Department of Art

 

Associate in Fine Arts Degree--ART

General Education Courses 32-33 semester hours

Communications: English 101, 102; Speech 101 9 hours

Mathematics: Math 118, 125, 135, 204, 207 4-5 hours

Physical and Life Sciences: 2 courses, at least one 7-8 hours
of which must be a lab course, taken from Groups
A and B below, 1 course from each Group:

Group A: Bio 106, 111, 112, 126; Botany 201; Zoology 211

Group B: PhySci 101, 102, 111, 112; Chem 121, 201
Physics 131, 221; Astron. 201; Oceanog. 101;
EnvTech 107

Humanities: Hum 123 plus one other course from the 6 hours
following list: Hum 201, 202, 205, 208 210, 212; Phil 105, 106, 107, 108;
Lit 110, 111, 112, 113, 116, 117 118, 119, 121, 128, 150, 211;
any Foreign Lang at the 104 level or 214, Music 221, 121; Theater Arts 131

Social Sciences: Select one course each from Groups A and B: 6 hours

Group A: SocSci 101; Anthro 201, 202; Psych 201, 207, 211,
214, 222, 224; Sociol 201, 203, 205

Group B: SocSci 102; Econ 101, 201, 202; Hist 111, 112, 141,
142, 215, 243, 247, 248; Geo 101, 102; PolSci 200,
201, 203, 204

All courses listed above match up with acceptable general education course descriptions in the Illinois Articulation Initiative's General Education Core Curriculum. Since completion of the Associate in Fine Arts degree does not fulfill the requirements of the Illinois General Education Core Curriculum, students will need to complete the general education requirements of the institution to which they transfer.

Required Art Courses 22 Semester Credits

Fine Arts 107, 108: History of Architecture, Painting, 6 hours
and Sculpture I, II
Art 131, 142: General Drawing; Figure Drawing 6 hours
and Composition
Art 144: Two-Dimensional Design 3
Art 145: Three-Dimensional Design 3

Elective Studio Art Courses 10 Semester Credits

Students should select studio art courses from at least two of the following disciplines in consultation with an art department instructor: Painting, Photography, and Sculpture.