AA, Fine Arts
Program Description
The Associate of Arts, Fine Arts is primarily for the student who is planning to make a career in the fine arts. The emphasis is on studio art with an awareness of art history and fine art communication skills. The Associate of Arts, Fine Arts is a transferable degree satisfying lower-division university requirements for a baccalaureate degree in fine arts.
Recommended Course Schedule
1st semester | Units | |
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ART 100 | Visual Foundations | 3 |
ART 101 | Drawing I | 3 |
ART 260 | Survey of Art History I | 3 |
ENG 101 | Composition I or Composition Enhanced or Composition I for International and Multilingual Students | 3 |
Mathematics 5 | 3 | |
Semester Total | 15 | |
2nd semester | ||
ART 141 | Introduction to Digital Photography | 3 |
ART 209 | Introduction to Gallery Practices | 1 |
ART 261 | Survey of Art History II | 3 |
Emphasis 6 | 3 | |
ENG 102 | Composition II | 3 |
Science 5 | 3 | |
Semester Total | 16 | |
3rd semester | ||
ART 288 | Photography of Art and Artifacts | 3 |
ART 298 | Portfolio Emphasis | 2 |
Emphasis 6 | 3 | |
Social Science/U.S. Nevada Constitutions 5 | 3 | |
Science 5 | 3 | |
Semester Total | 14 | |
4th semester | ||
ART 270 | Women in Art | 3 |
Emphasis 6 | 6 | |
Elective 6 | 3 | |
Humanities 5 | 3 | |
Semester Total | 15 | |
Total Units | 60 |
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See program recommendations or requirements.
AA/AS degrees are designed for students who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university.
To earn an AA/AS degree, students must:
- Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 (see requirements for graduation.)
- Complete a minimum of 15 units within the college.
- Satisfy General Education requirements for the AA/AS.
- Have no financial or library obligation to the college.
Code | Title | Units |
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General Education Requirements | ||
English | 3-6 | |
Fine Arts | 3 | |
Required: | ||
Women in Art 2 | ||
Humanities | 3 | |
Mathematics | 3 | |
Fundamentals of College Mathematics (or higher) | ||
Science | 6 | |
Social Science | 3 | |
Recommended: | ||
American Experiences and Constitutional Change | ||
or PSC 101 | Introduction to American Politics | |
or HIST 111 | Survey of U.S. Constitutional History | |
Additional College Requirements | ||
Diversity | [3] | |
Required: | ||
Women in Art 2 | ||
Foreign Language 4 | 0 | |
U.S. and Nevada Constitutions 2 | [3] | |
Recommended | ||
American Experiences and Constitutional Change | ||
or PSC 101 | Introduction to American Politics | |
or HIST 111 | Survey of U.S. Constitutional History | |
Degree Requirements | ||
ART 100 | Visual Foundations | 3 |
ART 101 | Drawing I | 3 |
ART 141 | Introduction to Digital Photography | 3 |
ART 209 | Introduction to Gallery Practices | 1 |
ART 260 | Survey of Art History I | 3 |
ART 261 | Survey of Art History II | 3 |
ART 288 | Photography of Art and Artifacts | 3 |
ART 298 | Portfolio Emphasis | 2 |
Emphasis Requirements 3 | 12 | |
IMPORTANT: Please see Fine Arts Faculty Adviser for sequencing of emphasis requirements. | ||
Ceramics Emphasis: | ||
Ceramics I | ||
Ceramics II | ||
Digital Media Emphasis | ||
Digital Media I | ||
Drawing and Painting Emphasis: | ||
Drawing II | ||
Life Drawing I | ||
Painting I | ||
Painting II | ||
Photography Emphasis: | ||
Darkroom Photography I | ||
Introduction to Digital Photography II | ||
Photography II - Lighting | ||
Printmaking Emphasis: | ||
Introduction to Printmaking | ||
Beginning Printmaking: Relief | ||
Sculpture Emphasis: | ||
Ceramics I | ||
Sculpture I | ||
Elective Requirements | 3 | |
Select up to 3 units from the following. | ||
Darkroom Photography I | ||
Darkroom Photography II | ||
Introduction to Contemporary Art | ||
Independent Study | ||
Special Topics in Studio Art | ||
Any Art class not taken in the emphasis can be counted as an elective. | ||
ART 237, Photography II Color can be taken at UNR as a reverse transfer course for student planning to tranfer to UNR | ||
Total Units | 60 |
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If you place into ENG 102 or ENG 114, the additional 3 required units will become elective credit.
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Course may also count toward degree requirements. Please consult with Academic Advisement.
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See Fine Arts Faculty Adviser for sequencing of fine arts requirements.
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Associate of Arts-Fine Arts is designed to transfer to the Bachelor of Fine Arts track at UNR which has no Foreign Language Requirement.
Students completing the degree will:
- Demonstrate Competence in specific practical fine arts skills related to their area of emphasis.
- Acquire the supportive and theoretical information necessary to sustain and forward techniques in the studio arts.
- Transfer to a baccalaureate program or become a professional in the studio arts or in a related field.
AA/AS degrees are designed for students who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university. General information about general transfer agreements can be found on the Academic Advisement website. TMCC has agreements with the following institutions towards a bachelor's degree in the same of similar discipline.