Our mission is to achieve excellence in education that
serves the unusual diversity and global representation present in the
student population of the Southern California community. The educators
of the Art Department are dedicated to:
1.
Fostering a global awareness inherent in the education of our particular
population.
2.
Promoting a sense of community beyond the immediate creative environment.
3.
Creating a broad base of knowledge to support conceptual and technological
developments.
4.
Building a foundation of creativity to support self-expression and individual
intellectual development while meeting career goals as well as curriculum
structure for a competitive student body.
5.
Creating an awareness of the cultural diversity reflected in the learning
experience and the teaching pedagogy. The department is part of the College
of Environmental Design on a university campus with a wide scope of offerings
in science, engineering, languages, business, and liberal arts.
B.F.A in Graphic Design, leading to a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.
B.A. in Fine Arts and Art History, leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree.
A minor in Art History is also offered through the B.A. program.
The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design focuses on intensive work
in art and design supported by a program of general studies while the
Bachelor of Arts in Art focuses on art and design in the context of a
broad program of general studies.
The Art Department has studios for drawing, sculpture, printmaking, ceramics, and painting. The Department also has two design studios and three dedicated Macintosh computer labs. We have a faculty exhibition room where student art work is exhibited on a weekly basis. The hall display cases are also filled with art representing all media.
Hardware Requirements
MacBook (Minimum):
2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 1GB memory, 80GB hard drive1, Double-layer SuperDrive
or MacBook Pro (Suggested ):
2.33GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 1440 x 900 pixels, 2GB memory, 120GB hard drive1,
6x double-layer SuperDrive, ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 graphics with 256MB SDRAM
Software Requirements
Freshman/sophomore software bundle-Graphic Design Major:
Microsoft office
Adobe Creative Suite
QuarkXpress
Adobe Type classics for Learning/Academic edition
Suitcase academic
Junior/senior software bundle-Graphic Design Major:
Macromedia 8-Flash/Dreamweave
Adobe AfterEffects/Finalcut Express
Freshman-senior software bundle-Art Major:
Microsoft office
Adobe Creative Suite
Adobe Type classics for Learning/Academic edition
Suitcase academic
Students must have regular access to appropriate computer hardware, software in order to participatefully in coursework. Prices subject to change. For educational discount, please check with the Bronco Bookstore on campus or the Apple Stores.
Upon entry into the Art Department, a student is assigned a faculty advisor. This faculty member will assist with questions about curriculum, registration, and academic policy. Each faculty member keeps posted weekly office hours (these posted hours are located just outside the Art Department office as well as on each faculty member's office door). If you have questions about curriculum or any academic policy and your advisor does not know the answer, he or she will direct you to the proper department/person. The department chair is also available to help when other avenues have not been successful.
After 3rd Class meeting there will be no refunds for the class material fee. No exceptions.
