Study art on Fresno City College’s tree covered, park-like campus.  Enjoy the largest range of academic creative programs in the region, including art history, ceramics, crafts, digital art, drawing, painting, printmaking and sculpture. Participate in an expanded range of mentoring, exhibition, extracurricular and community opportunities. Develop your talent into a contemporary art practice with our passionate, knowledgeable and professional faculty.

The Department of Art at FCC empowers students to reshape their worlds through critical inquiry and transformative creativity. Each of the department’s classes provides an environment that fosters creativity, autonomy and experimentation. Students are exposed to a broad range of approaches to making and interpreting art, as well as diverse perspectives on the role of art and artists. 

Courses

Beginning and intermediate courses provide students with the knowledge and experience needed for a broad understanding of the visual arts. Courses are also offered over the summer, during unique study abroad programs, as well as at our downtown classroom space located on Gallery Row. Visit the course catalogue for up to date offerings each semester. 

Beginning Studio

Art-10 Beginning Ceramics
Art-11 Beginning Sculpture
Art-12A Craft Workshop
Art-13 Beginning Watercolor
Art-14 Beginning Printmaking
Art-15 Ceramic Sculpture 
Art-3 Two-dimensional Design
Art-35 Color Theory 
Art-4 Three-dimensional Design 
Art-52 Digital Art 
Art-7 Beginning Drawing
Art-8 Beginning Figure Drawing / Anatomy 
Art-9 Beginning Painting Oil / Acrylic

Intermediate Studio

Art-12B Intermediate Craft Workshop
Art-17 Intermediate Drawing
Art-27 Advanced Drawing
Art-18 Intermediate Figure Drawing/ Anatomy
Art-19 Intermediate Painting Oil / Acrylic
Art-20 Intermediate Ceramics
Art-21 Intermediate Sculpture 
Art-23 Intermediate Watercolor
Art 29 Advanced Painting Oil / Acrylic 

Art History

Art-2 Introduction to Visual Arts
Art-49 Exhibition and Gallery Practices 
Art-50 Arts of Africa, Oceania, Indigenous North America 
Art-5 History of Western Art - Prehistoric to Medieval 
Art-55 Introduction to Asian Art
Art-6 History of Western Art - Renaissance to Modern
Art-60 Art of the Ancient Americas
Art-70 Modern / Contemporary Art

Degrees & Certificates 

• Associate of Arts Degree
• Associate in Arts in Art History
• Certificate of Achievement Studio Art

Art Space Gallery hosts shows by internationally and nationally known artists, local and emerging artists, FCC faculty, and students. The gallery also hosts artist lectures and acts as an educational space for the Studio Art and Art History program. 

Faculty

Hazel Antaramian-Hofman, Lecturer
Leslie Batty, Lecturer
Susan Bolles-Parmentier, Lecturer
Elena Harvey Collins, Instructor, Art History
Blanca Delgado, Lecturer
Caleb Duarte, Instructor, Sculpture
Diana Gabriel, Instructor, Drawing
Caleb Henderson, Instructor, Drawing & Figure Drawing
Tim Hernandez, Lecturer
Hiromi Iyoda, Instructor, Ceramics 
Peter Janzen, Lecturer
Nanete Maki-Dearsan, Lecturer
Michele Matlock, Lecturer
Vincent Mendez, Lecturer
Danny Meza, Lecturer
William Raines, Lecturer
Ricardo Rivera, Instructor, 3D Design & Digital Art
Lili Rofan, Lecturer
Patrick Snowden, Lecturer
Jose Soria, Lecturer
Susana Sosa, Instructor, Art History
Nicholas Spohrer, Instructor, Printmaking & 2D Design
Kevin Stewart-Magee, Instructor, Painting & Color Theory
Marla Sweitzer, Instructor, Crafts & Drawing
Ronnie Wrest, Instructor, Art History