# Art (A.A. Degree)

Berkeley City College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Arts and Cultural Studies

Source: https://bcc.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/39711/39965/39967/40997/40998/40687/40688

##### Summary

##### Program Description

The Art Department offers both an Associate in Arts Degree and Certificates of Achievement programs. Various required and elective courses focus on individual creative development and provide a broad range of classroom and studio experiences. Art courses fulfill requirements for transfer or prepare students for careers requiring competency in visual media.

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##### Career Opportunities

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Transfer to a 4-year university with a major in Art or a related field or careers requiring competency in visual media.

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##### Learning Outcome(s)

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1.  Communicate and problem-solve in at least two media.
2.  Write a visual analysis/critique of their own and others’ art based on both form and content, and their relation, to a global context.
3.  Recall and summarize key movements in the history of art and contemporary art on a global scale and understand and articulate how this legacy influences their artwork.
4.  Assemble a portfolio of strong artwork which collectively demonstrates skill, understanding of techniques in a given medium, originality, thoughtfulness, and personal expression.

| Course | Title | Units |
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| **Required Courses:** | | 18 |
| ART 18 | Critique and the Creative Process | 3 |
| ART 20 | Beginning Drawing & Composition | 3 |
| ART 22 | Intermediate Drawing & Composition | 3 |
| ART 27 | Intermediate Figure Drawing and Composition | 3 |
| ART 50 | Beginning Painting | 3 |
| ART 137 | Beginning Figure Drawing and Composition | 3 |
| **Select 3 units from the following list of courses:** | | 3 |
| ART 1 | Introduction to Art History | 3 |
| ARTH C1100 | Survey of Art from Prehistory to the Medieval Era | 3 |
| ARTH C1200 | Survey of Art from the Renaissance to Contemporary | 3 |
| ART 4 | History of Modern Art (1800 to Present) | 3 |
| ART 13 | History of Women in Art | 3 |
| ART 16 | Introduction to Islamic Art | 3 |
| ART 182 | Introduction to Visual Culture | 3 |
| HUMAN 182 | Introduction to Visual Culture | 3 |
| **Select a minimum of 6 units from the following list of studio art electives:** | | 6 |
| ART 24 | Special Projects: Drawing | 2 |
| ART 29 | Special Projects: Figure Drawing | 2 |
| ART 30 | Beginning Figure Drawing: Anatomy | 2 |
| ART 31 | Continuing Figure Drawing: Anatomy | 2 |
| ART 46 | 2-D Visual Design | 3 |
| ART 47 | 3-D Visual Design | 3 |
| ART 52 | Intermediate Painting | 3 |
| ART 54 | Special Projects: Painting | 2 |
| ART 119 | Figure Painting in Context | 3 |
| ART 133A | Mural Design and Creation I | 3 |
| ART 133B | Mural Design and Creation II | 4 |
| ART 181 | Artist as Citizen: Community-Based Art Practices | 3 |