Fine Arts in Arts Recommended Transfer Curriculum
This curriculum is designed to facilitate smooth transfer to a four-year institution for the completion of a baccalaureate degree and it meets the requirements for the AFA (Associate of Fine Arts) degree. Consult the College & Career Success Center for help in selecting courses appropriate for the program at the college or university where you plan to transfer.
Students will need to complete additional general education requirements in humanities and social and behavioral sciences at the institution to which they transfer. The reduced credits in general education at SSC enable students to complete the required sequences of art courses during their freshman and sophomore years, which replicates the course-taking patterns for art students in the four-year institutions.
Faculty are available during scheduled office hours to advise art students about their courses and programs.
Overview for College Success
Overview for College Success (OCS 121) is a course is designed to assist students in the navigation of becoming successful in college and life. Major topics include setting academic, career and personal goals; effective communication strategies; study skills; critical thinking; self-discovery; and learning styles. In addition, this course delves into topics such as stress management, diversity and other well-being topics. Students will develop educational and career plans, learn to utilize college resources and receive extensive help in course planning. OCS 121 credit is not calculated in the course minimum credit totals listed in this section.
Students must take OCS 121 if they meet one or more of the following:
- First time degree seeking students.
- Transfer student with less than 12 credit hours and no evidence of similar course on transcript.
- Registering for 6 or more credits.
- Test into 2 or more developmental classes.
- Currently does not have OCS credit or registered for OCS.
Minimum General Education (39)
| Overview for College Success | CREDITS | |
|---|---|---|
| OCS 121 | Overview for College Success | 1 |
| Communications (9) | ||
|---|---|---|
| ENG 101, ENG 102 and SPE 108 grade of “C” or better required. | ||
| ENG 101 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
| ENG 102 | Composition and Research | 3 |
| SPE 108 | Oral Communication | 3 |
| Humanities and Fine Arts (9) | ||
| Humanities | ||
| GROUP II | Choose from Humanities Electives Students earning an Associate degree must meet the requirement for coursework on improving human relations as defined in Public Act 87-581. |
3 |
| Fine Arts | ||
| ART 106 | Art History Survey, Renaissance Through Modern | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Science (6) | ||
| GROUP III | Select from Social and Behavioral Science Elective Electives Students earning an Associate degree must meet the requirement for coursework on improving human relations as defined in Public Act 87-581. |
9 |
| Mathematics (3) | ||
| MTH 115 MTH 126 |
General Education Mathematics OR Fundamentals of Statistics |
3 3 |
| Life and Physical Science (7) | ||
| GROUP V | Select from Life and Physical Science Electives (must include one lab) | 7 |
Area of Concentration/Electives (24)
| ART MAJOR COURSES (21) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Students in studio art are required to schedule one hour per week in the studio (in addition to class time) for each one hour of credit. Faculty are available during scheduled office hours to advise art students about their courses and programs. | ||
| Drawing: | ||
| ART 101 ART 102 |
Drawing I AND Drawing II |
3 3 |
| Art History: | ||
| ART 105 | Art History Survey, Renaissance Through Modern | 3 |
| ART 139 ART 219 |
History of Photography OR Non-Western Art |
3 3 |
| ART 139 meets the Human Diversity graduation requirement. Students earning an Associate degree must meet the requirement for coursework on improving human relations as defined in Public Act 87-581. | ||
| Design 2-D: | ||
| ART 111 | Two-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| Design 3-D: | ||
| ART 112 | Three-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| SUGGESTED ELECTIVES: | ||
| ART 109 | Ceramics I | 3 |
| ART 110 | Metals and Jewelry I | 3 |
| ART 113 | Color Theory and Practice | 3 |
| ART 130 | Computer Art I [Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator] | 3 |
| ART 140 | Photography I Digital | 3 |
| ART 141 | Photography II Digital | 3 |
| ART 201 | Painting I | 3 |
| ART 202 | Painting II | 3 |
| ART 203 | Life Drawing I | 3 |
| ART 204 | Life Drawing II | 3 |
| ART 205 | Sculpture I | 3 |
| ART 206 | Printmaking I | 3 |
| ART 209 | Ceramics II | 3 |
| ART 210 | Metals and Jewelry II | 3 |
| ART 211 | Painting with New Media | 3 |
| ART 212 | Painting Studio | 3 |
| ART 213 | Watercolor I | 3 |
| ART 215 | Sculpture II | 3 |
| ART 216 | Printmaking II | 3 |
| ART 223 | Watercolor II | 3 |
| ART 230 | Web Design | 3 |
| ART 251 | Graphic Design I | 3 |
| ART 252 | Graphic Design II | 3 |
| ART 265 | Computer Art II [Photoshop] | 3 |
| ART 270 | Computer Animation [Flash] | 3 |
| Minimum for AFA Degree | 61 | |
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