The Certificate of Achievement in Fine Art provides fundamental skills in studio and art historical practice. Students will take a minimum of seven required art studio classes, two art history classes, and an additional two classes in an area of concentration.

This certificate is intended for students who plan to complete a Bachelor of Arts degree in a similar major at a California State University campus, a University of California campus, or at a private university or art school. Students who complete this certificate are in a more competitive position for admission to four-year programs with selective admissions requirements.

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to: 

• Demonstrate basic drawing skills, color manipulation, and design principles in areas of emphasis.
• Demonstrate three-dimensional techniques in creating objects in selected areas of emphasis.
• Demonstrate the proper use of the camera and the basic techniques of analog and digital photography in selected areas of emphasis.
• Critically evaluate digital media and graphic communication design and production techniques and their use in selected areas of emphasis.
• Analyze works of art in terms of their historical contexts and social and cultural values.
• Analyze works of film and media, create and edit works of film including narrative and editorial.