Art Area of Concentration, Arts and Sciences AA: 003

: 003

This collegewide degree is a liberal education degree that focuses on art within the context of a broad educational experience in the arts and humanities, the natural and physical sciences, and the social sciences that make up half of the program requirements. Therefore, it is a suitable degree for students who seek a general liberal arts degree with an art emphasis. This program will prepare students for transfer to a four-year institution to pursue a BA (bachelor of arts) degree, such as UMD College Park.

General Education Course Selections

Click here to view the Foundation/Distribution Courses for selection to fulfill the General Education Course Requirements.

Suggested Course Sequence

All students should review the Program Advising Guide and consult an advisor.

First Semester

ENGL 101 - Introduction to College Writing 3 semester hours *
ARTT 100 - Introduction to Drawing 3 semester hours (ARTD)
ARTT 102 - Introduction to 2D Design 3 semester hours (GEIR)
ARTT 116 - Digital Tools for the Visual Arts 4 semester hours
ARTT 200 - Art History: Ancient to 1400 3 semester hours

Second Semester

ENGL 102 - Critical Reading, Writing, and Research 3 semester hours (ENGF)
Mathematics Foundation 3 semester hours (MATF)
ARTT 103 - Introduction to 3D Design 3 semester hours
ARTT 201 - Art History: 1400 to Present 3 semester hours
ARTT 204 - Intermediate Drawing 3 semester hours
OR
ARTT 205 - Figure Drawing I 3 semester hours

Third Semester

ARTT 263 - Professional Practice for the Visual Artist 1 semester hour
COMM 108 - Foundations of Human Communication 3 semester hours (GEIR)
OR
COMM 112 - Business and Professional Speech Communication 3 semester hours (GEIR)
OR
Any General Education HLTH Elective 3 semester hours (GEIR)
Behavioral and Social Sciences Distribution 3 semester hours (BSSD) **
Natural Sciences Distribution with Lab 4 semester hours (NSLD)
Art Elective 3 semester hours †

Fourth Semester

Behavioral and Social Sciences Distribution 3 semester hours (BSSD) **
Humanities Distribution 3 semester hours (HUMD) ***
Natural Sciences Distribution 3 semester hours (NSND)
Art Elective 3 semester hours †
200-Level Literature or Writing Course or ARTT 123 or ARTT 221 ‡

Total Credit Hours: 60

* ENGL 101 /ENGL 101A , if needed for ENGL 102 /ENGL 103 , or art elective.

** Behavioral and social sciences distribution (BSSD) courses must come from different disciplines.

*** A world languages course is strongly recommended.

† Students interested in advanced study in art should choose 6 credits of ARTT electives. Students interested in advanced study in art education should choose 6 credits from among ARTT electives from ARTT 120 or ARTT 211 or one printmaking course from ARTT 225 , ARTT 226 , ARTT 227 , ARTT 228 , ARTT 230 , or ARTT 233 .

‡ Students interested in advanced study in art should choose from ENGL 201 , ENGL 202 , ENGL 205 , ENGL 208 , ENGL 211 , ENGL 212 , ENGL 213 , ENGL 214 , ENGL 220 , ENGL 226 , ENGL 227 , ENGL 230 , ENGL 233 , ENGL 231 , ENGL 235 , ENGL 241 , ENGL 245 , ENGL 248 , ENGL 264 , ENGL 272 . Students interested in advanced study in art education should choose ARTT 123 or ARTT 221 .

Students are required to have at least 12 credits at 200 level.

Program Outline / Degree Requirements

General Education Requirements

Foundation Courses

ENGL 102 - Critical Reading, Writing, and Research 3 semester hours (ENGF)
Mathematics Foundation 3 semester hours (MATF)

Distribution Courses

ARTT 100 - Introduction to Drawing 3 semester hours (ARTD)
Behavioral and Social Sciences Distribution 3 semester hours (BSSD) **
Behavioral and Social Sciences Distribution 3 semester hours (BSSD) **
Humanities Distribution 3 semester hours ***
Natural Science Distribution with Lab 4 semester hours (NSLD)
Natural Science Distribution 3 semester hours (NSD)

General Education Institutional Requirement

ARTT 102 - Introduction to 2D Design 3 semester hours (GEIR)
COMM 108 - Foundations of Human Communication 3 semester hours (GEIR)
OR
COMM 112 - Business and Professional Speech Communication 3 semester hours
OR
Any General Education HLTH Elective 3 semester hours (GEIR)

Program Requirements

ENGL 101 - Introduction to College Writing 3 semester hours *

Area of Concentration Requirements

ARTT 103 - Introduction to 3D Design 3 semester hours
ARTT 116 - Digital Tools for the Visual Arts 4 semester hours
ARTT 200 - Art History: Ancient to 1400 3 semester hours
ARTT 201 - Art History: 1400 to Present 3 semester hours
ARTT 204 - Intermediate Drawing 3 semester hours
OR
ARTT 205 - Figure Drawing I 3 semester hours
ARTT 263 - Professional Practice for the Visual Artist 1 semester hour
Art Elective 6 semester hours †
200-Level Literature or Writing Course or ARTT 123 or ARTT 221 ‡

Total Credit Hours: 60

* ENGL 101 /ENGL 101A , if needed for ENGL 102 /ENGL 103 , or art elective.

** Behavioral and social sciences distribution (BSSD) courses must come from different disciplines.

‡ A world languages course is strongly recommended.

† Students interested in pursuing advanced study in art should choose 9 credits of ARTT electives. Students interested in pursuing advanced study in art education should choose 9 credits from ARTT 211 , ARTT 120 , and one course from ARTT 225 , ARTT 226 , ARTT 227 , ARTT 228 , ARTT 230 , or ARTT 233 .

†† Students interested in pursuing advanced study in art should choose one 200 level literature or writing course from ENGL 201 , ENGL 202 , ENGL 205 , ENGL 208 , ENGL 211 , ENGL 212 , ENGL 213 , ENGL 214 , ENGL 220 , ENGL 226 , ENGL 227 , ENGL 230 , ENGL 233 , ENGL 231 , ENGL 235 , ENGL 241 , ENGL 245 , ENGL 248 , ENGL 264 , ENGL 272 . Students interested in pursuing advanced study in art education should replace the 200 level ENGL literature or writing course requirement with ARTT 123 or ARTT 221 .

Students are required to have at least 12 credits at 200 level.

Program Outcomes

Upon completion of this program a student will be able to:

Demonstrate a basic comprehension of art with a historical and contemporary context.
Utilize foundational skills to demonstrate a basic competency in techniques in one or more art media.
Demonstrate visual problem solving capability.