Art, Associate in Arts

The Associate in Arts degree in Art will provide the student with a basic foundation in art principles and practices. Selected courses will include study in art history and studio practice in the creation of both two and three-dimensional works of art. The Art degree is designed for transfer to a four-year university or college, and for students who are interested in furthering skills in the visual arts.

Minimum Units Required: 60

General Education

Complete one of the following general education patterns:

  1. San Joaquin Delta College Associate Degree General Education (AA-GE) pattern - 24 units
  2. California State University General Education (CSU-GE) pattern - 40 units
  3. Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum - CSU Version (IGETC-CSU) pattern - 37 units

Courses Within the Major

Complete a minimum of 18 units within the major; 3 units from Art History Electives, 9 units from Area 2, and 6 units from Area 3. All courses in the major must be complete with a grade of "C" or better or a "P" if the course is taken on a pass/no-pass basis.

Art History Electives - Complete 3 units selected from::

ART 001A

Art History: Europe from Prehistory to 1400

3

ART 001B

Art History: Europe from the Fifteenth to the Twentieth Century

3

Area 2 - Complete 9 units selected from:

ART 006

Color and Design

3

ART 012

3-D Design

3

ART 033A

Beginning Drawing

3

ART 033B

Intermediate Drawing

3

ART 033C

Figure Drawing

3

Area 3 - Complete 6 units selected from:

ART 007A

Beginning Painting

3

ART 007B

Intermediate Painting

3

ART 007C

Advanced Painting

3

ART 020A

Sculpture I

3

ART 020B

Sculpture II

3

ART 020C

Sculpture III

3

ART 033A

Beginning Drawing

3

ART 033B

Intermediate Drawing

3

ART 033C

Figure Drawing

3

ART 040A

Beginning Printmaking

3

ART 040B

Intermediate Printmaking

3

ART 040C

Advanced Printmaking

3

ART 064A

Introductory Ceramics

3

ART 064B

Beginning Ceramics

3

ART 065A

Intermediate Ceramics

3

PHOTO 001A

Introduction to Photography

3

PHOTO 001B

Intermediate Photography

3

PHOTO 003A

Introduction to Digital Photography

3

Electives

Complete elective coursework to achieve the minimum 60-unit requirement.