Art ART

53 courses · Cuesta College · 2026-2027 Catalog

Classes: Summer 2026 · Fall 2026

ART 193 ART SPECIAL TOPIC

Units
0.5 to 4
Hours
0.5 to 4 hours per week: (0.50 - 4.00 lecture hours/0.00 - 0.00 lab hours)

Credit - Degree Applicable

Letter Grade or P/NP

Examines a special topic in the field of study related to the discipline offering this course.

Not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026 schedules.

ART 209 ART OF AFRICA, OCEANIA, AND INDIGENOUS NORTH AMERICA

Units
3
Hours
3 hours per week: (3.00 lecture hours/0.00 lab hours/0.00 activity hours)
Advisory
ENGL C1000
Transfers to
CSU, UC
C-ID
ARTH 140

Credit - Degree Applicable

Letter Grade or P/NP

Provides an overview of visual culture, including art and architecture, within select regions in sub-Saharan Africa, Oceania, and indigenous North America.

Not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026 schedules.

ART 220 FUNDAMENTALS OF 2-D DESIGN

Units
3
Hours
5 to 6 hours per week: (2.00 - 2.00 lecture hours/3.00 - 4.00 lab hours)
Transfers to
CSU, UC
C-ID
ARTS 100

Credit - Degree Applicable

Letter Grade or P/NP

Introduces the design elements and principles common to all visual art forms including line, shape, value, texture, color, and space. Develops visual vocabulary for artistic expression through lecture presentations, creative problem solving, and studio projects.

Offered: Fall 2026 (2 sections)

ART 221 DRAWING I

Units
3
Hours
5 to 6 hours per week: (2.00 - 2.00 lecture hours/3.00 - 4.00 lab hours)
Transfers to
CSU, UC
C-ID
ARTS 110

Credit - Degree Applicable

Letter Grade or P/NP

Introduces the history, theory, and practice of drawing as visual communication for both non-art and art majors. Explores principles, elements, and practices of drawing, employing a wide range of subject matter and drawing media. Presents drawing as a basic expression of visual thinking. Balances historical study and practice, combining practicality and aesthetic sense in an alternating sequence of observation and response. Examines concepts, techniques and conventions in contemporary and historical cultural contexts.

Offered: Summer 2026 (1 section) · Fall 2026 (6 sections)

ART 222 DRAWING II

Units
3
Hours
5 to 6 hours per week: (2.00 - 2.00 lecture hours/3.00 - 4.00 lab hours)
Prerequisite
ART 221
Transfers to
CSU, UC
C-ID
ARTS 205

Credit - Degree Applicable

Letter Grade or P/NP

Explores artistic concepts, styles, and creative expression related to intermediate-level drawing. Focuses on complex subject matter and concepts using a variety of drawing mediums, techniques, and methodologies. Students will incorporate personal approaches to content and materials in drawing projects covering both historical and contemporary methods.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

ART 223 FIGURE DRAWING I

Units
3
Hours
5 to 6 hours per week: (2.00 - 2.00 lecture hours/3.00 - 4.00 lab hours)
Prerequisite
ART 221
Transfers to
CSU, UC
C-ID
ARTS 200

Credit - Degree Applicable

Letter Grade or P/NP

Introduces drawing the human figure from observation of live models. Presents a wide variety of drawing media and techniques. Includes an introduction to human anatomy, the historical and contemporary roles of figure drawing in the visual arts, and expressive, interpretive approaches to drawing the figure.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

ART 224 FIGURE DRAWING II

Units
3
Hours
5 to 6 hours per week: (2.00 - 2.00 lecture hours/3.00 - 4.00 lab hours)
Prerequisite
ART 223
Transfers to
CSU, UC

Credit - Degree Applicable

Letter Grade or P/NP

Continues ART 223 with an emphasis on personal interpretation and the development of content. Focuses on the figure in context and in finished compositions.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

ART 229 COLOR

Units
3
Hours
5 to 6 hours per week: (2.00 - 2.00 lecture hours/3.00 - 4.00 lab hours/0.00 - 0.00 activity hours)
Prerequisite
ART 220
Transfers to
CSU, UC
C-ID
ARTS 270

Credit - Degree Applicable

Letter Grade or P/NP

Presents the physical nature of color and the theory of color. Explores primary systems, color properties, interaction, strategies and expressive qualities of color. Investigates the physiological, psychological, symbolic, and cultural aspects of color.

Not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026 schedules.

ART 230A PAINTING I

Units
3
Hours
5 to 6 hours per week: (2.00 - 2.00 lecture hours/3.00 - 4.00 lab hours/0.00 - 0.00 activity hours/0.00 - 0.00 work experience hours)
Prerequisite
ART 220 and ART 221
Transfers to
CSU, UC
C-ID
ARTS 210

Credit - Degree Applicable

Letter Grade or P/NP

Introduces oil and acrylic painting techniques, methods, materials and concepts with a focus on contemporary practices. Emphasizes creative self-expression, the elements and principles of design, and an examination of historical context.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

ART 230B PAINTING II

Units
3
Hours
5 to 6 hours per week: (2.00 - 2.00 lecture hours/3.00 - 4.00 lab hours/0.00 - 0.00 activity hours)
Prerequisite
ART 230A
Transfers to
CSU, UC

Credit - Degree Applicable

Letter Grade or P/NP

Presents a continuation of ART 230A with a focus on contemporary issues in painting. Emphasizes composition and content.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

ART 230C PAINTING III

Units
3
Hours
5 to 6 hours per week: (2.00 - 2.00 lecture hours/3.00 - 4.00 lab hours/0.00 - 0.00 activity hours)
Prerequisite
ART 230B
Transfers to
CSU, UC

Credit - Degree Applicable

Letter Grade or P/NP

Offers expanded instruction in intermediate level studio practices developed in Art 230B. Emphasizes exploration of historical and contemporary issues and trends in painting.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

ART 232 WATERCOLOR I

Units
3
Hours
5 to 6 hours per week: (2.00 - 2.00 lecture hours/3.00 - 4.00 lab hours)
Prerequisite
ART 220 and ART 221
Transfers to
CSU, UC

Credit - Degree Applicable

Letter Grade or P/NP

Introduces basic watercolor techniques, methods, and materials. Explores historical and cultural context as well as the creative use of aqueous media in painting on paper.

Not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026 schedules.

ART 233 WATERCOLOR II

Units
3
Hours
5 to 6 hours per week: (2.00 - 2.00 lecture hours/3.00 - 4.00 lab hours)
Prerequisite
ART 232
Transfers to
CSU, UC

Credit - Degree Applicable

Letter Grade or P/NP

Continues ART 232 with an emphasis on problem-solving, composition, historical and cultural context, and the development of personal style.

Not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026 schedules.

ART 234 FIGURE PAINTING

Units
3
Hours
5 to 6 hours per week: (2.00 - 2.00 lecture hours/3.00 - 4.00 lab hours)
Prerequisite
ART 223 ART 230A
Advisory
ART 224 ART 230B
Transfers to
CSU, UC

Credit - Degree Applicable

Letter Grade or P/NP

Introduces the fundamentals of painting from the human figure, the creative use of various painting media, and the figure in context.

Not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026 schedules.

ART 240A PRINTMAKING I

Units
3
Hours
5 to 6 hours per week: (2.00 - 2.00 lecture hours/3.00 - 4.00 lab hours)
Transfers to
CSU, UC

Credit - Degree Applicable

Letter Grade or P/NP

Introduces instruction and studio practice in a variety of traditional printmaking techniques such as relief, intaglio, and screen-printing, as well as the designing of images appropriate to these techniques. Emphasizes contemporary art issues related to printmaking and the history of printmaking.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

ART 240B PRINTMAKING II

Units
3
Hours
5 to 6 hours per week: (2.00 - 2.00 lecture hours/3.00 - 4.00 lab hours)
Prerequisite
ART 240A
Transfers to
CSU, UC

Credit - Degree Applicable

Letter Grade or P/NP

Offers further instruction in studio practices developed in Art 240A. Presents intermediate printmaking techniques in relief, intaglio, and screen-printing, as well as projects combining print processes. Emphasizes exploration of personal voice and contemporary cultural issues.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

ART 240C PRINTMAKING III

Units
3
Hours
5 to 6 hours per week: (2.00 - 2.00 lecture hours/3.00 - 4.00 lab hours/0.00 - 0.00 activity hours/0.00 - 0.00 work experience hours)
Prerequisite
ART 240B
Transfers to
CSU, UC

Credit - Degree Applicable

Letter Grade or P/NP

Expands instruction in studio practices developed in Art 240B. Presents advanced-intermediate printmaking techniques in relief, intaglio, and screen-printing, as well as projects combining print processes. Emphasizes the creation of a body of artwork for portfolio presentation.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

ART 241A ETCHING I

Units
3
Hours
5 to 6 hours per week: (2.00 - 2.00 lecture hours/3.00 - 4.00 lab hours)
Prerequisite
ART 221
Transfers to
CSU, UC

Credit - Degree Applicable

Letter Grade or P/NP

Offers instruction and studio practice in beginning etching and drypoint printmaking techniques as well as the designing of images appropriate to these techniques.

Not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026 schedules.

ART 241B ETCHING II

Units
3
Hours
5 to 6 hours per week: (2.00 - 2.00 lecture hours/3.00 - 4.00 lab hours)
Prerequisite
ART 241A
Transfers to
CSU, UC

Credit - Degree Applicable

Letter Grade or P/NP

Offers instruction and studio practice in intermediate etching techniques as well as the designing of images appropriate to these techniques. Emphasizes contemporary art issues related to etching.

Not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026 schedules.

ART 241C ETCHING III

Units
3
Hours
5 to 6 hours per week: (2.00 - 2.00 lecture hours/3.00 - 4.00 lab hours)
Prerequisite
ART 241B
Transfers to
CSU, UC

Credit - Degree Applicable

Letter Grade or P/NP

Offers instruction and studio practice in expanded intermediate etching techniques including multiple plate printing and collagraph. Emphasizes contemporary art issues related to etching.

Not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026 schedules.

ART 243A BOOK ARTS I

Units
3
Hours
5 to 6 hours per week: (2.00 - 2.00 lecture hours/3.00 - 4.00 lab hours)
Prerequisite
ART 220
Transfers to
CSU, UC

Credit - Degree Applicable

Letter Grade or P/NP

Presents an investigation of the book form as a vehicle of creative expression. Explores the book structure through the history, concepts and the creative application of this unique art object, in which the content is not limited to words alone.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

ART 243B BOOK ARTS II

Units
3
Hours
5 to 6 hours per week: (2.00 - 2.00 lecture hours/3.00 - 4.00 lab hours/0.00 - 0.00 activity hours)
Prerequisite
ART 243A
Transfers to
CSU, UC

Credit - Degree Applicable

Letter Grade or P/NP

Continues instruction in studio practices developed in Art 243A. Presents intermediate level book-binding and printing techniques in the conceptualization and construction of unique Artists’ Books. Emphasizes exploration of historical and contemporary issues and trends in text-based arts and artists' books.

Not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026 schedules.

ART 244 PHOTOGRAPHY I

Units
3
Hours
5 to 6 hours per week: (2.00 - 2.00 lecture hours/3.00 - 4.00 lab hours)
Transfers to
CSU, UC

Credit - Degree Applicable

Letter Grade Only

Introduces the processes, principles, and tools of black and white photography. Topics include the development of technical and aesthetic skills, the elements of design and composition, camera technology, materials, and equipment, within an historical and contemporary context. A 35mm film camera is required for class.

Offered: Fall 2026 (3 sections)

ART 245 PHOTOGRAPHY II

Units
3
Hours
5 to 6 hours per week: (2.00 - 2.00 lecture hours/3.00 - 4.00 lab hours)
Prerequisite
ART 244
Transfers to
CSU, UC

Credit - Degree Applicable

Letter Grade Only

Continues the study of photography as a fine art. Presents intermediate-level concepts, processes, principles, and tools of black and white photography. Emphasizes the development of photographic work as a means of personal expression through content, the elements of design and composition, and technique. Considers photography in a historical and contemporary context. Requires a 35mm film camera.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

ART 249A DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY I

Units
3
Hours
5 to 6 hours per week: (2.00 - 2.00 lecture hours/3.00 - 4.00 lab hours)
Transfers to
CSU, UC

Credit - Degree Applicable

Letter Grade or P/NP

Introduces the processes, principles, and tools of digital photography. Includes the development of technical and aesthetic skills, the elements of design and composition, camera technology, materials and equipment, within an historical and contemporary context.

Offered: Summer 2026 (1 section) · Fall 2026 (2 sections)

ART 249B DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY II

Units
3
Hours
5 to 6 hours per week: (2.00 - 2.00 lecture hours/3.00 - 4.00 lab hours)
Prerequisite
ART 249A
Transfers to
CSU, UC

Credit - Degree Applicable

Letter Grade Only

Continues the study of digital photography as a fine art. Presents intermediate level concepts, processes, principles, and tools of digital photography. Emphasizes the development of image-based works as a means of personal expression through content, the elements and principles of design and composition, and applicable digital imaging techniques. Considers photography in a historical and contemporary context.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

ART 250 WORK EXPERIENCE IN ART

Units
0.5 to 4
Hours
1.5 to 12 hours per week: (0.00 - 0.00 lecture hours/0.00 - 0.00 lab hours/1.50 - 12.00 work experience hours)
Transfers to
CSU

Credit - Degree Applicable

Letter Grade Only

Repeatable: 3 Times

Provides opportunities for students in Art to connect academic curricula to experiential learning in the workplace as an internship, Service Learning placement or general employment. Allows students to develop and work on learning objectives in workplace competencies and technical skills relevant for their course of study and career pathway. Students must work 54 hours for each unit of credit earned, in half-unit increments (27 hours), up to a maximum of 4 units. Employment can be paid or unpaid.

Not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026 schedules.

ART 251 ALTERNATIVE PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESSES

Units
3
Hours
5 to 6 hours per week: (2.00 - 2.00 lecture hours/3.00 - 4.00 lab hours)
Prerequisite
ART 244
Transfers to
CSU, UC

Credit - Degree Applicable

Letter Grade or P/NP

Explores creative photographic techniques emphasizing experimental manipulation of the photographic image. Introduces silver and non-silver alternative photographic techniques including multiple image usage, high contrast materials, toning, image transfer, and digital negative with emphasis on personal expression, content, and development of style.

Not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026 schedules.

ART 252 PHOTOGRAPHIC LIGHTING

Units
3
Hours
5 to 6 hours per week: (2.00 - 2.00 lecture hours/3.00 - 4.00 lab hours)
Prerequisite
ART 244
Transfers to
CSU, UC

Credit - Degree Applicable

Letter Grade or P/NP

Explores various photographic lighting techniques emphasizing artificial sources. Introduces the student to modifying available light, tungsten light and strobe light on location and in the studio environment.

Not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026 schedules.

ART 253 DIGITAL ART

Units
3
Hours
5 to 6 hours per week: (2.00 - 2.00 lecture hours/3.00 - 4.00 lab hours/0.00 - 0.00 activity hours/0.00 - 0.00 work experience hours)
Transfers to
CSU, UC
C-ID
ARTS 250

Credit - Degree Applicable

Letter Grade or P/NP

Introduces digital art production and marketing. Explores traditional art principles and cutting-edge technologies, including digital photo, vector, video, 3D, AR, and AI applications in a fine arts context.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

ART 255 FOUNDATION OF DIGITAL GRAPHIC ART

Units
3
Hours
5 to 6 hours per week: (2.00 - 2.00 lecture hours/3.00 - 4.00 lab hours)
Advisory
Basic computer skills.
Transfers to
CSU

Credit - Degree Applicable

Letter Grade or P/NP

Presents primary instruction in digital vector graphic and illustration using Adobe Illustrator and other Adobe Creative Cloud software. Students will explore visual problem solving and utilize industry standard digital tools to create graphic works for artistic illustration, graphic design and user experience workflow.

Offered: Fall 2026 (2 sections)

ART 256 FOUNDATION OF DIGITAL IMAGING ART

Units
3
Hours
5 to 6 hours per week: (2.00 - 2.00 lecture hours/3.00 - 4.00 lab hours)
Advisory
Basic computer skills.
Transfers to
CSU

Credit - Degree Applicable

Letter Grade or P/NP

Presents primary instruction to enhance digital photographs and compose images using Adobe Photoshop and other Adobe Creative Cloud software. Students will use the latest Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Bridge and Adobe Camera Raw to explore visual problem solving and create images for photography, artistic digital image art, graphic design and user experience workflow.

Offered: Fall 2026 (3 sections)

ART 258 INDESIGN LAYOUT DESIGN

Units
3
Hours
5 to 6 hours per week: (2.00 - 2.00 lecture hours/3.00 - 4.00 lab hours)
Advisory
Basic computer skills
Transfers to
CSU, UC

Credit - Degree Applicable

Letter Grade or P/NP

Instructs designing print and digital layouts with Adobe InDesign and other industrial-standard software. Covers basic book, magazine, business, web, and UX design principles.

Not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026 schedules.

ART 259 INTERACTION DESIGN I

Units
3
Hours
5 to 6 hours per week: (2.00 - 2.00 lecture hours/3.00 - 4.00 lab hours)
Transfers to
CSU, UC

Credit - Degree Applicable

Letter Grade or P/NP

Provides a beginner-friendly introduction to interaction design, Web design, and user experience (UX) using Adobe Creative Cloud and other app design platforms. Emphasizes web and interactive design principles, including content structuring, efficient workflow, usability analysis, and testing techniques. Provides hands-on skills with modern design tools and explores responsive and dynamic design approaches. Introduces WordPress, web hosting, and FTP fundamentals.

Not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026 schedules.

ART 265 MOTION GRAPHIC DESIGN

Units
3
Hours
5 to 6 hours per week: (2.00 - 2.00 lecture hours/3.00 - 4.00 lab hours)
Transfers to
CSU, UC

Credit - Degree Applicable

Letter Grade or P/NP

Takes students on a creative journey to learn the principles of motion graphic design. Explores topics of motion graphics, motion title design, AI-influenced video editing, and After Effects visual effects. Introduces user interfaces to life with animation, the basics of 3D environment, and XR/AR. Gives students the skills to unleash their creativity and shape the future of design with this immersive motion graphic design course.

Not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026 schedules.

ART 266 GRAPHIC DESIGN

Units
3
Hours
5 to 6 hours per week: (2.00 - 2.00 lecture hours/3.00 - 4.00 lab hours)
Advisory
ART 256 or ART 255
Transfers to
CSU, UC

Credit - Degree Applicable

Letter Grade or P/NP

Explores visual design principles and processes in this career-focused, hands-on, project-based class. Introduces beginner-friendly design topics, including trending logo design, digital layout, graphics, illustrations, photography/images, web and UX design, animation, and video production. Emphasizes the incorporation symbols and typography into visual design and investigates the relationship between formal elements and symbolic content.

Offered: Summer 2026 (1 section) · Fall 2026 (2 sections)

ART 267 GRAPHIC DESIGN PORTFOLIO

Units
3
Hours
5 to 6 hours per week: (2.00 - 2.00 lecture hours/3.00 - 4.00 lab hours)
Advisory
ART 266
Transfers to
CSU

Credit - Degree Applicable

Letter Grade or P/NP

Facilitates the development a professional design portfolio with new works created in class to support student success. Introduces current design strategies and techniques for career preparation, including AI. Emphasizes individualized design projects using digital layout, graphics, illustrations, photography, web and UX design, animation, and video.

Offered: Fall 2026 (2 sections)

ART 268 TYPOGRAPHY

Units
3
Hours
5 to 6 hours per week: (2.00 - 2.00 lecture hours/3.00 - 4.00 lab hours)
Advisory
ART 255 ART 256
Transfers to
CSU, UC

Credit - Degree Applicable

Letter Grade or P/NP

Introduces principles in the creative use of type in a digital environment. Emphasizes the use of typography in graphic design art. Includes topics such as the history of type, aesthetic qualities of letterforms, type classification, organization and hierarchy, grid systems and page layout.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

ART 270 FUNDAMENTALS OF 3-D DESIGN

Units
3
Hours
5 to 6 hours per week: (2.00 - 2.00 lecture hours/3.00 - 4.00 lab hours)
Transfers to
CSU, UC
C-ID
ARTS 101

Credit - Degree Applicable

Letter Grade or P/NP

Introduces the elements and principles of three-dimensional design. Presents a variety of non-objective studio projects using sculptural materials, tools, and methods. Includes the study of historical and contemporary art related to three-dimensional design and spatial composition.

Offered: Fall 2026 (2 sections)

ART 271 SCULPTURE I

Units
3
Hours
5 to 6 hours per week: (2.00 - 2.00 lecture hours/3.00 - 4.00 lab hours)
Transfers to
CSU, UC

Credit - Degree Applicable

Letter Grade or P/NP

Introduces sculptural principles, techniques, and concepts utilizing a wide range of materials and a focus on contemporary practices. Emphasizes creative self-expression, the elements and principles of design, and an examination of historical context.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

ART 272 SCULPTURE II

Units
3
Hours
5 to 6 hours per week: (2.00 - 2.00 lecture hours/3.00 - 4.00 lab hours)
Prerequisite
ART 271
Transfers to
CSU, UC

Credit - Degree Applicable

Letter Grade or P/NP

Continues study of concepts and techniques of contemporary sculpture as introduced in ART 271. Presents intermediate-level assignments in fabrication and new genres with an emphasis on installation and site-specific public art. Addresses ongoing global, sociopolitical and cultural changes as well as incorporating new materials and technologies as tools for innovative art making.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

ART 274A SCULPTURE FOUNDRY: BRONZE CASTING I

Units
3
Hours
5 to 6 hours per week: (2.00 - 2.00 lecture hours/3.00 - 4.00 lab hours)
Prerequisite
ART 270 ART 271
Transfers to
CSU, UC

Credit - Degree Applicable

Letter Grade or P/NP

Introduces basic theory and practice in cast bronze sculpture. Emphasizes creative self-expression using direct modeling of wax, basic mold making, and introduction to non-wax casting materials.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

ART 274B SCULPTURE FOUNDRY: BRONZE CASTING II

Units
3
Hours
5 to 6 hours per week: (2.00 - 2.00 lecture hours/3.00 - 4.00 lab hours)
Prerequisite
ART 274A
Transfers to
CSU, UC

Credit - Degree Applicable

Letter Grade or P/NP

Continues instruction and practice in cast bronze sculpture. Emphasizes closed core casting, creative expression, and compositional organization of cast metal sculpture.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

ART 274C SCULPTURE FOUNDRY: BRONZE CASTING III

Units
3
Hours
5 to 6 hours per week: (2.00 - 2.00 lecture hours/3.00 - 4.00 lab hours)
Prerequisite
ART 274B
Transfers to
CSU, UC

Credit - Degree Applicable

Letter Grade or P/NP

Continues instruction and practice in cast bronze sculpture and introduces aluminum casting. Emphasizes bronze repair using TIG welding, combining mixed media with cast metal, scale, and original compositional and formal themes.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

ART 280 CERAMICS I: INTRODUCTION TO CERAMICS

Units
3
Hours
5 to 6 hours per week: (2.00 - 2.00 lecture hours/3.00 - 4.00 lab hours)
Transfers to
CSU, UC

Credit - Degree Applicable

Letter Grade or P/NP

Introduces ceramics materials, concepts, and processes. Explores design principles, creative development, hand-building, throwing, glaze techniques, firing and ceramic terminology. Covers aesthetics and creative development of clay objects examining historical, contemporary, and personal modes of expression across cultures.

Offered: Fall 2026 (4 sections)

ART 281A CERAMICS: WHEEL-THROWING I

Units
3
Hours
5 to 6 hours per week: (2.00 - 2.00 lecture hours/3.00 - 4.00 lab hours)
Advisory
ART 280
Transfers to
CSU, UC

Credit - Degree Applicable

Letter Grade or P/NP

Presents the practice of ceramic art with an emphasis on throwing on the potter's wheel including functional vessels and sculptural form derived from wheel-thrown objects and from combining wheel and handbuilt forms.

Offered: Fall 2026 (3 sections)

ART 281B CERAMICS: WHEEL-THROWING II

Units
3
Hours
5 to 6 hours per week: (2.00 - 2.00 lecture hours/3.00 - 4.00 lab hours)
Prerequisite
ART 281A
Transfers to
CSU, UC

Credit - Degree Applicable

Letter Grade or P/NP

Continues Art 281A with further development and refinement of throwing skills including functional vessels and sculptural forms derived from wheel-thrown objects and from combining wheel and handbuilt forms. Includes development of surface, glazing and firing techniques at an intermediate level. Addresses aesthetics and creative development of clay objects examining historical, contemporary, and personal modes of expression.

Offered: Fall 2026 (3 sections)

ART 282 CERAMICS II: HAND-BUILDING

Units
3
Hours
5 to 6 hours per week: (2.00 - 2.00 lecture hours/3.00 - 4.00 lab hours)
Prerequisite
ART 280
Transfers to
CSU, UC

Credit - Degree Applicable

Letter Grade or P/NP

Presents the practice of ceramic art with an emphasis on hand-building techniques. Includes functional vessels and sculptural forms and addresses traditional, historical, and contemporary issues. Guides the development of personal and artistic expression.

Not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026 schedules.

ART 283 CERAMICS III: CERAMICS SCULPTURE

Units
3
Hours
5 to 6 hours per week: (2.00 - 2.00 lecture hours/3.00 - 4.00 lab hours)
Prerequisite
ART 280
Transfers to
CSU, UC

Credit - Degree Applicable

Letter Grade or P/NP

Presents a studio class dealing with issues and techniques of traditional and contemporary ceramic sculpture. Covers technical processes and materials relevant to ceramic sculpture. Guides the development of personal and artistic expression.

Not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026 schedules.

ART 284 CERAMICS ALTERNATIVE MATERIALS AND PROCESSES

Units
3
Hours
5 to 6 hours per week: (2.00 - 2.00 lecture hours/3.00 - 4.00 lab hours)
Prerequisite
ART 280
Transfers to
CSU, UC

Credit - Degree Applicable

Letter Grade or P/NP

Presents instruction and gives experience in experimental applications of alternative firing techniques, processes, and material exploration of clay and ceramic media. Firings, processes, and materials will span temperatures and techniques including experimental applications in low fire, mid-range and high fire temperatures.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

ART 293 PORTFOLIO PRESENTATION

Units
3
Hours
5 to 6 hours per week: (2.00 - 2.00 lecture hours/3.00 - 4.00 lab hours)
Prerequisite
A body of artworks to include a minimum of twelve pieces which have been completed in college studio art courses.
Advisory
ART 256
Transfers to
CSU

Credit - Degree Applicable

Letter Grade or P/NP

Introduces professional presentation techniques in Studio Art and Graphic Design. Includes the selection, photographing, and mounting of artwork for the production of a physical and a digital portfolio. Covers resume writing, artists statements, and letters of introduction. Examines career opportunities in various art-related fields and investigates four-year programs and requirements. Intended especially for the Studio Art or Graphic Design major near the completion of their studies at Cuesta College.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

ART 296 DESIGN FOR INNOVATION

Units
2
Hours
2 hours per week: (2.00 lecture hours/0.00 lab hours/0.00 activity hours)
Transfers to
CSU

Credit - Degree Applicable

Letter Grade or P/NP

Develops creative problem-solving skills through innovation and human-centered design. Includes identifying community issues and problems; and sketching, creating, developing, testing, and prototyping potential solutions. Provides practice with hands-on exercises and design thinking activities for visual artists, designers, engineers, makers, entrepreneurs, marketers, and others. Same as BUS 296.

Not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026 schedules.

ART 299 INDEPENDENT STUDIES: ART

Units
0.5 to 2
Hours
1.5 to 6 hours per week: (0.00 - 0.00 lecture hours/1.50 - 6.00 lab hours)
Prerequisite
The student must have completed preparatory course work in the field in which the study is to be undertaken.
Transfers to
CSU

Credit - Degree Applicable

Letter Grade or P/NP

Provides an opportunity for an in-depth study or a practicum experience by an individual student in a selected topic of Art under the direction of an instructor.

Not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026 schedules.

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