Art Option, General Studies, A.A.

Program Description

The Art Option prepares students to transfer into a bachelor’s degree program in fine or digital/graphic arts. The program introduces students to the theories, history and practices associated with the visual arts through its foundation courses and stresses critical thinking and a commitment to the highest ethical and professional standards. The program allows students to concentrate in the areas of traditional studio media and/or digital/graphics media. A primary goal of the program is to develop students’ understanding and appreciation of how art impacts and enriches their everyday lives. As a result, both art and non-art majors benefit from the professional art instruction and creative learning environment provided in the studio courses. Prior art experience is not necessary.

Graduates of the Art Option will be able to:

• Use the vocabulary of visual art and design correctly
• Create original two-dimensional or three-dimensional works of art using the Elements of Art and Principles of Design
• Apply traditional and/or digital materials, media, techniques, and equipment to the creation of art and design
• Create works of art using various conceptual and perceptual sources
• Explain the significance of art within historical, cultural, social, and economic contexts
• Evaluate works of art doing formal analysis

General Education Courses

The list of general education courses appears in the General Education List . Some programs recommend or require specific courses to fulfill general education requirements. Please check your program’s sequence of study for this information.

Program Requirements

• PAS-1000 First Year Experience 1 Credit **
• ART-1510 Two-Dimensional Design 3 Credits
• ART-1530 Drawing I 3 Credits
• ART-1540 Painting I 3 Credits
• ART-2520 Color Theory and Application 3 Credits
• ART-2700 Art Survey I 3 Credits

Program Electives

Choose 12 credits from the following list (6 of 12 credits must be at the 2000-level).
A mix of fine art and digital/graphic art is possible if desired by an art major.

Transferability

Credit earned at any public institution in the state shall be transferable to any other institution if the:

• Credit is from a college or university parallel course or program;
• Grades in the block of courses transferred average 2.00 or higher; and
• Acceptance of the credit is consistent with the policies of the receiving institution governing students following the same program. Refer to ARTSYS at artweb.usmd.edu and the receiving institution’s catalog to select transferable courses.

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Sequence of Study - Art Option A.A.

Below are the required courses for your program arranged in a suggested sequence. Please note that the sequence does not include developmental coursework. See Academic Preparation  for the developmental course sequence if applicable to you.

Program Total: 60 Credits

¹ Either the General Education history course, the General Education social science course, or the unspecified program elective
must be at the 2000-level to reach a minimum of 18 credits of 2000-level courses.

Asterisk (*) denotes a general education course.

Double asterisk (**) denotes a course that is an institutional requirement.