Art

Fine and Media Arts

The Art Program curriculum emphasizes a solid academic approach based on the structural elements of visual art applicable to both Studio and Graphic arts. We have three areas of emphasis: Painting and Drawing, Ceramics, and Photography. Our courses directly transfer for full credit at California State Universities and the University of California system. By taking your core foundation Art courses at SJCC you will be able to complete all your lower division course work, including Art History surveys, 2D and 3D Design, Color, Beginning Drawing, Representational Drawing, and Expressive Drawing. Electives like Beginning Ceramics, Life Drawing, Painting, and Beginning Photography are transferable. Enjoy small, uncrowded classes where you get plenty of individual attention from experienced instructors who hold graduate degrees in their area.

Mission

The art program at SJCC provides an environment that awakens students to expressive possibilities and enables them to communicate their personal vision using visual tools, such as the elements and principles of design. We encourage students to exercise their creativity through the study of visual art skills, materials, techniques and history leading to an appreciation of culture and aesthetics. Students learn to recognize the accomplishments of and the issues related to diverse cultures, and to be open to a variety of perspectives and points of view. The environment of the art studio nourishes an attitude of civility, collegiality, and teaches cooperative skills. Our degree and certificate programs prepare students to transfer and pursue successful careers. We offer a broad range of courses, open to all students, not just art majors. Our priority is to stimulate an appetite for cultural enrichment that leads to a life-long joy in living and participation in the world at large.

Program SLOs

• Utilize the broader vocabulary of art and design as well as discipline-specific terminology.
• Build competency in technical skills and concepts.
• Establish a creative practice that includes problem solving skills and the ability to participate responsibly in a classroom environment.
• Recognize major artists, trends and styles within their historical or cultural context.
• Analyze the objective and subjective qualities of an artwork.