Program Overview

The Associate of Arts in Art History is designed for students who wish to pursue the study of art forms of the past and present in a social, political, philosophical and cultural context as a foundation for understanding human history and creativity.

Requirements

AA Degree Requirements Major: Core and Selective Requirements
Complete Core Courses, 12 units Units
ART 101 Ancient, Classical and Medieval Art History
ART 102 Late Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque Art History
ART 103 History of Art from the Baroque Period to Post-Impressionism
ART 104 History of Modern Art
Selective courses, choose a minimum of 11 units from the following:
Complete 8 units from the following courses: Units
ART 201 Form and Composition I
ART 204 Drawing I 3 units
ART 205 Drawing II 3 units
ART 206 Figure Drawing and Portraiture 3 units
ART 207 Life Drawing 3 units
ART 214 Color 3 units
ART 221 Painting I 3 units
ART 222 Painting II 3 units
ART 229 Landscape Painting 2 units
ART 301 Two-Dimensional Design 3 units
Complete 3 units from the following courses: Units
ART 105 Art of Asia and the Near East
ART 113 Great Museums of America
ART 114 The Art History of Paris
ART 116 The Art of Great Britain
ART 118 The Art and Architecture of Spain
ART 128 Great Museums of California
ART 131 Art History Goes to the Movies
ART 250 The Art History of Rome
Total Required Major Units: 11

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.