The Associate of Arts Degree in Art offers a focused approach towards artistic practice and critical thinking through a variety of studio arts and art history courses, including two- and three-dimensional design, ceramics, glass blowing, design in glass, digital art and design, drawing and painting, life drawing, photography and sculpture. Emphasis throughout the curriculum will be placed on individual creativity, aesthetic awareness, and an understanding of the visual arts in societies past and present.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses: | ||
| ARTH C1100 | Survey of Art from Prehistory to the Medieval Era | 3 |
| ART 120 | Two-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| ART 124A | Beginning Drawing | 3 |
| ART 148 | Fundamental Graphic Design Principles and Digital Practices | 3 |
| ART 161 | Digital Photography | 3 |
| ART 126A | Beginning Painting | 3 |
| or ART 132A | Beginning Life Drawing | |
| Art History - Choose One: | 3 | |
| ARTH C1200 | Survey of Art from the Renaissance to Contemporary | 3 |
| or ARTH C1200H | Survey of Art from the Renaissance to Contemporary - Honors | |
| ARTH 103 | Art Appreciation | 3 |
| ARTH 105 | History of Modern Art | 3 |
| ARTH 107 | Art History: Africa, Oceania and the Americas | 3 |
| ARTH 108 | Art of Mexico and Mesoamerica | 3 |
| Design - Choose One: | 3 | |
| ART 121 | Three-Dimensional Design (One of the following Design courses:) | 3 |
| ART 175A | Beginning Sculpture | 3 |
| ART 212A | Beginning Ceramics | 3 |
| Total Units | 24 | |
To earn an SBVC Associate Degree students must complete one of the following General Education (GE) patterns:
Program Learning Outcomes
At the completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Integrate drawing and design skills into their aesthetic sensibility.
- Describe the evolution of art history.
- Demonstrate skill in the use of basic tools, techniques, and processes to work from concept to finished product.
- Use basic materials and procedures in 2D and 3D media.