Art
Associate of Arts Degree Art · Coastline College · 2026-2027 Catalog
This major encourages the development of technical skills, art appreciation, and personal creative vision. Art majors begin with a series of foundation courses that are designed to develop students’ understanding and application of visual language across a range of media. This major will equip students with a variety of skills and visual strategies that they will be able to apply in meaningful contexts. Through study of arts, students learn how to find creative solutions to problems and how to express their individuality.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Interpret the ideas being communicated by analyzing the visual elements and principles of design.
- Solve visual problems involving craftsmanship by using the creative process.
- Recognize, distinguish, and correlate the basic elements of form and utilize it to make original art.
Requirements
Review the Associate in Science and Associate in Arts Graduation Requirements and General Education requirements.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core | ||
| Complete the following: | ||
| ART C100 | Survey of Art from Prehistory to the Medieval Era | 3 |
| orART C101 | Survey of Art from the Renaissance to Contemporary | |
| orART C105 | Introduction to Art | |
| ART C110 | Color and Design: 2-D | 3 |
| ART C120 | Drawing 1 | 3 |
| ART C121 | Life Drawing 1 | 3 |
| ART C122 | Painting 1 | 3 |
| ART C111 | Color and Design - 3-D | 3 |
| orART C150 | Ceramics 1 | |
| Units Required for Major | 18 | |
| Local General Education or CalGETC pattern | Varies | |
| Electives to satisfy unit requirement | Varies | |
| Total Units | 60 | |