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ARTS 70 Viewing Bay Area Art Museums and Galleries
1 Unit
This course is an introduction to Asian American Studies and an exploration of the experiences of various Asian cultural groups in America. The commonalities and uniqueness of Chinese Americans, Vietnamese Americans, Filipino Americans, Indian Americans, Japanese Americans, Korean Americans, as well as other Asian American groups, will be examined with a focus on processes and consequences of racialization. New perspectives on such issues as historical legacies, stereotypes and profiling, cultural identity, generational change, occupational challenges, community advocacy, and empowerment will be gained.
ASAM 11 Asian Americans and Racism 4 Units
(See general education pages for the requirements this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
This course focuses on the status and experiences of Asian Americans in U.S. history and in contemporary times to examine categories of race, processes of racialization, and forms of racial subordination. Using a comparative approach, the course centers on the roles of anti-blackness and white exclusivity in the imaginative and institutional constructions of Asian Americans. Key themes include: labor and global capitalism, Orientalism and imperialism, immigration and exclusion, gender and sexuality, citizenship and nation, “good”/”bad” minorities and assimilationist thinking.
ASAM 12 Asian Americans and American Ideals, 4 Units Institutions and Politics
(See general education pages for the requirements this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
A survey of the historical and contemporary political experiences of Asian Americans and their pursuits for immigration, equality, citizenship, political identity, racial justice, homeland independence, cross-racial/ethnic coalition-building and incorporation into the U.S. political system will be covered in this course.
ASAM 13 Asian Americans and Asia 4 Units
(See general education pages for the requirements this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
This course examines how the relationship between the U.S. and Asia has shaped the experiences of Asians in the U.S. and the racial formation of Asian Americans. The course focuses on war and militarism, international political and economic relations, and globalization to analyze their impact on migration, racial politics, economic practices, identity, community formation, sexuality and activism among Asians in the U.S. The course explores historical and contemporary examples from the 19th century to the present to assess efforts by Asian Americans for self- determination in a transnational context.
ASAM 20 Asian Pacific American Literature 4 Units
(Formerly ICS 24.)
(See general education pages for the requirements this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5.
(Also listed as ELIT 24. Students may enroll in either department, but not both, for credit.)
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
This course is an introduction to Asian Pacific American literature. Through readings in twentieth and twenty-first century works, students will explore and analyze issues related to complexities of identity as it relates to class, gender, mixed heritages, and sexuality; politics and the history of Asian American activism and resistance to cultural marginalization; and diversity of cultures and experiences within the Asian Pacific American community.
ASAM 21 Asian Pacific Americans Make Culture 4 Units
(See general education pages for the requirements this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
This course will survey and analyze Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) media, which includes media that both represent AAPIs and is produced by AAPIs within a US context will be covered. It explores the politics, economics, and competing ideologies of cultural representation among the AAPI community. This interdisciplinary course will cover a wide variety of media, such as film, television, music, literature, journalism, digital media, fine art, comics, and illustration.
ASAM 22 Asian American Pacific Islander Women 4 Units
(See general education pages for the requirements this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5.
(Also listed as WMST 22. Students may enroll in either department, but not both, for credit.)
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
This course is an introduction to the study of Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) women in American society in a historical and sociological perspective. Emphasis is placed on AAPI feminist scholarship; cultural representations; cultural productions; immigration, refugee, and diasporic experiences; resistance to racism, sexism, classism, and patriarchy; and labor and work issues. The course is designed for all students interested in Women and Gender Studies, as well as those interested in Asian American Studies.
All courses are for unit credit and apply to a De Anza associate degree unless otherwise noted.
Advisory: EWRT 200 and READ 200, or ESL 261, 262, and 263.
Three hours laboratory (36 hours total per quarter).
(This course is included in the Arts - Professional Practice Family of activity courses. Please see the rules on “Repeating Courses” in the College Policies section of the catalog.)
Designed to develop skills in an art gallery/museum viewing and critical analysis of content of exhibits, collections and/or lectures.
ARTS 71 Gallery and Exhibition Design 4 Units
Advisory: EWRT 200 and READ 200, or ESL 261, 262, and 263; ARTS 4A or ARTS 8.
Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory (72 hours total per quarter).
(This course is included in the Arts - Professional Practice Family of activity courses. Please see the rules on “Repeating Courses” in the College Policies section of the catalog.)
The practical experience in all aspects of exhibition design and installation of art exhibits in galleries and museums. Emphasis on design theory and the evaluation and analysis of the communicative, cultural, aesthetic, technical factors involved in the production of exhibits.
ARTS 72 Internship in Art 1 Unit
Advisory: EWRT 200 and READ 200, or ESL 261, 262, and 263; ARTS 1A, 4A, 8, 10A and 71.
Three hours laboratory (36 hours total per quarter).
(This course is included in the Arts - Professional Practice Family of activity courses. Please see the rules on “Repeating Courses” in the College Policies section of the catalog.)
Directed professional experience in art museums/galleries, art businesses, and art in schools programs in the Bay Area that emphasize the application of skills and knowledge obtained in Gallery and Exhibition Design (ARTS 71), Beginning Drawing (ARTS 4A), Two-Dimensional Design (ARTS 8), and Three-Dimensional Design (ARTS 10A).
ARTS 85 Graphic Design: Motion Graphics 4 Units
Prerequisite: ARTS 53 or ARTS 54.
Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory (72 hours total per quarter).
The analysis and interpretation of the art and design involved in the production of graphic design to be viewed in non-print media (film, CRT and LCD screens). The creative integration of “type” and “image” in motion is stressed through the use of directed laboratory exercises. Primary software presented is Adobe After Effects. Other software used includes Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Flash.
ARTS 86 Graphic Design: Digital Illustration 4 Units Techniques
Prerequisite: ARTS 53.
Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory (72 hours total per quarter). Introduction to industry standard software related to the creation and implementation of computer generated illustration. Emphasis is placed on verbal visual relationships and the integration of type and image in contemporary illustration. Topics will include: illustration software options, concept and problem solving, style and personal expression, packaging illustration, charts/diagrams/graphs, and 3D illustration dynamics. The primary software program presented is Adobe Illustrator CS. Adobe Photoshop CS will also be used.
Asian American and Asian Studies
 ASAM 1
Asian American Experiences Past to Present
4 Units
(Formerly ICS 20.)
(See general education pages for the requirements this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
This course is an introduction to Asian American Studies and an exploration of Asian American experiences from the 19th century examining processes and consequences of racialization with an intersectional framework. The experiences of Chinese Americans, Vietnamese Americans, Filipino Americans, Indian Americans, Japanese Americans, Korean Americans, as well as other Asian American groups, will be examined. Issues such as how Asian Americans respond to social inequity, the challenges of making a living, and the changing perspectives from immigrant to American-born generations will be highlighted.
ASAM 10
Contemporary Asian American Communities
4 Units
(Formerly ICS 22.)
(See general education pages for the requirements this course meets.) Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5. Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
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