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    Dec 04, 2024  
Catalog 2024-2025 
    
Catalog 2024-2025

Art, AA


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No. of Credits: 60-61
Contact: Stephen Johnson, Associate Dean and Chair, Visual and Performing Arts

The Associate of Arts, Art program prepares students for transfer to a specific art concentration in either a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Fine Arts degree program, or directly into the creativity-based economy. Through coursework in two and three-dimensional design, art history, drawing, and digital photography, students focus on foundation-level processes and critical thinking, problem solving, and professional practices. Students are encouraged to explore traditional studio media and/or digital media. Students will also study the history of art, with an emphasis on the ways in which art has reflected cultural values, social and historical changes, and visual manifestations of both.

The maximum number of credits accepted in transfer from other institutions to this program is 45.

Career Opportunities:

Artist, graphic designer, commercial illustrator, commercial photographer, photojournalist, museum or gallery curator, art conservator, high school or college art faculty, and architectural conservationist.

Student Learning Outcomes:

Students will…

  1. Demonstrate a basic comprehension of art with a historical and contemporary context.
  2. Utilize foundational skills to demonstrate a basic competency in techniques in one or more art media.
  3. Demonstrate visual problem-solving capability

Transfer Options


A complete list of all transfer opportunities can be found on the Transfer Services page.

Arts and Humanities Pathway


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Visit Career Coach for more information on this program, related programs, and job opportunities in Southern Maryland and the Washington D.C. Metropolitan region.

Required Courses and Recommended Sequence:


The following is a recommended sequence of courses for completing this program. College Prep and prerequisite course requirements, credit load, and/or course availability may affect a student’s individual progress. Course availability within the program sequences is specifically intended for full-time students who begin their course work with the fall semester. Students should always consult their online program evaluation or an academic advisor to better understand typical course availability and individual program planning.

Biological/physical sciences (3 credits)


Acceptable:

Social/behavioral sciences (3 credits)


Acceptable:

Art Elective (6 credits)


Acceptable:

Biological/physical sciences (4 credits)


Acceptable (lecture and matching lab):

Art Elective (6 credits)


Acceptable:

Social/behavioral sciences (3 credits)


Acceptable:

Elective (2-3 credits)


  • Take 2-3 credits from any courses numbered 1001 and above

Notes:


*Courses requiring a prerequisite or co-requisite

****Pending MHEC approval    

Course Indicators: English Composition (E), Arts (A), Cultural and Global Awareness (C), Humanities (H), Biological/Physical Sciences (S), Social/Behavioral Sciences (B), Mathematics (M)

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