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Art - A.A. Degree (Transfer)

An Arts and Sciences Area of Study

Application Code 269

For curriculum information, contact the Arts and Humanities Division—Room HVPA-200—443-518-1480.

This curriculum is designed as a guide for students planning to transfer to a four-year institution to complete a bachelor’s degree in Studio Art. The main emphasis in this area of study is the development of fundamental principles, conceptual abilities, and technical skills demonstrated in a student’s transfer portfolio. Students are advised to check the requirements of the institution to which they intend to transfer.

Suggested Semester 1

Course NumberTitleCredits
ENGL 121College Composition

3

ARTT 101Two-Dimensional Art and Design

3

ARTT 282Art History I

3

Gen Ed Core Arts & Humanities Core Group A

3

Gen Ed Core Mathematics Core Course

3

Suggested Semester 2

Course NumberTitleCredits
ARTT 102Three-Dimensional Art and Design

3

ARTT 109Drawing I: Observation and Invention

3

ARTT 112Introduction to Digital Media

3

Gen Ed Core Arts & Humanities Core Group B

3

Gen Ed Core Social & Behavioral Sciences Core Group A

3

Suggested Semester 3

Course NumberTitleCredits
ARTT 203Drawing II: Observation and Composition

3

ARTT 283Art History II

3

Gen Ed Core Science Core Course

3

Art Elective Any course with an ARTT prefix

3

Art Electives (Studio) - Select 3 credits from the following:

Course NumberTitleCredits
ARTT 146Digital Photography I

3

ARTT 151Ceramics I

3

ARTT 201Contemporary Color Design

3

ARTT 202Printmaking I

3

ARTT 211Painting I

3

Suggested Semester 4

Course NumberTitleCredits
ARTT 299Arts Portfolio Seminar

2

Gen Ed Core Science Core Course (must include lab)

4

Gen Ed Core Social & Behavioral Sciences Core Group B

3

Core Elective General Education Core Course

3

Art History Electives - Select 3 credits from the following:

Course NumberTitleCredits
ARTT 284History of World Architecture

3

ARTT 285History of Modern Art

3

ARTT 286African Art and Architecture

3

ARTT 287Far Eastern Art and Architecture

3

ARTT 288Middle Eastern Art and Architecture: Islam to Present

3

ARTT 289Contemporary Art

3

ARTT 290American Art and Architecture Since Colonialism

3

ARTT 291Italian Renaissance Art And Architecture

3

ARTT 292Ancient Egyptian Art and Architecture

3

ARTT 293History of Photography

3

A graduate should be able to

  1. 1. Identify, understand, evaluate, and apply ethical reasoning as it applies to visual arts.
  2. 2. Develop and demonstrate self-confidence, motivation, risk-taking abilities, visual literacy, and perceptual awareness as it applies to visual arts.
  3. 3. Demonstrate mastery of various tools and processes, and their applications for creating two- and three-dimensional art in various forms, as it relates to elements of art and principles of design.
  4. 4. Analyze historical perspective as it relates to art history from ancient to contemporary art and culture from around the world.
  5. 5. Effectively include content and meaning in one’s own artwork, and examine individual and group projects, intellectually critiquing one’s own artwork and that of others.

Total Credit Hours: 60

The Arts & Humanities Core requirement may alternatively be fulfilled by completing a World Language Sequence plus one of the following courses: SPCH 151, THET 102, THET 103, THET 202, THET 241, or WMST 193. Students who choose to complete a World Language Sequence are not required to complete General Education Core Electives.