Degree Requirements

The associate degree in Two- and Three- Dimensional Art requires completion of the courses listed below. Additional general education and graduation requirements for the associate degree are listed in the catalog. The associate degree requires a minimum of 60 units.

Many of the art courses for the major should to be taken in sequence. ARTF 110, ARTF 111, ARTF 150A, ARTF 151, ARTF 155A, ARTF 155B are the core courses that should be taken before the subject area courses, such as painting, ceramics and sculpture. Plan only taking two studio courses a semester. Taking more than two art studio courses (including graphic design and photography courses) during one semester, in most cases, is not advised.

Associate in Arts Degree: Visual and Performing Arts Two-Dimensional Art Emphasis

Courses Required for the Major Units
ARTF 110, Art History: Prehistoric to Gothic 3
ARTF 111, Art History: Renaissance to Modern 3
ARTF 150A, Two-Dimensional Design 3
ARTF 151, Three-Dimensional Design 3
ARTF 155A, Freehand Drawing I 3
 ARTF 155B, Freehand Drawing II  3
 ARTF 165A, Composition in Painting I  3
 ARTF 210A, Life Drawing I  3
 PHOT 100, Basic Black-and-White Photography  3
 Select two courses (six units) from:
 ARTF 100, Art Orientation 3
 ARTF 109, Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Art  3
 ARTF 115, African Art  3
 ARTF 150B, Beginning Graphic Design  3
 ARTF 165B, Composition in Painting II  3
 ARTF 165C, Composition in Painting III  3
 ARTF 165D, Composition in Painting IV  3
 ARTF 170A, Contemporary Crafts I  3
 ARTF 170B, Contemporary Crafts II  3
 ARTF 170C, Contemporary Crafts III  3
 ARTF 175A, Sculpture I  3
 ARTF 175B, Sculpture II  3
 ARTF 175C, Sculpture III  3
 ARTF 195A, Ceramics I  3
 ARTF 195B, Ceramics II  3
 ARTF 195C, Ceramics III  3
 ARTF 196, Clay and Glaze Technology  3
 ARTF 197A, Handbuilding Ceramics I  3
 ARTF 197B, Handbuilding Ceramics II  3
 ARTF 210B, Life Drawing II  3
 ARTF 210C, Life Drawing III  3
  Total: 33

Associate in Arts Degree: Visual and Performing Arts - Three-Dimensional Art Emphasis

Courses Required for the Major Units
ARTF 110, Art History: Prehistoric to Gothic 3
ARTF 111, Art History: Renaissance to Modern 3
ARTF 150A, Two-Dimensional Design 3
ARTF 151, Three-Dimensional Design 3
ARTF 155A, Freehand Drawing I 3
 ARTF 155B, Freehand Drawing II  3
 ARTF 170A Contemporary Crafts I
 3
 ARTF 175A, Sculpture I  3
 ARTF 195A, Ceramics I  3
 Select three units from:
 ARTF 170B, Contemporary Crafts II  3
 ARTF 175B, Sculpture II  3
 ARTF 175C, Sculpture III  3
 ARTF 195B, Ceramics II  3
 ARTF 195C, Ceramics III  3
 ARTF 196, Clay and Glaze Technology  3
 ARTF 197A, Handbuilding Ceramics I
  3
 ARTF 197B, Handbuilding Ceramics II  3
  Total: 30

Recommended electives: Art-Fine Arts  270, 290.