Fine Art Painting and Drawing
Associate in Arts Art · Chabot College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Description
The Painting and Drawing program promotes painting as a fundamental form of visual and artistic expression. The principal component of the program is studio activity, and students explore studio work that demonstrates individual expression, critical thinking, and an awareness of art's historical and contemporary issues. Students also consider the roles of sight, insight, and perception in relation to processes of making from the foundation level onward. Critical dialogue and rigorous expectations about studio practice support work toward an artistic vision.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this program, students should be able to:
- Gain functional competence with principles of visual organization, including the ability to work with visual elements in two and three dimensions; color theory and its applications; and drawing.
- Present work that demonstrates perceptual acuity, conceptual understanding, and technical facility at a professional entry level in painting and drawing.
- Become familiar with the historical achievements, current major issues, processes, and directions of painting and drawing.
- Be afforded opportunities to exhibit their work and to experience and participate in critiques and discussions of their work and the work of others.
Program Requirements
SUBJECT #
TITLE
UNITS
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ART 2A | Introduction to Drawing | 3 |
| ART 2B | Drawing and Composition | 3 |
| ART 3A | Figure and Composition I | 3 |
| ART 23 | 2-D Foundations | 3 |
| ART 24 | 3-D Foundations | 3 |
| ART 25 | Color Theory | 3 |
| ART 12A | Beginning Oil Painting | 3 |
| orART 13A | Acrylic Painting - Beginning I | 3 |
| orART 7A | Introduction to Watercolor Painting | 3 |
| ART 12B | Intermediate Oil Painting | 3 |
| orART 13B | Acrylic Painting - Beginning II | 3 |
| orART 7B | Intermediate Watercolor Painting | 3 |
| ART 45 | Artist Portfolio and Self-Promotion | 1.5 |
| ARTH C1200 | Survey of Art from the Renaissance to Contemporary | 3 |
| ART 2C | Individual Projects in Drawing | 3 |
| ART 7C | Advanced Watercolor Painting I | 3 |
| ART 12C | Advanced Oil Painting I | 3 |
| ART 13B | Acrylic Painting - Beginning II | 3 |
| ART 16A | Introduction to Ceramics I | 3 |
| ART 17A | Beginning Sculpture 1 | 3 |
| ART 17B | Beginning Sculpture 2 | 3 |
| ART 18A | Wood and Stone Sculpture I | 3 |
| ART 18B | Wood and Stone Sculpture II | 3 |
| ART 20 | All Media Sculpture | 3 |
| ART 61 | Illustration | 3 |
| DIGM 1 | Introduction to Digital Art | 3 |
| DIGM 2 | Introduction to Graphic Design | 3 |
| DIGM 4A | Digital Illustration | 3 |
| DIGM 6A | Photoshop | 3 |
| DIGM 10A | Introduction to Animation | 3 |
| DIGM 11 | Video Editing | 3 |
| FILM 16 | Documentary Filmmaking | 3 |
| PHOT 1A | Digital Photography I | 3 |
| PHOT 2A | Black and White Darkroom Photography | 3 |
| PHOT 3A | Introduction to Studio Lighting | 3 |
| PHOT 4A | Color Theory for Photographers | 3 |
| PHOT 6A | Photoshop | 3 |
| ARTH C1100 | Survey of Art from Prehistory to the Medieval Era | 3 |
| ARTH 6 | Art History - Twentieth- and Twenty-First Century Art | 3 |
| ARTH 8 | Art History - A Global Perspective | 3 |
| Total | 65.5 | |
Other Information
Discipline: Arts & Design
Program Control Number: 37681
TOP Code: 100210 - Painting and Drawing
CIP Code: 50.0705 - Drawing