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.

1021   12:30p-2:35p MTWTh   A 214   Brown We

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.

1022   2:45p-4:50p MTWTh   A 214   Mihaylovich K W

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.

1023   Arrange-9 Hours    ONLINE-E   Meyer W J

Above section 1023 is a Distance Education course conducted over the internet. For additional information, go to smconline.org (schedule of classes).

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.

1024   8:00a-10:05a MTWTh   A 214   O’Leary T F

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.

1025   Arrange-9 Hours    ONLINE-E   Mihaylovich K W

Above section 1025 is a Distance Education course conducted over the internet. For additional information, go to smconline.org (schedule of classes).

ART 72, American Art History    3 units

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

This course satisfies Santa Monica College’s American Cultures 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.

1040   10:15a-12:20p MTWTh   A 214   Brown We

1041   Arrange-9 Hours    ONLINE-E   Schapa E J

Above section 1041 is a Distance Education course conducted over the internet. For additional information, go to smconline.org (schedule of classes).

1042   Arrange-9 Hours    ONLINE-E   Schapa E J

Above section 1042 is a Distance Education course conducted over the internet. For additional information, go to smconline.org (schedule of classes).

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