Art History

ART 1, Western Art History I   3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU • IGETC AREA 3A (Arts) • Prerequisite: None.

This course is a survey of the chronological development of Western art from the Stone Age to the end of the Roman Empire with emphasis on the cultural, political, and social factors that influenced this evolution.

1092   9:30a-10:50a MW   A 214   Semere M G

1093   12:45p-2:05p TTh   A 214   Semere M G

1094   2:00p-5:05p W   BUNDY 239   Von Dippe R

   2:00p-5:05p W   GETTY   Von Dippe R

Above section 1094 meets at the Bundy Campus, 3171 South Bundy Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90066. and at the Getty Villa, 17985 Pacific Coast Highway. Their will be 5 scheduled meetings at the Getty Villa. This course will offer students a unique experience of interacting with the antiquities collection of the Getty Villa while studying the course material for Art 1.

1095   Arrange-3 Hours    ONLINE-E   Meyer W J

Above section 1095 is a Distance Education course conducted over the internet. For additional information, go to smconline.org (schedule of classes).

4019   6:45p-9:50p M   A 214   Von Dippe R

ART 2, Western Art History II   3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU • IGETC AREA 3A (Arts) • Prerequisite: None.

This course is a survey of the chronological development of Western art from the Early Christian period to the end of the 16th Century. This includes Byzantine, Romanesque, Gothic, and Renaissance painting, sculpture, architecture, and manuscript illumination in Italy, Greece, Spain, Germany, England, France, Holland, and other European venues.

1096   9:30a-10:50a TTh   A 214   Semere M G

1097   Arrange-6.5 Hours    ONLINE-E   Mihaylovich K W

Above section 1097 meets for 8 weeks, Aug 25 to Oct 17, and is a Distance Education course conducted over the internet. For additional information, go to smconline.org (schedule of classes).

ART 3, Western Art History III   3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU • IGETC AREA 3A (Arts) • Prerequisite: None. • Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course is a survey of the chronological development of Western art from the Baroque period to the end of the 19th Century. This includes Baroque, Rococo, Romanticism, Realism and Impressionism in Italy, Holland, Belgium, Spain, France, Germany, and England.

1098   11:15a-12:35p MW   A 214   Rowe S

1099   Arrange-6.5 Hours    ONLINE-E   Meyer W J

Above section 1099 meets for 8 weeks, Aug 25 to Oct 17, and is a Distance Education course conducted over the internet. For additional information, go to smconline.org (schedule of classes).

1100   Arrange-6.5 Hours    ONLINE-E   Meyer W J

Above section 1100 meets for 8 weeks, Aug 25 to Oct 17, and is a Distance Education course conducted over the internet. For additional information, go to smconline.org (schedule of classes).

4020   6:45p-9:50p Th   A 214   Zalman S R

ART 5, Arts of Asia – Prehistory to 1900    3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU • IGETC AREA 3A (Arts) • Prerequisite: None.

This course is a survey of the chronological development of Asian art from earliest times to approximately 1900 with emphasis on the cultural, political, and social factors which influenced this evolution. The course includes the art of China, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Cambodia, and Indonesia.

1101   9:00a-12:05p F   A 214   O’Leary T F

NEW 3332    Arrange-3 Hours    ONLINE-E   O’Leary T F

Above section 3332 is a Distance Education course conducted over the internet. For additional information, go to smconline.org (schedule of classes).

ART 7, Architectural History and Theory – 1850 to Present    3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU • IGETC AREA 3A (Arts) • Prerequisite: None.

Through the use of lectures, slides, and field trips, architecture will be studied from the mid-19th Century social and industrial conditions to current sensibilities represented by various creative individuals, movements and buildings. Cross references will be made to ideas of other arts, sociopolitical theory, and society in general.

1102   1:00p-2:20p MW   A 214   Schapa E J

ART 8, Western Art History IV   3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU • IGETC AREA 3A (Arts) • Prerequisite: None. • Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course is a survey of the chronological development of Western art from impressionism to today. It includes Post-Impressionism, Visionary Art, Modern Architecture, Art Nouveau, Fauvism, Cubism, Expressionism, Surrealism, Abstract Formalism, Cinema, and the Contemporary World of Art, or Art and Architecture.

1103   Arrange-3 Hours    ONLINE-E   Mihaylovich K W

Above section 1103 is a Distance Education course conducted over the internet. For additional information, go to smconline.org (schedule of classes).

4021   6:45p-9:50p W   A 214   Meyer W J

ART 9, Mexican Art History    3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU • IGETC AREA 3A (Arts) • Prerequisite: None.

This course covers the historical development of Mexican art from its pre-Columbian past to the present with a review of painting, sculpture, architecture, and their social, political, religious, and economic relevance.

1104   8:00a-9:20a MW   A 214   Urmston W J

ART 72, American Art History    3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU • IGETC AREA 3A (Art) • Prerequisite: None.

This course satisfies Santa Monica College’s Global Citizenship requirement.

A survey of the chronological development of painting, sculpture, and architecture in the United States from its pre-colonial past to the end of World War II. The contributions and influences of a variety of ethnic groups to the diversity of art in the United States will be addressed. The artistic contribution of Native American, African Americans, Asian Americans, Chicano/Latino Americans and European Americans will be studied in the larger context of American society, history, and culture.

1171   8:00a-9:20a TTh   A 214   Brown We

1172   9:30a-10:50a MW   AET 235   Meyer W J

Above section 1172 meets at the Academy of Entertainment and Technology, 1660 Stewart Street.

1173   11:15a-12:35p TTh   BUNDY 217   Brown We

Above section 1173 meets at the Bundy Campus, 3171 South Bundy Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90066.

1174   Arrange-3 Hours    ONLINE-E   Folland T F

Above section 1174 is a Distance Education course conducted over the internet. For additional information, go to smconline.org (schedule of classes).

1175   Arrange-3 Hours    ONLINE-E   Schapa E J

Above section 1175 is a Distance Education course conducted over the internet. For additional information, go to smconline.org (schedule of classes).

4042   6:30p-9:35p Th   AET 235   Rowe S H

Above section 4042 meets at the Academy of Entertainment and Technology, 1660 Stewart Street.

ART 73, History of Photography    3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU • IGETC AREA 3A (Arts and Humanities) • Prerequisite: None.

This is a historical survey of the evolving nature of photography from the early 1800’s to the present digital age.

Art 73 is the same course as Photography 52. Students may receive credit for one, but not both.

1176   4:00p-5:20p TTh   A 214   Fier B

NEW 3335    Arrange-3 Hours    ONLINE-E   Fier B

Above section 3335 is a Distance Education course conducted over the internet. For additional information, go to smconline.org (schedule of classes).

ART 79, Art Appreciation: Introduction to Visual Culture    3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU • IGETC AREA 3A (Arts and Humanities) • Prerequisite: None.

This class is an introduction to artistic practices of all time periods, exploring the myriad manifestations of visual culture in our world. Emphasis will be placed on learning the language of visual culture both in terms of the formal elements of design as well as the content of style and subject matter. Students will explore the various media of art from drawing, sculpture, fresco, oil, photography, motion pictures, and architecture to contemporary advertising and design. This course is designed to introduce Fine Art and Art History, simultaneously providing a unique opportunity to explore these fields as well as to prepare students for a course of study in Fine Art and Art History.

1177   11:15a-12:35p MW   AET 235   Perdices J A

Above section 1177 meets at the Academy of Entertainment and Technology, 1660 Stewart Street.

1178   Arrange-4.5 Hours    ONLINE-E   Meyer W J

Above section 1178 meets for 12 weeks, Sep 15 to Dec 05, and is a Distance Education course conducted over the internet. For additional information, go to smconline.org (schedule of classes).

NEW 3362    Arrange-4.5 Hours    ONLINE-E   Meyer W J

Above section 3362 meets for 12 weeks, Sep 15 to Dec 05, and is a Distance Education course conducted over the internet. For additional information, go to smconline.org (schedule of classes).

4043   6:45p-9:50p T   A 214   Wood E

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