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    The Merritt College Art Department’s mission is to provide our students to generate and nurture the creative element in human life. Artistic impulse is an intrinsic human necessity for holistic health. The shared creative process of a class in painting or ceramics fosters, in the warmest, most accessible way, a general communication that spreads out to benefit the entire community. The creative thought process and problem-solving learned in an art class also supports and enhances the entire educational experience.

    Department Overview

    Career paths include working artist, teacher, graphic designer, sculptor, curator in a museum or gallery, conservator, appraiser, or related fields.

    Contact Information

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    Department Co-Chairs
    Sheila Metcalf-Tobin
    smetcalftobin@peralta.edu
    (510) 436-2636

    Hilary Altman

    Dr. Hilary Altman
    haltman@peralta.edu

     

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    Dean of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
    Dr. Chriss Warren Foster
    Building L-123
    cfoster@peralta.edu
    (510) 434-3897

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    Assistant to the Dean
    Denise Woodward
    Building D-216
    dwoodward@peralta.edu
    (510) 436-2425

     

     

    Degrees & Certificates

    MerrittArtSlide3 ARTS AND HUMANITIES - A.A. DEGREE

    The Arts and Humanities Associate in Arts (AA) degree is designed for students who wish a broad knowledge of liberal arts and sciences with an area of emphasis in Arts and Humanities.

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    MerrittArtSlide2 CROSS-CULTURAL STUDIES - A.A. DEGREE

    The Cross-Cultural Studies Associate in Arts (AA) degree program is designed for students who wish a broad knowledge of liberal arts and sciences with an area of emphasis in Cross-Cultural Studies.

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    MerrittArtSlide5 ART FUNDAMENTALS - CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT

    The Art Foundation Certificate of Achievement program prepares students to enter vocational programs and fields of study that require knowledge of basic drawing, painting, color theory, 2-D composition and design. 

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    susannah-israel-ceramics BOTANICAL ILLUSTRATION - CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT

    A Certificate of Achievement in Botanical Illustration provides students with the skills and portfolio to apply to advanced scientific illustration programs, or the basis for a career as a botanical artist. It is also an attractive resume enhancement for students in other related programs, such as landscape design, botany and biology.

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    Faculty
    Full-Time Faculty  
    Sheila Metcalf Tobin
    Department Chair
    Building A-122
    Email: smetcalftobin@peralta.edu
    (510) 436-2636
    Website
    Part-Time Faculty  
    Crystal Kamoroff
    Ceramics: Art 80 sequence
    Email: ckamoroff@peralta.edu
    Bio
    Dianne Jones
    Online Art History Courses
    Art 1 & Art 4
    Email: djones@peralta.edu
    Website
    Jiajun Lu
    Figure Drawing
    Email: jlu@peralta.edu
    Natasha Medvedev
    Online Art 1: Introduction to Art History
    Email: nmedvedev@peralta.edu
    Pablo Villicana
    Watercolor & Portraiture
    Email: pvillicana@peralta.edu
    (510) 436-2636
    Pamela Thomas
    Ceramics & Ceramic Sculpture
    Email: pthomas@peralta.edu
    Website
    Support Staff  
    Saadi Shapiro
    Building A-122
    Email: sshapiro@peralta.edu
    (510) 436-2636
    In Memoriam  
    Michael Cookinham
    1942-2015
    Sherry Kwint-Cattoche
    1948 - 2019