Art
28 courses · Yuba College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026
ART-2 Color Theory
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 36 lecture hours, 54 lab hours
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- ARTS 270
This course introduces the theory and studio use of color and digital color and their role in the visual arts. Students learn the additive and subtractive principles of color theory as they apply them to visual communication and design processes. Emphasis is on color mixing, awareness of color relationships, and their visual impact, including the psychological effects and the symbolic uses of color in visual art.
ART-3A Women in Art I
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
The role of women as artists in the western world, beginning in the middle ages and concluding in the Twentieth Century art world. Grades are P/NP Option.
ART-3B Women in Art II
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Role of women as visual artists in Europe and the Americas, focusing on the Twentieth Century. Grades are P/NP Option.
ART-4A Drawing and Composition I
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 27 lecture hours, 81 lab hours
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- ARTS 110
This course introduces the use of drawing as a means of increasing visual awareness through the exploration of the creative process: observation, discovery, examination, interpretation, and response. Both historical and contemporary drawing practices are explored. Topics include drawings as a means to make connections between the arts and cultural and social issues, in-depth and consistent applications of the cultural and symbolic value of the elements of visual language throughout global art history. This course also emphasizes dynamic compositions using various arrangements of subject matter in order to develop the principles and practices of drawing using a wide range of drawing media. Both linear and atmospheric perspectives are studied and applied to drawings. Field trips may be required. This is a foundation requirement for all art students. Students are required to purchase supplies needed for the course. For online course offerings, students must have a digital (e.g. phone) camera to record and upload assignments. Grades are P/NP Option.
ART-4B Drawing and Composition II
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 27 lecture hours, 81 lab hours
- Prerequisite
- ART-4A
- 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. 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. A field trip may be required. Grades are P/NP Option.
ART-5 Art Appreciation
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- ARTH 100
This course provides a general introduction to visual art through selected examination of art from diverse cultures of the world from prehistoric period to the present. It includes an examination of the elements of art, historical context and terminology, visual elements, design principles and visual art media. Grades are P/NP Option.
ART-6A Beginning Basic Design
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 27 lecture hours, 81 lab hours
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- ARTS 100
Introduction to the concepts, applications, and historical references that apply to two-dimensional art, including the basic principles and elements as they relate to two-dimensional problems. (L)
ART-6B Intermediate Basic Design, 3-D
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 27 lecture hours, 81 lab hours
- Prerequisite
- ART-6A
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- ARTS 101
Students will explore the concepts, applications, and historical references that relate to three dimensional design and spatial composition, including the study of elements and organizing principles of design as they apply to three dimensional space and form. (L)
ART-8A Watercolor Painting
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 27 lecture hours, 81 lab hours
- Prerequisite
- ART-4A
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Basic principles and elements of watercolor painting in various techniques; wet on wet, washes, and dry-brush. Concepts of form, color, content, and space are explored. (L) Grades are P/NP Option.
ART-8B Watercolor Painting
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 27 lecture hours, 81 lab hours
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Basic principles and elements of watercolor painting in various techniques; wet-on-wet, washes, and dry brush. Advanced techniques applied, portfolio of personal work developed. (L) Grades are P/NP Option.
ART-9A Painting I
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 27 lecture hours, 81 lab hours
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- ARTS 210
Introduction to the principles, elements, and practices of painting. Focus on painting materials, perceptual skills and color theory, paint mixing and technique, and creative response to materials and subject matter. Field trips may be required. Grades are P/NP Option.
ART-9B Painting II
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 27 lecture hours, 81 lab hours
- Prerequisite
- ART-9A
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course expands on the painting skills and concepts presented in ART 9A and covers more complex problems in observation, personal expression, and the formal exploration of composition. It is an intermediate studio painting course in which students work in a more independent framework. Students will initiate and execute progressively complex assignments. Grades are P/NP Option.
ART-12A Beginning Ceramics
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 27 lecture hours, 81 lab hours
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course is an introduction to ceramics materials, concepts, tools, and processes. Students are introduced to basic design principles and creative development in hand building, throwing on potter’s wheel, glazing techniques, firing techniques and other surface treatments. Students are informed by the historical and contemporary uses of the ceramic medium across cultures to develop their personal ideas and a sense of the context from which their work emerges. Grades are P/NP Option.
ART-12B Intermediate Ceramics
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 27 lecture hours, 81 lab hours
- Prerequisite
- ART-12A
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course is an exploration of clay as a medium of expression through hand building and wheel throwing techniques. Students will learn intermediate techniques in building and surface enrichment, clay body formulations, glaze formulation, and kiln firing. Students are introduced to leading trends in contemporary ceramics worldwide and evaluate their own personal aesthetics. Grades are P/NP Option.
ART-14A Beginning Sculpture
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 27 lecture hours, 81 lab hours
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
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. Focuses on the use and exploration of the media of clay, plaster, wood and armature building. Covers concepts such as figurative sculpture, abstract sculpture, and conceptual sculpture. Grades are P/NP Option.
ART-14B Intermediate Sculpture
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 27 lecture hours, 81 lab hours
- Prerequisite
- ART-14A
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Further study of three dimensional form and use of materials such as clay, plaster, wood, metal and armature building, with an introduction to creating sculptural spaces through “Installation”. Further study of figurative and abstract concepts with an emphasis on conceptual work. Grades are P/NP Option.
ART-19A Graphic Design I
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 27 lecture hours, 81 lab hours
- Advisory
- Adobe Suite and basic computer skills recommended
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course prepares students pursuing a career in digital media by introducing principles and elements of visual design, concept development, the creative design process, production, presentation techniques, and storytelling. This course prepares students pursing a career in the graphic communication fields with an introductory explanation of the principles of graphic design. Strong emphasis is given to the development of visual decision-making. Specific focus will be on design and gestalt principles, integration of text and image on the two-dimensional page, and introduction to typographic exploration. This course is a foundation course for all design students and explores interactivity across all forms of visual communication. This course is relevant to students studying graphic design, Web design, and computer animation. Grades are P/NP Option.
ART-19B Graphic Design II
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 27 lecture hours, 81 lab hours
- Prerequisite
- ART-19A
- Transfers to
- CSU
This is an in-depth graphic design course focusing on explorations in composition, branding, and image-making. Students will use both digital and hand construction techniques to design projects containing "real world" and experimental challenges. Students will develop and follow graphic design processes, resulting in several new portfolio pieces. Topics include branding, human-centered design, experimental image creation, multi-p[age publication design, book binding, constructive critique, sustainable design, illustration and proper planning for a graphic design project. These skills are applicable to any visual-making industry including print, web, and animation. Grades are P/NP Option.
ART-20 African, Oceanic, and Native American Art History Survey
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- ARTH 140
This course is a survey of visual culture within selected regions in Africa, Oceania, and indigenous North America. Students will explore art from prehistoric to contemporary periods and analyze the art within its original context, historical context, and spiritual context. This will include learning about symbolism, social functions, and how both play a role in art creation. While there is an emphasis on ritual, environment, and tradition, students will also survey the placement of these art pieces in museums and how it may relate to the process of colonization and decolonization. This course is designed for all students seeking to learn more about art beyond Western society. This course fulfills C-ID ARTH 140 (Arts of Africa, Oceania, and Indigenous North America) transfer standards. Grades are P/NP Option.
ART-21 Asian Art History
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- ARTH 130
This course is a survey of the arts of China, India, Japan, Indonesia, Korea, and South East Asia from prehistoric times to the present. This course examines the wide variety of art forms from these areas and time periods within their historical contexts, with emphasis on function, meaning, aesthetic concepts, mechanical aspects of art-making, and the classification and criticism of these arts. (L) Grades are P/NP Option.
ART-41A Individual Problems in Painting I
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 27 lecture hours, 81 lab hours
- Prerequisite
- ART-9B
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
A third-semester painting course in which students approach individual painting problems with a focus on a series of works in consultation with instructor. Grades are P/NP Option.
ART-41B Individual Problems in Painting: Advanced
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 27 lecture hours, 81 lab hours
- Prerequisite
- ART-9A; ART-9B; ART-41A
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Advanced painting course in which students work on self-directed painting and the development of creative portfolios. (L) Grades are P/NP Option.
ART-42A Advanced Ceramics
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 27 lecture hours, 81 lab hours
- Prerequisite
- ART-12B
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course provides advanced ceramics students the opportunity to pursue self-directed, personalized investigations in clay. Building upon the technical, conceptual, and historical foundations established in Beginning and Intermediate Ceramics classes, students develop independent projects that emphasize their own personal aesthetics, material research, and advanced technical and conceptual problem-solving. Students engage in critical dialogue, written and visual research, and professional presentation practices while producing a cohesive body of ceramic work. Grades are P/NP Option.
ART-42B Individual Problems in Ceramics II
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 27 lecture hours, 81 lab hours
- Prerequisite
- ART-42A
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Advanced techniques and processes in which students work on self directed projects for the development of creative portfolios. Grades are P/NP Option.
ART-44 Individual Problems in Drawing
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 27 lecture hours, 81 lab hours
- Prerequisite
- ART-4B
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Development of a personal drawing style at an advanced level, working in series with the goal of producing a coherent group of works. Grades are P/NP Option.
ART-46A Individual Problems in Sculpture I
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 27 lecture hours, 81 lab hours
- Prerequisite
- ART-14B
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Advanced techniques and processes; creative and personal expression in three dimensional form. Student will learn to create works in series. Grades are P/NP Option.
ART-46B Individual Problems in Sculpture II
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 27 lecture hours, 81 lab hours
- Prerequisite
- ART-46A
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Advanced techniques and processes; creative and personal expression in three dimensional form. Students will write an artist’s statement, have an exhibition of work and create a final portfolio. (L) Grades are P/NP Option.
ART-542B Individual Problems in Ceramics
- Units
- 0
- Hours
- 27 lecture hours, 81 lab hours
This noncredit course provides students with guided, individualized studio experience in ceramics. Emphasis is placed on self-directed exploration of ceramic techniques, materials, and processes based on individual interests and skill levels. Students pursue personal studio goals through hands-on practice, experimentation, and critique in a supportive learning environment. This is a non-credit course primarily but not exclusively intended for older adults as a lifelong education that provides opportunities for personal growth and development, community involvement, and skills for mental and physical well-being through creative expression of music making. Grades are satisfactory progress (Noncredit).