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The Fine Arts program is
a skills-oriented curriculum with instruction in traditional and current
techniques and approaches to art making. Students will be prepared to
transfer to four-year degree programs or to begin careers in the fine
arts industry. This program paves the way to four-year arts and design
study for majors in art history, museum studies, and/or minors in studio
arts. Employment opportunities for two-year graduates include assistant
and trainee level positions in public or private arts and educational
institutions such as arts and recreation centers, museums, and galleries,
as well as work as a practicing fine artist.
In addition to the college's
general admission requirements, students are required to complete Entering
Student Assessment (placement) tests in reading, composition, and mathematics.
The college has a required developmental program for students who need
to remedy deficiencies in these areas.
To meet minimum performance
requirements in studio arts courses, students must demonstrate visual
acuity, manual dexterity (fine motor control), and the capacity to understand
and follow directions.
No prior training or portfolio
of work is required for admission to the Fine Arts program, but students
having prior experience and/or a portfolio may ask about receiving advanced
placement and experiential course credit.
The Associate in Arts (AA)
degree normally takes four full-time semesters to complete. All ART
courses are offered at the Visual Arts
Center.
Students who want to audit
a studio arts class must have the approval of the Director of the Visual
Arts Center before registering.
* The college proposes to phase out the
Fine Arts degree effective Fall 2004, replacing it with a new Associate
in Applied Arts (AAA). Associate
in Arts: Fine Arts (529.00)
Associate in Arts Degree: Fine Arts (529)
| General
Education Requirements (44 Credits) |
| ENG
111-112 |
College Composition
I-II1 |
(6)
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| HIS
111-112 |
History of
World Civilization I-II |
(6)
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| MTH
158-240 |
College Algebra1,
Statistics1 |
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| or |
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| MTH
163-164 |
Precalculus
I-II1 |
(6)
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| PSY
201-202 |
Introduction to Psychology III |
(6)
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| SPD
100 |
Principles
of Public Speaking3 |
(3)
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| STD
101 |
Orientation
to Visual Arts |
(1)
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| _____ |
Science with
Lab2 |
(8)
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| _____ |
Health/Physical
Education2 |
(2)
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| _____ |
Intermediate
Foreign Language Sequence2, 4 |
(6)
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Program Requirements (19 Credits) |
| ART
121-122 |
Drawing III |
(6)
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| ART
133 |
Visual Arts
Foundation |
(4)
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| ART
134 |
Three Dimensional
Design |
(3)
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| ART
201-202 |
History of
Art I - II |
(6)
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Minimum
Credits Required:
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63
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- Placement test or prerequisite
required.
- Eligible courses are
listed under Electives. See your academic
advisor or counselor to choose the appropriate course(s).
- Students may substitute
SPD 105 for SPD
100. Consult transfer institution to insure that the substitution
is appropriate for your transfer program.
- Prerequisite or first
year proficiency required.
NOTES:
- Investigate the requirements of transfer institutions before choosing
electives, and consult a transfer counselor or academic advisor to
plan your program.
- In order to graduate with the associate's degree, you must meet
the college's computer
competency requirement. Consult your academic
advisor or counselor to determine how to satisfy this requirement.
- ART 297,
Cooperative Education
in Art, and ART
290, Internship
in Art, may be taken as an elective or additional credit with academic
dean approval. However, it may not be taken as an approved studio
elective.
- All ART courses are offered at the Visual
Arts Center
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