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ART100 - Introduction to Art Concepts

C-ID: ARTH100

Course Description

A study of the visual arts in relation to both personal and cultural expressions. Fundamentals of visual organization, color theory, terminology, historical art movements and concepts will be studied. Required for art majors. Prerequisites:

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Tuition & Fees

Tuition and mandatory fees only. Financial aid may apply. Please contact your local Financial Aid Office for details.

Location

Online

Units

3.0 semester units

Badges

Course Sections

Winter 2026 - Semester

Jan 5 to Feb 1
section: ART-100-69337
Format:
Time: TBA
Professor(s): Monroe, Jennifer L.
Live Seat Count: 7 available seats - (4 months ago)
Section notes:
Fully Online Instruction. Students are required to log in to Canvas by the first day of class for detailed information and required course work. https://canvas.sac.edu There will be no instructional meetings. Instructor has elected to use Open Educational Resources (OER) for this class and will provide a link to your course materials. There is no additional textbook cost for this Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) class.*** Additional Section Dates *** Last Date to Add (add authorization required) : January 8, 2026. Last Drop Date with W grade: January 25, 2026. Last Drop Date without W grade: January 8, 2026. Last Date to get Refund: January 8, 2026
Already Started
Jan 5 to Feb 1
section: ART-100-69341
Format:
Time: TBA
Professor(s): Soriano, Irene
Live Seat Count: 25 available seats - (4 months ago)
Section notes:
Fully Online Instruction. Students are required to log in to Canvas by the first day of class for detailed information and required course work. https://canvas.sac.edu There will be no instructional meetings. Instructor has elected to use Open Educational Resources (OER) for this class and will provide a link to your course materials. There is no additional textbook cost for this Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) class.*** Additional Section Dates *** Last Date to Add (add authorization required) : January 8, 2026. Last Drop Date with W grade: January 25, 2026. Last Drop Date without W grade: January 8, 2026. Last Date to get Refund: January 8, 2026
Already Started
Jan 5 to Feb 1
section: ART-100-69338
Format:
Time: TBA
Professor(s): Stone, Leslie A.
Live Seat Count: 14 available seats - (4 months ago)
Section notes:
Fully Online Instruction. Students are required to log in to Canvas by the first day of class for detailed information and required course work. https://canvas.sac.edu There will be no instructional meetings. Instructor has elected to use Open Educational Resources (OER) for this class and will provide a link to your course materials. There is no additional textbook cost for this Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) class.*** Additional Section Dates *** Last Date to Add (add authorization required) : January 8, 2026. Last Drop Date with W grade: January 25, 2026. Last Drop Date without W grade: January 8, 2026. Last Date to get Refund: January 8, 2026
Already Started

Spring 2026 - Semester

Mar 9 to Apr 5
section: ART-100-71961
Format:
Time: TBA
Professor(s): Monroe, Jennifer L.
Live Seat Count: 11 available seats - (5 days ago)
Section notes:
Fully Online Instruction. Students are required to log in to Canvas by the first day of class for detailed information and required course work. https://canvas.sac.edu There will be no instructional meetings. Instructor has elected to use Open Educational Resources (OER) for this class and will provide a link to your course materials. There is no additional textbook cost for this Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) class.*** Additional Section Dates *** Last Date to Add (add authorization required) : March 13, 2026. Last Drop Date with W grade: March 29, 2026. Last Drop Date without W grade: March 13, 2026. Last Date to get Refund: March 13, 2026
Already Started
Feb 9 to Apr 5
section: ART-100-71950
Format:
Time: TBA
Professor(s): Soriano, Irene
Live Seat Count: 0 available seats - (5 days ago)
Section notes:
Fully Online Instruction. Students are required to log in to Canvas by the first day of class for detailed information and required course work. https://canvas.sac.edu There will be no instructional meetings. Instructor has elected to use Open Educational Resources (OER) for this class and will provide a link to your course materials. There is no additional textbook cost for this Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) class.*** Additional Section Dates *** Last Date to Add (add authorization required) : February 18, 2026. Last Drop Date with W grade: March 22, 2026. Last Drop Date without W grade: February 18, 2026. Last Date to get Refund: February 18, 2026
Already Started
Apr 13 to Jun 7
section: ART-100-71945
Format:
Time: TBA
Professor(s): Soriano, Irene
Live Seat Count: 0 available seats - (5 days ago)
Section notes:
Fully Online Instruction. Students are required to log in to Canvas by the first day of class for detailed information and required course work. https://canvas.sac.edu There will be no instructional meetings. Instructor has elected to use Open Educational Resources (OER) for this class and will provide a link to your course materials. There is no additional textbook cost for this Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) class.*** Additional Section Dates *** Last Date to Add (add authorization required) : April 22, 2026. Last Drop Date with W grade: May 24, 2026. Last Drop Date without W grade: April 22, 2026. Last Date to get Refund: April 22, 2026
Already Started
Apr 13 to Jun 7
section: ART-100-71943
Format:
Time: TBA
Professor(s): Marquez, Phillip A.
Live Seat Count: 0 available seats - (5 days ago)
Section notes:
Fully Online Instruction. Students are required to log in to Canvas by the first day of class for detailed information and required course work. https://canvas.sac.edu There will be no instructional meetings. Instructor has elected to use Open Educational Resources (OER) for this class and will provide a link to your course materials. There is no additional textbook cost for this Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) class.*** Additional Section Dates *** Last Date to Add (add authorization required) : April 22, 2026. Last Drop Date with W grade: May 24, 2026. Last Drop Date without W grade: April 22, 2026. Last Date to get Refund: April 22, 2026
Already Started
Apr 13 to Jun 7
section: ART-100-71952
Format:
Time: TBA
Professor(s): Soriano, Irene
Live Seat Count: 29 available seats - (5 days ago)
Section notes:
Fully Online Instruction. Students are required to log in to Canvas by the first day of class for detailed information and required course work. https://canvas.sac.edu There will be no instructional meetings. Instructor has elected to use Open Educational Resources (OER) for this class and will provide a link to your course materials. There is no additional textbook cost for this Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) class.*** Additional Section Dates *** Last Date to Add (add authorization required) : April 22, 2026. Last Drop Date with W grade: May 24, 2026. Last Drop Date without W grade: April 22, 2026. Last Date to get Refund: April 22, 2026
Already Started
Apr 13 to Jun 7
section: ART-100-71963
Format:
Time: TBA
Professor(s): Soriano, Irene
Live Seat Count: 36 available seats - (5 days ago)
Section notes:
Fully Online Instruction. Students are required to log in to Canvas by the first day of class for detailed information and required course work. https://canvas.sac.edu There will be no instructional meetings. Instructor has elected to use Open Educational Resources (OER) for this class and will provide a link to your course materials. There is no additional textbook cost for this Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) class.*** Additional Section Dates *** Last Date to Add (add authorization required) : April 22, 2026. Last Drop Date with W grade: May 24, 2026. Last Drop Date without W grade: April 22, 2026. Last Date to get Refund: April 22, 2026
Already Started
Apr 13 to Jun 7
section: ART-100-71958
Format:
Time: TBA
Professor(s): Soriano, Irene
Live Seat Count: 29 available seats - (5 days ago)
Section notes:
Fully Online Instruction. Students are required to log in to Canvas by the first day of class for detailed information and required course work. https://canvas.sac.edu There will be no instructional meetings. Instructor has elected to use Open Educational Resources (OER) for this class and will provide a link to your course materials. There is no additional textbook cost for this Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) class.*** Additional Section Dates *** Last Date to Add (add authorization required) : April 22, 2026. Last Drop Date with W grade: May 24, 2026. Last Drop Date without W grade: April 22, 2026. Last Date to get Refund: April 22, 2026
Already Started
Feb 9 to Apr 5
section: ART-100-71941
Format:
Time: TBA
Professor(s): Marquez, Phillip A.
Live Seat Count: 0 available seats - (5 days ago)
Section notes:
Fully Online Instruction. Students are required to log in to Canvas by the first day of class for detailed information and required course work. https://canvas.sac.edu There will be no instructional meetings. Instructor has elected to use Open Educational Resources (OER) for this class and will provide a link to your course materials. There is no additional textbook cost for this Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) class.*** Additional Section Dates *** Last Date to Add (add authorization required) : February 18, 2026. Last Drop Date with W grade: March 22, 2026. Last Drop Date without W grade: February 18, 2026. Last Date to get Refund: February 18, 2026
Already Started
Feb 9 to Jun 7
section: ART-100-71954
Format:
Time: TBA
Professor(s): Nielsen, Christopher D.
Live Seat Count: 0 available seats - (5 days ago)
Section notes:
Fully Online Instruction. Students are required to log in to Canvas by the first day of class for detailed information and required course work. https://canvas.sac.edu There will be no instructional meetings. Instructor has elected to use Open Educational Resources (OER) for this class and will provide a link to your course materials. There is no additional textbook cost for this Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) class.*** Additional Section Dates *** Last Date to Add (add authorization required) : February 22, 2026. Last Drop Date with W grade: May 10, 2026. Last Drop Date without W grade: February 22, 2026. Last Date to get Refund: February 22, 2026
Already Started

Summer 2026 - Semester

Jul 13 to Aug 9
section: ART-100-80202
Format:
Time: TBA
Professor(s): Marquez, Phillip A.
Live Seat Count: 0 available seats - (about 2 hours ago)
Section notes:
Fully Online Instruction. Students are required to log in to Canvas by the first day of class for detailed information and required course work. https://canvas.sac.edu There will be no instructional meetings. Instructor has elected to use Open Educational Resources (OER) for this class and will provide a link to your course materials.*** Additional Section Dates *** Last Date to Add (add authorization required) : July 17, 2026. Last Drop Date with W grade: August 2, 2026. Last Drop Date without W grade: July 17, 2026. Last Date to get Refund: July 17, 2026
Section Full
Jun 22 to Aug 2
section: ART-100-78310
Format:
Time: TBA
Professor(s): Marquez, Phillip A.
Live Seat Count: 2 available seats - (about 2 hours ago)
Section notes:
**Early Childhood Education Apprenticeship Program participants only.** Fully Online Instruction. Students are required to log in to Canvas by the first day of class for detailed information and required course work. https://canvas.sac.edu There will be no instructional meetings.*** Additional Section Dates *** Last Date to Add (add authorization required) : June 21, 2026. Last Drop Date with W grade: July 26, 2026. Last Drop Date without W grade: June 21, 2026. Last Date to get Refund: June 21, 2026
Seat availability is low, please wait.
Jun 15 to Jul 26
section: ART-100-80208
Format:
Time: TBA
Professor(s): Stone, Leslie A.
Live Seat Count: 23 available seats - (about 2 hours ago)
Section notes:
Fully Online Instruction. Students are required to log in to Canvas by the first day of class for detailed information and required course work. https://canvas.sac.edu There will be no instructional meetings. There is no additional textbook cost for this Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) class.*** Additional Section Dates *** Last Date to Add (add authorization required) : June 21, 2026. Last Drop Date with W grade: July 16, 2026. Last Drop Date without W grade: June 21, 2026. Last Date to get Refund: June 21, 2026
Open
Jul 13 to Aug 9
section: ART-100-80203
Format:
Time: TBA
Professor(s): Marquez, Phillip A.
Live Seat Count: 0 available seats - (about 2 hours ago)
Section notes:
Fully Online Instruction. Students are required to log in to Canvas by the first day of class for detailed information and required course work. https://canvas.sac.edu There will be no instructional meetings. Instructor has elected to use Open Educational Resources (OER) for this class and will provide a link to your course materials.*** Additional Section Dates *** Last Date to Add (add authorization required) : July 17, 2026. Last Drop Date with W grade: August 2, 2026. Last Drop Date without W grade: July 17, 2026. Last Date to get Refund: July 17, 2026
Section Full
Jun 15 to Jul 12
section: ART-100-80201
Format:
Time: TBA
Professor(s): Soriano, Irene
Live Seat Count: 0 available seats - (about 2 hours ago)
Section notes:
Fully Online Instruction. Students are required to log in to Canvas by the first day of class for detailed information and required course work. https://canvas.sac.edu There will be no instructional meetings. Instructor has elected to use Open Educational Resources (OER) for this class and will provide a link to your course materials.*** Additional Section Dates *** Last Date to Add (add authorization required) : June 19, 2026. Last Drop Date with W grade: July 5, 2026. Last Drop Date without W grade: June 19, 2026. Last Date to get Refund: June 19, 2026
Section Full
Jun 15 to Aug 9
section: ART-100-80206
Format:
Time: TBA
Professor(s): Stone, Leslie A.
Live Seat Count: 10 available seats - (about 2 hours ago)
Section notes:
Fully Online Instruction. Students are required to log in to Canvas by the first day of class for detailed information and required course work. https://canvas.sac.edu There will be no instructional meetings. There is no additional textbook cost for this Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) class.*** Additional Section Dates *** Last Date to Add (add authorization required) : June 24, 2026. Last Drop Date with W grade: July 26, 2026. Last Drop Date without W grade: June 24, 2026. Last Date to get Refund: June 24, 2026
Open

Fall 2026 - Semester

Oct 12 to Dec 5
section: ART-100-85136
Format:
Time: TBA
Professor(s): Monroe, Jennifer L.
Live Seat Count: 31 available seats - (about 2 hours ago)
Section notes:
Fully Online Instruction. Students are required to log in to Canvas by the first day of class for detailed information and required course work. https://canvas.sac.edu There will be no instructional meetings. There is no additional textbook cost for this Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) class.*** Additional Section Dates *** Last Date to Add (add authorization required) : October 21, 2026. Last Drop Date with W grade: November 22, 2026. Last Drop Date without W grade: October 21, 2026. Last Date to get Refund: October 21, 2026
Open
Oct 12 to Dec 5
section: ART-100-85138
Format:
Time: TBA
Professor(s): Nielsen, Christopher D.
Live Seat Count: 48 available seats - (about 2 hours ago)
Section notes:
Fully Online Instruction. Students are required to log in to Canvas by the first day of class for detailed information and required course work. https://canvas.sac.edu There is no additional textbook cost for this Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) class.*** Additional Section Dates *** Last Date to Add (add authorization required) : October 21, 2026. Last Drop Date with W grade: November 22, 2026. Last Drop Date without W grade: October 21, 2026. Last Date to get Refund: October 21, 2026
Open
Oct 12 to Dec 5
section: ART-100-85139
Format:
Time: TBA
Professor(s): Marquez, Phillip A.
Live Seat Count: 12 available seats - (about 2 hours ago)
Section notes:
Fully Online Instruction. Students are required to log in to Canvas by the first day of class for detailed information and required course work. https://canvas.sac.edu There will be no instructional meetings. Instructor has elected to use Open Educational Resources (OER) for this class and will provide a link to your course materials.*** Additional Section Dates *** Last Date to Add (add authorization required) : October 21, 2026. Last Drop Date with W grade: November 22, 2026. Last Drop Date without W grade: October 21, 2026. Last Date to get Refund: October 21, 2026
Open
Oct 12 to Dec 5
section: ART-100-85137
Format:
Time: TBA
Professor(s): Soriano, Irene
Live Seat Count: 49 available seats - (about 2 hours ago)
Section notes:
Fully Online Instruction. Students are required to log in to Canvas by the first day of class for detailed information and required course work. https://canvas.sac.edu There will be no instructional meetings. Instructor has elected to use Open Educational Resources (OER) for this class and will provide a link to your course materials.*** Additional Section Dates *** Last Date to Add (add authorization required) : October 21, 2026. Last Drop Date with W grade: November 22, 2026. Last Drop Date without W grade: October 21, 2026. Last Date to get Refund: October 21, 2026
Open
Oct 12 to Dec 5
section: ART-100-85140
Format:
Time: TBA
Professor(s): Ohm, Michelle J.
Live Seat Count: 50 available seats - (about 2 hours ago)
Section notes:
Fully Online Instruction. Students are required to log in to Canvas by the first day of class for detailed information and required course work. https://canvas.sac.edu There will be no instructional meetings.*** Additional Section Dates *** Last Date to Add (add authorization required) : October 21, 2026. Last Drop Date with W grade: November 22, 2026. Last Drop Date without W grade: October 21, 2026. Last Date to get Refund: October 21, 2026
Open
Aug 17 to Oct 11
section: ART-100-85130
Format:
Time: TBA
Professor(s): Soriano, Irene
Live Seat Count: 45 available seats - (about 2 hours ago)
Section notes:
This class meets on-campus. There is no additional textbook cost for this Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) class.*** Additional Section Dates *** Last Date to Add (add authorization required) : August 26, 2026. Last Drop Date with W grade: September 27, 2026. Last Drop Date without W grade: August 26, 2026. Last Date to get Refund: August 26, 2026
Open
Aug 17 to Oct 11
section: ART-100-85125
Format:
Time: TBA
Professor(s): Soriano, Irene
Live Seat Count: 19 available seats - (about 2 hours ago)
Section notes:
This class meets on-campus. Instructor has elected to use Open Educational Resources (OER) for this class and will provide a link to your course materials.*** Additional Section Dates *** Last Date to Add (add authorization required) : August 26, 2026. Last Drop Date with W grade: September 27, 2026. Last Drop Date without W grade: August 26, 2026. Last Date to get Refund: August 26, 2026
Open

Fall 2025 - Semester

Oct 13 to Dec 7
section: ART-100-66795
Format:
Time: TBA
Professor(s): Monroe, Jennifer L.
Live Seat Count: 11 available seats - (2 days ago)
Section notes:
Fully Online Instruction. Students are required to log in to Canvas by the first day of class for detailed information and required course work. https://canvas.sac.edu There will be no on-campus meetings.*** Additional Section Dates *** Last Date to Add (add authorization required) : October 22, 2025. Last Drop Date with W grade: November 23, 2025. Last Drop Date without W grade: October 22, 2025. Last Date to get Refund: October 22, 2025
Already Started
Aug 18 to Dec 7
section: ART-100-68272
Format:
Time: TBA
Professor(s): Marquez, Phillip A.
Live Seat Count: 4 available seats - (2 days ago)
Section notes:
Fully Online Instruction. No on-campus meetings. Students are required to log in to Canvas by the first day of class for detailed information and required course work. https://canvas.sac.edu*** Additional Section Dates *** Last Date to Add (add authorization required) : September 1, 2025. Last Drop Date with W grade: November 9, 2025. Last Drop Date without W grade: September 1, 2025. Last Date to get Refund: September 1, 2025
Already Started
Aug 18 to Oct 12
section: ART-100-66785
Format:
Time: TBA
Professor(s): Soriano, Irene
Live Seat Count: 17 available seats - (2 days ago)
Section notes:
Fully Online Instruction. Students are required to log in to Canvas by the first day of class for detailed information and required course work. https://canvas.sac.edu There will be no on-campus meetings.*** Additional Section Dates *** Last Date to Add (add authorization required) : August 27, 2025. Last Drop Date with W grade: September 28, 2025. Last Drop Date without W grade: August 27, 2025. Last Date to get Refund: August 27, 2025
Already Started
Oct 13 to Dec 7
section: ART-100-75474
Format:
Time: TBA
Professor(s): Ohm, Michelle J.
Live Seat Count: 20 available seats - (2 days ago)
Section notes:
Fully Online Instruction. Students are required to log in to Canvas by the first day of class for detailed information and required course work. https://canvas.sac.edu There will be no on-campus meetings. *** Additional Section Dates *** Last Date to Add (add authorization required) : October 22, 2025. Last Drop Date with W grade: November 23, 2025. Last Drop Date without W grade: October 22, 2025. Last Date to get Refund: October 22, 2025
Already Started
Oct 13 to Dec 7
section: ART-100-66798
Format:
Time: TBA
Professor(s): Soriano, Irene
Live Seat Count: 17 available seats - (2 days ago)
Section notes:
Fully Online Instruction. Students are required to log in to Canvas by the first day of class for detailed information and required course work. https://canvas.sac.edu There will be no on-campus meetings.** Additional Section Dates *** Last Date to Add (add authorization required) : October 22, 2025. Last Drop Date with W grade: November 23, 2025. Last Drop Date without W grade: October 22, 2025. Last Date to get Refund: October 22, 2025*** Additional Section Dates *** Last Date to Add (add authorization required) : October 22, 2025. Last Drop Date with W grade: November 23, 2025. Last Drop Date without W grade: October 22, 2025. Last Date to get Refund: October 22, 2025
Already Started
Oct 13 to Dec 7
section: ART-100-66797
Format:
Time: TBA
Professor(s): Nielsen, Christopher D.
Live Seat Count: 0 available seats - (2 days ago)
Section notes:
Fully Online Instruction. Students are required to log in to Canvas by the first day of class for detailed information and required course work. https://canvas.sac.edu There will be no on-campus meetings.*** Additional Section Dates *** Last Date to Add (add authorization required) : October 22, 2025. Last Drop Date with W grade: November 23, 2025. Last Drop Date without W grade: October 22, 2025. Last Date to get Refund: October 22, 2025
Already Started
Aug 18 to Dec 7
section: ART-100-66787
Format:
Time: TBA
Professor(s): Soriano, Irene
Live Seat Count: 14 available seats - (2 days ago)
Section notes:
Fully Online Instruction. Students are required to log in to Canvas by the first day of class for detailed information and required course work. https://canvas.sac.edu There will be no on-campus meetings.*** Additional Section Dates *** Last Date to Add (add authorization required) : September 1, 2025. Last Drop Date with W grade: November 9, 2025. Last Drop Date without W grade: September 1, 2025. Last Date to get Refund: September 1, 2025
Already Started
Aug 18 to Oct 12
section: ART-100-66789
Format:
Time: TBA
Professor(s): Stone, Leslie A.
Live Seat Count: 17 available seats - (2 days ago)
Section notes:
Fully Online Instruction. Students are required to log in to Canvas by the first day of class for detailed information and required course work. https://canvas.sac.edu There will be no on-campus meetings.*** Additional Section Dates *** Last Date to Add (add authorization required) : August 27, 2025. Last Drop Date with W grade: September 28, 2025. Last Drop Date without W grade: August 27, 2025. Last Date to get Refund: August 27, 2025
Already Started