The Fine Art Core Certificate of Achievement provides fundamental skills in studio practice. The certificate can support transfer to a California State University campus, a University of California campus, or at a private university or art school and/or lead to a career focused on individual studio practice, career development, or arts instruction at any educational level.

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.