Cañada College Courses

Introduction to the theories, concepts, and methods employed by the archaeologist in the study of human history and pre-history. The diverse evolution of cultural systems are emphasized. The challenge

• California Community Colleges System
• Paid Course

Introduction to the tools and techniques for drafting interior spaces. Emphasis is on creating a set of interior architectural drawings using hand drafting techniques following the industry standards.

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• Paid Course

Survey of the historical development of the visual arts from the late 17th century to late 19th century, with an emphasis on the Enlightenment, the French Revolution, the industrial, political, and te

• California Community Colleges System
• Paid Course

Survey of major styles in western art from 1888 to 1999, Post-Impressionism to Post-Modernism. How art forms reflect the complexity and diversity of the modern world. Topics include the changing role

• California Community Colleges System
• Paid Course

Introductory survey on Asian art and architecture with a focus on China, Japan, Korea, South Asia and Southeast Asia from the prehistoric to contemporary periods.

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• Paid Course

A cultural and historic survey of the collections of America’s great art museums. This museum studies course traces the evolution of collecting and exhibiting art in America from the 18th century to t

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• Paid Course

A cultural and historic survey of the art and architecture of Paris: the Gallo-Roman settlement, Medieval Paris, the Renaissance and Baroque periods, revolutionary and Napoleonic Paris, the Second Emp

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• Paid Course

A cultural and historic survey of British art and architecture from Prehistory to the 19th century. Topics include megalithic structures of the Stone Age, Celtic and Roman Britain, medieval monasterie

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• Paid Course

A cultural and historic survey of Spanish art and architecture from Prehistory to the 21st century. Topics include Prehistoric Spanish cave paintings, Roman Spain, Hispanic-Visigothic art, Medieval Sp

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• Paid Course

A cultural and historic survey of the collections of California’s great art museums. This museum studies course traces the evolution of collecting and exhibiting art in California from the 19th centur

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• Paid Course

A basic course in drawing emphasizing line, shape, space and value. Students learn perceptual skills while using a variety of media.

• California Community Colleges System
• Paid Course

An intermediate level drawing course in which students build on skills and knowledge learned in Drawing I. A wide range of media is used including brush and ink, and pastel or oil pastel. Emphasis is

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• Paid Course

Drawing from the live model emphasizing underlying structure of the human body and the expressive use of drawing media. Portraiture is covered as it relates to individual characterization and expressi

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• Paid Course

Drawing the human figure from life. Basic concepts and skills include shape, volume, plane, contour, gesture, value/shading, composition and the study of structural anatomy. Various media will be used

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Continued study of the human form as art using the techniques and materials of drawing in graphite, charcoal, pastel, ink, and mixed media. Application of more advanced studies of anatomy and expressi

• California Community Colleges System
• Paid Course