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| Course Information | Art & Graphic Design | Fine Arts | Faculty | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Our Mission The Visual Arts Program provides students with the basic technical and intellectual foundation necessary to pursue a career as either a fine artist and/or graphic designer. |
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| Program Goals To prepare fine arts & graphic design students for entry-level positions in graphic design and/or advanced study beyond the Associates Degree by: |
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| • Providing faculty who are experienced professionals dedicated to meeting the needs of community college students by creating a supportive environment necessary for learning visual communication. • Providing lecture based and didactic instruction in art history and core curriculum studies. • Providing studio instruction in drawing, color and design, painting, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, photography and graphic design. • Providing computer laboratory instruction in graphic design, animation and web site design. • Providing individual and group critiques to discuss specific solutions to visual problems • Providing student outcomes that demonstrate an understanding of the vocabulary of artistic and creative expression and competency in the technical skills necessary to express an artistic vision. |
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| The freshman year incorporates traditional foundation courses: drawing, design, color, typography and art history. These courses form the basis of every art student's education. The sophomore year allows the student more flexibility to explore various genres: graphic design, painting, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics and photography. The program is designed to facilitate the transfer of credits to complete a baccalaureate degree. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outcomes Graduates of the Visual Arts Program will demonstrate competency in: • Basic technical skills in the visual formats of drawing, color and design (Fine Arts and Graphic Design majors) • Basic technical skills in computer generated formats (Graphic Design majors) • Basic technical skills in elective subjects painting, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, photography and/or graphic design (for transfer as a junior to a baccalaureate degree program) |
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| The Department of Visual Arts, guided by a faculty of experienced professional artists offers two options: Art and Graphic Design and Fine Arts. In each Option students are expected to develop an individual aesthetic within their discipline. The Visual Arts Program is dedicated to encouraging and nurturing the pursuit of independent interests and personal vision while preparing students for careers in the visual arts field. |
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| Art & Graphic Design The Art and Graphic Design Option provides a strong technical and intellectual foundation in Graphic Design. The core of the curriculum is a series of foundation courses. Tracks in Illustration and Graphic Design follow in the second year. Electives allow students to incorporate additional media into their curriculum with courses from the Fine Arts Option and the Photography Certificate Program. |
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| *If one tests out of English Composition I, then any Speech, Literature, Journalism, or Foreign Language course may be substituted. ** Graduation Requirement of Mathematics competency may be fulfilled by taking Intermediate Algebra and Trigonometry or passing the computerized placement test. # ARTG105, ARTG106, ARTG121, ARTG122, ARTG205, ARTG211, ARTG212, ARTG213, ARTG214, ARTG215, ARTG221, ARTG222, ARTG223, ARTG224, ARTG242, ARTG246, ARTG247, ARTG251, ARTG252, ARTG254, ARTG255, ARTG256, ARTG257, ARTG261, ARTG400 |
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| This program awards the A.A.S. Degree upon completion of 20 courses and a minimum of 60 credits. Keyboarding competency is a requirement for graduation (see Academic Information). |
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| Fine Arts The Fine Arts Option provides the study of two-dimensional and three-dimensional media with tracks in Painting, Printmaking, Ceramics and Sculpture. This option allows for a dedicated route in Fine Arts and offers elective courses in Graphic Design and Photography. |
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| *If one tests out of English Composition I, then any Speech, Literature, Journalism, or Foreign Language course may be substituted. ** Graduation Requirement of Mathematics competency may be fulfilled by taking Intermediate Algebra and Trigonometry or passing the computerized placement test. ***ARTG213, ARTG251, ARTG254, ARTG255, ARTG256, ARTG257 #ARTG105, ARTG106, ARTG121, ARTG122, ARTG205, ARTG211, ARTG212, ARTG213, ARTG214, ARTG215, ARTG221, ARTG222, ARTG223, ARTG224, ARTG242, ARTG246, ARTG247, ARTG251, ARTG252, ARTG254, ARTG255, ARTG256, ARTG257, ARTG261, ARTG400 |
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| This program awards the A.A.S. Degree upon completion of 20 courses and a minimum of 60 credits. Keyboarding competency is a requirement for graduation (see Academic Information). |
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