Art
Associate of Arts (AA): Emphasis in Art Studio Art · Santa Barbara City College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Overview
Students interested in art, either as a vocation or as an avocation, have an outstanding opportunity to prepare themselves for this field under the guidance of the Santa Barbara City College art faculty. All instructors are professional artists who exhibit on a national and international basis.
The department has planned an art curriculum to prepare students in their primary field of interest, plus a range of disciplines and fundamentals important to artistic development. The department offers courses in drawing, design, painting, sculpture, ceramics, printmaking and art history to give the student maximum background and training either for transfer to another institution or to proceed independently after leaving SBCC.
Requirements
Associate Degree Graduation Requirements
Complete all of the following:
- All Major Requirements listed below with a “C” or better or “P” in each course (at least 20% of the major requirements must be completed through SBCC).
- One of the following General Education options:
- OPTION 1: SBCC General Education pattern OR
- OPTION 2: Cal-GETC pattern
- A minimum of 60 semester units of degree-applicable college credit (SBCC courses numbered 100 and higher and C1000 and higher).
- Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher in degree-applicable coursework.
- A minimum of 12 units through SBCC.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements | ||
| Required Core | ||
| ART 102A | Early Twentieth Century Art, 1900-1945 | 3 |
| ART 102B | Late Twentieth Century Art | 3 |
| ART 120 | Fundamentals Of Drawing | 3 |
| ART 140 | Studio Art Foundations (2-D) | 3 |
| ART 141 | Studio Art Foundations 3D | 3 |
| ARTH C1100 | Survey of Art from Prehistory to the Medieval Era | 3-4 |
| orARTH C1100H | Survey of Art from Prehistory to the Medieval Era - Honors | |
| ARTH C1200 | Survey of Art from the Renaissance to Contemporary | 3-4 |
| orARTH C1200H | Survey of Art from the Renaissance to Contemporary - Honors | |
| List A - Complete one course from the following: | 3 | |
| ART 121 | Intermediate Drawing | |
| ART 122 | Advanced Drawing | |
| ART 123 | Figure and Portrait Drawing | |
| List B - Complete one course from the following: | 3 | |
| ART 130 | Integrated Drawing and Painting | |
| ART 132 | Fundamentals of Painting | |
| ART 190 | Introduction to Printmaking | |
| ART 193 | Beginning Printmaking: Silkscreen | |
| List C - Complete one course from the following: | 3 | |
| ART 150 | Fundamentals of Ceramics | |
| ART 170 | Introduction to Sculpture | |
| List D - Complete one course from the following: | 3 | |
| ART 101 | Visual Literacy | |
| ART 106 | History Of American Art | |
| ART 108 | History of Asian Art | |
| ART 110 | History of Women in Art | |
| ART 111 | Arts of Africa, Oceania, and Indigenous America, Beginnings to Present | |
| ART 112 | Survey Of Ancient American Art | |
| ART 114 | History Of Photography | |
| ART 133 | Intermediate Painting | |
| ART 134 | Theory and Application in Painting | |
| ART 137 | Advanced Painting | |
| ART 151 | Intermediate Ceramics | |
| ART 152 | Advanced Ceramics | |
| ART 154 | Ceramic Sculpture | |
| ART 171 | Intermediate Sculpture | |
| ART 172 | Advanced Sculpture | |
| ART 173 | Beginning Casting | |
| ART 174 | Beginning Bronze Casting | |
| ART 180 | Sculpture Fabrication | |
| ART 181 | Intermediate Sculpture Fabrication | |
| ART 182 | Advanced Sculpture Fabrication | |
| ART 191 | Intermediate Printmaking | |
| ART 192 | Advanced Printmaking | |
| ART 194 | Intermediate Printmaking: Silkscreen | |
| ART 211 | Nineteenth Century Art | |
| ART 216 | Survey Of Islamic Art And Architecture | |
| MAT 134A | Classical Animation I | |
| Total Units | 33.00-35.00 | |
Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate knowledge and application and/or analysis of formal principles and elements of art.
- Demonstrate critical thinking as it applies to critique, evaluation and/or production of works of art.
- Demonstrate proficiency in understanding and/or use of tools and techniques of making visual art.
- Demonstrate professional behavior in the studio/classroom.
Recommended Sequence
Make an appointment with your SBCC academic counselor through Starfish to create a Student Education Plan that reflects a recommended course sequence for this program that is tailored to your individual needs.
How to schedule an Academic Counseling appointment.
First Year
| Fall Semester | Units |
|---|---|
| ART 103or ART 103H | or |
| ART 120 | Fundamentals Of Drawing |
| ART 140or ART 141 | Studio Art Foundations (2-D)or Studio Art Foundations 3D |
| Units |
| Spring Semester |
|---|
| ART 104or ART 104H |
| Select one course from the following: |
| ART 122 |
| ART 140 |
| ART 141 |
Second Year
| Fall Semester |
|---|
| ART 102A |
| Select one course from the following: |
| ART 130 |
| ART 190 |
| ART 150or ART 170 |
| Spring Semester |
|---|
| ART 102B |
| Select one course from the following: |
| ART 130 |
| ART 190 |
| ART 150or ART 170 |