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Get an introduction to the fascinating world of Chinese brush painting with demonstrations of traditional tools and methods; slide-illustrated lectures on the history and symbolism of Chinese watercolor masterpieces; and class assignments that encourage you to express your individual sense of form, style and color using mei, zhu, she and lai techniques. With the guidance of the instructor, an award-winning Chinese calligrapher and painter, you learn to expressively convey the intelligence and deep appreciation of nature integral to Chinese painting.
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Summer enrollment opens on March 21!
Vaccine Mandate
To keep you and those around you safe, you must meet the UC COVID-19 vaccine requirements. We are following the same protocol as UC Berkeley. More details on how to do so will be sent to you shortly.
If you enroll in a class that will be held at Golden Bear Center or on the main campus, you will also need to participate in surveillance testing. If you are taking classes at our San Francisco campus or at a partner institution, you will need to comply with their public health policies. More information will be available in the coming weeks.
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
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.