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
Suggested Semester 2
Suggested Semester 3
Art Electives (Studio) - Select 3 credits from the following:
Suggested Semester 4
Art History Electives - Select 3 credits from the following:
| ARTT-284 | History of World Architecture | 3 |
| ARTT-285 | History of Modern Art | 3 |
| ARTT-286 | African Art and Architecture | 3 |
| ARTT-287 | Far Eastern Art and Architecture | 3 |
| ARTT-288 | Middle Eastern Art and Architecture: Islam to Present | 3 |
| ARTT-289 | Contemporary Art | 3 |
| ARTT-290 | American Art and Architecture Since Colonialism | 3 |
| ARTT-291 | Italian Renaissance Art And Architecture | 3 |
| ARTT-292 | Ancient Egyptian Art and Architecture | 3 |
| ARTT-293 | History of Photography | 3 |
A graduate should be able to
- 1. Identify, understand, evaluate, and apply ethical reasoning as it applies to visual arts.
- 2. Develop and demonstrate self-confidence, motivation, risk-taking abilities, visual literacy, and perceptual awareness as it applies to visual arts.
- 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. Analyze historical perspective as it relates to art history from ancient to contemporary art and culture from around the world.
- 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 requirement may alternatively be fulfilled by completing a World Language Sequence plus one of the following courses: SPCH-151, THET-101, 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 the 3 credits of open Core Electives.