Art Associate in Arts Degree
PROGRAM CODE: 2A03847
The Art Associate in Arts Degree (Art AA) is designed to prepare students for possible careers in different fields of Fine Arts, including gallery presentation, painting, ceramics, and sculpture. The Art AA degree offers preparation for possible transfer to a four-year public or private art Institute or university. This degree requires a total of 18-19 units, in addition to other graduation requirements.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses - Art History (3 units): | 3 | |
| Asian Art History (formerly ART 212 F) | 3 | |
| Latin America - Mexican Art History (formerly ART 116 F) | 3 | |
| Western Art History - Prehistory to 14th Century (formerly ART 112 F) | 3 | |
| Western Art History - 15th to 20th Century (formerly ART 113 F) | 3 | |
or ARTH 155HF | Honors Western Art History - 15th to 20th Century (formerly ART 113HF) | |
| Western Art History - 19th to 21st Century (formerly ART 114 F) | 3 | |
| List A (3 units): | 3 | |
| Select one of the following courses. | ||
| Basic Design | 3 | |
| Basic Drawing | 3 | |
| List B (3 units): | 3 | |
| Select one of the following courses. | ||
| Three-Dimensional Design | 3 | |
| Ceramics: Beginning Handbuilding (formerly ART 150AF) | 3 | |
| Fundamentals of Sculpture | 3 | |
| Beginning Jewelry Fabrication | 3 | |
| Stained Glass | 3 | |
| Life Sculpture | 3 | |
| Beginning Painting | 3 | |
| Restricted Electives (9-10 units): | 9-10 | |
| Select any three of the following courses that have not been selected above. | ||
| Color Theory | 3 | |
| Basic Design | 3 | |
| Three-Dimensional Design | 3 | |
| Business Practices in Art | 3 | |
| Introduction to Printmaking | 3 | |
| Intermediate Printmaking | 3 | |
| Serigraphy - Screenprint | 3 | |
| Basic Drawing for Entertainment Arts | 3 | |
| Basic Drawing for Entertainment Arts - Drawing from the Imagination | 3 | |
| Ceramics: Beginning Handbuilding (formerly ART 150AF) | 3 | |
| Ceramics: Beginning Throwing | 3 | |
| Intermediate Ceramics | 3 | |
| Animal Drawing | 3 | |
| Sketching for Animators and Illustrators | 3 | |
| Fundamentals of Sculpture | 3 | |
| Advanced Sculpture | 3 | |
| Sculpture Cast Metal - Beginning | 3 | |
| Sketching for Animators and Illustrators- Visual Development | 3 | |
| Jewelry Casting | 3 | |
| Beginning Jewelry Fabrication | 3 | |
| Intermediate Jewelry Fabrication | 3 | |
| Stained Glass | 3 | |
| Rendering | 3 | |
| Drawing from the Masters | 3 | |
| Basic Drawing | 3 | |
| Representational Drawing | 3 | |
| Expressive Drawing | 3 | |
| Life Sculpture | 3 | |
| Beginning Life Drawing | 3 | |
| Beginning Watercolor Painting | 3 | |
| Anatomical Drawing | 3 | |
| Intermediate Painting | 3 | |
| Advanced Painting I | 3 | |
| Intermediate Watercolor | 3 | |
| Life Painting | 3 | |
| Perspective and Staging for Storyboarding | 3 | |
| Beginning Storyboarding and Narrative Composition (formerly ART 090BF) | 3 | |
| Advanced Storyboarding and Pre-Visual Preparation | 3 | |
| Children's Book Illustration (formerly ART 090DF) | 3 | |
| Visual Storytelling: Structure and Form | 3 | |
| Visual Storytelling: Image and Sequence | 3 | |
| Genre and Style in Entertainment Art | 3 | |
| Staging and Scene Development | 3 | |
| Composition for Artists: Elements and Principles | 3 | |
| Composition for Artists: Master Studies | 3 | |
| Illustrating Literature | 3 | |
| Intermediate Life Drawing | 3 | |
| Applied Perspective | 3 | |
| Illustration | 3 | |
| Classical Cast Drawing | 3 | |
| Advanced Illustration | 3 | |
| Sketching for Animators and Illustrators - Traditional Media Techniques | 3 | |
| Advanced Ceramics | 3 | |
| Tile I | 3 | |
| Tile II | 3 | |
| Cast Metal: Intermediate | 3 | |
| Cast Metal: Advanced | 3 | |
| Advanced Jewelry Fabrication | 3 | |
| Intermediate Stained Glass | 3 | |
| Intermediate Life Sculpture | 3 | |
| Advanced Life Drawing | 3 | |
| Advanced Life Sculpture | 3 | |
| Portfolio Preparation and Artwork Presentation | 3 | |
| Arts Internship | 2-4 | |
| Introduction to Visual Culture (formerly ART 110 F) | 3 | |
| Honors Creative Arts - Art (formerly ART 196HF) | 3 | |
| Introduction to Museum and Gallery Studies (formerly ART 122 F) | 3 | |
| Museum Studies - Exhibition Production (formerly ART 124 F) | 3 | |
| Museum Studies - Exhibition Design and Careers (formerly ART 125 F) | 3 | |
| Total Units | 18-19 | |
Outcome 1: Demonstrate an understanding of, and show proficiency in, the fundamentals of art making with various tools and materials.
Outcome 2: Demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental elements in art and be able to identify a variety of medias within the context of Art History.
Outcome 3: Formulate conceptual considerations as they relate to the creation of art and design.
Outcome 4: Determine artistic solutions to visual design problems in multiple genres.
Outcome 5: Recognize and describe excellence in art.
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