Study the evolution of art and food from ancient Greece and Rome to America in the Gilded Age through discussions that weave art and culinary history at Los Angeles museums.

Explore the history of urban street photography and create your own images in this course which includes classroom lectures, tours and critique. 

For students who wish to focus on personal projects, this course explores the history of fine art photography, Dada, photography's influence on performance art, Fluxus, chance operations, structuralism, and conceptualism.

An introduction to concepts in composition, including foreground, middle ground, and background; point of view; visual hierarchy; lens choice; depth of field; and revealing intent through compositional choices.

This course explores advanced lighting and camera techniques essential to commercial and personal assignments.

Gain an understanding of how to use natural and artificial lighting to enhance your subject.

Designed for beginning photographers, this course provides an introduction to digital workflow using Photoshop.

Both intermediate and advanced photographers will gain control of all photographic variables while attempting various creative assignments in this course.

Explore the fundamental technical and aesthetic principles of digital photographic processes, including DSLR camera operation, composition, and digital retouching and manipulation.

This course introduces beginners to the art of calligraphy, and gives them mastery over basic calligraphic tools. Alphabets vary by quarter.

This in-depth exploration of photographic portraiture covers approaching subjects, establishing a rapport, collaborating with your subject, and digital workflow.

This course introduces students to a variety of creative methods of expression using studio drawing projects.

Learn hands-on strategies for creating memorable portraits though interaction with your subject, their environment, and meaningful objects within it.

In this course, students work from live models to translate the figure into abstract imagery

In this course, students explore the spontaneous style of Chinese Brush Painting through hands-on step-by-step instruction.

This class explores the open spaces between drawing and painting, representation and abstraction, proper art materials and improper art materials. By using traditional materials (such as acrylic,…

Learn about how our Interior Design certificate prepares you to enter the Master of Interior Architecture program from Cal Poly Pomona, our partner in preparing you for an exciting career and reaching your personal and professional goals.   

Encouraging students to see in new ways, this studio-based course focuses on translating visual representation into abstraction.

Explore both contemporary and traditional approaches to portraiture by looking at the head in relation to the full body

Use pastel to learn and practice foundational concepts in color theory, form and composition