Art Fundamentals

Certificate of Achievement Art · Merritt College · 2026-2027 Catalog

Program Description

The Art Fundamentals Certificate of Achievement program prepares students to enter programs and fields of study that require knowledge of basic drawing, painting, ceramics and art history.

A Certificate of Achievement will be awarded upon satisfactory completion of the requirements specified below.

Career Opportunities

The Art Fundamentals Certificate of Achievement program prepares students to advance to programs, such as Graphic Design, Illustration, Fashion Design, Industrial Design, Interior Design, Media Arts, Video, Architecture, Arts Education, and Childhood Education.

Learning Outcome(s)
  1. Write a visual analysis/critique of their own and other's art on both form and content, and its relation to a historical and global context.
  2. Produce artworks reflecting an understanding of basic components of design and composition such as line, shape, value, texture, space, color, scale, proportion, balance, mood, movement, mass and emphasis.
  3. Assemble a portfolio of strong works of art that demonstrate skill and understanding of techniques in various media.
CourseTitleUnits
Required Courses:17-18
Core Courses:15
ART 1Introduction to Art History3
ART 20Beginning Drawing and Composition3
ART 50Beginning Painting3
ART 80Beginning Ceramics3
ART 137Beginning Figure Drawing and Composition3
Choose One:2-3
ART 22Intermediate Drawing and Composition3
ART 26Continuing Figure Drawing and Composition2
ART 27Intermediate Figure Drawing & Composition3
ART 35Beginning Portraiture2
ART 52Intermediate Painting3
ART 60Beginning Painting: Watercolor2
ART 166Beginning Botanical Drawing2

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