Art, B.A. Art History Emphasis, Digital Art History Option - 120 units

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Summary of Units:

Lower Division Major Requirements	24-25
Upper Division Major Requirements	33
Additional General Education and other Graduation Requirements	62-63
Total Units	120

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Art

Art majors are required to select an emphasis of study in Art Studio or Art History.

The Digital Art History Option is designed for those students within the Art History emphasis who wish to learn how to integrate digital technologies into their research and to gain fundamental skills needed to thrive in multimedia digital environments. The Option comprises 15 units within the major, 6 lower-division and 9 upper-division.

Art History Emphasis, Digital Art History Option: Lower Division Requirements - 24-25 units

The Art: Art History Emphasis, Digital Art History Option requires a minimum of twenty-four (24) units of lower-division coursework. Eighteen (18) of these units are required; the remaining six (6) units may come from a combination of Art Program offerings and courses taken outside the program, as described below

Lower Division Required Courses - 18 units

ART 108 - Visual Technologies Units: 3
ART 110 - Caves to Cathedrals: History of Western Art I Units: 3
ART 111 - Mona Lisa to Monet and Beyond: History of Western Art II Units: 3
ART 112 - Art of the Eastern World Units: 3
Complete one from the following:
ART 100 - Understanding Fine Arts Processes Units: 3
ART 105 - Drawing and Composition Units: 3
ART 106 - Color and Design Units: 3
ART 107 - Life Drawing Units: 3
Complete one from the following:
ART 201 - Painting Units: 3
ART 202 - Sculpture Units: 3
ART 203 - Illustration Units: 3
ART 204 - Graphic Design Units: 3
ART 205 - Multimedia Units: 3
ART 206 - Animation Units: 3
ART 207 - Ceramics Units: 3
ART 209 - Photography Units: 3
ART 211 - Visual Story Design Units: 3
ART 212 - Video Production Units: 3
Note: For declared majors in Art History Emphasis only: ART 201 through 212 require ART 108 plus one other 100-level studio course; any other prerequisites waived.

Lower Division Elective Courses - 6-7 units

Complete two from the following:

One course from the following: ART 204 , ART 205 , ART 209 , ART 212 (if not taken above)

AND

One additional course from the following (if not taken above): ART 204 , ART 205 , ART 209 , ART 212 , COMM 211 /LIB 211 , COMP 101 , COMP 102 , COMP 105 , COMP 110 /LS 110 , COMP 121 , COMP 150 , COMP 151 , IT 151

Art History Emphasis, Digital Art History Option: Upper Division Requirements - 33 units

The Art: Art History Emphasis, Digital Art History Option requires a minimum of thirty-three (33) units of upper-division coursework. Six (6) units are provided by the required upper-division methods courses. Eighteen (18) of these units must be taken from within those courses designated as art history and Upper Division General Education (UDGE) units. An additional three (3) units are provided by the capstone experience. The remaining six (6) units may come from a combination of Art Program offerings and courses taken outside the program, as described below.

Upper-Division Methods Courses - 6 units

To ensure preparation for upper-division coursework, you are urged to take ART 300 not later than your junior year (first year at CI for transfer students).

ART 300 - Art History: Tools And Methods Units: 3
ART 360 - Digital Art History Units: 3

Art History and UDGE Art Courses - 18 units

You are encouraged to enroll in a variety of art history and UDGE courses addressing multiple time periods, artistic developments, and theoretical issues. Art Majors in the Art History emphasis may also focus on a particular area of interest.

Complete at least one and no more than three courses from each of the following groups (18 units):

Note: the special topics course ART 480 - Advanced Issues in Art History, Theory and Criticism may be substituted for a course in one of the areas below depending on topic and subject to approval of the Art Program chair.

Capstone - 3 units

The Art: Art History Emphasis requires a capstone experience. In order to make the most of this integrative learning experience, you are urged to take Capstone in one of your final two semesters.

ART 499 - Arts Capstone Project Units: 3

Upper Division Elective Courses - 6 units

Complete at least one from the following:

ART 312 (requires ART 205), ART 313 (requires ART 204), ART 314 , ART 318 , ART 324 (requires ART 204 and 205), ART 382 (requires ART 205), ART 388 (requires ART 212 and ART 312), ART 464 (see catalogue for prerequisites), ART 466 (see catalogue for prerequisites).
COMM 321 , COMM 325 , COMM 345 /EDUC 345
Any upper-division courses with the following prefixes: COMP, IT.

Note that additional prerequisites may apply.

Complete no more than one from the following:

Art history and UDGE art courses not taken above.
Upper-division art studio courses for which you have satisfied the prerequisites (typically, the 300- and 400-level successors to the 200-level course taken as part of lower division coursework).
The following upper-division Art Program electives: ART 471 , ART 480 , ART 489 , ART 490 , ART 492 , ART 494 . Note that enrollment in ART 492 and ART 494 is subject to instructor approval.

Additional General Education and other Graduation Requirements

To graduate, students must complete 120 units minimum (40 units must be upper division), including the following General Education (GE) and Graduation Requirements:

Additional lower division GE Area A-E requirements not met within the major
American Institutions Requirement
Language Requirement (C- or better grade)
Multicultural Perspectives (MP) Mission Pillar Requirement
Nine units of Upper Division General Education (UDGE) courses, one each in Areas UDGE-B, UDGE-C, and UDGE-D
Free electives as needed to meet minimum units for graduation