The Art Foundation certificate program prepares students to enter vocational programs and fields of study that require knowledge of basic drawing, painting, color theory, 2-D composition and design.<br>Program Learning Outcomes:<br>Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:<br>Write a visual analysis/critique of their own and other's art on both form and content, and its relation to a historical and global context.<br>Produce artworks reflecting an understanding of basic components of design and composition such as line, shape, value, texture, space, color, scale, proportion, balance, mood, movement, mass and emphasis.<br>Assemble a portfolio of strong works of art that demonstrate skill and understanding of techniques in various media.<br>The artistic impulse is an intrinsic human necessity for holistic health. The shared creative process of a class in drawing, painting or ceramics fosters, in the warmest, most accessible way, a general communication that spreads out to benefit the entire community.<br>In addition to generating and nurturing the creative element in human life, the Art Department offers many classes that transfer to the University of California and California State University systems as electives, as well as beginning studio classes that transfer to satisfy Fine Arts and Art History major requirements. Art history classes also satisfy the Humanities General Education requirement.