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All courses are for unit credit and apply to a De Anza associate degree unless otherwise noted.
A ARTS 2G History of Art: Arts of Asia 4 Units (See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5. (Also listed as ASAM 40. Students may enroll in either department, but not both, for credit.)
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
This is a general introduction to art through major Asian artistic traditions. The course focuses on paintings, sculptures, ceramics, and architecture and their religious, cultural, historical, and social contexts. It will examine arts from China, Japan, India, Central Asia, Himalayas, and Southeast Asia and assesses the contributions of Asian art in a global context.
ARTS 3TE Today’s Art Scene 4 Units
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
This course focuses on the issues and challenges facing today’s working artists. Topics include the roots of international contemporary art, technological influences on current art practices, and the essential components for assembling a dynamic portfolio presentation.
ARTS 4A Beginning Drawing 4 Units
Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211, or ESL 272 and 273.
Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory (72 hours total per quarter).
(This course is included in the Drawing Family of activity courses. Please see the rules on “Repeating Courses” in the College Policies section of the catalog.)
This is an introductory course exploring the basic elements and principles of observational drawing, using traditional and experimental media.
ARTS 4B Intermediate Drawing 4 Units
Prerequisite: ARTS 4A.
Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211, or ESL 272 and 273; ARTS 8.
Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory (72 hours total per quarter).
(This course is included in the Drawing Family of activity courses. Please see the rules on “Repeating Courses” in the College Policies section of the catalog.)
This is an intermediate drawing course focusing on the creative interpretation of subject matter utilizing a variety of experimental, as well as traditional, techniques and media.
ARTS 4C Life Drawing 4 Units
Prerequisite: ARTS 4A.
Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211, or ESL 272 and 273; ARTS 8.
Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory (72 hours total per quarter).
(This course is included in the Drawing Family of activity courses. Please see the rules on “Repeating Courses” in the College Policies section of the catalog.)
This is the beginning drawing course that focuses on the representation and interpretation of the human figure; with attention to drawing from life.
ARTS 4D Representational Drawing 4 Units
Prerequisite: ARTS 4A.
Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211, or ESL 272 and 273; ARTS 8.
Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory (72 hours total per quarter).
(This course is included in the Drawing Family of activity courses. Please see the rules on “Repeating Courses” in the College Policies section of the catalog.)
This intermediate-level drawing course emphasizes observation and depiction of volume and perspective in a variety of drawing media.
ARTS 8 Two-Dimensional Design 4 Units
Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211, or ESL 272 and 273.
Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory (72 hours total per quarter).
This is a foundation course in the use of fundamental design elements and principles for two-dimensional art.
ARTS 10A Three-Dimensional Design 4 Units
Advisory: EWRT 200 and READ 200, or ESL 261, 262 and 263; MATH 210
or equivalent.
Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory (72 hours total per quarter). Introduction to design elements and principles as they apply to three-dimensional space and form. Idea explorations in various media including wire, clay, plaster, paper, wood metals and found objects.
ARTS 10B Intermediate Three-Dimensional Design 4 Units
Prerequisite: ARTS 10A.
Advisory: EWRT 200 and READ 200, or ESL 261, 262 and 263; MATH 210
or equivalent.
Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory (72 hours total per quarter).
Further exploration and continuation of three-dimensional design focusing on individual projects. Use of various materials including wood, metals, plastic sheet and resin. Introduction of mold making and casting.
ARTS 12 Design and Color 4 Units
Prerequisite: ARTS 8.
Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211, or ESL 272 and 273.
Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory (72 hours total per quarter).
This is a fundamental course that explores theory and color in the visual arts.
ARTS 14A Watercolor Painting I 4 Units
Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211, or ESL 272 and 273.
Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory (72 hours total per quarter).
(This course is included in the Painting Family of activity courses. Please see the rules on “Repeating Courses” in the College Policies section of the catalog.)
A comprehensive introduction to transparent watercolor painting with emphasis on basic techniques.
ARTS 14B Watercolor Painting II 4 Units
Prerequisite: ARTS 14A.
Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211, or ESL 272 and 273.
Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory (72 hours total per quarter).
ARTS 2H History of Art: Native Arts of Mesoamerica and the Andes
4 Units
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5. (Also listed as INTL 21. Students may enroll in either department, but not both, for credit.)
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
A general introduction to the visual arts of the indigenous cultures of Mesoamerica, an area extending from northern Mexico through Central America, and the Andean region of South America. This course covers diverse art forms, including architecture, ceramics, weaving, painting and sculpture from antiquity to the present with emphasis upon the Pre-Columbian past. Topics addressing the religious, cultural, social, economic and political contexts of the art will be explored. Compares indigenous arts of the Americas to other world art traditions and assesses the contributions of indigenous cultures in a global context.
ARTS 2J History of Art: Arts of Africa, 4 Units Oceania and Native North America
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5. (Also listed as INTL 22. Students may enroll in either department, but not both, for credit.)
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
A general introduction to some of the many indigenous art traditions around the world, with emphasis placed upon traditional arts created for use in small-scale communities from the Americas, South Pacific region and Africa. Diverse art forms covered will include sculpture, painting, performance, ceramics, textiles and architecture from antiquity through the colonial period to the present. Topics addressing the religious, cultural, social, economic,and political contexts of the art, as well as the impact of colonialism and representations of indigenous arts in museums, will be explored. Compares arts from indigenous peoples to other world art traditions and assesses the contributions of indigenous arts in a global context.
ARTS 2K History of Art: Visual Arts of Islam 4 Units
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5. (Also listed as INTL 23. Students may enroll in either department, but not both, for credit.)
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
An exploration of the visual arts of Islam in a global context, including comparative analysis of the arts from diverse regions of the Islamic world. Examines artistic traditions of calligraphy, miniature painting, textiles, decorative arts and architecture from the beginnings of the Islamic faith to the present, and Islamic contributions to world art history. Includes interdisciplinary analysis of Islamic visual arts, emphasizing the cultural and religious contexts, as well as issues related to gender and social class. The impact of colonialism in the Islamic world and Orientalism in Europe and America are briefly explored.
ARTS 2L History of Art: Visual Arts of Africa 4 Units
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5. (Also listed as INTL 24. Students may enroll in either department, but not both, for credit.)
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
A general introduction to the visual arts of Africa, covering diverse art forms, including sculpture, painting, performance, ceramics, textiles and architecture from antiquity through the colonial period to the present. Topics addressing the religious, cultural, social, economic and political contexts of the art will be explored, as well as the impact of colonialism and the arts in postcolonial Africa. Compares arts from Africa to other world art traditions and assesses the contributions of African arts in a global context.
ARTS 3TC Women and Art 4 Units
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5. (Also listed as WMST 3C. Students may enroll in either department, but not both, for credit.)
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
This course examines the history of women in relation to society and the visual arts from prehistory to the present, across a range of cultures. Obstacles faced by women artists are explored, as well as contributions made by women artists, and art in which women serve as subject matter.
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