Program Summary
ART STUDIO - Associate in Arts
2024 - 2025
The A.A. Degree in Art Studio focuses on both the meaning and form of art. By actively creating works of art in a wide range of disciplines, including drawing, painting, photography, digital graphics, printmaking, sculpture and ceramics, the student develops the techniques, visual sensibility, and historical understanding necessary for developing a personal artistic vision. An emphasis on portfolio presentation and exhibition preparedness along with a wide selection of intermediate courses in each discipline equips students with the knowledge and skills required for vocational opportunities and for successful junior level transfer to universities, colleges, and art academies.
Career Opportunities
Animator Arts Administrator Photographer
Artist Ceramicist Printmaker
Art Consultant Conservator Restorer
Art Critic Digital Media Artist Sculptor
Art Dealer Gallery Director Set painter
Art Historian Graphic Designer Visual Merchandizer
Art Teacher Museum Professional
Art Therapist Painter
Required Courses (five courses; 15 credits):
Units: 15.0
ART 220
FUNDAMENTALS OF 2-D DESIGN
3.0
ART 221
DRAWING I
3.0
ART 270
FUNDAMENTALS OF 3-D DESIGN
3.0
ART 293
PORTFOLIO PRESENTATION
3.0
3.0
ART 203
SURVEY OF WESTERN ART HISTORY: PREHISTORY THROUGH THE MIDDLE AGES
3.0
OR
ART 204
SURVEY OF WESTERN ART HISTORY: RENAISSANCE TO CONTEMPORARY
3.0
OR
ART 205
SURVEY OF ART HISTORY: MODERNISM THROUGH CONTEMPORARY
3.0
OR
ART 207
LATIN AMERICAN ART HISTORY I: ANCIENT
3.0
OR
ART 208
SURVEY OF MEXICAN ART HISTORY II: COLONIAL TO CONTEMPORARY
3.0
OR
ART 209
ART OF AFRICA, OCEANIA, AND INDIGENOUS NORTH AMERICA
3.0
OR
ART 210
SURVEY OF ASIAN ART HISTORY
3.0
OR
ART 211
SURVEY OF AFRICAN ART HISTORY
3.0
Three courses (9 credits) chosen from the following:
Units: 9.0
ART 202
INTRODUCTION TO MUSEUM PRACTICES
3.0
ART 222
DRAWING II
3.0
ART 223
FIGURE DRAWING I
3.0
ART 224
FIGURE DRAWING II
3.0
ART 229
COLOR
3.0
ART 230A
PAINTING I
3.0
ART 230B
PAINTING II
3.0
ART 230C
PAINTING III
3.0
ART 232
WATERCOLOR I
3.0
ART 233
WATERCOLOR II
3.0
ART 234
FIGURE PAINTING
3.0
ART 240A
PRINTMAKING I
3.0
ART 240B
PRINTMAKING II
3.0
ART 241A
ETCHING I
3.0
ART 241B
ETCHING II
3.0
ART 241C
ETCHING III
3.0
ART 243A
BOOK ARTS I
3.0
ART 243B
BOOK ARTS II
3.0
ART 244
PHOTOGRAPHY I
3.0
ART 245
PHOTOGRAPHY II
3.0
ART 249A
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY I
3.0
ART 249B
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY II
3.0
ART 251
ALTERNATIVE PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESSES
3.0
ART 252
PHOTOGRAPHIC LIGHTING
3.0
ART 253
DIGITAL ART
3.0
ART 255
FOUNDATION OF DIGITAL GRAPHIC ART
3.0
ART 256
FOUNDATION OF DIGITAL IMAGING ART
3.0
ART 258
INDESIGN LAYOUT DESIGN
3.0
ART 259
INTERACTION DESIGN I
3.0
ART 265
MOTION GRAPHIC DESIGN
3.0
ART 266
GRAPHIC DESIGN
3.0
ART 267
GRAPHIC DESIGN PORTFOLIO
3.0
ART 268
TYPOGRAPHY
3.0
ART 271
SCULPTURE I
3.0
ART 272
SCULPTURE II
3.0
ART 274A
SCULPTURE FOUNDRY: BRONZE CASTING I
3.0
ART 274B
SCULPTURE FOUNDRY: BRONZE CASTING II
3.0
ART 274C
SCULPTURE FOUNDRY: BRONZE CASTING III
3.0
ART 280
CERAMICS I: INTRODUCTION TO CERAMICS
3.0
ART 281A
CERAMICS: WHEEL-THROWING I
3.0
ART 281B
CERAMICS: WHEEL-THROWING II
3.0
ART 282
CERAMICS II: HAND-BUILDING
3.0
ART 283
CERAMICS III: CERAMICS SCULPTURE
3.0
ART 284
CERAMICS ALTERNATIVE MATERIALS AND PROCESSES
3.0
ART 295
ART GALLERY
3.0
Total: 24.0
Program Outcomes
Creatively apply the visual elements and principles of Design to art forms.
Elements of Design:
Line, Shape, Value, Texture, Color, Mass, Space, Time and Motion.
Principles of Design:
Balance, Proportion, Dominance/Emphasis, Harmony/Repetition, Movement, Economy, Variety/Contrast.
Art faculty meet annually in the spring to assess the electronic portfolios and written statements of students in the major. Art 293 Portfolio Presentation, a core course in the major, provides students with the skills necessary to present a body of art works in both digital and physical portfolios and to prepare written documentation including resumes and artist's statements. These skills enable students to transfer to four years institutions in the major and/or to enter the professional art world as exhibiting artists or other art professionals.
Integrate form and content at the appropriate undergraduate level.
Art faculty meet annually in the spring to assess the electronic portfolios and written statements of students in the major. Art 293 Portfolio Presentation, a core course in the major, provides students with the skills necessary to present a body of art works in both digital and physical portfolios and to prepare written documentation including resumes and artist's statements. These skills enable students to transfer to four years institutions in the major and/or to enter the professional art world as exhibiting artists or other art professionals.
Demonstrate technical skill and creativity in manipulating 2D and 3D media.
Art faculty meet annually in the spring to assess the electronic portfolios and written statements of students in the major. Art 293 Portfolio Presentation, a core course in the major, provides students with the skills necessary to present a body of art works in both digital and physical portfolios and to prepare written documentation including resumes and artist's statements. These skills enable students to transfer to four years institutions in the major and/or to enter the professional art world as exhibiting artists or other art professionals.
Articulate concepts and processes of art at the college level, including command of basic art vocabulary.
Art faculty meet annually in the spring to assess the electronic portfolios and written statements of students in the major. Art 293 Portfolio Presentation, a core course in the major, provides students with the skills necessary to present a body of art works in both digital and physical portfolios and to prepare written documentation including resumes and artist's statements. These skills enable students to transfer to four years institutions in the major and/or to enter the professional art world as exhibiting artists or other art professionals.
Create a physical and digital portfolio which includes a finished body of art works and professional written documentation.
Art faculty meet annually in the spring to assess the electronic portfolios and written statements of students in the major. Art 293 Portfolio Presentation, a core course in the major, provides students with the skills necessary to present a body of art works in both digital and physical portfolios and to prepare written documentation including resumes and artist's statements. These skills enable students to transfer to four years institutions in the major and/or to enter the professional art world as exhibiting artists or other art professionals.
Assess professional artistic career and transfer options.
Art faculty meet annually in the spring to assess the electronic portfolios and written statements of students in the major. Art 293 Portfolio Presentation, a core course in the major, provides students with the skills necessary to present a body of art works in both digital and physical portfolios and to prepare written documentation including resumes and artist's statements. These skills enable students to transfer to four years institutions in the major and/or to enter the professional art world as exhibiting artists or other art professionals.