# Art (ART) courses Porterville College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 14 courses Source: https://reg-prod.ec.kccd.edu/StudentRegistrationSsb/ssb/term/termSelection?mode=courseSearch "Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Summer 2026, Fall 2026, Spring 2027. ### ART P101 — Art Studio Fundamentals - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** Total lecture 54 hours - **C-ID:** ARTH 100 - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Summer 2026, 8 sections (/c/porterville-college/schedule/summer-2026/art.md); Fall 2026, 22 sections (/c/porterville-college/schedule/fall-2026/art.md); Spring 2027, 31 sections (/c/porterville-college/schedule/spring-2027/art.md) - General education: PC-Area 3; CSU-C1; IGETC-3A - Degree applicable This course is an introduction to art across time and diverse cultures, through its processes and media, and through its language and themes. This foundation course is for all studio art classes. ### ART P103 — Fundamentals of Drawing - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** Total lecture 36 hours, total laboratory 54 hours - **C-ID:** ARTS 110 - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/porterville-college/schedule/fall-2026/art.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/porterville-college/schedule/spring-2027/art.md) - Degree applicable This course will introduce principles, elements, and practices of drawing, employing a step-by-step approach that progressively builds technical and observational skills and trains visual perception. Exploring a variety of subject matter and drawing media, this course provides a solid foundation for individual creative expression and is required for the Studio Art AA-T and for the Commercial Art AA. ### ART P106 — 2-D Design - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** Total lecture 36 hours, total laboratory 54 hours - **C-ID:** ARTS 100 - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/porterville-college/schedule/fall-2026/art.md) - Degree applicable Introduction to the concepts, applications, and historical references related to two-dimensional art and composition, including the study of the basic principles and elements of line, shape, texture, value, color and spatial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. Required course for the Studio Art major and for the Commercial Art major. ### ART P107 — 3-D Design - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** Total lecture 36 hours, total laboratory 54 hours - **C-ID:** ARTS 101 - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/porterville-college/schedule/spring-2027/art.md) - Degree applicable Introduction to the concepts, applications, and historical references related to three-dimensional design and spatial composition, including the study of the elements and organizing principles of design as they apply to three-dimensional space and form. Development of a visual vocabulary for creative expression through lecture presentations and use of appropriate materials for non-representational three-dimensional studio projects. Required course for the Studio Art major. ### ART P113 — Pre-Historic to Medieval Art History - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** Total lecture 54 hours - **Formerly:** ART P113 - **C-ID:** ARTH 110 - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/porterville-college/schedule/fall-2026/art.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/porterville-college/schedule/spring-2027/art.md) - General education: PC-Area 3 - Degree applicable 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 course is required for the Studio Art AA-T. ### ART P114 — Renaissance to Contemporary Art History - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** Total lecture 54 hours - **Formerly:** ART P114 - **C-ID:** ARTH 120 - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/porterville-college/schedule/fall-2026/art.md); Spring 2027, 4 sections (/c/porterville-college/schedule/spring-2027/art.md) - General education: PC-Area 3; CAL-GETC Area 3A - Degree applicable 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. The course is required for the Studio Art AA-T and Commercial Art AA. ### ART P116 — Introduction to Painting - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** Total lecture 36 hours, total laboratory 54 hours - **C-ID:** ARTS 210 - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/porterville-college/schedule/fall-2026/art.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/porterville-college/schedule/spring-2027/art.md) - Degree applicable Introduction to principles, elements, and practices of painting. Focus on exploration of painting materials, perceptual skills and color theory, paint mixing and technique, as well as creative responses to materials and subject matter. The course is recommended for the Studio Art AA-T and the Commercial Art AA. ### ART P117 — Advanced Drawing - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** Total lecture 36 hours, laboratory 54 hours - **Prerequisite:** ART P103. - **C-ID:** ARTS 205 - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules - Degree applicable Exploration of artistic concepts, styles, and creative expression through the making of complex two-dimensional imagery using a variety of drawing mediums, techniques, and methodologies.Students in this course will build on fundamental drawing skills to develop personalized approaches to content and materials in exercises covering multiple historical and contemporary approaches to drawing. Recommended for Commercial Art majors. ### ART P119 — Advanced Painting - **Units:** 2 - **Hours:** Total lecture 18 hours, studio 54 hours - **Prerequisite:** ART P116. - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules - Degree applicable Painting used as a vehicle in the exploration and expression of ideas. Originality, self-expression, experimentation, and skill refinement will be emphasized in the creation of two- and three-dimensional imagery. Instruction is individualized. Recommended for Commercial Art majors. ### ART P122 — Advanced Figure Drawing - **Units:** 2 - **Hours:** Total lecture 18 hours, laboratory 54 hours - **Prerequisite:** Art P124. - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules - Degree applicable This course is for students wishing to specialize in the study of the human form. The class will explore, through various media and techniques, the expressive character of the human figure. Recommended for Commercial Art majors. ### ART P123 — Introduction to Sculpture - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** Total lecture 36 hours, laboratory 54 hours - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/porterville-college/schedule/fall-2026/art.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/porterville-college/schedule/spring-2027/art.md) - Degree applicable Introduction to three-dimensional sculptural principles, techniques, and concepts utilizing a wide range of materials and practices. Various sculpture methods are practiced with attention to creative self-expression and historical context. The course is recommended for the Studio Art AA-T. ### ART P124 — Figure Drawing - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** Total lecture 36 hours, total laboratory 54 hours - **C-ID:** ARTS 200 - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules - Degree applicable 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. The course is recommended for the Studio Art AA-T and Commercial Art AA. ### ART P154 — Ceramics I - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** Total lecture 36 hours, total laboratory 54 hours - **Transfers to:** CSU, UC - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/porterville-college/schedule/fall-2026/art.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/porterville-college/schedule/spring-2027/art.md) - Degree applicable Introduction to ceramics materials, concepts, and processes including basic design principles, creative development, hand-building, throwing, glaze techniques, firing and ceramic terminology. The course covers aesthetics and creative development of clay objects examining historical, contemporary, and personal modes of expression across cultures. Students will be expected to buy clay for this class. ### ART P154Z — Ceramics I - **Units:** 0 - **Hours:** Total lecture 36 hours, total laboratory 54 hours - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/porterville-college/schedule/fall-2026/art.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/porterville-college/schedule/spring-2027/art.md) Introduction to ceramics materials, concepts, and processes including basic design principles, creative development, hand-building, throwing, glaze techniques, firing and ceramic terminology. The course covers aesthetics and creative development of clay objects examining historical, contemporary, and personal modes of expression across cultures. Students will be expected to buy clay for this class.