# Art History (ARTH) courses

Golden West College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 2 courses

Source: https://catalog.cccd.edu/golden-west/course-descriptions/credit-courses/arth/

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026, Spring 2027.

### ARTH C1100 — Survey of Art from Prehistory to the Medieval Era

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 lecture hours
- **C-ID:** ARTH 110
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/golden-west-college/schedule/fall-2026/arth.md); Spring 2027, 2 sections (/c/golden-west-college/schedule/spring-2027/arth.md)
- Grading Mode: Standard Letter, Pass/No Pass

Formerly: ART G105, Survey of Art from Prehistory to the Middle Ages. This course introduces students to visual art and architecture from prehistory to the medieval era with a focus on art from Europe, North Africa, and the near East. The course will further consider global interactions involving these regions. The influence of social, cultural, political, religious, and historical contexts on art and architecture will also be discussed. Common Course Number: ARTH C1100.

### ARTH C1200 — Survey of Art from the Renaissance to Contemporary

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 lecture hours
- **C-ID:** ARTH 120
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/golden-west-college/schedule/fall-2026/arth.md); Spring 2027, 2 sections (/c/golden-west-college/schedule/spring-2027/arth.md)
- Grading Mode: Standard Letter, Pass/No Pass

Formerly: ART G106. This course provides an overview of art and architecture from the Renaissance to the contemporary period with a focus on art from Europe. The course will further consider global interactions involving this region. Students will examine the influence of social, cultural, political, religious, philosophical, and historical contexts on the art and architecture of this time. Key artists, art movements, artworks, and architectural sites will be studied. Traditional forms of art such as painting, sculpture, and photography will be discussed as well as newer examples from the 20th and 21st centuries. Common Course Number: ARTH C1200.