Fine Arts Degree Requirements
A.S.

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I. English (6 Credits Required)

ENG 101 English Composition I (3 cr)
ENG 102 English Composition II p (3 cr)

II. Pluralism and Diversity (3 Credits Required)

ART 136 Race, Class, Gender in American Art (3 cr)
(or PDA equivalent by advisement)

III. Social Science (3 Credits Required)

Select 3 credits from courses with the following codes: ANR, ECO,
GEO, HIS, POL, PSY, SOC.

IV. Mathematics (3 Credits Required)

Select MAT 101 or higher at the highest appropriate level by placement
and advisement.* (3 cr)

*Students should be aware that many four-year colleges do not accept Math 101 for transfer credit. Policies toward granting credit for Math 102 vary among four-year colleges.

V. Science (3 Credits Required)

Select courses at the appropriate levels from the following codes: BIO, CHM, ENR, PHY, SCI

VI. Humanities (9 Credits Required)

ART 119 Art History I (3 cr)
ART 120 Art History II (3 cr)

Art History Elective (Choose one)
ART 134 History of Photography
ART 141 Art of Asia, Africa & the Americas
ART 221 Art of the East
ART 226 Art in New York
ART 255 Art in London
ART 292 Art in Paris
ART 264 Art: The African American Experience

VII. Arts and Sciences (6 Credits Required)

Select courses from the following codes: ANR, ARA, ASL, BIO, CHI, CHM, COM, ECO, ENG, ENR, FRE, GEO, GER, HEB, HIS, ITA, LSK, MAT, MUS, PDA, PER, PHL, PHY, POL, PSY, RLS, RUS, SCI, SOC, SPA, SPE.

VIII. Unrestricted Electives (Not Required For This Degree)

IX. Fine Arts Concentration (30 Credits Required)

Foundation Requirements (20 Credits)

ART 102 Figure Drawing I (2 cr)
ART 121 Drawing Fundamentals (2 cr)
ART 910 Color Theory (2 cr)
ART 111 2D Design I (3 cr)
ART 112 2D Design II p (3 cr)
ART 113 3D Design (2 cr)
ART 280 Digital Art and Design (2 cr)
ART 130 Black and White Camera and Darkroom I (3 cr)
ART 950 Careers in Art (1 cr)

Fine Arts Requirements (10 Credits)

ART 103 Figure Drawing II p (2 cr)
ART 106 Painting I (2 cr)
ART 176 Printmaking Workshop I (2 cr)
ART 219 Sculpture I (2 cr)
ART Studio Elective

X.Physical Education (3 Credits Required)

Select three courses from:
Any PED course(s)
REC 205: Community CPR & First Aid
REC 207: CPR for the Professional Rescuer
Note: PED courses earn Pass/Fail grades; REC courses earn letter grades.

Total: 66 credits

p = Course prerequisite required.

NOTE: Students must consult with a faculty advisor in the art Discipline each semester to plan their course of study.

Art 101(Art Appreciation), ART 129 (Digital Photography) and ART 118 (Art of Western World), may not be used to fulfill any ART degree requirements or electives.

Planning to transfer:
If you intend to transfer to a four-year college, you should seek advisement as soon as possible. Faculty advisers in the academic disciplines or counselors in the Student Development Center can help you choose the appropriate courses. You should also consult the catalog and the admissions office of the four-year college to which you intend to transfer.