Art
52 courses · Palomar College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026 · Spring 2027
ART 100 Introduction to Art
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3.00 hours lecture
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Promotes an understanding and appreciation of art through slide lectures and discussion. For non-art majors.
ART 101 Methods and Materials
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 1.50 hours lecture, 4.50 hours lab
- Transfers to
- CSU
Introduction to the aesthetic and technical potential of a variety of materials and methods basic to various art disciplines. Concentration on the skills needed to use these materials in a two and three dimensional art.
ART 102 Foundations of Drawing
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 1.50 hours lecture, 4.50 hours lab
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- ARTS 110
An introduction to the principles, elements, and practices of drawing, this course explores a wide range of subjects and drawing media. Emphasis is placed on perceptual drawing, developing observational skills, technical proficiency, and creative engagement with various materials and techniques.
ART 103 Intermediate Drawing
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 1.50 hours lecture, 4.50 hours lab
- Prerequisite
- ART 102
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- ARTS 205
Exploration of artistic concepts, styles, and creative expression related to intermediate-level drawing, focusing on complex subject matter and concepts using a variety of drawing mediums, techniques, and methodologies. Builds on fundamental drawing skills to develop personalized approaches to content and materials in exercises covering multiple historical and contemporary approaches to drawing.
ART 104 Design and Composition
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 1.50 hours lecture, 4.50 hours lab
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- ARTS 100
Introduction to the concepts, applications, and historical references related to two-dimensional art and composition, including the study of the basic principles and elements of line, shape, texture, value, color and spatial illusion. Development of a visual vocabulary for creative expression through lecture presentations, studio projects, problem solving, and written assignments.
ART 105 Three-Dimensional Form and Design
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 1.50 hours lecture, 4.50 hours lab
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- ARTS 101
Basic instruction in sculptural forms and structures. Charts the development of spacial relations from point to line to plane to volume to complex forms and materials. A variety of media is explored.
ART 106 Life Painting
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 1.50 hours lecture, 4.50 hours lab
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Examines the use of oil, acrylic or watercolor in modeling the human form. Particular attention will be placed on color mixing, drawing and paint application.
ART 120 Foundations of Life Drawing
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 1.50 hours lecture, 4.50 hours lab
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- ARTS 200
Introduction to drawing the human figure from observation using a wide variety of drawing media and techniques. Topics include an introduction to human anatomy and the historical and contemporary roles of figure drawing in the visual arts. Students in this course will learn both descriptive and interpretive approaches to drawing the figure.
ART 121 Intermediate Life Drawing
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 1.50 hours lecture, 4.50 hours lab
- Prerequisite
- ART 120
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
An advanced investigation of the human figure as the primary subject of composition in historical and contemporary art. Developed for the advanced painting or illustration majors to aid in the preparation of entry portfolios required for admittance to specialized private four year institutions.
ART 125 Introduction to Portraiture
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 1.50 hours lecture, 4.50 hours lab
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Introduction to portraiture. Special emphasis is placed on the historical and contemporary role of portraiture in art. Techniques range from traditional approaches to expressive application of drawing and painting media.
ART 135 Ceramics I
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 1.50 hours lecture, 4.50 hours lab
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
An introduction to basic forming techniques in clay and various surface treatments.
ART 136 Ceramics II
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 1.50 hours lecture, 4.50 hours lab
- Prerequisite
- ART 135
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Advanced studies in handbuilding and wheel throwing techniques. Continuing study of various surface techniques. Techniques of glaze and facility maintenance.
ART 138 Ceramic Surface Decoration
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 1.50 hours lecture, 4.50 hours lab
- Advisory
- ART 135; ART 136; ART 250 and
- Transfers to
- CSU
A study of ceramic surface treatments and decorative techniques.
ART 140 Foundry Techniques in Sculpture I
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 1.50 hours lecture, 4.50 hours lab
- Prerequisite
- ART 105
- Transfers to
- CSU
Theory and practice in casting skills using foundry techniques.
ART 145 Design in Mixed Media
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 1.50 hours lecture, 4.50 hours lab
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Design and production of useful "one of a kind" or "limited edition" objects of art. Attention to the visual as well as structural character of chosen materials. Media may include wood, metal, fibers, plastics, and bone and leather alone or in combination.
ART 147 Design in Enamels
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 1.50 hours lecture, 4.50 hours lab
- Advisory
- ART 104
- Transfers to
- CSU
Exploration of the creative and aesthetic possibilities of enameling. Principles and techniques in two- and three- dimensional designs.
ART 150 Jewelry and Metalsmithing Design I
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 1.50 hours lecture, 4.50 hours lab
- Transfers to
- CSU
Projects in two- and three-dimensional jewelrymaking and metalsmithing. Study of the relationship of design to materials and of contemporary metal working techniques.
ART 151 Jewelry and Metalsmithing Design II
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 1.50 hours lecture, 4.50 hours lab
- Prerequisite
- ART 150
- Transfers to
- CSU
Exploration of manipulation of metal and surface decoration including stone setting. May be taken two times.
ART 155 Stained Glass I
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 1.50 hours lecture, 4.50 hours lab
- Prerequisite
- ART 104
- Transfers to
- CSU
Introduction to the materials and processes involved in the creation of flat glass objects. Emphasis on design potential and creative possibilities of the medium.
ART 156 Glass Casting I
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 1.50 hours lecture, 4.50 hours lab
- Transfers to
- CSU
This is a beginning level glass casting class. The course will address technical approaches and artistic applications of glass using kilnforming processes of casting, fusing, and slumping.
ART 160 Glassblowing/Glassforming I
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 1.50 hours lecture, 4.50 hours lab
- Transfers to
- CSU
An introductory course exploring creative applications and potential of glass as a means for artistic expression. Through hands-on material/process and artistic research students will gain an understanding of glassblowing and glassforming as an artist's medium.
ART 163 Arts of Asia
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3.00 hours lecture
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- ARTH 130
A survey of the visual arts from China, Southeast Asia, India, Japan and Korea, from the prehistoric to the present. Students will gain an understanding of the major monuments of Asian art within their historical, social, religious, and political frameworks.
ART 164 Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3.00 hours lecture
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- ARTH 140
A survey of the visual arts from Africa, Oceania and the Americas, from the prehistoric to the present. Students will gain an understanding of the major monuments of African, Oceanic, and South, Central, and North American art within their historical, social, religious, and political frameworks.
ART 165* History of Art I - Survey of Western Art
See ARTH C1100 Survey of Art from Prehistory to the Medieval Era
ART 166* History of Art II - Survey of Western Art
See ARTH C1200 Survey of Art from the Renaissance through Contemporary
ART 169 Survey of Modern Art
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3.00 hours lecture
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- ARTH 150
This course provides an overview of art and architecture from the Western modern period of the 19th and 20th centuries.
ART 197B Topics in Art - Painting
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 1.50 hours lecture, 4.50 hours lab
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Short and extended term lecture workshops or laboratory courses in various specialized aspects of painting.
ART 197C Topics in Art - Glass
- Units
- 0.5-3
- Hours
- 0.50-3.00 hours lecture, 1.50-9.00 hours lab
- Transfers to
- CSU
Short and extended term lecture workshops or laboratory courses in various specialized aspects of glass.
ART 197D Topics in Art - Ceramics
- Units
- 1-3
- Hours
- 1.00-3.00 hours lecture, 3.00-9.00 hours lab
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Short and extended term lecture workshops or laboratory courses in various specialized aspects of ceramics.
ART 197E Topics in Art - Sculpture
- Units
- 0.5-3
- Hours
- 0.50-3.00 hours lecture, 1.50-9.00 hours lab
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Short and extended term lecture workshops or laboratory courses in various specialized aspects of sculpture.
ART 197F Topics in Art - Drawing
- Units
- 0.5-3
- Hours
- 0.50-3.00 hours lecture, 1.50-9.00 hours lab
- Transfers to
- CSU
Short and extended term lecture-workshops or laboratory courses in various aspects of drawing techniques.
ART 197G Topics in Art - Computer Art
- Units
- 0.5-3
- Hours
- 0.50-3.00 hours lecture, 1.50-9.00 hours lab
- Transfers to
- CSU
Short and extended term lecture-workshops or laboratory courses in which a teacher utilizes and teaches special computer hardware/software relationships and processes to produce art.
ART 197H Topics in Art - General
- Units
- 0.5-3
- Hours
- 0.50-3.00 hours lecture, 1.50-9.00 hours lab
- Transfers to
- CSU
Short and extended term lecture-workshops or laboratory courses in various aspects of art. Course title will designate subject covered.
ART 200 Color Theory
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 1.50 hours lecture, 4.50 hours lab
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- ARTS 270
Investigations into the phenomenon of color and its use in art. Problems involving color and design in various media, including acrylics and collage. Exploration of the role of color in Western art from late 19th Century to the present.
ART 205 Indirect Metal Forming
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 1.50 hours lecture, 4.50 hours lab
- Prerequisite
- ART 150; ART 260 or
- Transfers to
- CSU
Exploration of indirect metal forming in jewelry and small sculpture. Projects in lost wax centrifugal and gravity casting, electroforming, and metal spraying.
ART 220 Introduction to Painting
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 1.50 hours lecture, 4.50 hours lab
- Prerequisite
- (Completion of, or concurrent enrollment in): ART 102
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- ARTS 210
Introduction to principles, elements, and practices of painting. Focus on the exploration of painting materials, perceptual skills and color theory, paint mixing and technique, as well as creative responses to materials and subject matter.
ART 221 Painting
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 1.50 hours lecture, 4.50 hours lab
- Prerequisite
- ART 220
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Advanced projects in painting concepts and techniques with concentration on individual creative progress and development in the context of art historical, contemporary and non-Western traditions and approaches.
ART 235 Watercolor Painting I
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 1.50 hours lecture, 4.50 hours lab
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Fundamental approaches to the use of watercolors and other waterbase paints in creative painting. Concentration on both literal and expressive modes utilizing a variety of subjects.
ART 236 Watercolor Painting II
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 1.50 hours lecture, 4.50 hours lab
- Prerequisite
- ART 235
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Advanced work in watercolor media.
ART 250 Ceramics III
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 1.50 hours lecture, 4.50 hours lab
- Prerequisite
- ART 136
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Creative and experimental handbuilding, advanced throwing, firing techniques, glaze evaluation, and special research.
ART 255 Foundry Technique in Sculpture II
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 1.50 hours lecture, 4.50 hours lab
- Prerequisite
- ART 140
- Transfers to
- CSU
Advanced theory and practices in casting skills using foundry techniques.
ART 260 Sculpture I
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 1.50 hours lecture, 4.50 hours lab
- Prerequisite
- (Completion of, or concurrent enrollment in): ART 102; ART 105 and
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Design and fabrication of expressive three dimensional forms. Exploration of both historical and contemporary sculptural materials with emphasis on 20th Century models of expression.
ART 261 Sculpture II
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 1.50 hours lecture, 4.50 hours lab
- Prerequisite
- ART 260
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Advanced projects in the concept and creation of original sculpture.
ART 265 Ceramic Sculpture I
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 1.50 hours lecture, 4.50 hours lab
- Prerequisite
- ART 102 or ART 104 or ART 105 and ART 135
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Creative projects and experimentation using clay as the primary material for non-utilitarian expressive forms.
ART 266 Ceramic Sculpture II
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 1.50 hours lecture, 4.50 hours lab
- Prerequisite
- ART 265
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Advanced problems in creative and experimental uses of clay for non-utilitarian expressive forms.
ART 270 Jewelry and Metalsmithing Design III
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 1.50 hours lecture, 4.50 hours lab
- Prerequisite
- ART 151
- Transfers to
- CSU
Continued exploration of the manipulation of metal. Advanced projects in jewelry and metalsmithing.
ART 275 Stained Glass II
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 1.50 hours lecture, 4.50 hours lab
- Prerequisite
- ART 155
- Transfers to
- CSU
Creative expression in flat glass. Emphasis on architectural and fine arts application of the medium. Painting, enameling, and etching techniques will be explored in depth.
ART 278 Glass Casting II
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 1.50 hours lecture, 4.50 hours lab
- Prerequisite
- ART 156
- Transfers to
- CSU
Intermediate level course provides students with a deeper understanding of glass casting and kilnforming processes. Builds knowledge and techniques to develop individual artistic sensibilities with kiln glass.
ART 280 Glassblowing/Glassforming II
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 1.50 hours lecture, 4.50 hours lab
- Prerequisite
- ART 160
- Transfers to
- CSU
Intermediate level creative exploration and research in fine art applications of hot and cold glass forming techniques.
ART 290 Glassblowing/Glassforming III
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 1.50 hours lecture, 4.50 hours lab
- Prerequisite
- ART 280
- Transfers to
- CSU
An advanced level course exploring creative applications of glass as a professional practice. Emphasis is placed on honing skills and techniques for producing one-of-a-kind objects and production processes. Through hands-on experience, students will gain a deeper understanding of glassblowing and cold glassforming processes for developing unique vessels and sculpture. Provides information on presentation and documentation of glass art relevant to building a portfolio.
ART 295 Directed Study in Art
- Units
- 1-3
- Hours
- 3.00-9.00 hours lab
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Independent study for advanced students dealing with projects or research in areas not covered by regular classes. Students will work under the guidance of an instructor.
ART 296 Special Projects
- Units
- 1-3
- Hours
- 1.00-3.00 hours lecture, 3.00-9.00 hours lab
- Prerequisite
- Six units of college-level course work in a specialized area of art and instructor's approval of the proposed project.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
A course for the student who has demonstrated a proficiency in art and wishes to work beyond existing classes or desires to pursue a project which does not fit into the context of existing classes. Students will work directly with an instructor.