Art
Associate in Arts
Transfer Preparation * (Major Code: 01210)
Stresses the study of art as form and content. Designed to develop the student’s perceptual and conceptual abilities in the context of art history and society. Designed to give the student an opportunity to develop his/her technical skills, aesthetic awareness, personal expression, and critical analysis.
The art courses listed fulfill lower-division requirements at most universities. Most universities require students to present a portfolio for evaluation to be admitted; therefore, students should keep a portfolio of their work from Southwestern College.
Program Student Learning Outcomes
- Apply the Elements of Art and the Principles of Design in Formal Analysis
- Interpret and synthesize concepts pertinent to the visual arts
- Demonstrate an understanding of, show proficiency in, and experiment with the fundamentals of art making with various concepts, tools, and materials
- Demonstrate proficiency in communicating original ideas through visual, oral, and written media
| First Semester | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| ART 100 | DRAWING I | 3 |
| ART 101 | DESIGN I | 3 |
| Units | 6 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ART 102 | DRAWING II | 3 |
| ART 103 | DESIGN II | 3 |
| Select 3 units from ART HISTORY courses listed below | 3 | |
| Units | 9 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| ART 197 | PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES AND PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT FOR VISUAL ARTISTS | 3 |
| Select 3 units from ART HISTORY courses listed below | 3 | |
| Select 3 units from ELECTIVES listed below | 3 | |
| Units | 9 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| Select 6 units from ELECTIVES listed below | 6 | |
| Units | 6 | |
| Total Units | 30 | |
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ART HISTORY COURSES: | ||
| ART 150 | ART HISTORY SURVEY---STONE AGE TO THE AGES OF FAITH | 3 |
| ART 151 | ART HISTORY-RENAISSANCE TO CONTEMPORARY | 3 |
| ART 157 | NINETEENTH THROUGH TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY ART | 3 |
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ELECTIVES: | ||
| ART 100L | DRAWING LABORATORY I | 1 |
| ART 104 | INTRODUCTION TO ART | 3 |
| ART 105 | LIFE DRAWING I | 3 |
| ART 107 | PAINTING I | 3 |
| ART 110 | SCULPTURE I | 3 |
| ART 111 | SCULPTURE II | 3 |
| ART 112 | ARTS OF AFRICA, OCEANIA, AND INDIGENOUS NORTH AMERICAS | 3 |
| ART 113 | ART AND CULTURE OF PRE-HISPANIC MEXICO | 3 |
| ART 114 | COLOR THEORY | 3 |
| ART 116 | PRINTMAKING I | 3 |
| ART 129 | ASIAN ART | 3 |
| ART 130 | HISTORY OF FILM AS ART | 3 |
| ART 131 | INTRODUCTION TO MOTION PICTURE PRODUCTION | 3 |
| ART 148A | AIRBRUSH I | 3 |
| ART 149 | WOMEN IN WESTERN ART HISTORY, 1550- PRESENT | 3 |
| ART 156 | HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY | 3 |
| ART 170 | BEGINNING CERAMICS | 3 |
| ART 173A | FIGURATIVE CERAMIC SCULPTURE I | 3 |
| ART 182 | DESIGN IN WOOD I | 3 |
| ART 185A | JEWELRY AND METALWORK I | 3 |
| ART 190 | ART OF HIEROGLYPHS | 3 |
| ART 192 | INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL IMAGING | 3 |
| ART 200 | CONTEMPORARY ART PRACTICES SITE-SPECIFIC ART | 3 |
| ART 205 | BEGINNING DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY | 3 |
| ART 206 | INTERMEDIATE PHOTOGRAPHY | 3 |
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Students planning to transfer to a four-year college or university should complete courses specific to the transfer institution of choice. University requirements vary from institution to institution and are subject to change. Therefore, it is important to verify transfer major preparation and general education requirements through consultation with a counselor in either the Counseling Center or Career and Transfer Connections. See catalog Transfer Courses Information section for further information.
To earn an associate degree, additional general education and graduation requirements must be completed.