Art
A.A. Degree Arts and Cultural Studies · Berkeley City College · 2026-2027 Catalog
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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- Communicate and problem-solve in at least two media.
- Write a visual analysis/critique of their own and others’ art based on both form and content, and their relation, to a global context.
- 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.
- 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 |