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Art/Graphic Communications
ART-005 The Visual Arts - 3 Units
ADVISORY: Eligibility for ENGL-100 LMC Degree: ADR: Arts and Humanities; DA Transfer: UC; CSU Gen. Ed. Area C1; IGETC Area 3A An interdisciplinary course that focuses on the creative process. Course content provides an overview of visual art from a variety of cultures looked at via thematic and technical perspectives. Learning and using the vocabulary of design to analyze and evaluate art is also emphasized. Meets Creative Art Requirement for General Education. May not be repeated. SC
Online and Hybrid Sections
0163 ONLINE Bassett, I Semester Note: Online course. All instruction will be online. Go to www.losmedanos.edu/onlineclasses for course access information. 4625 ONLINE Lee, S Semester Note: Asynchronous online course. All instruction will be online. Go to www.losmedanos.edu/onlineclasses for course access information. Honors Contract Available. 0169 T 6:30-8:00pm ONLINE Staff, L Semester Note: Online course. All instruction will be provided via the internet through the college learning management system Canvas and Zoom software. Meets online weekly on Tuesdays, 6:30 - 8:00 pm for live lecture. Access to a computer with audio and video capability is required. Go to www.losmedanos.edu/onlineclasses for course information.
ART-006 Ancient Art History (to 350 CE) - 3 Units
ADVISORY: ENGL-100 LMC Degree: ADR: Arts and Humanities; DA Transfer: UC; CSU Gen. Ed. Area C1; IGETC Area 3A; C-ID ARTH 110 An integrated, interdisciplinary survey of art as an aspect of cultures and civilizations from Europe, Africa and Western Asia, focusing on the Prehistoric period to 350 C.E. Investigates how art and architecture reflect the religious, political and philosophical perspectives of the artists and societies that created them, including Egypt, Mesopotamia, the Ancient Aegean, Greece and Rome. May not be repeated. LR
Online and Hybrid Sections
0160 W 11:10-12:35pm ONLINE Cameron, A Semester Note:online course. All instruction will be provided via the internet through the college learning management system Canvas and Zoom software. Meets online weekly on Wednesdays, 11:10 am -12:35 pm for live lecture. Access to a computer with audio and video capability is required. Go to www.losmedanos.edu/onlineclasses for course information.
1550 CE) - 3 Units
ADVISORY: ENGL-100 LMC Degree: ADR: Arts and Humanities; DA Transfer: UC; CSU Gen. Ed. Area C1; IGETC Area 3A; C-ID ARTH 110 An integrated, interdisciplinary survey of art as an aspect of cultures and civilizations in Europe 350 to 1550 C.E. An interdisciplinary course that investigates how art and architecture reflect the religious, political and philosophical perspectives of the artists and societies that created them. Includes Late Roman, Byzantine, Early Medieval, Romanesque, Gothic, Late Gothic and Renaissance periods. May not be repeated. LR 0158 TTH 1:15-3:20pm LONDN Alexander, K 9/11-12/9 LONDON ART-008 Early Modern Art History (1550 to 1920 CE) - 3 Units
ADVISORY: ENGL-100 LMC Degree: ADR: Arts and Humanities; DA Transfer: UC; CSU Gen. Ed. Area C1; IGETC Area 3A Presents art as an aspect of cultures and civilizations from Western Europe and the United States, focusing on the period from 1550 to 1920. An interdisciplinary course that investigates how art and architecture reflect the religious, political and philosophical perspectives of the artists and societies that created them. Includes Baroque, Neoclassical, Romantic, Realist, Impressionist, Post-Impressionist and Early Modern Art. May not be repeated. LR 0162 TTH 3:30-5:35pm LONDN Alexander, K 9/11-12/8 Note: Online course. LONDON section
LMC Degree: DA Transfer: UC; CSU; C-ID ARTS 100 This is a foundational art course. It presents the process and discipline of design as applied in two-dimensional forms such as drawing, painting and collage. Focus is placed on the methods, tools and materials of two-dimensional form presented in current day, historical and cultural contexts. This course is an in-depth exploration of the visual elements, including line, shape, space, texture and value. May not be repeated. SC
Online and Hybrid Sections
0170 W 3:20-5:25pm CC3-307 Sanchez, E Semester Partially online with asynchronous lecture. Students will meet for supervised lab practice Wednesdays 3:20-5:25pm. All other instruction will be delivered online. Participation is via the internet through the college learning management system Canvas and Zoom software.
LMC Degree: DA Transfer: UC; CSU; C-ID ARTS 101 This course is an introduction to the methods and materials of three-dimensional modeling, including construction in planar materials, both soft and rigid; forming frameworks with wire and other linear materials, modeling, carving, and casting using clay and plaster, and using found materials. This is a foundation course, presenting the fundamentals of design upon which all other courses are based, trans ferable to UC and CSU, and is required for all art majors. May not be repeated. LR 0174 TTH 3:20-6:30pm CC3-316 Snow, L Semester
ART-012 Design Drawing - 3 Units
LMC Degree: DA Transfer: UC; CSU An art foundation course that introduces drawing as a visualization tool used in the process of design. Focuses on perspective drawing as a means to build the skills necessary for rapid and intuitive, but accurate drawing with application to two- or three-dimensional design and problem solving, particularly useful for students eventually transferring to major in product, environmental/architectural and graphic design. Required foundation course for art majors and Certificate of Achievement in Graphic Communications. May not be repeated. SC
Online and Hybrid Sections
0199 M 9:35-12:45pm CC3-307 Alexander, K Semester Partially online with asynchronous lecture. Students will meet for supervised lab practice Mondays 9:35am - 12:45pm. All other instruction will be delivered online. Participation is via the internet through the college learning management system Canvas and Zoom software.
ART-014 Typography: Aesthetics, Application, and History -
3 Units
LMC Degree: DA Transfer: UC; CSU Effective visual communication depends upon clear, appropriate, and functional typography. This course facilitates an understanding of the effects produced by fonts and typographic techniques used in contemporary visual design. Students will learn a historical overview of typography and explore the formal qualities of characters and typefaces through a range of theoretical and applied projects, utilizing a combination of traditional and digital media. May not be repeated. SC
Online and Hybrid Sections
0253 T 3:30-5:50pm ONLINE Staff, L Semester Note: Online course. All instruction will be provided via the internet through the college learning management system Canvas and Zoom software. Meets online weekly on Tuesdays 3:30pm-5:50pm for live lecture. Access to a computer with audio and video capability is required. Go to www.losmedanos.edu/onlineclasses for course access information.
ART-016 Asian Art History - 3 Units
ADVISORY: ENGL-100 LMC Degree: ADR: Arts and Humanities; DA Transfer: UC; CSU Gen. Ed. Area C2; IGETC Area 3A An integrated, interdisciplinary survey of art as an aspect of cultures and civilizations from Southern and Eastern Asia, including India, China, Japan and Korea from prehistory through the present day. Investigates how art and architecture reflect the religious, political and philosophical perspectives of the artists and societies that created them. May not be repeated. LR
Online and Hybrid Sections
1085 M 12:45-2:10pm ONLINE Nabas, N Semester Note: Online course. All instruction will be provided via the internet through the college learning management system Canvas and Zoom software. Meets online weekly on Mondays, 12:45pm - 2:10pm for live lecture. Access to a computer with audio and video capability is required. Go to www.losmedanos.edu/online classes for course information.
ART-017 American Art History - 3 Units
ADVISORY: ENGL-100 LMC Degree: ADR: Arts and Humanities; DA Transfer: UC; CSU Gen. Ed. Area C2; IGETC Area 3B An integrated, interdisciplinary survey of art as an aspect of American art and culture from the Colonial period to the present day. Investigates how American art and architecture reflect the religious, political and philosophical perspectives of the artists and societies that created them. May not be repeated. LR
Online and Hybrid Sections
0165 TH 12:45-2:10pm ONLINE Nabas, N Semester Note: Online course. All instruction will be provided via the internet through the college learning management system Canvas and Zoom software. Meets online weekly on Thursdays, 12:45pm - 2:10pm for live lecture. Access to a computer with audio and video capability is required. Go to www.losmedanos.edu/onlineclasses for course information. ART-020 Introduction to Drawing - 3 Units
ADVISORY: ART-010 or equivalent LMC Degree: DA Transfer: UC; CSU; C-ID ARTS 110 This is a studio art course that focuses on basic drawing skills and the conventions of representational, two-dimensional art. Line, shape, value, texture, illusionistic depth, and the figure will be explored using various dry and wet drawing media. Emphasis will be on fundamental skills that the student can use in the development of a personal approach to drawing. Lectures will reflect contemporary and historical uses of drawing and its various applications within the wider field of art. May not be repeated. SC
Online and Hybrid Sections
9543 T 9:35-12:45pm BRT-309 Sanchez, E Semester Note: Partially online course. Students will meet Tuesdays from 9:35am - 12:45PM in person. All remaining instruction will be conducted online, provided via the internet through the college learning management system Canvas and Zoom software. Access to a computer with audio and video capability is required. Go to www.losmedanos.edu/onlineclasses for course access information.
ART-035 Themes in Mesoamerican Culture through Ceramics -
3 Units
ADVISORY: ENGL-100 LMC Degree: ADR: Arts and Humanities; DA Transfer: UC; CSU Gen. Ed. Area C1; IGETC Area 3B This class presents an integrated, interdisciplinary approach to aspects of Mesoamerican culture and civilization through art and history. In this broad context, students will investigate the intellectual, spiritual, cultural and political foundations of Mesoamerican culture. Students will also investigate the creative process of modern and contemporary Mesoamerican artists as well as reflect on and integrate these investigations into their own creative coursework and projects. May not be repeated. LR 0191 MW 12:45-3:05pm CC3-316 Snow, L Semester HONORS-PUENTE SECTION OPEN TO HONORS PROGRAM STUDENTS ONLY 0491 MW 12:45-3:05pm CC3-316 Snow, L Semester PUENTE-HONORS SECTION OPEN TO PUENTE STUDENTS ONLY
ART-038 Introduction to Printmaking - 3 Units
ADVISORY: ART-010 or equivalent LMC Degree: DA Transfer: CSU This is an introductory course to the basic materials, equipment, and processes of printmaking. Students will learn about the history of printmaking, contemporary practices and its cultural influence. Students will make a wide range of prints in the four areas of printmaking, including relief, intaglio, planography and stencil. This class is open to beginning and advanced students. May not be repeated. SC
Online and Hybrid Sections
0196 MW 6:50-8:55pm CC3-309 Sanchez, E Semester Note: Partially online course. Students will meet Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:50PM - 8:55PM in person. All remaining instruction will be conducted online, provided via the internet through the college learning management system Canvas and Zoom software. Access to a computer with audio and video capability is required. Go to www.losmedanos.edu/onlineclasses for course access information.
ART-040 Introduction to Painting - 3 Units
ADVISORY: ART-010, 012 or 020 LMC Degree: DA Transfer: UC; CSU An introduction to the tools, materials and techniques of painting in oil and acrylic media. The student will select the medium of preference. This course emphasizes the process of painting, through rigorous exercises as well as longer-term assignments that apply principles presented in lectures and readings. Coursework includes studies and practice in a variety of subject matters and styles of painting, which may include still life, landscape, abstraction, fantasy, figure, and portrait studies, as well as the use of applied light and color theory, and composition. Lectures focus on painting from cultural, historical and contemporary perspectives. An optional material fee may be applied. May not be repeated. SC
Online and Hybrid Sections
0178 W 11:10-2:15pm CC3-309 Fenstermaker, D Semester Partially online with asynchronous lecture. Due to social distancing, students will meet for supervised lab practice Wednesdays 11:10AM-2:15PM. All other instruction will be delivered online. Participation is via the internet through the college learning management system Canvas and Zoom software. Individual schedules to be determined by the first class meeting. Based on changing COVID-19 guidelines, there is a possible conversion to partially or 100% online. Supplies necessary for the course can be purchased (on a first-come, first-served basis) through the Campus Bookstore.
ART-041 Intermediate Painting - 3 Units
ADVISORY: ART-010, 12, 20 or ART-040 LMC Degree: DA Transfer: UC; CSU Continuing studies and practices in tools, materials and techniques of painting in oil, acrylic and watercolor media at the intermediate level. Special emphasis will be placed on developing students’ confidence and personal initiative through progressively more independent and complex activities and projects. Students will investigate painting from cultural, historical and contemporary perspectives. An optional material fee may be applied. May not be repeated. SC
Online and Hybrid Sections
0176 W 11:10-2:15pm CC3-309 Fenstermaker, D Semester Partially online with asynchronous lecture. Due to social distancing, students will meet for supervised lab practice Wednesdays 11:10AM-2:15PM. All other instruction will be delivered online. Participation is via the internet through the college learning management system Canvas and Zoom software. Individual schedules to be determined by the first class meeting. Based on changing COVID-19 guidelines, there is a possible conversion to partially or 100% online. Supplies necessary for the course can be purchased (on a first-come, first-served basis) through the Campus Bookstore.
ART-050 Designing with Adobe InDesign - 3 Units
ADVISORY: ENGL-095 LMC Degree: DA Transfer: CSU This course is an exploration of concepts of publishing with specific application of Adobe InDesign layout software on the Apple Macintosh computer system. The course will review/cover basic operating procedures and will introduce the advanced capabilities of the current version of InDesign. More than just learning about how to use the software, students will learn how to use it with a sense of design. Taught with an artistic rather than purely technical emphasis, this course provides visual training for non-artists and computer training for students already experienced in visual communications. May not be repeated. SC 0755 MW 11:10-2:15pm CC3-314 Staff, L Semester Note: Class meets weekly as scheduled. Based on changing health guidelines, additional practices may be implemented, including possible conversion to partially or 100% online ART-054 Adobe Photoshop - 3 Units
LMC Degree: DA Transfer: CSU An introduction to computer image processing. Studies and practice in the design and execution of photo manipulation, graphics, artwork and illustration using Adobe Photoshop. Students will complete successive and cumulative exercises and projects based on current industry standards and expectations. Students will concentrate on solving problems based on their understanding the principles of image processing. Taught with both artistic and technical emphases, this course addresses the needs of the current graphic communications industry and students who presently are employed or seek employment in it. May not be repeated. SC
Online and Hybrid Sections
0072 T 9:35-12:45pm CC3-314 Staff, L Semester Partially online with asynchronous lecture. Due to social distancing, students will meet for supervised lab practice Tuesdays 9:35AM - 12:45pm. All other instruction will be delivered online. Participation is via the internet through the college learning management system Canvas and Zoom software. Individual schedules to be determined by the first class meeting. Based on changing COVID-19 guidelines, there is a possible conversion to partially or 100% online.
ADVISORY: ART-011; ENGL-100 LMC Degree: DA Transfer: UC; CSU This introductory course explores the concepts of sculpture through the use of plaster, metal, wood, and mixed media as expressive mediums. This course will emphasize self expression and development of personal imagery as well as technical aspects of working with these materials. Demonstrations and lab assignments focus on modeling, casting, carving and assembling techniques. Lectures will highlight the use of these versatile media from contemporary, cultural and historical perspectives. Students will learn and practice using sculpture terminology, as well as the vocabulary of design elements and principles. An optional material fee may be applied. May not be repeated. SC 0200 TTH 3:20-6:30pm CC3-316 Snow, L Semester
ADVISORY: ART-011; ENGL-100 LMC Degree: DA Transfer: UC; CSU In this course, students will learn to create sculptures with clay using various tools and techniques such as slab forming, pinching, coiling and carving. Processes and tool use will be explained, demonstrated, and discussed in order to help students safely and successfully produce projects based on assigned problems and/or individualized creative plans. Students will improve their skills in representing the human figure and other subjects and will research and apply contemporary and historical examples and methods for creating ceramic sculpture. Students will learn and apply the vocabulary of the elements and principles of design, and ceramics vocabulary, to their projects. May not be repeated. SC 4630 MW 9:30-12:35pm CC3-316 Snow, L Semester
ART-063 Intermediate Ceramic Sculpture - 3 Units
ADVISORY: ART-011, ART-062, ART-064; ENGL-100 LMC Degree: DA Transfer: UC; CSU In this course students will learn to create sculptures with clay using various tools and techniques such as slab forming, pinching, coiling and carving. Processes and tool use will be explained, demonstrated, and discussed in order to help students safely and successfully produce projects based on assigned problems and/or individualized creative plans. Students will improve their skills in representing the human figure and other subjects and will research and apply contemporary and historical examples and methods for creating ceramic sculpture. Students will learn and apply the vocabulary of the elements and principles of design, and ceramics vocabulary, to their projects. A mandatory material fee may be applied. The material fee will consist of the price per bag of clay, usually $10-$15 for 25lbs. This also covers the cost of finishing the work. May not be repeated. SC 4631 MW 9:30-12:35pm CC3-316 Snow, L Semester ART-072 Introduction to Digital Photography - 3 Units
ADVISORY: Eligibility for ENGL-100 LMC Degree: DA Transfer: UC; CSU Studies and practice in digital photography. This course will explore the technical areas of f -stop and shutter speed, exposure and lighting, the artistic concepts of balance, and composition as well as the communications possibilities of the medium. Students will complete projects designed to help them learn to solve their own photographic problems. Students will concentrate on solving problems and creating portfolio quality pieces. Taught with an artistic and technical emphasis, this course addresses the use of digital cameras, scanners and computers in creating high quality photographs. May not be repeated. SC
Online and Hybrid Sections
7077 ONLINE Staff, L Semester Note: Online course. All instruction will be online. Go to www.losmedanos.edu/onlineclasses for course access information.
3 Units
ADVISORY: ART-011; eligibility for ENGL-095 LMC Degree: DA Transfer: UC; CSU This course explores the use of clay and the pottery wheel as an expressive and utilitarian medium. Lectures will highlight the use of this versatile medium from contemporary, cultural, and historical perspectives, and students will research and discuss historical examples and apply them to their projects. Pottery shapes requiring singular form components will be investigated along with an introduction to kiln firing and glaze mixing. This course will introduce development of personal imagery as well as ceramic design, decoration, and glazing. Lab assignments focus on throwing techniques and glazing. Students will purchase clay and tools. May not be repeated. SC 0251 MW 3:20-6:30pm CC3-316 Bassett, I Semester
3 Units
ADVISORY: ART-011 and ART-064; eligibility for ENGL-095 LMC Degree: DA Transfer: UC; CSU This course further develops the use of clay and the pottery wheel as an expressive and utilitarian medium. Lectures will highlight the use of this versatile medium from contemporary, cultural, and historical perspectives, and students will research assigned and student-chosen historical examples and apply the research to their projects. Pottery shapes requiring singular and multiple form components will be investigated along with kiln firing and glaze mixing and calculation. This course will continue development of personal imagery and concepts of ceramic design, decoration, and glazing. Lab assignments focus on throwing techniques and glazing. May not be repeated. SC 0252 MW 3:20-6:30pm CC3-316 Bassett, I Semester ART-085 Introduction to Animation - 3 Units
LMC Degree: DA Transfer: UC; CSU Studies and practice in three-dimensional computer-based animation with emphasis on the definition of, research for, and solutions to animation problems. Includes basic history of animation. Using industry standard routines and analyses, this course develops students’ understanding of motion and visual effects generated in 3D scenes. Special emphasis will be placed on animation styles, production pipelines, and story development. May not be repeated. SC
Online and Hybrid Sections
1078 T 9:00-11:05am ONLINE Staff, L Semester Note: Online course. All instruction will be provided via the internet through the college learning management system Canvas and Zoom software. Meets online weekly on Tuesdays 9:00am - 11:05am for live lecture. Access to a computer with audio and video capability is required. Go to www.losmedanos.edu/onlineclasses for course access information.
ART-086 Animation and 3D Modeling - 3 Units
LMC Degree: DA Transfer: UC; CSU Studies and practice in three-dimensional animations with emphasis on the definition, research, solution to animation and modeling problems. Using industry standard routines and analysis, this course develops students’ understanding of motion and visual effects generated in 3D scenes to develop a demo reel by the end of the course. This course is not about learning “how to” use a specific program but learning the basic 3D modeling and animation concepts to emphasizes creativity. Special emphasis will be placed on stylized modeling and animation, production pipelines, and story development. May not be repeated. SC
Online and Hybrid Sections
0758 T 9:00-11:05am ONLINE Staff, L Semester Note: Online course. All instruction will be provided via the internet through the college learning management system Canvas and Zoom software. Meets online weekly on Tuesdays 9:00am - 11:05am for live lecture. Access to a computer with audio and video capability is required. Go to www.losmedanos.edu/onlineclasses for course access information.
