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Art History (AA) Art Total Units: 19
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Term Effective: Fall 2010

Description:

The Art History major is intended for the student seeking to transfer to a baccalaureate-granting institution to major in Art History. It provides a basic foundation in art history and appreciation, "hands on experience" in at least one studio art form, and cultural and historical background necessary to understanding the visual arts. The major may also be of interest to those seeking a foundation for lifelong learning.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the program, the student will be able to:

  1. Place a work of art in its historical and stylistic context;
  2. identify major monuments and movements in the history of art;
  3. develop a vocabulary to discuss art in aesthetic terms;
  4. demonstrate skills in visual analysis by identifying specific formal elements;
  5. refine critical analysis skills in comparing works of art;
  6. identify cultural artistic characteristics and global traditions; and
  7. recognize basic methods and materials used in architecture, painting, sculpture, print-making, ceramics metalwork, and textiles.
Recommended Sequence of Courses

Students interested in a suggested order for taking classes in this program, please view the recommended course sequence.

Program Requirements:

The requirements for the Art History (AA) program are:

  • Complete 19 units from
    • Art History Major Requirements
    • Art History Electives
    • Information Learning Resources Requirement

Art History Major Requirements - complete 15.00 units
ART 1.1World Art History to 15003.00
ART 1.2World Art History Since 15003.00
ART 2.1History & Aesthetic Appreciation of Prehistoric - Gothic Art3.00
ART 2.2History and Appreciation of Late Gothic to Impressionist Art3.00
ART 2.3History and Appreciation of Modern Art3.00
 
Art History Electives - complete 3.00 units
Complete any combination totaling at least 3.00 units from the following:
CourseDescriptionUnits
ANTHRO 2Cultural Anthropology3.00
ANTHRO 21American Folklore and Folklife3.00
ANTHRO 3Prehistory & Archaeology3.00
ANTHRO 30Global Culture and Traditional Peoples3.00
ANTHRO 31Mesoamerican Origins of Latino Culture3.00
ANTHRO 32Native Cultures of North America3.00
ART 12Figure Drawing3.00
ART 14ABeginning Painting3.00
ART 24Introduction to the Art of Prints1.50-3.00
ART 3Introduction to Art and Design3.00
ART 33ABeginning Sculpture3.00
ART 34ACeramic Sculpture3.00
ART 36Elementary Photography3.00
ART 4Principles of Color3.00
ART 5Three Dimensional Design3.00
ART 7ADrawing and Composition 13.00
ENGL 31African American Arts and Literature3.00
ENGL 33Chicano/Chicana Arts and Literature3.00
FASH 114Wearable Art1.50
FREN 1Elementary French-Part 14.00
FREN 2Elementary French-Part 24.00
FREN 3Intermediate French-Part 14.00
FREN 4Intermediate French Part 24.00
GEOG 3Regional Geography of the World3.00
GEOG 7Cultural3.00
GERM 1Elementary German-Part 14.00
GERM 2Elementary German-Part 24.00
GERM 3Intermediate German-Part 14.00
GERM 4Intermediate German-Part 24.00
HIST 1.1World History to 15003.00
HIST 1.2World History Since 15003.00
HIST 33History of Mexico3.00
HIST 33History of Mexico3.00
HIST 4.1History of Western Civilization to 16483.00
HIST 4.2History of Western Civilization from 16483.00
HIST 8.1History of Latin America from Pre-Columbian to 18303.00
HIST 8.2History of Latin America from 1830 to Present3.00
HUMAN 20The Humanities in Asia: Arts, Ideas and Values3.00
HUMAN 21The Humanities in the Middle East3.00
HUMAN 4.1Western Humanities: Arts, Ideas, and Values3.00
HUMAN 4.2Western Culture: Arts, Ideas, and Values3.00
HUMAN 5World Humanities: Arts, Ideas, Values3.00
HUMAN 7Introduction to the Humanities3.00
HUMAN 8Comparative Mythology3.00
INTDIS 1Culture, Technology and the Arts3.00
INTDIS 4Culture & Values in Latin America & the Caribbean3.00
ITAL 1Elementary Italian-Part 14.00
ITAL 2Elementary Italian-Part 24.00
ITAL 3Intermediate Italian-Part 14.00
ITAL 4Intermediate Italian-Part 24.00
LATIN 1Elementary Latin-Part 13.00
LATIN 2Elementary Latin-Part 23.00
LATIN 3Intermediate Latin-Part 13.00
LATIN 4Intermediate Latin-Part 23.00
PHIL 11Introduction to Asian Philosophy3.00
SPAN 1Elementary Spanish-Part 14.00
SPAN 2Elementary Spanish-Part 24.00
SPAN 3Intermediate Spanish-Part One4.00
SPAN 4Intermediate Spanish-Part 24.00
 
Information Learning Resources Requirement - complete 1.00 units
Complete any combination totaling at least 1.00 units from the following:
CourseDescriptionUnits
LIR 10Introduction to Information Literacy1.00
LIR 30Introduction to Information Literacy for Research Projects1.00

Term Effective: Fall 2010

The requirements for this program of study are effective beginning the semester shown above. If you began working on this program before the effective semester, you may not be affected by the changes. Consult with the program contact person or the department chair to determine your eligibility to complete the program under previous requirements.

Term Inactive: Summer 2012

Previous Versions:

Art History - effective Fall 2008
Art History - effective Spring 2004

Associate Degree Requirements:

The major is one of several requirements students need to fulfill in order to be awarded the Associate Degree, the highest level of academic achievement recognized by Santa Rosa Junior College. Please note that all of the following requirements must be met in order for the degree to be conferred:

For all students admitted for the Fall 2009 term or any term thereafter, a grade of "C" or better, or "P" if the course is taken on a pass/no pass basis, is required for each course applied toward the major.

Course Prerequisites and Advisories:

Courses in a program of study may have prerequisites or advisories; that is, courses that must or should be completed before taking that course. Please check for prerequisites or advisories by clicking on the course numbers in the Program Requirements section.

It is important that students who are completing an Associate Degree and desire to transfer to a four-year institution meet with a counselor to plan their lower division coursework. While many majors at SRJC are intended to align with lower division major preparation required by California public universities, specific lower-division major requirements vary among individual campuses. See a counselor, visit the Transfer Center, and check Guides For Transfer in Specific Majors, and ASSIST to review transfer preparation guides for specific schools and majors.

Notes:

Students are encouraged to consult an advisor before embarking on the study of a language. Transfer institutions most often require French and German.

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