Butte College Courses

This course is an introduction to drawing the human figure from observation using a wide variety of drawing media and techniques. Topics include an introduction to human anatomy and the historical and

• California Community Colleges System
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

This course is a continuation of skills and drawing principles introduced in Figure Drawing I and II. Traditional and contemporary methods and techniques of composition will be introduced. Students wi

• California Community Colleges System
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

This course is an introduction to principles, elements, and practices of painting. Focus is on exploration of painting materials, perceptual skills and color theory, paint mixing and technique, as wel

• California Community Colleges System
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

This is an advanced painting course. Students continue practicing the techniques of painting, focusing on the development of advanced technical skills and advanced applications of materials and proces

• California Community Colleges System
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

This course is an introduction to the technical and aesthetic fundamentals of typography and their relationship to the design of effective visual communications. It also includes the study of the lett

• California Community Colleges System
• 48 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

This is an intermediate course in graphic design. Students will apply design principles and tools of graphic design learned in ART 31 and ART 32. Concentration is on increasing skill levels for develo

• California Community Colleges System
• 48 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

This course is an introduction to the study and practice of illustration art. Students will investigate both contemporary and historical illustration art. Various media and techniques used in illustra

• California Community Colleges System
• 48 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

This course is an exploration of clay as a medium of expression, using the potter's wheel and/or hand-building techniques to create sculptural and functional forms. Students will continue to develop t

• California Community Colleges System
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

This course is an in-depth exploration of clay as a medium of expression, with emphasis on individual ideas and directions. Students will concentrate on creating a personal vocabulary of imagery, cons

• California Community Colleges System
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

This is an intermediate course in illustration that focuses on the application of traditional and digital techniques. Students design and produce real-world client projects. Students are also introduc

• California Community Colleges System
• 48 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

This course provides an overview of art and architecture from the Renaissance to the Contemporary period within their historical and cultural contexts. (C-ID ARTH 120).

• California Community Colleges System
• 48 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

This course provides an overview of art and architecture from the Western modern period of the 19th through the 21st centuries. (C-ID ARTH 150).

• California Community Colleges System
• 48 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

This course is an introduction to ceramics materials, concepts, and processes, including basic design principles, creative development, hand-building, throwing (potter's wheel), glaze techniques, firi

• California Community Colleges System
• 48 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

This course is an exploration of clay as a medium of expression, using the potter's wheel and/or hand-building techniques to create sculptural and functional forms. Students will continue to develop t

• California Community Colleges System
• 48 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

This course expands on the hand-building and wheel-throwing skills learned in the introductory class, with an emphasis on a variety of low-fire glaze and surface techniques, setting up additional poss

• California Community Colleges System
• 48 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course