Spring 2024
ART 8 001 - LEC 001
Introduction to Visual Thinking
Al An deSouza
Class #:17198
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Art Practice
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
4
Enrolled: 50
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 54
Waitlist Max: 0
Open Reserved Seats:
1 reserved for Only Art Practice Undergraduates
2 reserved for Art History Majors
45 reserved for Students with Enrollment Permission
Hours & Workload
4 hours of student practice of studio skills and/or tasks per week, 1 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, and 7 hours of outside work hours per week.
Final Exam
WED, MAY 8TH
03:00 pm - 06:00 pm
McCone 141
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Course Catalog Description
A first course in the language, processes, and media of visual art. Course work will be organized around weekly lectures and studio problems that will introduce students to the nature of art making and visual thinking. This course is a prerequisite for applying to the Art Practice major.
Class Notes
Seats are reserved for declared and intended Art Practice majors. If you are not yet declared and need to request a reserved seat, please copy/paste the following into your browser, and complete the google form: https://forms.gle/undABTjfHfn7FUb77
If a seat becomes available at any time.. show more
If a seat becomes available at any time.. show more
Seats are reserved for declared and intended Art Practice majors. If you are not yet declared and need to request a reserved seat, please copy/paste the following into your browser, and complete the google form: https://forms.gle/undABTjfHfn7FUb77
If a seat becomes available at any time, you will receive an email from the department of Art Practice; if you do not receive an email, it means that you will remain on the request waiting list until the add/drop deadline passes. This waitlist will not be reflected on Cal Central. Admission of non-major students to Art Practice classes will only be considered once all majors have been prioritized for enrollment. show less
If a seat becomes available at any time, you will receive an email from the department of Art Practice; if you do not receive an email, it means that you will remain on the request waiting list until the add/drop deadline passes. This waitlist will not be reflected on Cal Central. Admission of non-major students to Art Practice classes will only be considered once all majors have been prioritized for enrollment. show less
Rules & Requirements
Credit Restrictions
Students will receive no credit for ART 8 after completing ART 8A, or ART 8B.
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Requirements class fulfills
Meets Arts & Literature, L&S Breadth
Meets the Technologies of Writing Course Thread
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
Open Reserved Seats:
1 reserved for Only Art Practice Undergraduates
2 reserved for Art History Majors
45 reserved for Students with Enrollment Permission
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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