphasize the elements of 2-dimensional composition as a means for developing complex subject matter, concept-driven work, and individual creative development. Students in this course will build on the fundamentals of drawing to sharpen their perceptual skills, exercise formal concepts, and critically engage with historic and contemporary practices. Students may have to purchase additional supplies not provided by the college.", "notes": [ "Applies to the associate degree or certificates (AVC)" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "ART 210", "subject": "ART", "number": "210", "title": "Drawing III", "units": "3", "hours": "27 lecture hours, 81 lab hours, 108 contact hours total", "prerequisite": "Completion of ART 110 or ART 216 Instructional materials fee required for this course and must be paid at registration.", "cid": [ "ARTS 205" ], "transfer": [ "CSU", "UC" ], "description": "This is an advanced-level investigation of the theoretical principles, material approaches, and cultural practices related to drawing as a creative expression. Projects emphasize student-driven research and cultivate conceptually driven creative practices and methods. Students will use deep investigation of drawing fundamentals to develop a cohesive body of work in dialog with specific historical and contemporary approaches to drawing. Students may have to purchase additional supplies not provided by the college.", "notes": [ "Applies to the associate degree or certificates (AVC)" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "ART 213", "subject": "ART", "number": "213", "title": "Painting III", "units": "3", "hours": "27 lecture hours, 81 lab hours, 108 contact hours total", "prerequisite": "Completion of ART 113.", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU", "UC" ], "description": "Instructional materials fee required for this course and must be paid at registration. An advanced investigation of the theoretical principles, material elements, and cultural practices of painting. Projects emphasize student-driven research and cultivate conceptually driven creative practices and methods. Students will use deep investigation of painting fundamentals to develop a cohesive body of work in dialog with specific historical and contemporary approaches to painting. Students may have to purchase additional supplies not provided by the college.", "notes": [ "Applies to the associate degree or certificates (AVC)" ], "offered": [ { "term": "fall-2026", "name": "Fall 2026", "sections": 1, "open": 1, "url": "/c/antelope-valley-college/schedule/fall-2026/art/#art-213", "subject": "ART" }, { "term": "spring-2027", "name": "Spring 2027", "sections": 2, "open": 2, "url": "/c/antelope-valley-college/schedule/spring-2027/art/#art-213", "subject": "ART" } ] }, { "code": "ART 216", "subject": "ART", "number": "216", "title": "Figure Drawing", "units": "3", "hours": "27 lecture hours, 81 lab hours, 108 contact hours total", "cid": [ "ARTS 200" ], "transfer": [ "CSU", "UC" ], "description": "Instructional materials fee required for this course and must be paid at registration. This is a beginning-level investigation of the theories and techniques of drawing the human figure from observation using a variety of media. Projects include an introduction to human anatomy and will explore how images of the human figure have been structured by various historical, cultural, and contemporary visual practices. Students in this course will apply the visual elements and principles of design to create both perceptual and interpretative images of the human figure. Students may have to purchase additional supplies not provided by the college.", "notes": [ "Applies to the associate degree or certificates (AVC)" ], "offered": [ { "term": "fall-2026", "name": "Fall 2026", "sections": 1, "open": 1, "url": "/c/antelope-valley-college/schedule/fall-2026/art/#art-216", "subject": "ART" }, { "term": "spring-2027", "name": "Spring 2027", "sections": 2, "open": 2, "url": "/c/antelope-valley-college/schedule/spring-2027/art/#art-216", "subject": "ART" } ] }, { "code": "ART 298", "subject": "ART", "number": "298", "title": "Special Studies in Art", "units": "1-3", "hours": "27 lecture hours, 81 lab hours", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "Individual study or visual research projects in techniques, styles, genres, skills development, or other issues relating to the field of visual arts. Attendance and periodic student/instructor conferences required. Content and unit credit to be determined by student/instructor conferences and/or department. Students may have to purchase additional supplies not provided by the college.", "notes": [ "Limitation on enrollment: Instructor approval of portfolio/study plan/interview prior to enrollment only.", "Applies to the associate degree or certificates (AVC)" ], "offered": [] } ] }