Apr 14, 2026  
Course Catalog 2025-2026 
  
Course Catalog 2025-2026

ART 101 - Introduction to Art


Credits: 3

Advisory: ENGL C1000  
Description: This course is an introduction to problems, techniques and social forces that shape and reflect our visual world. Students will gain insights and develop an understanding of the variables inherent in planning, organizing and making art.

Transferable
Transferable to both UC and CSU

General Education:
  • CalGETC: Transfer General Education Requirements ( 3- Arts and Humanities- 3A: Arts )


Student Learning Outcomes:
  1. Student will critically analyze artworks from various movements, periods, and styles.
  2. Student will identify artwork or media, including how it was composed or created, and its influence within art.
  3. Student will describe in written format various artworks or media, including art vocabulary, styles, concepts, or processes within the art.


Total Course In-Class (Contact) Hours: 54
Course Duration (Weeks): 18
Weekly Student Hours (In-Class) Lecture Hours: 3