Cañada College Courses

This is a fundamental art course, which approaches color from artistic, scientific, and expressive perspectives. Through studio practice, and supported by slide lectures, demonstrations, and critiques

• California Community Colleges System
• Paid Course

Introductory painting course in which students learn basic oil painting techniques. Emphasis is on handling of the medium, use of color, variety of approaches, and representation.

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• Paid Course

Further development of concepts and techniques acquired in Painting I with an emphasis on a greater variety of subject matter and individual expression.

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• Paid Course

In this oil painting course, students paint the landscape directly on location. The class meets at various locations on the Peninsula to work from nature. Emphasis is on the study of composition, colo

• California Community Colleges System
• Paid Course

Introduction to transparent and opaque Watercolor. Varied approaches and techniques are used, with an emphasis on working from observation.

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• Paid Course

Continuation of ART 231. Additional exploration of watercolor painting as a vehicle for creative art expression. This includes the use of more advanced techniques as well as the development of composi

• California Community Colleges System
• Paid Course

A cultural and historic survey of the art and architecture of Rome: the Etruscans, Republican and Imperial Rome, Early Christian and Medieval periods, Renaissance and Baroque Rome. This course include

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• Paid Course

An introductory studio course in the fundamentals of art and design. Students use a variety of art media in creating work that explores the use of the basic elements of two dimensional art including l

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• Paid Course

Introduces the practical skills and theoretical background necessary for working in museums and galleries. Students plan, curate, design, install, maintain, and publicize exhibits on campus. Topics in

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• Paid Course

An introduction to the theories and applications of three-dimensional art and design. Students create studio projects using a variety of tools, techniques, and mediums which may include wire, paper, c

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• Paid Course

Designed for students who are interested in furthering their knowledge via self-paced, individualized instruction provided in selected areas or directed study to be arranged with instructor and approv

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• Paid Course

Survey of modern astronomy: study of what our civilization knows about the universe and our place in it, including the Earth-Moon system, the Solar System, extrasolar planetary systems, the birth and

• California Community Colleges System
• Paid Course

Introduction to the tools and methods of astronomy and understanding of the scientific process. Introduction to the celestial sphere, scale model solar system, telescopic observations, use of computer

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• Paid Course

Designed for students who are interested in furthering their knowledge via self-paced, individualized instruction provided in selected areas or directed study to be arranged with instructor and approv

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• Paid Course

This introductory course addresses the biological perspective and scientific method, the chemical and cellular bases of life, cellular transport and energetics, reproduction, heredity, classification

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• Paid Course