Art History - Cabrillo College

Art History from Cabrillo College is a Campus Associate Art History degree that prepares you for a Art and Design career. The Art History Program offers a course of study for students to learn the subject of art history and how it relates to the study of works of art . Students enrolled in art history courses learn about the subjects, forms, and purposes of art within each historical period that they study. They learn about the artists, the patrons, and the audiences who viewed the works of art. Students learn to accurately identify and describe works of art , as well as to use the principles of art history in their critical writing about art . They also learn about related approaches of visual analysis which reflect changes in the discipline of art history, and which become an additional basis to critical thinking and writing about art . Learning experiences in art history are presented through illustrated lectures, discussions, readings, films, video and slide viewing, gallery exhibit activities,and art museum visits. Career opportunities include: art history teacher, art slide librarian, art critic, art history researcher/author, art conservator, art appraiser, art therapist, gallery director, museum curator, and arts administrator. All art history courses are transferable to UC and CSU systems, and most meet the general education requirements in humanities and fine arts . The student with a transferable Associate in Arts Degree in Art History is prepared for upper-division work in the major at four-year institutions. The major is available at UC and CSU systems, and at other colleges and universities. View more details on Cabrillo College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Art History courses.