Also see Associate of Arts - Photography
The Visual Arts Program offers courses in foundation classes such as drawing, design and art appreciation and specialization classes such as painting, watercolor, ceramics, sculpture, printmaking, computer arts, and art history. All labs include professional quality equipment such as an intaglio printing press, a variety of ceramic kilns, electric pottery wheels, and a metal-casting foundry. Gallery spaces serve to acquaint students with current professional artists and to showcase student work in competitions and all-student shows. Seminars in professional practices help prepare the students to function as visual artists. Instructors are highly trained, practicing artists who are dedicated to encouraging the individual student to reach his or her highest level of skill and creativity.
Career Options
Careers in visual arts are varied. Most visible are the practicing, professional visual artists and art teachers. Other career opportunities include work in museums as docents; museum curators; art historians; art restorers; exhibition designers; sales positions in galleries; artists’ representatives; art brokers; art therapists; medical illustrators; art administrators and directors of cultural arts programs; color, space or texture consultants; commercial artists; illustration and design of books and advertising; window display; interior design; and fabric, wall, and floor covering design. Students may enroll in an Academic Co-op course through Cooperative Work Experience to obtain practical experience in the career field.
| AA Core Curriculum |
45 credit hours |
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| Graduation Requirement |
3 credit hours |
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| Recommended Electives |
12-15 credit hours |
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ARTS |
1301 |
Art Appreciation |
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ARTS |
1303 |
Art History I |
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ARTS |
1304 |
Art History II |
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ARTS |
1311 |
2-D Design |
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ARTS |
1312 |
3-D Design |
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ARTS |
1316 |
Drawing I |
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ARTS |
1317 |
Drawing II |
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ARTS |
2311 |
Advanced 2-D Design |
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ARTS |
2312 |
Advanced 3-D Design |
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ARTS |
2316 |
Painting I |
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ARTS |
2317 |
Painting II |
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ARTS |
2323 |
Life Drawing I |
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ARTS |
2324 |
Life Drawing II |
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ARTS |
2326 |
Sculpture I |
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ARTS |
2327 |
Sculpture II |
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ARTS |
2333 |
Printmaking I |
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ARTS |
2334 |
Printmaking II |
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ARTS |
2341 |
Art Metals I |
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ARTS |
2342 |
Art Metals II |
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ARTS |
2346 |
Ceramics I |
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ARTS |
2347 |
Ceramics II |
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ARTS |
2348 |
Digital Art I |
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ARTS |
2349 |
Digital Art II |
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ARTS |
2366 |
Watercolor I |
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ARTS |
2367 |
Watercolor II |
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ARTS |
2389 |
Academic Co-op Arts/Photography |
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Note: The second digit in a course number indicates the number of credit hours
for that course.
