Practice of Art

Colleges & Universities A-Z University of California - Berkeley
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<p>Hey, I was wondering. For most art classes, Practice of Art 8 (Intro to Visual Thinking) is a prereq. I've heard that this is not very focused on teaching technique, but on exploring different mediums of art. but what i want to learn is the technique and therefore want to take the more focused classes (Intro to Painting, Sculpture etc)</p>

<p>have any of you taken the other art classes without this prereq? how much at a disadvantage will i be in if i do skip intro to vis thinking? for those who have taken intro to vis thinking, how helpful was it in helping you develop your artistic abilities?</p>

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<p>I don’t think it’s a strict prereq. I was talking to an advisor or someone from the department and I asked them the same question because I went to an arts high school and have been doing ceramics for a really long time, and she said that I would be fine just skipping up to the sculpture class so long as I talk with the professor beforehand. I think it’s mostly a prereq just for art majors.</p>

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<p>thanks jb.
i haven’t really taken any formal art classes before tho… good to know that the prereq isn’t too strict.</p>