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Berkeley Global
Survey the history of photography to learn how to incorporate the techniques and ideas developed by major photographers into your work. Explore skills such as stop-action composition and creative use of color theory. Classroom discussion topics include concepts of portraiture, depictions of nature, relationship to time, creation of narrative, conceptual practice and social reporting.
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Sections
Fall enrollment opens on June 20!
This course applies to the following programs:
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Visual Arts
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Required Courses
- Modern Art: History and Theory
- Contemporary Art: History and Theory
- Post-Baccalaureate Seminar 1: Portfolio and Visual Dynamics
- Post-Baccalaureate Seminar 2: Portfolio and Critique
- Post-Baccalaureate Seminar 3: Portfolio and Professional Practices
- Post-Baccalaureate Mentorship
- Portfolio Review
Electives (Art History)
- Social Political Artists: 1918 to the Present
- Art and Women
- The Grand Tour: Art and Travel of the 18th Century
- How the Art World Works
- From Revolution to Romanticism: European Art of the 19th Century
Electives (Drawing)
- Drawing Fundamentals
- Drawing Intermediate
- Abstract Drawing and Painting
- Drawing and Color
- Chinese Calligraphy
- Drawing on Nature
- Experimental Drawing
- Working in Series
Electives (Painting)
- Painting Fundamentals
- Painting Intermediate
- Painting Workshop
- Abstract Drawing and Painting
- Approaches to Abstraction in Painting
- Chinese Brush Painting
- Chinese Landscape Painting
- Contemporary Painting With Water-Based Media
- Mixed-Media Painting
Electives (Photography and Film)
- Publishing Your Photobook
- Digital Photography Fundamentals
- Digital Photography in Practice and Context
- Digital Photography Intermediate
- History of Photography: A Dynamic Study and Practice
- Photography Workshop
Electives (Other Media)
- Collage: The Art of Sustainability
- Intermedia: Conceptual Practices
- Printmaking Fundamentals
- Printmaking and Street Art as Activist Art Tools
- Woodblock Printmaking
Specialized Program in Digital Photography
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Required Courses
Electives
- History of Photography: A Dynamic Study and Practice
- Photography Workshop
- Digital Photography in Practice and Context
- Publishing Your Photobook
Notes
Departmental contact: extension-visualarts@berkeley.edu | (510) 664-7824
Instructional Types
- Live Online
- Live Online courses provide an interactive learning experience with scheduled synchronous online sessions held via Zoom video conferencing (Pacific Time). Learn more about the Live Online format.
- Online, Start Anytime
- Continuous enrollment course begins when you enroll. You have a minimum of 90 days and a maximum of 180 days to complete the course.
- Online, Fixed Date
- Enroll in this course by its start date and complete it by its specified end date. There are no live sessions, but plenty of opportunities to collaborate with your classmates and instructor.
- Classroom
- Take classes in-person at one of our buildings or partner locations.
English Language Proficiency Requirements
All of our courses are taught in English. If English is not your first language, please use the following test scores as guides in order to be successful:
- TOEFL: 90
- IELTS Academic Format: 7
- DAAD: C1
- TEM-4 or TEM-8: Level 70
Note: You do not need to submit test scores.