Montgomery County Community College

Fine Art AFA

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 Outcomes

A graduate should be able to:

• describe visual concepts and express them using appropriate vocabulary in written reviews and oral presentations.
• examine and compare culturally diverse and historically significant examples of art.
• analyze and evaluate works of art using descriptive analysis and observation skills to critique, argue, and defend one’s work and works created by others.
• solve problems in the creation of visual products employing the skills of problem identification, research and information gathering, analysis, generation of alternative solutions, and evaluating outcomes.
• describe and respond to audiences and contexts that artistic solutions must address including recognizing the physical, cognitive, cultural, social, and individual factors that shape aesthetic decisions.
• create and develop visual form incorporating principles of visual organization and composition, visual hierarchy, symbolic representation, aesthetics, and the construction of meaningful pieces.
• create a portfolio of work applying the knowledge, techniques, and perceptual skills addressed in the studio.

Curriculum

First Semester

Second Semester

Third Semester

Fourth Semester

TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS CREDIT: 69