ART 145 - 2.0 or

    Recent Professors
    Jeanne Lorenz
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026
    Class Size
    25 students
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    ART 014
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    Not transferable
    Description
    Portrait Drawing and Painting A multi-faceted course addressing the representation of likeness portrait study. Includes anatomy and work with live models, self- portraits and portraits of others. Issues of gender, ethnic identity, youth and aging, stereotyping and caricature will be presented in historical and contemporary contexts. Portrait work will be explored in a variety of stylistic formats from observational likeness to expressionistic images to symbolic portraits. Work in a variety of media is required. Field trip may be required. Art History Department DEGREES: Art History (AA-T) COURSES: ARTH (Art History) (All Programs) ARE YOU THE KIND OF PERSON WHO... � ...desires to express yourself creatively and using imagination or intuition? � ...enjoys feeling free to be inventive without limits? � ...likes to inform, enlighten, help, or teach, using your skills with words and physicality to serve people? � ...is interested in self-expression and thinking critically on the world in which we live? SOLANO COLLEGE (Art History AA-T) ARE YOU THE KIND OF PERSON WHO... � ...desires to question and explore physical, biological, or cultural happenings? � ...enjoys using your skills with words to serve people? � ...likes to observe, learn, analyze, evaluate, or solve problems? � ...is interested in how social systems and society works? CONTACT INFORMATION: School of Liberal Arts Building: 1300 Room 1307B Phone Number: (707) 864-7250 Fax Number: (707) 646-2072 Dean: Neil Glines GPS provides possible course pathways to reach the destination of program completion Associate in Arts in Art History for Transfer (ADT: A.A.-T) Program Description This program provides the academic and practical experience to prepare students for a career, or further education at a four-year institution, in art history and related fields, such as museum studies, art education and administration. The Associate in Arts in Art History for Transfer provides the academic and practical experience to transfer into the CSU system to complete a baccalaureate degree that will prepare students for a career in Art History. The Associate in Science in Art History is fully transferable to the CSU. Students who meet the CSU's minimum eligibility requirements are guaranteed priority admission to a CSU campus, though not necessarily to a particular campus or major. With this degree you will be required to take no more than 60 semester or 90 quarter units after transfer to complete a bachelor's degree if you transfer into a program at the CSU that's similar to the Associate in Science in Art History for Transfer. Students wishing to transfer to the University of California (UC) system for an Art History B.A. would benefit from taking all the art history courses in the program (ARTH 011, 012, 021, 025, 031 and 035). The Associate in Arts in Art History for Transfer also prepares students for art history degree programs at UC institutions, but does not come with the same guarantees. In all cases, students should consult with a counselor for more information on university admission and transfer requirements. To earn the Associate in Arts in Art History for Transfer, students must: 1. Complete 60 semester units that are eligible for transfer to the California State University, including both of the following: a.The California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC) b. A minimum of 18 semester units in a major or area of emphasis, as determined by the community college district 2. Obtain a minimum grade point average of 2.0 3. Complete all courses within the major with a minimum grade of C or P if taken on a Pass/No Pass basis Program Outcomes Students who complete the Associate in Arts in Art History for Transfer degree will be able to: 1. Analyze issues related to the perception, scholarship, and display of artwork. 2. Use scholarly sources effectively and ethically to support their analyses of art. 3. Analyze the relationship between various cultures and their art forms, linking specific works, artists, and art movements/periods to relevant historical events, cultural values, and belief systems. Art History REQUIRED COURSES............................................ Units Art History (Select 3 courses) ARTH 011 Western Art, Prehistory through Middle Ages.................................................. 3 ARTH 012 Western Art, Renaissance to Contemporary. ........................................................ 3 ARTH 021 Asian Art......................................................... 3 ARTH 025 African, Oceanic, Ancient and Indigenous American Art............................................ 3 Required Major Total units..................................... 18 Studio Art Basic Core: (select 1 course).............................. Units ART 006 Design Principles in 2-Dimensions.................... 3 ART 007 Design-Color...................................................... 3 ART 008 Design Principles in 3-Dimensions.................... 3 ART 014 Drawing - Beginning.......................................... 3 ART 016 Painting - Beginning.......................................... 3 Additional Studio Art (select 1 course from this list or any not used) ART 004 Life Drawing - Beginning. ................................... 3 ART 017 Painting - Intermediate..................................... 3 ART 019 Figure Painting. .................................................. 3 ART 021 Watercolor - Beginning..................................... 3 ART 023 Ceramics: Hand Building - Beginning................ 3 ART 026 Ceramics: Wheel Throwing - Beginning............ 3 ART 031 Sculpture - Beginning........................................ 3 DMA 009 Introduction to Digital Design......................... 3 PHOT 029 Introduction to Photography.......................... 3 Modern and Contemporary Art (select 1 course)... Units ARTH 031 Modern Art..................................................... 3 ARTH 035 Diverse Art: Race and Representation in the U.S.A........................ 3 ARTH - Art History
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