Art, A.A.
The Associate of Arts in Art degree is intended for students who want to develop their art-making skills and breadth of knowledge through studio and art history course work. Students who complete this non-transfer degree will have a body of work that can be used to further a personal career in art, or as an entry point into commercial art industries such as Studio Fine Arts, Commercial Arts, Graphic Design, Illustration, and Museum/Gallery Preparation.
The major requirement for an Associate in Arts in Art may be met by completing the pattern described plus all MSJC Local General Education requirements (for a total of 60 units).
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MSJC Local General Education
| Fall Semester 1 | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| ART-102 | Art History: Renaissance to 21st Century (formerly Art History: Renaissance to 20th Century Art) | 3 |
| ART-108 | Beginning Drawing | 3 |
| MATH-115 | Ideas of Mathematics | 3 |
| CSCR-100 | College Success and Career Readiness | 3 |
| ENGL-C1000 | Academic Reading and Writing | 3 |
| Units | 15 | |
| Spring Semester 1 | ||
| ART-120 | 2D Design | 3 |
| ART-131 | Introduction to Digital Art + Design | 3 |
| ART-104 | World Art | 3 |
| COMM-C1000 | Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
| HIST-111 or POLS-C1000 | U.S. History to 1877 or American Government and Politics | 3 |
| Units | 15 | |
| Fall Semester 2 | ||
| ART-115 | Painting I | 3 |
| ART-101 | Art History: Prehistoric Through Medieval Art | 3 |
| ART-121 | Color Theory | 3 |
| ETHS/PS-103 or ETHS-112 or ETHS/SJS-113 or ETHS/HIST-160 or ETHS/LIT-240 or ETHS/LIT-275 or ETHS/LIT-280 or ANTH/HIST-121 | Ethnic Politics in America or Introduction to Chicana/o/x Studies or Introduction to Black Studies or Black History in the American Context or American Indian Literature or Latinx/Chicanx Literature or Multiethnic Literature (formerly ENGL-280) or Indigenous Peoples of California | 3 |
| ART-125 | Typography or Sculpture or Intermediate Drawing | 3 |
| Units | 15 | |
| Spring Semester 2 | ||
| PSYC-C1000 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| ART-122 | 3D Design | 3 |
| ANTH-101 | Biological Anthropology | 3 |
| ART-116 or ART-112 | Painting II or Life Drawing | 3 |
| ART-123 | Graphic Design Principles or Ceramic Arts or Intermediate Sculpture (formerly Foundry-Ceramic Shell Casting) | 3 |
| Units | 15 | |
| Total Units | 60 | |
An Associate Degree in this program requires students to complete MSJC's Local General Education by fulfilling all general education areas. In addition, students must complete all major requirements and complete an overall total of 60 degree applicable units with a minimum 2.0 GPA.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MSJC Local General Education | 27 | |
| Required Art Courses | 12 | |
| Art Electives | 6 | |
| Electives (as needed to reach 60 units) | ||
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ART-101 | Art History: Prehistoric Through Medieval Art | 3 |
| or ART-101H | Honors Art History: Prehistoric Through Medieval Art | |
| ART-102 | Art History: Renaissance to 21st Century (formerly Art History: Renaissance to 20th Century Art) | 3 |
| or ART-102H | Honors Art History: Renaissance to 21st Century (formerly Art History: Renaissance to 20th Century Art) | |
| ART-108 | Beginning Drawing | 3 |
| ART-120 | 2D Design | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select 6 units from the following: | 6 | |
| Art History: | ||
| Introduction to Modernism | ||
or ART-103H | Honors Introduction to Modernism | |
| World Art | ||
or ART-104H | Honors World Art | |
| Design Theory and Culture | ||
| Two Dimensional Art: | ||
| Intermediate Drawing | ||
| Life Drawing | ||
| Painting I | ||
| Painting II | ||
| Color Theory | ||
| Graphic Design Principles | ||
| Typography | ||
| Introduction to Digital Art + Design | ||
| Illustration | ||
| Special Projects: Art | ||
| Mural Painting (formerly ART-119) | ||
| Visual Communication Design | ||
| Interaction Design (UX/UI) | ||
| Three Dimensional Art: | ||
| 3D Design | ||
| Ceramic Arts | ||
| Sculpture | ||
| Intermediate Sculpture (formerly Foundry-Ceramic Shell Casting) | ||
| Special Projects: Art | ||
| Total Units | 18 | |
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