Requirements
Teaching Concentration
The Art Major is available in two concentrations: General Studio and Teaching. Students should decide on an area of concentration by their junior year and notify the department chair.
The teaching/art education concentration offers a state-approved, Single-Subject Matter Program, providing courses required to enter a California teaching credential program in graduate school.
| Total Approved Subject Matter Requirements | 60 units | |
|---|---|---|
| Freshman | ||
| ART 130 | Two-dimensional Design | 3 |
| ART 145 | Drawing I | 3 |
| ART 120 | Introduction to Computer Graphics | 3 |
| ART 146 | Painting I | 3 |
| ART 135 | Three-dimensional Design | 3 |
| Sophomore | ||
| ART 310 | Fundamental Art Experiences* | 3 |
| ART 311 | Sculptural Objects and Functional Art | 3 |
| ART 325 | Postmodern Art Forms | 3 |
| Art History Class+ | 3 | |
| RAC Review | ||
| Select one of the following: | ||
| ART 210 | Printmaking: Relief** (spring only) | 3 |
| - or - | ||
| ART 211 | Printmaking: Serigraph** (fall only) | 3 |
| Junior | ||
| ART 403 | Multicultural Art* | 3 |
| ART 312 | Secondary Art: Methods, Materials, and Curriculum | 3 |
| ART 320 | Digital Imaging | 3 |
| Art History Class+ | 3 | |
| Breadth Class++ | 3 | |
| Senior | ||
| ART 431 | Gallery Design | 3 |
| ART 450 | Portfolio | 2-3 |
| ART 499 | Thesis/Project | 1-4 |
| Art History Class+ (See below for details) | 3 | |
| Breadth Class++ (See below for details) | 3 | |
| Breadth Class++ (See below for details) | 3 | |
| *Meets a General Studies Core (or elective) requirement. **Meets a General Studies Elective requirement. |
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Required Art History and Breadth Courses
The art major, teaching concentration, requires 9 units of art history classes and 9 units of breadth from a single emphasis. The following lists the course options:
| +Art History Courses | 9 units | |
|---|---|---|
| ART 354 | Ancient Art History* | 3 |
| ART 356 | History of Modern Art*/*** | 3 |
| ART 357 | Contemporary Art Trends* | 3 |
| ART 358 | History of Graphic Design and Illustration | 3 |
| ART 359 | Women in Art | 3 |
| ART 361 | Early Christian and Medieval Art* | 3 |
| ART 362 | Renaissance to Rococo Art* | 3 |
| HUM 223 | Humanities Seminar III: Aesthetics*/^ | 3-4 |
| HUM 323 | Humanities Seminar III: Aesthetics*/^ | 3-4 |
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*Meets a General Studies Core (or elective) requirement. **Meets a General Studies Elective requirement. ***Meets the Upper-Division Writing Intensive requirement. ^HUM 223 and HUM 323 are offered for three units on the Azusa Campus, and four units at the High Sierra Campus. |
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| ++Breadth Classes | 9 units | |
|---|---|---|
| Ceramics | ||
| ART 205 | Ceramics I** | 3 |
| ART 206 | Ceramics II | 3 |
| ART 305 | Ceramics III | 3 |
| ART 306 | Ceramics IV | 3 |
| ART 406 | Ceramic Studio Processes | 1-3 |
| Drawing and Painting | ||
| ART 200 | Art and Science Integrations | 3 |
| ART 240 | Figure Drawing and Painting | 3 |
| ART 340 | Drawing and Painting II | 3 |
| ART 350 | Illustration | 3 |
| ART 440 | Drawing and Painting III | 3 |
| ART 445 | Drawing and Painting Processes | 1-3 |
| Photography | ||
| ART 250 | Photography I | 3 |
| ART 260 | Photography II | 3 |
| ART 360 | Photography III | 3 |
| Sculpture | ||
| ART 170 | Sculpture I | 3 |
| ART 205 | Ceramics I** | 3 |
| ART 270 | Sculpture II | 3 |
| Graphic Design | ||
| ART 281 | Graphic Design I (formerly ART 220) | 3 |
| ART 321 | Production for Print Design (formerly ART 221) | 3 |
| ART 383 | Graphic Design II (formerly ART 380) | 3 |
| ART 385 | Graphic Design III (formerly ART 381) | 3 |
| Crafts | ||
| ART 345 | Mixed Media | 3 |
| ART 411 | Sculptural Objects and Functional Art Processes (repeated) | 3 |
| ART 413 | Multicultural Art Processes | 3 |
| *Meets a General
Studies Core requirement. **Meets a General Studies Elective requirement. |
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Note: This information is current for the 2009-10 academic year; however, all stated academic information is subject to change. Please refer to the current Academic Catalog for the most current and controlling information. For additional information, please contact the appropriate office.
