Art
Program Description
The studio art program empowers students to learn diverse perspectives and practical portfolio-art skills for transfer into art schools and university studio art programs. The Associate in Arts degree and Certificate of Achievement offer a range of beginning to intermediate level ceramics, digital arts, drawing, life drawing, 2-D and 3-D design, painting, and art theory. Our equitable schedule of courses is offered on weekdays, weeknights, weekends, face-to-face, virtual, hybrid, and online to fit students' needs.
Learn more about the program on the Art website.
Associate Degree for Transfer
This program also offers an Associate Degree for Transfer. Learn more and review the degree requirements on the Studio Arts AA-T listing.
Program Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to:
- Create two- and three-dimensional artwork using drawing, paintings, design, ceramics, and/or digital tools, materials, methods, and techniques.
- Create artwork that communicates diverse cultural and personal perspectives and the human condition.
- Analyze and assess diverse historical and current two- and three-dimensional works of art relating to art and theory.
- Translate concepts and visual experiences into images, tactile, and digital forms.
Award Type(s)
- AA = Associate in Arts Degree
- CA = Certificate of Achievement
Units Required
- Major: 32.5
- Certificate(s): 32.5
Associate Degree Requirements
A minimum of 90 units is required1 to complete the associate degree, including:
- Core and support courses for the major (32.5 units total)
- Completion of one of the following general education patterns:
- Foothill College General Education
- Summer Session 2025 only–CSU General Education Breadth (CSU GE Breadth)2
- Summer Session 2025 only–Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC)2
- Beginning Fall Quarter 2025–California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC)3
- 1
Additional elective course work may be necessary to meet the 90-unit minimum requirement for the associate degree.
- 2
Summer Session 2025 is the final term during which CSU GE Breadth and IGETC may be used. Please see a counselor for more information.
- 3
Cal-GETC begins in Fall Quarter 2025. Please see a counselor for more information.
Note: A grade of "C" (or "P") or better is required for all core and support courses used for the degree or certificate. In addition, the student must obtain a minimum GPA of 2.0.
Refer to the Associate in Arts & Associate in Science Degree Requirements page for complete information about graduation requirements and catalog rights.
Core and Support Courses
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| ART 1 | INTRODUCTION TO ART | 4.5 |
| ART 4A | FUNDAMENTALS IN DRAWING | 4 |
| ART 5A | 2-D FOUNDATIONS | 4 |
| ART 5B | 3-D FOUNDATIONS | 4 |
| Support Courses | ||
| Select one of the following lists and complete four courses from that list: | 16 | |
| List 1: Drawing and Figure Studies | ||
| INTERMEDIATE DRAWING | ||
| REPRESENTATIONAL DRAWING | ||
| FIGURE DRAWING I | ||
| HEADS & HANDS DRAWING | ||
| FIGURE DRAWING II | ||
| List 2: Painting | ||
| OIL PAINTING I | ||
| ACRYLIC PAINTING I | ||
| OIL PAINTING II | ||
| ACRYLIC PAINTING II | ||
| OUTDOOR LANDSCAPE PAINTING | ||
| COLOR THEORY | ||
| WATERCOLOR I | ||
| WATERCOLOR II | ||
| List 3: Ceramics | ||
| BEGINNING CERAMICS HANDBUILDING | ||
| BEGINNING CERAMICS POTTER'S WHEEL | ||
| ADVANCED CERAMICS | ||
| LOW-TEMPERATURE CERAMIC FIRING & GLAZING TECHNIQUES | ||
| POTTER'S WHEEL II | ||
| List 4: Digital and Illustration | ||
| COLLAGE | ||
| DIGITAL PAINTING I | ||
| DIGITAL PAINTING II | ||
| DIGITAL ILLUSTRATION FOR FILM & ANIMATION | ||
| GRAPHIC DESIGN DRAWING | ||
| CARTOON & COMIC ILLUSTRATION I | ||
| ILLUSTRATION & DIGITAL IMAGING | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOGRAPHY | ||
| Total Units | 32.5 | |
Certificate Requirements
Certificate of Achievement in Art
- Units: 32.5
The certificate of achievement is awarded upon completion of the core and support courses. General education courses are not required.