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  "college": "san-diego-mesa-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Art-Fine Art",
  "id": "fine-art-certificate-of-performance",
  "name": "Fine Art",
  "award": "Certificate of Performance",
  "department": "art-fine-art",
  "sourceUrl": "https://sdccd.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/17540/18643/18644/17541/17607",
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      "markdown": "### Summary\n\nThe Certificate of Performance in Fine Art certifies that the student has completed the core course work in Fine Art and has demonstrated an operational understanding of critical visual skills.\n\n**Award Notes:**\nA Certificate of Performance is a departmental award that does not appear on the student’s transcript. All courses must be completed within the San Diego Community College District.\nThis program is not eligible for federal financial aid in accordance with Federal regulations.\n\n**Learning Outcome(s): Students who complete the Fine Art Program will be able to:**\n\n1.  Expand the vision of the role of art in the greater culture.\n2.  Develop an awareness of cultural diversity (and its use/effect on art-making).\n3.  Engage visual art as defined in a progression of change.\n4.  Apply critical thinking in visual terms.\n5.  Employ art concepts and terminology effectively\n6.  Understand the creative process of art-making.\n7.  Understand materials, methods and techniques both historical and contemporary and the contexts in which they are employed.\n8.  Be assessed through a combination of performance evaluations, written assignments, and written tests and quizzes."
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      "markdown": "### Requirements"
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          "text": "COURSES REQUIRED FOR THE MAJOR:",
          "units": "15"
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "ARTH C1100",
          "title": "Survey of Art from Prehistory to the Medieval Era",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ARTH C1200",
          "title": "Survey of Art from the Renaissance to Contemporary",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false,
          "connector": "or"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ARTF 150A",
          "title": "Two-Dimensional Design",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ARTF 150B",
          "title": "Beginning Graphic Design",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ARTF 151",
          "title": "Three-Dimensional Design",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ARTF 155A",
          "title": "Freehand Drawing I",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        }
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    }
  ]
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