Fine Art (A.F.A.)
Purpose
The Fine Art Program serves art majors and non-majors by teaching the necessary skills, knowledge and insights needed to succeed as an artist. The curriculum provides the foundation studies and studio expertise that parallels the first two years of study at a four-year college. The Program also provides students whose intention is to seek employment after earning an Associate’s Degree with the opportunity to develop their skills and produce a portfolio in the visual arts. Students may concentrate their studies in subjects including Animation, Ceramics, Drawing, Graphic Design, Illustration, Painting, Photography, Printmaking or Sculpture.
Please refer to program options for course sequences suggested for specific areas of study.
The Fine Art Program offers students the flexibility to tailor their course of study to meet the requirements of their intended transfer institution. However, students should be aware that decisions on the transferability of courses are made by the four-year colleges and differ from school to school. Students who plan to transfer should consult with an academic advisor early in their academic program to determine which electives will best meet their needs.
Program Objectives
A graduate should be able to:
- demonstrate visual literacy
- understand visual concepts and express them using appropriate vocabulary
- demonstrate familiarity with noted examples of art in its many forms and contexts
- demonstrate competency in the use of traditional and digital visual arts media
- demonstrate creativity in visual, technical and conceptual problem-solving
- demonstrate creativity in visual communications.
- demonstrate an understanding of the scope of the visual arts, and a sense of self-awareness of personal potential in preparation for planning a further course of study and/or application for entry-level employment in the visual arts
Curriculum
First Semester
| ART 111 | Drawing I | 3 |
| ART 130 | 2-D Design Principles | 3 |
| ART 140 | 3-D Design Principles | 3 |
| ART 101 | Art History | 3 |
| ENG 101 | English Composition I | 3 |
| Elective | Social Science | 3 |
Second Semester
| ART 112 | Drawing II | 3 |
| ART 121 | Painting I | 3 |
| ART 131 | 2-D Color Theory | 3 |
| ART 138 | Digital Art I |
3 |
| ART 102 | Art History II | 3 |
| ENG 102 | English Composition II | 3 |
Third Semester
| ART 211 | Drawing III | 3 |
| ART 122 | Painting II or Directed Studio Elective* | 3 |
| ART 135, 141, 151, 155, 161, 171, 201, 245 | Studio Elective | 3 |
| ART | Studio Elective* | 3 |
| ART 103 | Art History III | 3 |
| Elective | Phyical Education | 2 |
Fourth Semester
| ART | Studio Elective* | 3 |
| ART | Studio Elective* | 3 |
| ART | Studio Elective* | 3 |
| Elective | Humanities or Social Science | 3 |
| Elective | Mathematics or Science | 3-4 |
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS CREDIT: 68-69
| * | See advisor for course recommendations tailored to chosen transfer institutions and major. |
