Office

Fine Arts 332
Phone: (323) 343-4010
email:  art-department@calstatela.edu
Website: www.calstatela.edu/academic/art/

Chair

Jimmy Moss
jmoss2@calstatela.edu
(323) 343-4013

The Faculty

Professors: Manuel Aguilar, Mika M. Cho, Rebecca L. Davis, Carole Frances Lung-Bazile, Robert Martin, Jimmy Moss(Chair), James Ovelmen, Richard Wearn.
Associate Professors: Dustin Garnet, Zachary Zezima.
Assistant Professors: Jenevive Nykolak, Joseph Potts, Oli Rodriguez, Anika Sarin, Amy Santoferraro, Joshua Dean Tuthill, Zachary Vernon.
Emeriti: Walter M. Askin, Charles E. Borman, Elizabeth Bryant, Marilyn Buccellati, Jack Butler, Susan B. Cash, Peter Marc Damien, Abbas Daneshvari, Wachtang Djobadze, Daniel Douke, Tim Ebner, Robert Fiedler, Edward C. Forde, John Funakura, Michael J. Henderson, Virginia Hoffman, Carol S. Jeffers, Tony Longson, Malcolm A. McClain, Gray Phillips, Robert D. Reeser, Carolyn Radakovich, Jeanne Schnitzler, Ronald H.Silverman, Joe Soldate, Lydia M.Takeshita, Carol F. Tuntland, Connie Utterback, Roy H.Walden.

Overview

Art is a means of creative communication and expression. The programs in the Department of Art offer students the opportunity to acquire a background of understanding and skills, and to develop their abilities in the visual arts. The programs prepare students for advanced professional study in art as well as for many professions in teaching, business, and industry. Students with career interests in animation; art education; art history; fashion, fiber and materials; graphic design / visual communication; and studio arts will find appropriate courses of study in the department. Students pursuing careers in other fields may benefit from combining the study of art with their professional preparation. The Minor in Art or the Certificate in Fashion, Fiber and Materials are available to these students. The Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts and Master of Fine Arts degree programs are described below.

Mission Statement

The mission of the Department of Art is to serve the needs of an urban and diverse university community by providing courses in a liberal arts foundation and in undergraduate and graduate programs in art that are designed to prepare students for careers in various professional fields or for further study in visual art and as lifelong producers or consumers of art.

Accreditation

The National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) has accredited the following programs:

Bachelor of Arts in Art (Animation Option)

Bachelor of Arts in Art (Art Education Option)

Bachelor of Arts in Art (Art History Option)

Bachelor of Arts in Art (Fashion, Fiber and Materials Option)

Bachelor of Arts in Art (Graphic Design/Visual Communication Option)

Bachelor of Arts in Art (Studio Arts Option)

Master of Arts in Art (Art Education Option)

Master of Arts in Art (Art History Option)

Master of Arts in Art (Design Option)

Master of Arts in Art (Fashion, Fiber and Materials Option)

Master of Arts in Art (Studio Arts Option)

Master of Fine Arts in Art (Design Option)

Master of Fine Arts in Art (Studio Arts Option)

Exhibitions of Work

The Ronald H. Silverman Fine Arts Gallery presents exhibitions of artwork by established professional artists as well as by faculty and students. Graduate student thesis exhibitions and undergraduate shows are presented each year. In addition, the student-run exhibition space, COMA Gallery, presents rotating exhibitions of Cal State LA student artwork. All exhibitions are free and open to the public.

Programs

• Art, B.A.

• Minor in Art
• Minor in Art History

• Art, M.A.
• Art, M.F.A.

• Undergraduate Certificate in Fashion, Fiber and Materials

• Art Credential Program

Courses

• ART 5000 - Seminar: Art Education
• ART 5011 - Art History Seminar: Studies in Classical and European Art
• ART 5012 - Art History Seminar: Art of Changing Eras
• ART 5013 - Art History Seminar: Studies in Modern and Contemporary Art
• ART 5022 - Seminar: Visual Arts
• ART 5030 - Graduate Problems in Design
• ART 5042 - MA/MFA Practice in Studio Art
• ART 5050 - Research in Art Education
• ART 5060 - Graduate Studio: Fashion, Fiber and Materials
• ART 5070 - Perspectives on Visual Art, Aesthetics, and Culture
• ART 5082 - MA/MFA Project Development in Design
• ART 5090 - Graduate Seminar: Fashion, Fiber and Materials
• ART 5120 - Graduate Photography
• ART 5160 - Professional Development: Art and Design in Higher Education
• ART 5170 - Graduate Ceramics
• ART 5220 - Graduate Interactive Design
• ART 5310 - Research Methodologies in Art
• ART 5440 - Graduate Painting and Drawing
• ART 5500 - Professional Practices in the Arts
• ART 5540 - Special Topics in Art
• ART 5541 - Special Topics in Art
• ART 5740 - Graduate Printmaking
• ART 5840 - Graduate Sculpture
• ART 5940 - Graduate Animation
• ART 5950 - MFA Professional Field Work in Art
• ART 5950A - Directed Field Work in Art
• ART 5960 - Comprehensive Examination
• ART 5980 - Graduate Directed Study
• ART 5980A - MFA Directed Study
• ART 5990 - Thesis
• ART 5995 - Project
• ART 5995A - MFA Project

• ART 1011 - World Art History I: Ancient to Gothic
• ART 1012 - World Art History II: Renaissance to Contemporary
• ART 1030 - Two-Dimensional Art Fundamentals
• ART 1090 - Three-Dimensional Art Fundamentals
• ART 1500 - Survey and Studio: Introduction to Sculpture
• ART 1520 - Survey and Studio: Introduction to Ceramics
• ART 1550 - Survey and Studio: Introduction to Painting
• ART 1590 - Survey and Studio: Introduction to Drawing
• ART 1800 - Digital Art Fundamentals
• ART 2090 - Perspectives on Art and Cultural Diversity
• ART 2100 - Introduction to Fashion, Fiber and Materials
• ART 2111 - Fashion, Fiber, and Materials Studio: Structure
• ART 2112 - Fashion, Fiber, and Materials Studio: Surface
• ART 2130 - Historic Survey of Fashion, Fiber and Materials
• ART 2140 - Body, Appearance and Adornment
• ART 2200 - Concept Development
• ART 2330 - Color Theory and Perception
• ART 2370 - History of Design
• ART 2400 - Art and Life Perspectives
• ART 2440 - Introduction to Life Composition
• ART 2540 - Special Topics in Art
• ART 2541 - Special Topics in Art
• ART 2800 - World Animation History
• ART 2870 - Introduction to Photographic Processes
• ART 2871 - Survey and Studio: Introduction to Digital Photography
• ART 3050 - Soft Technology
• ART 3070 - Intermediate Ceramic Art
• ART 3080 - Graphic Design I
• ART 3100 - Portfolio for Fashion, Fiber and Materials
• ART 3110 - Social Engagement with Fashion, Fiber, and Materials
• ART 3113 - Fashion, Fiber, and Materials Studio: Form
• ART 3130 - Typography I
• ART 3140 - Intermediate Sculpture
• ART 3160 - Foundations of Art
• ART 3170 - Visual Arts in Urban Contexts
• ART 3220 - Interaction Design I
• ART 3400 - Art Practicum
• ART 3600 - Visual & Critical Studies in Contemporary Art & Design
• ART 3640 - Intermediate Drawing
• ART 3740 - Intermediate Painting
• ART 3760 - Story and Visualization
• ART 3780 - Art and Motion
• ART 3800 - Two-Dimensional Animation
• ART 3810 - Experimental Animation
• ART 3830 - Digital Modeling
• ART 3870 - Color and Digital Photography
• ART 3880 - Illustration
• ART 3900 - Art and Design in the Community
• ART 3980 - Cooperative Education (also listed as UNIV 3980)
• ART 4000 - Teaching Methods for Elementary Education: Art
• ART 4060 - Ancient Near Eastern Art and Archaeology
• ART 4080 - Graphic Design II
• ART 4110 - Greek and Roman Art
• ART 4114 - Fashion, Fiber, and Materials Studio: Critical Design
• ART 4115 - Mapping Fashion, Fiber, and Materials
• ART 4120 - Advanced Ceramic Art
• ART 4130 - Typography II
• ART 4140 - Advanced Painting
• ART 4160 - Medieval Art
• ART 4170 - Advanced Ceramic Processes
• ART 4180 - Design Business Practices
• ART 4190 - Typography III
• ART 4210 - Baroque Art
• ART 4215 - From Rococo to Revolution
• ART 4220 - Interaction Design II
• ART 4260 - Modern Art
• ART 4290 - Advanced Sculpture
• ART 4311 - The Arts of Asia: India and Iran
• ART 4312 - The Arts of Asia: China and Japan