General Studies: Art and Design, Associate in Arts

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The Associate in Arts, General Studies: Art and Design 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 for graduation.

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. Students should select electives that meet core academic skills that are not met by the required courses.  Plan to see an advisor for more complete information about this graduation requirement.

Requirements

CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(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

HIS111Western Civilization I

3

Global Awareness Intensive

AND

HIS112Western Civilization II

3

Global Awareness Intensive

OR

HIS121World Civilization I

3

Global Awareness Intensive

Information Literacy Intensive

AND

HIS122World Civilization II

3

Global Awareness Intensive

Behavioral Science ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3

Literature ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3

Math ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3-4

Program ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3-4

Program ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3-4

Program ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3-4

Program ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3-4

Program ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3-4

Program ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3-4

Program ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3-4

Program ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3-4

Science ElectiveSee Elective Advice

4

Science ElectiveSee Elective Advice

4

Elective Advice:
Behavioral Science Elective: Choose 1 course from the following: ANT101, PSY101
Literature Elective: LIT202, LIT212 recommended
Math Elective: MAT111 or higher
Program Elective: Choose 24 credits from the following: ART104 or higher; COP101 or higher
Science Elective: Must be lab sciences

Schedule Tips: ART104, ART122, ART143, ART152, ART214, ART231 offered FALL ONLY; ART105, ART112, ART143, ART151, ART220, ART222, ART235, ART250, ART253 offered SPRING ONLY

Courses with PrerequisitesART235, ENG102

Milestone Courses: ART108, ART109, ART111, ART141 (Graphic Design Focus only), ART235

Focus Recommendations

CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)

Fine Arts focus

CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(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

ART214Figure Drawing

4

ART231Painting I

4

Global Awareness Intensive

Program ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3-4

Program Elective: ART100 or higher

Graphic Design Focus

CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(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

Program ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3-4

Program Elective: ART100 or higher or COP101 or higher

Multimedia focus

CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
ART141Digital Imaging I

3

Global Awareness Intensive

ART151Animation

3

ART152Video

3

Science Technology Intensive

ART250Web Design

3

Program ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3-4

Program Elective: ART100 or higher

Photography focus

CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
OR

ART130Introduction to Digital Photography

3

Public Presentation Intensive

ART141Digital Imaging I

3

Global Awareness Intensive

ART152Video

3

Science Technology Intensive

ART222Studio Lighting

3

Information Literacy Intensive

Program ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3-4

Program Elective: ART100 or higher

Recommended Course Sequence/Pathway General Studies Art and Design, Associate in Arts

CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)

Fine Arts Focus

CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
Year 1 Fall
CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
ART109Two Dimensional Foundations

4

Global Awareness Intensive

Public Presentation Intensive

ART111Drawing I

4

ENG101English Composition I

3

HIS111Western Civilization I

3

Global Awareness Intensive

OR

HIS121World Civilization I

3

Global Awareness Intensive

Information Literacy Intensive

Behavioral Science ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3

Year 1 Spring
CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
ART108Three Dimensional Foundations

4

Public Presentation Intensive

ART112Drawing II

4

ART231Painting I

4

Global Awareness Intensive

ENG102English Composition II

3

HIS112Western Civilization II

3

Global Awareness Intensive

OR

HIS122World Civilization II

3

Global Awareness Intensive

Year 2 Fall
CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(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 ElectiveSee Elective Advice

4

Year 2 Spring
CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
ART105Art History from the Renaissance to the Present

3

Global Awareness Intensive

Information Literacy Intensive

Written Communication Intensive

ART235Portfolio for Art

1

Literature ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3

Math ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3-4

Program ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3-4

Science ElectiveSee Elective Advice

4

Graphic Design Focus

CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
Year 1 Fall
CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
ART109Two Dimensional Foundations

4

Global Awareness Intensive

Public Presentation Intensive

ART111Drawing I

4

ART140Computer Graphics

3

ENG101English Composition I

3

HIS111Western Civilization I

3

Global Awareness Intensive

OR

HIS121World Civilization I

3

Global Awareness Intensive

Information Literacy Intensive

Year 1 Spring
CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
ART108Three Dimensional Foundations

4

Public Presentation Intensive

ART112Drawing II

4

ART142Typography

3

ENG102English Composition II

3

HIS112Western Civilization II

3

Global Awareness Intensive

OR

HIS122World Civilization II

3

Global Awareness Intensive

Year 2 Fall
CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
ART141Digital Imaging I

3

Global Awareness Intensive

ART143Publication Design

3

Behavioral Science ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3

Program ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3-4

Science ElectiveSee Elective Advice

4

Year 2 Spring
CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
ART220Graphic Design/Visual Communication Seminar

3

ART235Portfolio for Art

1

Math ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3-4

Literature ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3

Program ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3-4

Science ElectiveSee Elective Advice

4

Multimedia Focus

CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
Year 1 Fall
CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
ART109Two Dimensional Foundations

4

Global Awareness Intensive

Public Presentation Intensive

ART111Drawing I

4

ART140Computer Graphics

3

ENG101English Composition I

3

HIS111Western Civilization I

3

Global Awareness Intensive

OR

HIS121World Civilization I

3

Global Awareness Intensive

Information Literacy Intensive

Year 1 Spring
CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
ART108Three Dimensional Foundations

4

Public Presentation Intensive

ART141Digital Imaging I

3

Global Awareness Intensive

ART151Animation

3

ENG102English Composition II

3

HIS112Western Civilization II

3

Global Awareness Intensive

OR

HIS122World Civilization II

3

Global Awareness Intensive

Year 2 Fall
CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
ART152Video

3

Science Technology Intensive

ART250Web Design

3

ART2543D Modeling

3

Behavioral Science ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3

Science ElectiveSee Elective Advice

4

Year 2 Spring
CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
ART235Portfolio for Art

1

ART253Motion Graphics

3

Literature ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3

Math ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3-4

Program ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3-4

Science ElectiveSee Elective Advice

4

Photography Focus

CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
Year 1 Fall
CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
ART109Two Dimensional Foundations

4

Global Awareness Intensive

Public Presentation Intensive

ART111Drawing I

4

ENG101English Composition I

3

OR

ART130Introduction to Digital Photography

3

Public Presentation Intensive

HIS111Western Civilization I

3

Global Awareness Intensive

OR

HIS121World Civilization I

3

Global Awareness Intensive

Information Literacy Intensive

Year 1 Spring
CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
ART108Three Dimensional Foundations

4

Public Presentation Intensive

ART111Drawing I

4

ART222Studio Lighting

3

Information Literacy Intensive

ENG102English Composition II

3

HIS112Western Civilization II

3

Global Awareness Intensive

OR

HIS122World Civilization II

3

Global Awareness Intensive

Year 2 Fall
CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
ART141Digital Imaging I

3

Global Awareness Intensive

ART152Video

3

Science Technology Intensive

Behavioral Science ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3

Science ElectiveSee Elective Advice

4

Year 2 Spring
CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
ART235Portfolio for Art

1

ART241Digital Imaging II

3

Written Communication Intensive

Literature ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3

Math ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3-4

Program ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3-4

Science ElectiveSee Elective Advice

4

Total Credit Hours: 66