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Whittier College 2024-2025 ARCHIVED CATALOG
Course Descriptions
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Other Courses
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LAT 100 - Introduction to US Latino Studies
Comparison of linguistic, historical and cultural backgrounds of various Latino communities in the U.S. through fiction, non-fiction, music, and other forms of popular culture.
Cross-listed with SPAN 100
3 credits
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LAT 122 - Art of the Americas
This course introduces students to the field of art history. The first segment of the course explores civilizations including Olmec, Maya, Teotihuacan, Toltec, and Aztec. We will study architectural features of iconic palaces and pyramids as well as colossal sculptures, mural paintings, and codices. The second segment of the course explores how Chicanx and other contemporary artists reference historical artworks to create new forms of art including political posters, photographs, installations, and mural paintings.
Cross-listed with ART 122
3 credits
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LAT 381 - Art of Mexico
Surveys the art of Mesoamerica and Mexico from the time of the Olmecs to the twentieth century.
Cross-listed with ART 381
3 credits
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REL 257 - Black and Womanist Theology
This course explores the socio-historical origins, religio-political development, critical figures and writings, and major themes of US Black and womanist theologies within US Christian traditions seeking racial, gender, economic, and sexual justice. Drawing on diverse sources (religious experiences, social movements, and the arts), this course examines and analyzes how Black and womanist theologies shaped and influenced twentieth and twenty-first century US Christianity as well as US inter/multifaith discourse and practice, within the Black church and wider US society.
3 credits
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Africana and Black Studies
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AFBL 074 - Music of Latin America
Provides an historical and philosophical survey of music in Latin America, in addition to a basic analysis of generic aspects of origins, influences, style, and development within that geographical area. Discussion of regional folkstyles, of the indigenous factor and popular trends (both traditional and progressive) and of the state of music among the Latin populations of the United States. This class will provide an overall understanding of Latin American music aesthetic and culture.
Cross-listed with MUS 074
3 credits
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AFBL 102 - History of Jazz
This course examines the development of jazz from its African and African-American folk origins through the blues, early jazz, swing era, bebop, “cool” jazz, fusion and contemporary styles of Jazz. Discussion on the works of jazz musicians, such as Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, and John Coltrane, will emphasize their significance in United States’ historical and social contexts.
Cross-listed with MUS 102
3 credits
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AFBL 103 - American Popular Music
This course examines the social and parallel musical development of postwar United States. American popular music will not be viewed as a trend in contemporary society, but as an expression: of commodification, of the incorporation of experience, authenticity, and subjectivity (ideology), of textual schizophrenia, of the postmodern disappearance of reality, and of new forms of cultural resistance.
Cross-listed with MUS 103
3 credits
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AFBL 177 - Franco-African Cinema and Literature
Transforming early 20th-century film traditions in order to create an original artistic and storytelling language, movies from French-speaking Africa include many cultures and embrace many nations and people. This course takes students through the journey of Francophone filmmakers, from the 1960s to the present, with introductions about the context of each screened movie and follow-up in-depth discussions. Students will explore film techniques and concepts, and discover related African literary tales. Taught in English (films are shown in class with English subtitles).
Cross-listed with FILM 177 FRCS 177 FREN 177
3 credits
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AFBL 210 - Africana Philosophy
Africana Philosophy covers the philosophies of African peoples and persons of African descent who are indigenous to continental Africa and the many African Diasporas worldwide. This course considers forms of reasons marked by colonialism and racism, and diasporic consciousness from the Global South concerning liberation, the meaning of being human, and human relationships beyond colonial paradigms.
Cross-listed with PHIL 210
3 credits
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AFBL 214 - Freedom Struggles: From the Civil War to Black Lives Matter
What is the meaning of the term “freedom” in the United States and what counts as a “freedom struggle”? This course asks students to relearn their country’s modern history narrative through the lens of African American history. We explore the many meanings of “freedom” in the United States, and how African Americans have fought for that freedom. Our chronological focus takes us from the end of the Civil War to the Black Lives Matter movement.
Cross-listed with HIST 214
3 credits
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AFBL 245 - African American Education and Schooling
This course examines the education and schooling experience for African Americans from the 17th century to present day. It will look at schooling within a social, political, cultural, and economic context. It will explore how the purpose of education for African Americans changed over time and how education was used as a tool of resistance and liberation. Finally, this course will look at how education legislation, curriculum and high stakes testing impact academic achievement for African American children and often function as a means of stratification rather than education.
Cross-listed with EDUC 245
3 credits
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AFBL 257 - Black and Womanist Theology
This course explores the socio-historical origins, religio-political development, critical figures and writings, and major themes of US Black and womanist theologies within US Christian traditions seeking racial, gender, economic, and sexual justice. Drawing on diverse sources (religious experiences, social movements, and the arts), this course examines and analyzes how Black and womanist theologies shaped and influenced twentieth and twenty-first century US Christianity as well as US inter/multifaith discourse and practice, within the Black church and wider US society.
Cross-listed with GEN 257 REL 257
3 credits
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AFBL 283 - African Diaspora and Liberation Movements
This course provides an overview of African peoples’ efforts to liberate themselves from European economic systems, ideologies, and political systems in the African continent and the Americas. It will evaluate and analyze African resistance to the ideology of Western civilization and the philosophical baggage that sought to impose new identities upon peoples of African descent, challenger their cultures, and exploit their labor. The course emphasizes the perseverance and recreation of African based cultures and societies.
3 credits
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AFBL 289 - Indigenous and African Peoples in Colonial Latin America
This course provides an introductory survey of the social, cultural, political and economic history of colonial Latin America, from the late pre-Columbian period to the early independence period. Lesson plans and discussions will consider the diverse ethnic and gendered backgrounds of Indigenous and African peoples and trace the convergence of cultures and ethnicities that have shaped the Latin American landscape. Subsequent discussions will look at post-conquest society, while outlining the manner in which colonial Latin America was connected with Atlantic and global developments. Lesson plans will analyze the historical voices of Indigenous and African peoples in Latin America, recognizing them as historical actors who at times transcended, negotiated, or contested colonial regimes. The course explores how Indigenous and African peoples resisted and adapted to an exploitative and extractive Iberian colonial regime and economy.
While the course is organized chronologically, lesson plans and discussions will also analyze larger thematic frameworks, such as conflict and adaptation, labor systems, race, gender, and religion. Additionally, this course will call attention to the daily interactions between various racial, gendered, and economic groups to determine how ordinary people negotiated, countered, and resisted the basic social and economic parameters of colonial regimes. The course emphasizes the perseverance and recreation of Indigenous and African based cultures and societies.
3 credits
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AFBL 290 - Special Topics
Varies by course
0-5 credits
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AFBL 300 - Intersections: Race, Class and Gender
The primary goal of this course is to ensure that students develop a sociological imagination - that is, the ability to pose sociological questions and to find ways to investigate those questions. The course will be organized around three important sociological monographs – book length studies – which will examine race, class, and gender. We will spend the semester meticulously breaking apart these studies so that students begin to understand the process of conducting sociological research.
Pre-req: Minimum Sophomore Class Standing
Cross-listed with GEN 300 SOC 300
3 credits
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AFBL 344 - Black Atlantic
This course will analyze the varied roles of African peoples and cultures in the Atlantic World. It will do away with the conventional political borders and historical definitions and look at the Atlantic as a cohesive and integrated area which includes Africa, the Americas, and Europe. We will consider a number of topics, including philosophical claims to modernity, reconstituting and defining freedom, ideology, racial, ethnic, and gendered identities, ongoing migratory movements (forced and ‘voluntary’), African Diaspora, and cultural milieus among other issues.
Cross-listed with HIST 344
3 credits
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AFBL 355 - Social Justice Drama
A study of twentieth- and twenty-first century drama and performance art exploring the history and praxis of social justice, with particular attention to feminist and anti-racist work by playwrights of color.
Cross-listed with ENGL 355
3 credits
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AFBL 371 - Political Economy of Development
Economic development is a very wide concept. Still, understanding it is paramount. We live in a globalized world in which all our actions affect and are affected by what happens in other regions. This course will examine the political, social and cultural factors behind development. On the one hand, we will explore how different historical and underlying factors influence development today. On the other hand, we will analyze how current political and social contexts affect economic development: What is the role of different political systems, corruption, institutions and cultural perspectives on promoting or preventing development. The course is interdisciplinary and draws mainly upon research on development economics, history, development studies, political science, anthropology and geography. We will analyze different perspectives and try to elucidate a path looking forward on economic development.
The course is designed for advanced undergraduate students who are interested in economic development and who are looking to work in international organizations, NGOs, continue their graduate studies, or are particularly interested in topics related to political economy and development. We will talk about common issues that affect poor and developing countries and their challenges for development. We will also examine the role of the aid community and the evolution of the thinking on what development is and how to attain it. We will talk about the role of emerging countries in the globalization process, and how development can be accomplished in collaboration with the private sector.
Pre-req: ECON 200 or ECON 201
Cross-listed with ECON 371 EJST 371 PLSC 321
3 credits
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AFBL 373 - African-American Literary Tradition
An examination of the development of the African-American literary tradition. Among the writers and topics which may be considered are slave narratives, the oral tradition, Wheatley, Douglass, the Harlem Renaissance, Hughes, Hurston, Baldwin, Wright, Ellison, Walker, Angelou, and Morrison.
Cross-listed with ENGL 373
3 credits
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AFBL 386 - Race and Racism in the US
An analysis of the social construction of race and ethnicity and the racialized social system in the U.S., historically and in the present day. Contemporary trends in the dynamics of interracial/interethnic relations in southern California and the United States are a focus.
Pre-req: Minimum Sophomore class standing
Cross-listed with LAT 386 SOC 386
3 credits
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Anthropology
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ANTH 190 - Selected Topics
May be repeated for credit
1 to 4 credits
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ANTH 200 - Biological Anthropology
This course studies the physical aspects of human populations and the evolutionary history of our species. This history is studied through an overview of genetics and evolutionary theory, the fossil record, our close primate relatives and variation among contemporary humans, which underlies observable changes as our species continues to evolve.
Cross-listed with ENVS 200
3 credits
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ANTH 201 - Anthropology of Technology in Modern Life
The course covers theories in technological evolution as it relates to everyday lives of humans around the globe. It includes materials on automotive culture, automation and postindustrial society, anthropology of space, embodied technology, and technologies of memory and examines these relations along political, social, and historical trajectories. We will draw on multitude of sources in this class ranging from book chapters, academic articles and news articles to films. The course will utilize discussion forums, video lectures, and films to teach the subject matter to students and get them engaged in the learning process.
3 credits
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ANTH 202 - Women and Men Go To War
In this course we will discuss the major U.S. military conflicts from the Vietnam War to the Wars on Terror and their impacts on American culture. In addition to reading firsthand accounts from women and men that served during these conflicts we will watch documentaries and films inspired by the wars. We will also hear frequently from local veterans that served in the conflicts as guest speakers about their experiences during and after their involvement in war.
Cross-listed with GEN 202
3 credits
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ANTH 210 - Cultural Anthropology
In this course we will learn about the social organization of various groups throughout the world and the relationship between their social, political, and economic practices. A central goal of the course is to provide students with an understanding of the basic tenets and debates of contemporary cultural anthropology, as well as a critical and informed knowledge of the concept of “culture.” Topics covered include fieldwork, cultural relativism, the legacies of colonialism, race, ethnicity, marriage, religion, gender, sexuality, food, and transnational connections and relationships. The examples covered in this class will draw from peoples and cultures around the world including Egypt, Nigeria, Mali, Papua New Guinea, Tibet, India, Mexico, Brazil, and the United States.
3 credits
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ANTH 211 - Topics in the Anthropology of Asia
This course offers students a comparative study of the diverse cultures of Asia. The course implements anthropological concepts to examine the internal and cross-cultural mechanisms shaping and reshaping the region. The impact of social and cultural change resulting from shifting local, national, and global dynamics will be examined through detailed ethnographic studies of specific cultures and societies within East, South, and Southeast Asia.
3 credits
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ANTH 213 - Native American and Indigenous Studies
Who are the people native to North America? What has been the role of Native Americans in the formation of “America”? What is unique to their circumstances within a complex state structure and global system? Where do various Native American groups share cultural patterns and where are there differences among them, for example, in origin, environmental setting, world view, family structure, and political system? How do these patterns influence their responses to contemporary issues? This course will explore the issues raised by such questions through detailed historical and ethnographic studies of selected societies.
Cross-listed with EJST 213
3 credits
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ANTH 216 - The Latinos of Asia
Using an anthropological lens, this course examines how Filipino-Americans are considered the “Latinos of Asia” and how they impact their local and global locales. This course sheds light on the experiences of Filipino-Americans in California and the U.S. from an anthropological perspective. Chronicling the first arrivals of Filipinos in California and the U.S. to present-day, we will touch upon topics of colonialism, migration, labor and race movements, belief systems, gender and hyphenated identities, as well as what it means to be a “model minority.”
3 credits
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ANTH 250 - The Art of Ethnography
For over a century, the “ethnography” has been the often unique, staple product of Anthropology. In the early 20th century, the West began to understand the workings and structures of different cultures in large part through the fieldwork and subsequent books published by anthropologists. Even in the 21st century, Anthropology distinguishes itself as a field through our reliance on both the ethnographic method, and the writing of ethnographies. Noted anthropologists like Boas, Mead, Evans-Pritchard, Malinowski and Lévi-Strauss developed diverse ethnographic styles still essential to the field today. In this course, students will gain skills in reading and analyzing ethnographies. Classic and new ethnographic texts will be closely read for their contributions to theory and method in Anthropology.
3 credits
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ANTH 290 - Selected Topics
0 to 5 credits
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ANTH 295 - Independent Study
Credit and time arranged. May be repeated for credit.
0 to 5 credits
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ANTH 310 - Theory in Anthropology
This course will familiarize students with the range of historical and current theoretical frameworks, orientations, and research philosophies in anthropology. A thorough and critical examination of the relevant literature will serve to introduce students to major anthropological concepts, traditions, and debates, from the development of anthropology as a distinct discipline in the nineteenth century, to the pressing problems and issues facing specific anthropological subfields today. Minimum Sophomore standing required
Pre-req: Instructor permission
3 credits
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ANTH 312 - Ethnographic Methods
This course is designed to engage students in a variety of ethnographic methods, to build a vocabulary of analytical tools to make sense of social worlds, and to provide examples of ethnographic work. The course will build on the foundation laid in ANTH/SOC 190 looking at the ethics and practices of ethnographic endeavors and will serve to prepare students for projects in their senior seminar courses, as well as providing a background in ethnographic methods for non-majors. The course will look at the development of ethnographic research projects, the theoretical contexts in which they emerged and the critique that arises from ventures in representation. Students will gain experience in formulating research questions, doing participant observation, writing field notes, conducting interviews, transcribing and coding material, and will make forays into digital methodologies. Students will provide peer feedback, as a piece of learning how to analyze and evaluate qualitative data. Additionally, students will read ethnographic works, view ethnographic films, and engage with material reflecting on the ethics and best practices of such work.
Co-req: ANTH 312L
4 credits
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ANTH 312L - Ethnographic Methods Lab
Co-req: ANTH 312
0 credits
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ANTH 320 - Introduction to Science & Technology Studies
The discipline of Science & Technology Studies (STS) is a relatively new, but vibrant field that unites scientists and non-scientists in the critical inquiry of how science operates, both historically and presently, in Western and non-Western cultures. STS as a field bridges disciplines that do not normally have natural or comfortable contacts, such as sociology and science, anthropology and technology, and social/political theory and science. This course will ground students in the history of scientific thought, the premises of scientific method(s) and modes of exploration, and the rationales for seeing science and technology as areas worthy of investigation through a sociocultural lens. Students will gain critical tools for understanding how science works and examining science/technology as cultural practices. Students will also be grounded in the ethical, political, and cultural impacts that science and technology have had in cultures around the world. Through individual or paired projects, students will gain proficiency in the premises, cultural value, and issues around a scientific discipline, as well as the tools for situating scientific practice within larger sociocultural contexts. Minimum Sophomore class standing required
Cross-listed with EJST 320
3 credits
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ANTH 327 - Sex and Gender in Anthropology
This course will familiarize students with the cultural and analytical categories of sex and gender and the way anthropologists have approached research on sex and gender in a number of ethnographic contexts. Students will explore how sex, gender, and sexuality, rather than being natural or biological inevitabilities, are culturally and historically contingent identities. Minimum Sophomore class standing requried
Cross-listed with GEN 327
3 credits
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ANTH 390 - Selected Topics
May be repeated for credit
1 to 4 credits
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ANTH 395 - Independent Study
Credit and time arranged. May be repeated for credit.
1 to 4 credits
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ANTH 407 - Senior Seminar A
Insrtuctor permission required
Senior class standing required
Pre-req: ANTH 250, ANTH 310, ANTH 312
Cross-listed with SOC 407
3 credits
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ANTH 490 - Selected Topics
May be repeated for credit
1 to 4 credits
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ANTH 495 - Independent Study
Credit and time arranged. May be repeated for credit.
1 to 4 credits
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Art and Art History
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ART 100 - Introduction to Art 2-D
Explores a variety of processes for creating two-dimensional images, using materials and techniques such as drawing, painting, collage, simple printmaking, and mixed media. Emphasis will be on understanding how basic visual elements (line, shape, form, space, color, and texture) are used in contemporary art. Color theory will be included.
3 credits
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ART 101 - Introduction to Art 3-D
Explores a variety of processes for creating three-dimensional objects, using materials and techniques emphasizing wood, steel and mixed media. Effective use of the qualities of line, shape, form, mass, and texture will be emphasized in making sculptural creations.
3 credits
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ART 104 - Game Art I: 3-D Modeling for Animation, Game Design, and Motion Graphics
Have you ever wanted to create your own 3D characters? Have you imagined a fantasy world for a video game and are ready to create it using 3D software? In this intro course you’ll learn all of the fundamental skills necessary to make that happen! Using the industry standard 3D software program Cinema 4D, we’ll cover everything from building with primitive geometry, splines, and modeling, to the basics of adding materials, textures, and lighting to your characters and builds. This course is perfect for students interested in fields related to game design/development, motion graphics, and animation.
3 credits
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ART 105 - Digital Illustration & Visual Storytelling
In this project-based course, we will explore Illustration, the art and techniques of visual storytelling. We will be drawing and painting using industry-standard digital imaging software. We will also combine digital painting with traditional materials, such as pen and ink, photography, and print-making. Projects will be wide-ranging, from illustration for editorial, packaging, and advertising, to character design, animation, and comic books. Through experimentation, students will develop their own unique voices as image-makers. This will be a highly practical course for anyone interested in graphic design, animation, or digital applications within the fine arts.
Pre-req: It is recommended to take ART 120 prior to registering for this course
3 credits
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ART 120 - Graphic Design I: Digital Software Literacy
Through a semester-long digital art and design project, students will gain literacy and competency in the use of Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop. In addition to projects, students will also explore the history of digital art and graphic design through a series of lectures and readings giving students a contextualized approach to both historical and contemporary approaches to image-making and how it intersects with visual culture.
3 credits
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ART 121 - Media and Technology for the Visual Arts
A beginning hands-on production course that introduces students to various forms of art-making that utilize emerging media and technology. The course will focus on using a range of digital media such as 3D modeling, 3D animation, 3D scanning, mixed reality (AR/XR), Artificial Intelligence, and video game engines such as Unreal Engine 5 for virtual production.
Conceptual content will focus on the intersection of art, technology, design, science, and emerging platforms for artists, designers, and visual content producers. Course readings and assignments will pay particular attention to the impact, both positive and negative, of these emerging technologies on art, humanity, and culture.
Cross-listed with ART 376
3 credits
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ART 122 - Art of the Americas
This course introduces students to the field of art history. The first segment of the course explores civilizations including Olmec, Maya, Teotihuacan, Toltec, and Aztec. We will study architectural features of iconic palaces and pyramids as well as colossal sculptures, mural paintings, and codices. The second segment of the course explores how Chicanx and other contemporary artists reference historical artworks to create new forms of art including political posters, photographs, installations, and mural paintings.
Cross-listed with LAT 122
3 credits
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ART 180 - Narrative, Creative Storytelling, and Brown Identities in the US
Taught by a visiting artist, writer, or storyteller, this project-oriented course may feature personal biography, short fiction, art writing, oral histories, photo-based narrative, contemporary art practices or other types of storytelling and narrative created around the expansiveness of “brown” identities in the U.S. The course is open to all students and will be of special interest to those interested in exploring intersections of art, media, race, gender, and sexual orientation centered around Latinx, Asian American, Middle Eastern, south Asian, Indigenous, or other communities that may identify as “brown” in a racialized U.S. context.
Cross-listed with INTD 170
3 credits
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ART 190 - Selected Topics
May be repeated for credit
1 to 4 credits
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ART 200 - Digital Photography I
This course explores the processes, practices, and concepts of fine art digital photography giving students and introduction to the breadth of creative possibilities currently made available via digital technologies. Students will become acquainted with the computer, digital SLR camera, and various post-processing software programs like Lightroom and Photoshop while exploring a variety of creative and conceptual assignments. Students will formulate creative solutions for their class projects through the marriage of technical skills, conceptual originality and aesthetic interests. Projects are designed to draw upon the breadth of contemporary photographic practice while class discussions and readings will consider the social, cultural, and political implications of the camera.
3 credits
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ART 201 - Animation I
This course focuses on the production of moving images for the web and social media. Utilizing the latest advancements in digital technologies like DSLR video cameras and non-linear digital editing with Adobe Premiere, students will explore the numerous formats that the web and social media provide for the creation of moving images. A wide range of formats will be explored including GIF animations, video remixes, and short format documentaries to name just a few. Readings, lectures, and discussions will complement the production of projects giving students a historical context from which to think about the moving image. Ultimately students will explore the ways in which the web and social media has become a platform for “user generated” content and will also explore how these emerging platforms help shape the content created within them.
Pre-req: ART 100
3 credits
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ART 204 - Digital Photography Workshop
This course will acquaint students with the fundamentals of Digital Photography including traditional and experimental uses of Adobe Photoshop. Emphasis will be placed on visual communication of ideas through the medium of digital photography. Instruction will cover topics such as manual camera operations, basic image correction, digital image manipulation, and will also cover fundamentals of composition and 2-D image organization. The assignments will include consideration of the cultural/political impact of digital manipulation, the relationship between subject and photographer, and the historical implications of photographic objectification.
3 credits
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ART 206 - Western Art: 15th through 20th Centuries
Surveys the visual arts of Europe from the Renaissance to the present.
3 credits
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ART 207 - Women Artists from the Renaissance to the Present
Historically oriented examination of women artists from the Renaissance through the Modern periods, followed by an exploration of theoretical issues involving women and representation.
Cross-listed with GEN 207
3 credits
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ART 208 - Introduction to Visual Culture/Media
The course focuses on the centrality of the visual in our contemporary media landscape by looking at the key issues and topics in the field of visual culture. The class will interrogate the systems from which images circulate (museums, the internet, social media, tv, film, etc.) while paying close attention to the role and function that these images play in shaping and influencing our everyday experience of the world. Open to First-years and Sophomores only or by instructor permission
3 credits
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ART 209 - History of Photography
A survey of photography in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Open to First-years and Sophomores only, or by instructor permission
3 credits
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ART 209 - History of Photography
A survey of photography in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Pre-req: Open only to First Years and Sophomores
3 credits
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ART 210 - Drawing I
Course designed for beginning art majors and non-art majors (those students who wish to learn the fundamentals of drawing). Many operative aspects of drawing and principles of design are presented. Emphasis is placed on analytical study of composition, space, proportions, line, value and texture, etc. Upon completing this course, the student should have a solid practical knowledge of various drawing techniques.
3 credits
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ART 212 - Gender Studies in Photography, Art, and Visual Culture
This class focuses on the representation of gender in art and visual culture, inclusive of non-binary and transgender visibility and representation. We will look at the work of artists and activists in public spaces such as museums and galleries, protests, social media, and some popular media (graphic novels, TV, film) as well as more private spaces and hidden or unseen images and histories in homes, archives, and radical and/or alternative spaces. Readings will address foundational texts in gender visibility, performance, identity and representation as well as theoretical studies on the complexities and nuances of visibility.
Cross-listed with GEN 212
3 credits
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ART 218 - Drawing Workshop
Through an intensive workshop, this course introduces students to the operative aspects of drawing from observation. Emphasis is placed in analytical study of composition, space, proportions, line, value and texture, etc. Upon completing this course, the student should have a solid practical knowledge of various drawing techniques.
Cross-listed with ART 318
3 credits
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ART 219 - Ceramic Sculpture Workshop
Clay sculpture. Problems designed with hand forming methods to techniques of clay construction and design with emphasis on the basics of sculpture.
Cross-listed with ART 319
3 credits
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ART 222 - Painting I
This course is designed to familiarize students with basic oil-painting techniques through an exploration of observational painting methods and techniques. Color theory will be explored, and students will be introduced to the work of many contemporary painters. Painting II serves as a continuation of Painting I and emphasizes conceptual development.
3 credits
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ART 224 - Graphic Design II: The Visual Language of Design
This course will explore the foundational principals of graphic design and will focus on typography, layout design, and the integration of type and image. Through guided critiques, students will produce a variety of projects that include logos, letterhead packages, posters, and short books. An emphasis will be placed on historical examples as students begin to explore the history of graphic design
Pre-req: ART 120
3 credits
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ART 225 - Art and Politics
This course introduces students to various topics and debates in the fields of art history and visual culture. We will explore art made in the context of cultural, social, and political movements including the Mexican Revolution, Harlem Renaissance, and the Civil Rights Movement. We will visually examine prints, murals, paintings, as well as public projects. We will discuss art as a tool for social change, the role of socially engaged artists, and the role of public institutions.
3 credits
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ART 232 - Ceramics I
Problems designed to take the student from basic hand forming methods to advanced techniques of clay construction and design.
Cross-listed with ART 332 ART 334
3 credits
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ART 242 - Printmaking I
An initial study of basic processes of preparing and printing the inked surfaces of metal, wood, and linoleum plates, as well as, other intaglio and relief printing surfaces. The student is presented with a variety of techniques, proper and safe use of the shop equipment and tools, and the basic aspects of preserving, collecting and curating prints of fine art. The student has first hand, i.e. methodical, experience in engraving, dry point, line etching, aquatint, soft ground, lift ground, linoleum-cut, wood cut, and other basic mixed intaglio and relief processes.
3 credits
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ART 252 - Sculpture I
Using techniques of wood construction, welding, assemblage and modeling the individual develops sculptural expression with attention to visual properties, spatial organizations and qualities of content.
Cross-listed with ART 353 ART 354
3 credits
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ART 288 - Seminar in Visual Thinking
This course is designed to introduce new Studio Art majors into the history, theory, and practice of contemporary art making. What is contemporary art? How do we make contemporary art? How do we interpret contemporary art? These and other questions will be addressed through lectures, readings, writings, and course projects ultimately giving students the foundation necessary to progress to more advanced art making within the major.
3 credits
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ART 290 - Selected Topics
May be repeated for credit
1 to 4 credits
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ART 295 - Independent Study
Credit and time arranged. May be repeated for credit.
1 to 4 credits
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ART 300 - Advanced Digital Photography
This course is designed for students ready to pursue more advanced technical, conceptual, and theoretical uses of the digital camera. The course will build from technical skills and techniques learned in Art 200 and will expand into a more advanced understanding of the technical aspects of digital imaging. New technical territory will include advanced digital manipulation, in-depth exploration of lighting equipment and techniques, and the use of professional quality printers in the production of fine art prints. The course will also spend considerable time discussing and reading seminal texts in the history of photography in an attempt to clarify the condition of current photographic practice. Course assignments will be geared toward a more independent, self designed mode allowing students to pursue their own interests.
Pre-req: ART 200 or ART 204
3 credits
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ART 301 - Special Projects in Digital Art
A continuation of Computer Art I and II. Designed for advanced students in studio art to further explore their aesthetic and conceptual ideas using the computer as a tool.
Pre-req: ART 300
3 credits
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ART 304 - Game Art II: Advanced Modeling and Texture
In this advanced class we will build upon the 3D modeling skills and workflows learned in Game Art I and move toward more advanced modeling techniques and workflows. In addition to advanced modeling, we will also cover texturing and painting 3D models with Substance Painter software while also exploring worldbuilding and environment creation with World Builder. The class will primarily focus on creating video game assets such as characters, costumes, props, vehicles, and landscapes and environments.
Pre-req: ART 104
3 credits
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ART 306 - Introduction to Web Design
This project-based class will serve as an introduction to ‘front-end’ web design. We will learn how the internet works and what makes a great website tick. After a brief introduction to coding (HTML and CSS) we will focus on industry-standard web design software (Dreamweaver, Sketch and InVision). We will develop fully functional websites that look great on any computer or mobile device. These websites can be used to advertise a skill, show off your artwork or promote an event
Pre-req: ART 120
3 credits
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ART 311 - Special Projects in Drawing
A continuation of the objectives of ART 100 and ART 210 . Designed for advanced students in studio art to further explore their aesthetic and conceptual ideas in drawing, painting, printmaking and mixed media.
Pre-req: ART 100 , ART 210 , ART 218 or ART 318
Cross-listed with ART 324 ART 323 ART 322
3 credits
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ART 318 - Drawing Workshop
Through an intensive workshop, this course introduces students to the operative aspects of drawing from observation. Emphasis is placed on analytical study of composition, space, proportions, line, value and texture, etc. Upon completing this course, the student should have a practical knowledge of various drawing techniques.
Cross-listed with ART 218
3 credits
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ART 319 - Ceramic Sculpture Workshop
Clay sculpture. Problems designed with hand forming methods to techniques of clay construction and design with emphasis on the basics of sculpture.
Cross-listed with ART 219
3 credits
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ART 322 - Constructing Images
This is an intermediate level course for students who have taken Painting I or Drawing I. We will explore a variety of approaches to 2 dimensional image making, with an emphasis on contemporary drawing and painting practices. This is a studio-based course, but lectures will play an important role as we begin to explore the conceptual possibilities of the picture plane. At the beginning of the semester, students will choose whether they want to explore the thematic assignments through painting or drawing dependent on their prerequisites. This course will count as intermediate level course within the painting/drawing concentration.
Pre-req: ART 210 , ART 222 , ART 242 , ART 218 , ART 318 , ART 217 , ART 317 , ART 221 , or ART 321
Cross-listed with ART 311 ART 323 ART 324
3 credits
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ART 323 - Painting II
This course is designed to familiarize students with basic oil-painting techniques through an exploration of observational painting methods and techniques. Color theory will be explored, and students will be introduced to the work of many contemporary painters. Painting II serves as a continuation of Painting I and emphasizes conceptual development.
Pre-req: ART 222 , ART 217 , or ART 317
Cross-listed with ART 322 , ART 324 , or ART 311
3 credits
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ART 324 - Special Projects in Painting
A continuation of the objectives of ART 222 and ART 323 . The student is expected to integrate conceptual and aesthetic concerns with a serious exploration of the medium’s potential. May be repeated for credit
Pre-req: ART 322 or ART 323
Cross-listed with ART 311 , ART 322 and ART 323
3 credits
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ART 332 - Ceramics II
Problems designed to take students to advanced techniques of clay construction and design.
Pre-req: ART 232
Cross-listed with ART 232 ART 334
3 credits
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ART 334 - Special Projects in Ceramics
Experimentation with glazes, materials, and colorants. Problems in clay designed to meet individual needs.
Pre-req: ART 332
Cross-listed with ART 232 ART 332
3 credits
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ART 334 - Special Projects in Ceramics
Experimentation with glazes, materials, and colorants. Problems in clay designed to meet individual needs. May be repeated for credit.
Pre-req: ART 332
Cross-listed with ART 232 ART 332
3 credits
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ART 353 - Sculpture II
Using techniques of wood construction, welding, assemblage and modeling the individual develops sculptural expression with attention to visual properties, spatial organization and qualities of content.
Pre-req: ART 252
Cross-listed with ART 252 ART 354
3 credits
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ART 354 - Special Projects in Sculpture
Advanced work in sculpture. Further exploration and refinement of personal style and content. Projects designed to meet individual needs.
Pre-req: ART 353
Cross-listed with ART 252 ART 353
3 credits
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ART 366 - Art of the Eighteenth Century
This course moves between Paris, London, Venice, Rome and Madrid over the course of the eighteenth century examining paintings, prints, gardens and decorative objects. Learn about Watteau’s sad clown Gilles, Hogarth’s Marriage à la Mode, Marie-Antoinette’s garden at Versailles and Goya’s Black Paintings.
3 credits
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ART 368 - Age of Impressionism
Explores the visual arts in Paris during the last half of the 19th century from the perspective of modernism, asking how and why the painting of modern life, practiced by Manta, Degas, and the Impressionists became transformed into the Symbolism of Gauguin and Van Gogh.
3 credits
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ART 369 - Picasso to Dali: Avant-garde art, 1900-1935
Explores the visual arts during the first half of the 20th century, concentrating on Dada and Surrealism and its antecedents such as Cubism, Futurism, and Suprematism. The relation of these movements to World War I, the rise of Fascism, and World War II will be examined.
Pre-req: ART 206 recommended
Cross-listed with FRCS 369
3 credits
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ART 370 - Contemporary Art
Explores the visual arts since 1950, with special emphasis on recent developments.
3 credits
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ART 371 - Modern and Contemporary Latinx Visual Culture
This course introduces a range of media and materials used in 20th and 21stcentury Latinx visual culture. Topics will include public and site-specific murals of the 1920s and later; photographic modernism and documentary practices from the 1920s and 30s as art and politics; the emergence of alternative media outlets for photojournalism; comic book and graphic novels; narratives of mapping and recovered histories; and contemporary art practices. The course additionally focuses on understanding historiographies of art writing and encourages experimentation with emerging digital humanities methods and other strategies for addressing a range of art and visual culture audiences (scholarly, journalistic, curatorial, popular etc). A particular emphasis on the resources and perspectives of greater Los Angeles.
Cross-listed with LAT 371
3 credits
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ART 372 - Media Theory
This course surveys key concepts and historically important texts in media theory and focuses specifically on contemporary media within the context of art. We will consider the multi-faceted state of media production and distribution today, as it is deployed in a cross section of contemporary art and culture. The rapid rise of social media and mobile technology has transformed the role of the digital image as it is circulated, shared, saved, discarded, altered, and recontextualized with speed and ease. This course seeks to track the rapidly shifting state of media in art today; consider revised notions of originality and authorship, address new modes of interactivity, virtual embodiment, and mapping; and assess the interests of artists as they make work about and within search engines, apps, and social media platforms.
3 credits
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ART 375 - Graphic Design III: Logo Design and Branding Systems
How do businesses and organizations translate their brand identity into visual form? How does the design and aesthetics of an online marketing campaign help tell the story of the brand? In this course students will apply the principles and skills learned in Graphic Design II to the design, creation, and implementation of an integrated marketing campaign rooted in a singular brand identity. Through the study of historical and contemporary approaches, students will develop a branding campaign that will include logo design, web design, and social media presence. By the end of the semester, students will have created a unified off- and online brand identity package that tells the specific story of their brand
3 credits
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ART 376 - Animation II
A hands-on production course that introduces students to the art of animating 3D computer graphics. We will learn the fundamentals of modeling, animating, texturing, and rendering animations using industry standard software. Course topics will include introductory level modeling, using physics-based simulations, basic keyframe animation, digital scanning, animating for mixed reality (AR/XR), motion graphics, motion capture, and virtual production using video game engines. This course is perfect for students interested in animation, motion graphics, video games, or virtual production. No prior experience necessary.
Pre-req: ART 201
Cross-listed with ART 121
3 credits
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ART 381 - Art of Mexico
Surveys the art of Mesoamerica and Mexico from the time of the Olmecs to the twentieth century.
Pre-req: ART 206 recommended
Cross-listed with LAT 381
3 credits
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ART 388 - Advanced Art Seminar
Consists of a combination of seminar format presentations and discussion combined with studio-based artistic creation. Course content focuses upon the most important individuals, concepts and practices in the art world in recent decades. Enrollment in this class is generally restricted to those pursuing the Studio Track or the Art and Art History Track.
3 credits
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ART 389 - Senior Project in Studio Art
Through coordination with a studio art faculty member the student completes a significant project or a coherent series of projects. The work create in this course is presented in the student gallery as the senior exhibition. Typically this course is taken concurrent with the second semester of Advanced Art Seminar.
0 to 4 credits
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ART 390 - Selected Topics
May be repeated for credit
1 to 4 credits
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