General Studies: Art and Design, Associate in Arts

Courses and Requirements

The Associate in Arts, General Studies: Art and Design degree is designed to provide students who have an interest in art and design with a focus on a specific area of the arts, as well as allow those who would like to explore and experience the breadth of the arts with more flexibility. This degree will also prepare those who wish to continue their educational goals, by pursuing an appropriate Bachelor degree, with the foundation needed to be successful. A minimum of 66 credits is required to graduate with the Associate in Arts degree.

Requirements

Course Number	Title	Credits	Core Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
ART108	Three Dimensional Foundations	4	Public Presentation Intensive
ART109	Two Dimensional Foundations	4	Global Awareness Intensive Public Presentation Intensive
ART111	Drawing I	4
ART235	Portfolio for Art	1
ENG101	English Composition I	3
ENG102	English Composition II	3

Courses with Prerequisites: ART235, ENG102

Milestone Courses: ART108, ART109, ART111, ART141 (Graphic Design Focus only), ART235

Schedule Tips: ART104, ART122, ART143, ART152, ART214, ART231 offered FALL ONLY; ART105, ART112, ART143, ART151, ART220, ART222, ART235, ART250, ART253 offered SPRING ONLY

Electives

Behavioral Science Elective	ANT101 or PSY101	3
History Electives	HIS111 and HIS112 or HIS121 and HIS122	6
Literature Elective	Recommended: LIT212 or LIT202	3
Math Elective	MAT111 or higher	3-4
Science Electives	Must be lab sciences	8
Program Electives (choose focus)	ART104 or higher; COP101 or higher	24

Course Number	Title	Credits	Core Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)

Focus Recommendations

Course Number	Title	Credits	Core Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)

Fine Arts focus

Course Number	Title	Credits	Core Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
ART104	Art History From Prehistory to Early Renaissance	3	Global Awareness Intensive Information Literacy Intensive Written Communication Intensive
ART105	Art History from the Renaissance to the Present	3	Global Awareness Intensive Information Literacy Intensive Written Communication Intensive
ART112	Drawing II	4
ART121	Introduction to Photography	3	Public Presentation Intensive
ART214	Figure Drawing	4
ART231	Painting I	4	Global Awareness Intensive
	ART Elective	3-4

Graphic Design Focus

Course Number	Title	Credits	Core Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
ART112	Drawing II	4
ART140	Computer Graphics	3
ART141	Digital Imaging I	3	Global Awareness Intensive
ART142	Typography	3
ART143	Publication Design	3
ART220	Graphic Design/Visual Communication Seminar	3

	ART Elective	3-4
	OR
	COP101 or higher	3

Multimedia focus

Course Number	Title	Credits	Core Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
ART141	Digital Imaging I	3	Global Awareness Intensive
ART151	Animation	3
ART152	Video	3	Science Technology Intensive
ART250	Web Design	3
	ART Elective	3-4

Photography focus

Course Number	Title	Credits	Core Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
ART121	Introduction to Photography	3	Public Presentation Intensive
	OR
ART130	Introduction to Digital Photography	3	Public Presentation Intensive

ART122	Advanced Photography	3	Global Awareness Intensive
ART141	Digital Imaging I	3	Global Awareness Intensive
ART152	Video	3	Science Technology Intensive
ART222	Studio Lighting	3	Information Literacy Intensive
	ART Elective	3-4

Program Notes

Recommended Course Sequences General Studies Art and Design

Course Number	Title	Credits	Core Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)

Fine Arts Focus

Course Number	Title	Credits	Core Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)

Year 1

Course Number	Title	Credits	Core Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)

Fall

Course Number	Title	Credits	Core Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
ART109	Two Dimensional Foundations	4	Global Awareness Intensive Public Presentation Intensive
ART111	Drawing I	4
ENG101	English Composition I	3
ANT/PSY/SOC	Behavioral Science Elective	3
HIS	History Elective	3

Spring

Course Number	Title	Credits	Core Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
ART108	Three Dimensional Foundations	4	Public Presentation Intensive
ART112	Drawing II	4
ART231	Painting I	4	Global Awareness Intensive
ENG102	English Composition II	3
HIS	History Elective	3

Year 2

Course Number	Title	Credits	Core Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)

Fall

Course Number	Title	Credits	Core Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
ART104	Art History From Prehistory to Early Renaissance	3	Global Awareness Intensive Information Literacy Intensive Written Communication Intensive
ART214	Figure Drawing	4
ART231	Painting I	4	Global Awareness Intensive
	Science Elective	4

Spring

Course Number	Title	Credits	Core Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
ART105	Art History from the Renaissance to the Present	3	Global Awareness Intensive Information Literacy Intensive Written Communication Intensive
ART235	Portfolio for Art	1
	COP101 or higher	3
LIT	Literature Elective	3
MAT	Math Elective	3-4
	Science Elective	4

Graphic Design Focus

Course Number	Title	Credits	Core Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)

Year 1

Course Number	Title	Credits	Core Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)

Fall

Course Number	Title	Credits	Core Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
ART109	Two Dimensional Foundations	4	Global Awareness Intensive Public Presentation Intensive
ART111	Drawing I	4
ART140	Computer Graphics	3
ENG101	English Composition I	3
HIS	History Elective	3

Spring

Course Number	Title	Credits	Core Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
ART108	Three Dimensional Foundations	4	Public Presentation Intensive
ART112	Drawing II	4
ART142	Typography	3
ENG102	English Composition II	3
HIS	History Elective	3

Year 2

Course Number	Title	Credits	Core Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)

Fall

Course Number	Title	Credits	Core Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
ART141	Digital Imaging I	3	Global Awareness Intensive
ART143	Publication Design	3
	ART Elective	3-4
ANT/PSY/SOC	Behavioral Science Elective	3
	Science Elective	4

Spring

Course Number	Title	Credits
ART220	Graphic Design/Visual Communication Seminar	3
ART235	Portfolio for Art	1
	COP101 or higher	3
LIT	Literature Elective	3
MAT	Math Elective	3-4
	Science Elective	4

Multimedia Focus

Course Number	Title	Credits	Core Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)

Year 1

Course Number	Title	Credits	Core Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)

Fall

Course Number	Title	Credits	Core Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
ART109	Two Dimensional Foundations	4	Global Awareness Intensive Public Presentation Intensive
ART111	Drawing I	4
ART140	Computer Graphics	3
ENG101	English Composition I	3
HIS	History Elective	3

Spring

Course Number	Title	Credits	Core Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
ART108	Three Dimensional Foundations	4	Public Presentation Intensive
ART141	Digital Imaging I	3	Global Awareness Intensive
ART151	Animation	3
ENG102	English Composition II	3
HIS	History Elective	3

Year 2

Course Number	Title	Credits	Core Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)

Fall

Course Number	Title	Credits	Core Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
ART152	Video	3	Science Technology Intensive
ART250	Web Design	3
ART254	3D Modeling	3
ANT/PSY/SOC	Behavioral Science Elective	3
	Science Elective	4

Spring

Course Number	Title	Credits
ART235	Portfolio for Art	1
ART253	Motion Graphics	3
	COP101 or higher	3
LIT	Literature Elective	3
MAT	Math Elective	3-4
	Science Elective	4

Photography Focus

Course Number	Title	Credits	Core Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)

Year 1

Course Number	Title	Credits	Core Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)

Fall

Course Number	Title	Credits	Core Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
ART109	Two Dimensional Foundations	4	Global Awareness Intensive Public Presentation Intensive
ART111	Drawing I	4
ENG101	English Composition I	3
HIS	History Elective	3

ART121	Introduction to Photography	3	Public Presentation Intensive
	OR
ART130	Introduction to Digital Photography	3	Public Presentation Intensive

Spring

Course Number	Title	Credits	Core Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
ART108	Three Dimensional Foundations	4	Public Presentation Intensive
ART111	Drawing I	4
ART222	Studio Lighting	3	Information Literacy Intensive
ENG102	English Composition II	3
HIS	History Elective	3

Year 2

Course Number	Title	Credits	Core Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)

Fall

Course Number	Title	Credits	Core Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
ART122	Advanced Photography	3	Global Awareness Intensive
ART141	Digital Imaging I	3	Global Awareness Intensive
ART152	Video	3	Science Technology Intensive
ANT/PSY/SOC	Behavioral Science Elective	3
	Science Elective	4

Spring

Course Number	Title	Credits	Core Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
ART235	Portfolio for Art	1
ART241	Digital Imaging II	3	Written Communication Intensive
	COP101 or higher	3
LIT	Literature Elective	3
MAT	Math Elective	3-4
	Science Elective	4