General Studies: Art, Associate in Arts

Courses and Requirements

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The Associate in Arts, General Studies: Art degree is designed to provide students who have an interest in art and design with a focus on a specific area of the arts, as well as allow those who would like to explore and experience the breadth of the arts with more flexibility. This degree will also prepare those who wish to continue their educational goals, by pursuing an appropriate Bachelor degree, with the foundation needed to be successful. A minimum of 66 credits is required to graduate with the Associate in Arts degree.

Starting in the Fall of 2014, any student enrolled in an associate degree program who is new to NECC and has no academic history at the college, must take at least one course designated as intensive in each of NECC’s six-core academic skills-in order to graduate. In most cases, the program’s core required courses include these intensive courses. Plan to see an advisor for more complete information about this graduation requirement.


Requirements

Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
ART108Three Dimensional Foundations

4

Public Presentation Intensive

ART109Two Dimensional Foundations

4

Global Awareness Intensive

Public Presentation Intensive

ART111Drawing I

4

ART235Portfolio for Art

1

ENG101English Composition I

3

ENG102English Composition II

3

Courses with Prerequisites: ART235, ENG102

Electives

Behavioral Science Elective ANT101 or PSY101  3
History Electives HIS111 and HIS112
or
HIS121 and HIS122
 6
Literature Elective Recommended: LIT212 or LIT202  3
Math Elective MAT111 or higher  3-4
Science Electives Must be lab sciences  8
Art Electives ART104 or higher OR COP101 or higher  24
Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)

Focus Recommendations

Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)

Fine Arts focus

Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
ART104Art History From Prehistory to Early Renaissance

3

Global Awareness Intensive

Information Literacy Intensive

Written Communication Intensive

ART105Art History from the Renaissance to the Present

3

Global Awareness Intensive

Information Literacy Intensive

Written Communication Intensive

ART112Drawing II

4

ART121Introduction to Photography

3

Public Presentation Intensive

ART214Figure Drawing

4

ART231Painting I

4

Global Awareness Intensive

ART Elective

3-4

Multimedia focus

Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
ART141Digital Imaging I

3

Global Awareness Intensive

ART151Animation

3

ART152Video

3

Science Technology Intensive

ART250Web Design

3

ART Elective

3-4

Photography focus

Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
ART121Introduction to Photography

3

Public Presentation Intensive

OR

ART130Introduction to Digital Photography

3

Public Presentation Intensive

 

ART122Advanced Photography

3

Global Awareness Intensive

ART141Digital Imaging I

3

Global Awareness Intensive

ART152Video

3

Science Technology Intensive

ART222Studio Lighting

3

Information Literacy Intensive

ART Elective

3-4

Graphic Design/Visual Communication Focus

Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
ART112Drawing II

4

ART140Computer Graphics

3

ART141Digital Imaging I

3

Global Awareness Intensive

ART142Typography

3

ART143Publication Design

3

ART220Graphic Design/Visual Communication Seminar

3

 

COP101 or higher

3

OR

ART Elective

3-4

Program Notes

Recommended Course Sequences General Studies Art

Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)

Fine Arts Focus

Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
Year 1
Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
Fall
Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
ART109Two Dimensional Foundations

4

Global Awareness Intensive

Public Presentation Intensive

ART111Drawing I

4

ENG101English Composition I

3

ANT/PSY/SOCBehavioral Science Elective

3

HISHistory Elective

3

Spring
Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
ART108Three Dimensional Foundations

4

Public Presentation Intensive

ART112Drawing II

4

ART231Painting I

4

Global Awareness Intensive

ENG102English Composition II

3

HISHistory Elective

3

Year 2
Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
Fall
Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
ART104Art History From Prehistory to Early Renaissance

3

Global Awareness Intensive

Information Literacy Intensive

Written Communication Intensive

ART214Figure Drawing

4

ART231Painting I

4

Global Awareness Intensive

Science Elective

4

Spring
Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
ART105Art History from the Renaissance to the Present

3

Global Awareness Intensive

Information Literacy Intensive

Written Communication Intensive

ART235Portfolio for Art

1

LITLiterature Elective

3

MATMath Elective

3-4

Science Elective

4

 

COP101 or higher

3

OR

ART Elective

3-4

Multimedia Focus

Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
Year 1
Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
Fall
Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
ART109Two Dimensional Foundations

4

Global Awareness Intensive

Public Presentation Intensive

ART111Drawing I

4

ART140Computer Graphics

3

ENG101English Composition I

3

HISHistory Elective

3

Spring
Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
ART108Three Dimensional Foundations

4

Public Presentation Intensive

ART141Digital Imaging I

3

Global Awareness Intensive

ART151Animation

3

ENG102English Composition II

3

HISHistory Elective

3

Year 2
Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
Fall
Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
ART152Video

3

Science Technology Intensive

ART250Web Design

3

ART2543D Modeling

3

ANT/PSY/SOCBehavioral Science Elective

3

Science Elective

4

Spring
Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
ART235Portfolio for Art

1

ART253Motion Graphics

3

LITLiterature Elective

3

MATMath Elective

3-4

Science Elective

4

 

COP101 or higher

3

OR

ART Elective

3-4

Photography Focus

Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
Year 1
Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
Fall
Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
ART109Two Dimensional Foundations

4

Global Awareness Intensive

Public Presentation Intensive

ART111Drawing I

4

 

ART121Introduction to Photography

3

Public Presentation Intensive

OR

ART130Introduction to Digital Photography

3

Public Presentation Intensive

 

ENG101English Composition I

3

HISHistory Elective

3

Spring
Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
ART108Three Dimensional Foundations

4

Public Presentation Intensive

ART111Drawing I

4

ART222Studio Lighting

3

Information Literacy Intensive

ENG102English Composition II

3

HISHistory Elective

3

Year 2
Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
Fall
Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
ART122Advanced Photography

3

Global Awareness Intensive

ART141Digital Imaging I

3

Global Awareness Intensive

ART152Video

3

Science Technology Intensive

ANT/PSY/SOCBehavioral Science Elective

3

Science Elective

4

Spring
Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
ART235Portfolio for Art

1

ART241Digital Imaging II

3

Written Communication Intensive

LITLiterature Elective

3

MATMath Elective

3-4

Science Elective

4

 

COP101 or higher

3

OR

ART Elective

3-4

Graphic Design/Visual Communication Focus

Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
Year 1
Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
Fall
Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
ART109Two Dimensional Foundations

4

Global Awareness Intensive

Public Presentation Intensive

ART111Drawing I

4

ART140Computer Graphics

3

ENG101English Composition I

3

HISHistory Elective

3

Spring
Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
ART108Three Dimensional Foundations

4

Public Presentation Intensive

ART112Drawing II

4

ART142Typography

3

ENG102English Composition II

3

HISHistory Elective

3

Year 2
Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
Fall
Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
ART141Digital Imaging I

3

Global Awareness Intensive

ART143Publication Design

3

ART Elective

3-4

ANT/PSY/SOCBehavioral Science Elective

3

Science Elective

4

Spring
Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
ART220Graphic Design/Visual Communication Seminar

3

ART235Portfolio for Art

1

LITLiterature Elective

3

MATMath Elective

3-4

Science Elective

4

 

ART Elective

3-4

OR

COP101 or higher

3