Programs and Courses: Undergraduate Program: Major, Minor Requirements

Art Major Requirements

LOWER DIVISION: Complete 4 studio classes and 1 art history course

  • REQUIRED:
    • Art 8 - Intro to Visual Thinking
    • Art 12 - The Language of Drawing
  • CHOOSE 2 FROM:
    • Art 13 - The Language of Painting (beg.)
    • Art 14 - The Language of Sculpture (beg.)
    • Art 16 - The Language of Printmaking (beg.)
    • Art 23AC - Digital Media Foundations (beg.) or Art/Film 26 - The Moving Image
  • IN ADDITION:
    • One lower division Art History class: History of Art 10-84

UPPER DIVISION: Complete 6 upper division studios and 2 art history courses

  • REQUIRED:
    • Art 117 - Drawing & Composition OR
    • Art 118 - Advanced Figure Drawing
  • CHOOSE REMAINING 5 CLASSES FROM:
    • Art 102 - Painting
    • Art 120, 122, 123, 124 - Printmaking (Intaglio, Lithography, Silkscreen)
    • Art 132, 137 - Approaches to Sculpture; Ceramics
    • Art 133, 138 - Approaches to Sculpture: Meaning in Material, Installation
    • Art 141, 142 - New Genres - Video and Performance
    • Art 160 - Special Topics in Art
    • Art 162 - Issues in Cultural Display: Studio & Post-Studio Practice
    • Art 165 - Art, Medicine, Disability
    • Art 171 OR Art 174 - Digital Video & Advanced Digital Video
    • Art 173 - Sound Art
    • Art 172 OR Art 175 - CGI Animation (beginning or advanced)
    • Art 178 OR Art C178- Game Design Methods
    • Art 185 - Professional Practices/Senior Project
    • OR: Substitute two studio-based classes from Theater, Dance and Performance Studies, Film, C.N.M., or Vis. Stds.
  • IN ADDITION :
    • The student must take 2 upper division art history courses. One must be on a 20th Century topic (A.H. 180-189 series), the other may be the students choice (breadth course). The student may choose from Film, Anthropology, Ethnic Stds., Architecture, CNM, etc.
  • 2 of the 6 studio classes may be substituted with the following visually oriented classes:
    • Dramatic Art - 173A/B (Scene Design), 174A/B (Costume Design), 177 (Lighting Design)
    • Visual Studies - 180 series (includes photography)
    • Film Studies - 185, 187
  • Declared majors may take Art 199 for units and P/NP
  • Declared majors may take H195A/B for a grade and units

ALL STUDIO CLASSES IN THE MAJOR MUST BE TAKEN FOR A LETTER GRADE.

Of the three Art History classes, only one class can be taken for P/NP.

Download a copy of the Art Major Requirements (as a .pdf) here.

Art Minor Requirements

LOWER DIVISION: Complete 4 studio classes

UPPER DIVISION: Complete 4 studio classes and 1 art history course

  • CHOOSE REMAINING 3 CLASSES FROM:
    • Art 117 - Drawing & Composition
    • Art 118 - Advanced Figure Drawing
    • Art 102 - Painting
    • Art 120, 124- Printmaking
    • Art 132, 137 - Sculpture; Ceramics
    • Art 138 - Installation
    • Art 141, 142 - New Genres
    • Art 160 - Special Topics
    • Art 165 - Art, Medicine, Disability
    • Art 171 - Digital Video
    • Art 175 - Advanced Computer Graphics
  • IN ADDITION:
    • 1 upper division art history course

DECLARE THE MINOR IN YOUR LAST SEMESTER.