Visual Arts (A.A)

The Visual Arts program is designed to provide you with the foundational skills, theoretical context and creative productivity you will need as a developing artist, as an associate degree graduate looking for employment in creative fields, or as an art student planning to continue your education beyond the two-year level. The majority of the program requirements are studio art classes and you will also be able to choose additional art classes from the great variety of art offerings at CCV. The program requires a total of 60 credits, of which at least 27 must be in art and art history.

Program Outcomes

Successful graduates will be able to:

• display technical skill in drawing and composition, applying principles of design and color to their work;

• explain aesthetic elements of fine art and discuss art work from historical and contemporary perspectives;

• create art work using a wide variety of techniques, leading to the development of an individual style;

• compile a portfolio of finished work that is displayed in a professional manner and effectively integrates content and form;

• demonstrate academic skills required of all CCV graduates including competency in writing, information literacy, oral communication, and quantitative reasoning; and

• explore pathways for educational and career development in the student's field of study.

Program Requirements '11-'12

ART-1020 - Introduction to Studio Art
ART-1011 - Drawing I or
ART-2031 - Life Drawing I
ART-1060 - Two-Dimensional Design or
ART-1111 - Graphic Design I
ART-1170 - Foundations of Sculpture or
ART-1231 - Ceramics I
ARH-2020 - Art History: Visual Cultures of the World*
Choose any 3-credit art history/appreciation course*
Choose any 3-credit studio art course
Choose any 3-credit studio art course
Choose any 3-credit studio art course in second level of medium**
ART-2170 - Portfolio Development
Electives – 3 credits

General Education Requirements

In addition to the program-specific courses listed above, an associate's degree includes completion of general education program requirements, which together must constitute a minimum of 60 credits.

*You may use a course to meet both a program requirement and a general education requirement; however, you may not use a single course to meet two general education requirements.

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