Program Overview
Skyline College's Art Program ensures a strong foundation in the visual arts. Enrolling in studio courses provides opportunities to explore the diversity of methods and materials to make art. Drawing, painting, photography, digital arts and other 2-d arts, 3-d media like sculpture and ceramics, studies in film and video, are all available to the student. Art History and Art Appreciation courses offer students an exploration of art through historical times and places, to make connections to the student's own life.
Program Requirements
| Select two courses (6 units minimum) from the following: | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| ART 101 | History of Western Art I | 3 units |
| ART 102 | History of Western Art II | 3 units |
| ART 105 | Asian Art and Architecture | 3 units |
| ART 107 | Art of Our Times | 3 units |
| ART 117 | Arts of Africa and the African Diaspora | 3 units |
| ART 120 | Art of the Americas | 3 units |
| Select two courses (6 units minimum) from the following: | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| ART 207 | Life Drawing | 3 units |
| ART 214 | Color | 3 units |
| ART 221 | Painting I | 3 units |
| ART 231 | Watercolor I | 3 units |
| ART 234 | Printmaking I | 3 units |
| ART 351.1 | Black and White Photography I | 3 units |
| ART 354 | Digital Photography I | 3 units |
| ART 405 | Sculpture I | 3 units |
| ART 411 | Ceramics I | 3 units |
| ART 430 | Introduction to Digital Art | 3 units |
| Plus a selection of two or more courses (6 units minimum) from the following list or in any other Art courses not taken from the lists above: | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| ART 130 | Art Appreciation | 3 units |
| ART 171 | Black and White Photography: Practice and Theory | 3 units |
| ART 175 | Visual Theory and Practice: Ceramic Art | 3 units |
| ART 205 | Drawing II | 3 units |
| ART 217 | Intermediate Life Drawing | 3 units |
| ART 222 | Painting II | 3 units |
| ART 232 | Watercolor II | 3 units |
| ART 239 | Printmaking II: Monotype, Monoprint and Mixed Media | 3 units |
| ART 350 | Visual Perception Through Photography | 3 units |
| ART 351.2 | Black and White Photography II | 3 units |
| ART 351.3 | Black and White Photography III | 3 units |
| ART 351.4 | Black and White Photography IV | 3 units |
| ART 355 | Digital Photography II | 3 units |
| ART 406 | Sculpture II | 3 units |
| ART 412 | Ceramics II | 3 units |
| ART 417 | Ceramic Glazing Techniques | 3 units |
| ART 418 | Ceramics III | 3 units |
| ART 440 | Introduction to Web Design | 3 units |
| ART 479 | Typography | 3 units |
And required General Education coursework and electives as needed to meet the minimum
60 units required for the Associate degree.
Please refer to the AA/AS Degree Requirements for more information.