Fine Arts

Introduces the interrelatedness of line, shape, value, texture, and color as used in two and three-dimensional art. Art studio fee will be assessed.

Introduces responsive, observational drawing from still lives and live models while working with a variety of drawing tools. Art studio fee will be assessed.

Introduces beginning concepts, materials, and techniques involved in painting. Prerequisites: ART 101 and ART 103 or consent of instructor. Art studio fee will be assessed.

Introduces beginning concepts, materials, and techniques involved in creating digital art. Prerequisite: ART 101 and ART 103 or consent of instructor. Art studio fee will be assessed.

Introduces beginning concepts, materials, and techniques involved in creating sculpture. The course will emphasize formal aspects of sculpture and introduce art as a venue for the expression of ideas and concepts. Prerequisites: ART 101 and ART 103 or consent of instructor. Art studio fee will be assessed.

An exploration of film as a visual art. Parallels drawn between film, painting, sculpture, and the use of space, color, and content. Avant-garde, American, foreign, and documentary films will be screened with discussions, selected readings, and field trips to augment the student's concept of film as an art form.

Explores concepts, materials, and techniques involved in creating watercolor paintings. Art studio fee will be assessed.

Explores intermediate concepts, materials, and techniques involved in creating two-dimensional prints. Research into contemporary printmaking is emphasized and further consideration of how to use surface and image to express ideas is fostered. Art studio fee will be assessed.

Explores intermediate concepts, materials, and techniques involved in creating three-dimensional, ceramic art. Research into contemporary ceramics is emphasized and further consideration of how to use form and material to express ideas is fostered. Art studio fee will be assessed.

A survey of world art and architecture from prehistoric times through the fifteenth century.

A survey of the art and architecture from the fifteenth century through the present. Satisfies the World Civilizations GE requirement.

The art and architecture of the ancient Near East and Egypt. Prerequisite: ARTH 200 or HUM 111.

The art and architecture of ancient Greece from the Bronze Age through the Hellenistic period. Prerequisite: ARTH 200 or HUM 111.

The art and architecture of ancient Rome and its forebears, the Villanovans and Etruscans. Prerequisite: ARTH 200 or HUM 111.

The art and architecture of the early Christian, Byzantine, Carolingian, Ottonian, Romanesque, and Gothic periods. Prerequisite: ARTH 200 or HUM 111.

The art and architecture of Italy and Europe from 1300 to 1600. Prerequisite: ARTH 200 or HUM 212.

The art and architecture of the Baroque and Rococo periods, the Enlightenment, and the Age of Revolutions. Prerequisite: ARTH 200 or HUM 212.

Art and architecture of America from the colonial period to the mid-twentieth century. Prerequisite: ARTH 200 or HUM 313.

Nineteenth-Century art and architecture, including Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Realism, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, and Symbolism. Prerequisite: ARTH 200 or HUM 313.

The major movements in modern art in the context of the political and social events of the period 1900 to 1960. Prerequisite: ARTH 200 or HUM 313.

Contemporary art from 1945 to the present. Prerequisites: ARTH 200 or HUM 313.

A survey of multicultural arts in America, including the art and architecture of Native Americans, African Americans, Asian Americans, and Hispanic Americans. Prerequisite: HUM 313.

The art, architecture, and visual culture of the Middle East and the Islamic world from the pre-modern period to the early modern period. Fulfills the Fine Arts GE requirement or the World Civilizations GE requirement, but not both.

The art, architecture, and visual culture of China from the pre-modern period to the present. Fulfills the World Civilizations GE requirement. Students may elect to have this course fulfill the Fine Arts GE requirement instead if requested through One Stop.

Introduces students to the various media and values of the visual and plastic arts within the context of a given international setting. Through this course students will gain a deeper understanding of the art that they are exposed to while studying and living in an international location. Students will learn and employ a critical vocabulary for analyzing and responding aesthetically to the paintings, drawings, sculpture, and architecture that they encounter in visits to museums, art galleries, and walking tours. Offered only in international programs. Does not qualify as a course for the major in art history.

Introduces students to the basic forms and styles of Western music from a chronological perspective. Through this course students will gain a deeper understanding of the music that they are exposed to while studying and living in an international location. Through guided listening, students will learn and employ a critical vocabulary for analyzing and responding aesthetically to the music they encounter as members of the audience for the concerts and operas they attend in the class. Offered only in international programs. Does not qualify as a course for the major in music.

A workshop designed for the teacher education program students and music education pre-certifcation majors wherein students will learn basic histories, philosophies, and methodologies of music education and how these apply to children grades K-5. Students will also learn techniques for implementing music learning and activities in the elementary classroom. A $70 class fee will be assessed (GE for liberal arts majors only).

A workshop in which the student has first-hand experience with a wide range of activities which contribute to an overall understanding of the world of art. A $70 class fee will be assessed (GE for liberal arts majors only).

An examination of cinema as language, as art, and as an institution shaped by and shaping the socio-cultural and ideological constructs/concerns of national culture.

An examination of cinema as language, as art, and as an institution shaped by and shaping the socio-cultural and ideological constructs/concerns of national culture.

A large group chosen by audition at the beginning of the school year to perform traditional and contemporary choral literature. The group represents the University at many civic and local college functions. A class fee will be assessed for students taking 0 units in a music ensemble.

This course is a general survey of guitar styles such as jazz, blues, and folk. The class is open to all students regardless of guitar experience. A guitar is required and must be supplied by the student.

Instruction for the beginner or a first course to review technique and keyboard skill for the near-beginner or beginner who has had less than six months of study in piano. Reading skills, playing simple chord patterns, improvisation, harmonization of melodies, and establishing a basic technique will be the principle objectives of the course.

A continuation of the technique and keyboard skills covered in MUS 110 or for a beginner with less than one year of piano study. Prerequisite: MUS 110 or consent of instructor.

Designed for beginning singers, but primarily those who have had some previous musical background. Application of vocal principles for developing singing facility required in public schools. Not required of students who satisfy the requirement through individual instruction.

The symphony provides selected students the opportunity to perform works from the standard and twentieth-century orchestral repertoire. While solo appearances are made at concerts by faculty and professional artists, students who have demonstrated outstanding performance ability may also be invited to perform as soloists. Auditions are given at the beginning of each semester. A class fee will be assessed for students taking 0 units in a music ensemble.

Provides opportunities for string players to study and perform chamber music (trios, quartets, and quintets) for standard string groupings as well as in combination with other instruments, such as piano and winds. Open to all qualified students and staff by audition.

Explores the music written for brass instruments from the seventeenth century to the present. From the larger ensemble, the Seaver Brass Quintet is selected. Open to all qualified students and staff by audition.

A select instrumental ensemble which emphasizes the performance literature in a wide diversity of styles, as well as the study of improvisation. A variety of performance experiences is provided. Auditions are held at the beginning of each semester.

Organized to read and prepare for concert music for woodwind instruments in a variety of musical styles and combinations of instruments. Open to all qualified students and staff by audition.

Enables students with some percussion experience to rehearse and perform repertoire for two or more players on a variety of percussion instruments owned by the college. Open to all qualified students and staff by audition.

A small group selected by audition to perform vocal music ranging from that of the early Renaissance to music in a contemporary style. A class fee will be assessed for students taking 0 units in a music ensemble.

Open to all students by audition. Study and performance of music from the various historical periods. May include use of older instruments such as harpsichord and recorder. A class fee will be assessed for students taking 0 units in a music ensemble.

This course is a performance-based study of guitar transcription, sight-reading, and other necessary skills for classical guitarists. The class is open to students with intermediate or advanced classical guitar experience.

Open to all students by audition. Provides an opportunity for the student to participate in the production and performance of ensembles and scenes from operas and musical theatre, as well as the presentation of complete works.

An introductory survey that examines the history and theory of music in which students attend lectures, read texts, listen to music, and experience live performances.

A study of the fundamentals of music coupled with a survey tracing the historical development of music from the Greeks to the twenty-first century. Examples of music from each period will be studied through listening and scores. An introductory course for non-music majors only.

A large group chosen by audition at the beginning of the school year to perform traditional and contemporary choral literature. The group represents the University at many civic and local college functions. A class fee will be assessed for students taking 0 units in a music ensemble.

The symphony provides selected students the opportunity to perform works from the standard and twentieth-century orchestral repertoire. While solo appearances are made at concerts by faculty and professional artists, students who have demonstrated outstanding performance ability may also be invited to perform as soloists. Auditions are given at the beginning of each semester. A class fee will be assessed for students taking 0 units in a music ensemble.

Provides opportunities for string players to study and perform chamber music (trios, quartets, and quintets) for standard string groupings as well as in combination with other instruments, such as piano and winds. Open to all qualified students and staff by audition.

Explores the music written for brass instruments from the seventeenth century to the present. From the larger ensemble, the Seaver Brass Quintet is selected. Open to all qualified students and staff by audition.

A select instrumental ensemble which emphasizes the performance literature in a wide diversity of styles, as well as the study of improvisation. A variety of performance experiences is provided. Auditions are held at the beginning of each semester.

Organized to read and prepare for concert music for woodwind instruments in a variety of musical styles and combinations of instruments. Open to all qualified students and staff by audition.

Enables students with some percussion experience to rehearse and perform repertoire for two or more players on a variety of percussion instruments owned by the college. Open to all qualified students and staff by audition.

A small group selected by audition to perform vocal music ranging from that of the early Renaissance to music in a contemporary style. A class fee will be assessed for students taking 0 units in a music ensemble.

Open to all students by audition. Study and performance of music from the various historical periods. May include use of older instruments such as harpsichord and recorder. A class fee will be assessed for students taking 0 units in a music ensemble.

Open to all students by audition. Provides an opportunity for the student to participate in the production and performance of ensembles and scenes from operas and musical theatre, as well as the presentation of complete works.

A study of the history of music during ancient Biblical times to the present and of how history has shaped music in modern-day worship. The course will deal with the significance of music in the church and its influence upon the worship service.

A survey of multicultural music in America with a particular emphasis on Los Angeles and the contributions of various ethnic groups to its artistic milieu.

Participation in Theatre Program productions. A maximum of four units may be counted toward graduation requirements. If taken in partial fulfillment of fine arts general education requirements, must be taken for at least 1 unit credit with a letter grade.

An introductory survey that examines the history and theory of theatre in which students attend lectures, read texts, and experience live performances.

A practical introduction to basic acting skills.

A practical class studying a particular style of dance for music theatre.

A practical class for developing the performer's technique in dance for the stage, learning combinations involved in production, and developing style.

Instruction and practice in design and application of stage makeup. Studies in age, character, and animal makeups, prosthetic and hairpiece construction and application.

Florence Program only. Extra fee required.