Art History Track, Arts and Sciences AA

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This track is designed for the student who is interested primarily in the historical and aesthetic aspects of the subject, rather than in the production of art, and who plans to transfer to a four-year program to pursue a degree in museum work, art research, or art history. Completion of all requirements for this track will lead to the award of the AA in arts and sciences.

General Education Course Selections

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

Suggested Course Sequence

A suggested course sequence for full-time students follows. All students should consult an advisor.

First Semester

ARTT 100 - Introduction to Drawing 3 semester hours (ARTD)
ARTT 102 - Design Studio: 2-Dimensional 3 semester hours (ARTD)
OR
ARTT 103 - Design Studio: 3-Dimensional 3 semester hours (ARTD)
ARTT 200 - Art History: Ancient to 1400 3 semester hours
ENGL 101 - Introduction to College Writing 3 semester hours *
World language elective 3 semester hours ‡

Second Semester

ARTT 201 - Art History: 1400 to Present 3 semester hours
ENGL 102 - Critical Reading, Writing, and Research 3 semester hours (ENGF)
HLTH 100 - Principles of Healthier Living 1 semester hour (HLTF)
Mathematics foundation 3 semester hours (MATF)
Speech foundation 3 semester hours (SPCF)
World language elective 3 semester hours ‡

Third Semester

ENGL 122 - Introduction to World Mythology 3 semester hours
OR
Art history elective 3 semester hours
Behavioral and social sciences distribution 3 semester hours (BSSD)**
Natural sciences distribution 4 semester hours (NSLD)
Art history elective 3 semester hours
World language elective 3 semester hours ‡

Fourth Semester

Behavioral and social sciences distribution 3 semester hours (BSSD) **
Natural sciences distribution with lab 4 semester hours (NSLD)
Art history elective 3 semester hours
Literature elective 3 semester hours (HUMD) ‡‡

Total Credit Hours: 60

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

** Behavioral and Social Science Distribution (BSSD) courses must come from different disciplines.

‡ French or German is recommended.

‡‡ Course should be selected from humanities distribution list.

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)
Speech foundation 3 semester hours (SPCF)
HLTH 100 - Principles of Healthier Living 1 semester hour (HLTF)

Distribution Courses

ARTT 100 - Introduction to Drawing 3 semester hours (ARTD)
ARTT 102 - Design Studio: 2-Dimensional 3 semester hours (ARTD)
OR
ARTT 103 - Design Studio: 3-Dimensional 3 semester hours (ARTD)
Behavioral and social sciences distribution 6 semester hours (BSSD) **
Natural science distribution with lab 8 semester hours (NSLD)
Literature Elective 3 semester hours (HUMD)‡‡

Program Requirements

ARTT 200 - Art History: Ancient to 1400 3 semester hours
ARTT 201 - Art History: 1400 to Present 3 semester hours
ENGL 101 - Introduction to College Writing 3 semester hours *
ENGL 122 - Introduction to World Mythology 3 semester hours
OR
Art history elective 3 semester hours
Art history electives 6 semester hours
World language electives 9 semester hours ‡

Total Credit Hours: 60

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

** Behavioral and Social Science Distribution (BSSD) courses must come from different disciplines.

‡ French or German is recommended.

‡‡ Course should be selected from humanities distribution list.

Program Outcomes

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

Demonstrate the ability to think critically about, analyze and interpret works of art and architecture employing discipline specific vocabulary.
Employ chronology in the understanding of historical and cultural contexts.
Discriminate and differentiate works of art and architecture to demonstrate visual literacy.