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Arts & Humanities Division

Declared art majors-students whose focus is the studio arts (painting, photography, etc.) or commercial art should take the courses as follows:

Students who plan to transfer to a university or art school should see an art advisor for detailed schedule planning as early as possible.

Prerequisite: Students should be aware that many courses have prerequisites that must be followed in all cases.

Admission to advanced studio courses is dependent upon the successful completion of both foundation and basic studio course work. Check with your advisor or instructor to make certain you have met the prerequisites.

Transferability: Students in doubt about transferability of art courses from other colleges and art schools to Bellevue Community College should check with an advisor in the Art Department.

Retention of student work: The college reserves the right to retain, from each student, as many as three items from each class each quarter without monetary compensation.

An asterisk (*) indicates a performance class. Use of performance classes in the distribution area of the Associate in Arts & Science transfer degree is limited to 5 credits.

Student Alert: 356 BCC courses renumbered and/or renamed starting summer 2008. For example, Speech 200 is now Communication Studies 210. If you have taken courses at BCC prior to summer 2008, visit our Common Course Number Advisory website to learn more and view a list of changed courses.

ART 101 Modern Architecture & Design . 5 CR
Examines the design environment and how its various components interrelate. Students review the fields of architecture, planning, landscape, industrial, and interior design and learn the history of design movements, styles, and noted designers since 1850.
ART 103 American Art & Architecture . 5 CR
Compares five regions of the U.S., emphasizing the cultural diversity that has influenced the art and architecture of each. Same as AMST 103. Either ART 103 or AMST 103 may be taken for credit, not both.
ART 105 Art Appreciation . 1-5 CR
Illustrates the visual components of art and artistic techniques and briefly surveys art history. Class format includes slide lectures and off-campus assignments at galleries or museums. Suggested for non-art majors.
ART 108 Introduction to Hand & Power Tools . 2 CR
Teaches the safe use of hand and power tools in the wood shop. Class format includes lectures, demonstrations, practice, and testing.
ART 110* Two-Dimensional Design . 5 CR
Introduces the elements and principles of two-dimensional design. Students practice creative problem solving in original design work. Includes six hours of laboratory. Requires additional lab time outside class.
ART 111* Design: Color . 5 CR
Continues ART 110, with emphasis on color theory. Students analyze environmental color and apply color concepts and paint techniques to their design work. Includes six hours of laboratory. Requires additional lab time outside class. Prerequisite: ART 110.
ART 112* Three-Dimensional Design . 5 CR
Introduces use of the third dimension in design. Students work with wood, metal, etc., to create objects using mass, space, time, and light. Requires lab time outside class. Prerequisite: ART 108. Recommended: ART 110 and ART 111.
ART 120* Drawing I . 5 CR
Teaches basic visual and drawing skills. Students use charcoal and pencil to draw objects and forms from direct observation in the studio. Includes six hours of laboratory. Requires additional lab time outside class.
ART 121* Drawing II . 5 CR
Continues ART 120. Includes drawing the human figure from live models. Students gain skill in expressive drawing using various media. Includes lecture and lab. Requires additional time outside class. Prerequisite: ART 120.
ART 150* Basic Photo I . 5 CR
Introduces basic camera handling, developing, printing, and composition with black-and-white film. Students should own a camera with manual exposure control and must supply their own film, and photographic paper. Requires four hours lecture, two hours lab per week.
ART 151* Basic Photo II . 5 CR
Teaches advanced techniques in black-and-white photography. Students practice creative seeing, problem solving, and using the zone system. Requires four hours lecture, two hours lab per week. Prerequisite: ART 150 or permission of instructor.
ART 153* Darkroom Laboratory Techniques . 1 CR
Provides darkroom privileges for students not enrolled in a photography class. Students with working knowledge of darkroom processes gain additional practical experience. May be repeated for a maximum of 3 credits. Prerequisite: ART 150 or permission of instructor.
ART 194/195/196/197 Special Topics in Art . V1-5 CR
Allows specialized or in-depth study of a subject supplementing the art curriculum. Topics are announced in the quarterly schedule. May be repeated for a maximum of 15 credits.
ART 199 Individual Projects in Art . V1-3 CR
Allows an individual student to acquire or practice skills beyond the regular curriculum. Students must have appropriate foundation-level skills. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credits. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
ART 201 History of Western Art . 5 CR
Surveys the history of Western art from prehistoric Europe and the ancient Near East, Greece, Rome, and early Christian through the Middle Ages. Students also learn basic art-historical terms and concepts. Slide lecture format.
ART 202 History of Western Art . 5 CR
Surveys European art of the Italian and Northern Renaissance, Baroque period, and early 18th century.  Slide lecture format.
ART 203 History of Western Art . 5 CR
Surveys European and American art from the late 18th through the 21st century. Slide lecture format.
ART 205 Survey of Non-Western Art . 5 CR
An overview of the visual art of Asia (including India, China, and Japan), the Native Americas, Oceania, and Africa. Examines the development of the visual arts of the non-western world within unique cultural traditions as well as within certain cross-cultural contexts. Slide lecture format. Two-off campus field trips required.
ART 221* Advanced Studio: Drawing I . 5 CR
Provides studio experience building on objectives learned in the basic drawing courses. Includes six hours of lecture and lab, with additional time required outside class. Prerequisite: ART 111 and ART 121 and permission of instructor.
ART 222* Advanced Studio: Drawing II . 5 CR
Continues ART 221. Includes six hours of lecture and lab, with additional time required outside class. Prerequisite: ART 221 and permission of instructor.
ART 225 Introduction to Aesthetics . 5 CR
Explores the nature of art and the aesthetic experience. Students analyze the artistic theories and aesthetic principles underlying Eastern and Western art. Format includes several field trips during class time. Same as PHIL 225. Either ART 225 or PHIL 225 may be taken for credit, not both.
ART 240* Oil Painting . 5 CR
Introduces color theory and techniques for working in oils. Students learn modeling in light and shade composition. Includes six hours of lecture and lab, with additional time required outside class.
ART 242* Advanced Studio: Oil Painting . 5 CR
Continues ART 240. Prerequisite: ART 111and 121 and 240, or permission of instructor.
ART 252* Basic Color Photo . 5 CR
Introduces basic theory and techniques of color photography. Students learn processes for negative and positive materials and color enlarging as well as principles of composition and visual communication. Prerequisite: ART 151 or permission of instructor.
ART 253* Photo III . 5 CR
Explores advanced techniques in photography. Students review the history of photography and practice creative solutions to visual problems. Prerequisite: ART 110 and 151, or permission of instructor.
ART 260* Basic Ceramics I . 5 CR
Introduces basic forming techniques of hand building and surface techniques including under glazes and glazes for earthenware and high-fire clay bodies. Students also get limited time on the wheel.
ART 261* Basic Ceramics II . 5 CR
Continues ART 260 with emphasis on wheel throwing techniques and more advanced surface techniques. Prerequisite: ART 260.
ART 280* Sculpture . 5 CR
Covers techniques of popular contemporary three-dimensional media, and applies these to individual expressions in three-dimensions. Includes guidance in composition as appropriate to individual expressive needs. Materials include metal (including metal casting), wood, plastics, stone and plaster.
ART 294/295/296/297 Special Topics in Art . V1-5 CR
Allows specialized or in-depth study of a subject supplementing the art curriculum. Topics are announced in the quarterly schedule. May be repeated for a maximum of 15 credits.
ART 299 Individual Projects in Art . V1-3 CR
Allows an individual student to acquire or practice skills beyond the regular curriculum. Students must have appropriate foundation-level skills. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credits. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.