Also see Associate of Arts - Photography
The Visual Arts Program offers courses in foundation classes such as drawing, design and art appreciation and specialization classes such as painting, watercolor, ceramics, sculpture, printmaking, computer arts, and art history. All labs include professional quality equipment such as an intaglio printing press, a variety of ceramic kilns, electric pottery wheels, and a metal-casting foundry. Gallery spaces serve to acquaint students with current professional artists and to showcase student work in competitions and all-student shows. Seminars in professional practices help prepare the students to function as visual artists. Instructors are highly trained, practicing artists who are dedicated to encouraging the individual student to reach his or her highest level of skill and creativity.
Career Options
Careers in visual arts are varied. Most visible are the practicing, professional visual artists and art teachers. Other career opportunities include work in museums as docents; museum curators; art historians; art restorers; exhibition designers; sales positions in galleries; artists’ representatives; art brokers; art therapists; medical illustrators; art administrators and directors of cultural arts programs; color, space or texture consultants; commercial artists; illustration and design of books and advertising; window display; interior design; and fabric, wall, and floor covering design. Students may enroll in an Academic Co-op course through Cooperative Work Experience to obtain practical experience in the career field.
CORE CURRICULUM 42 credit hours
(Core options are based on AA degree requirements; however, the full Texas Core can be found here.)
| COMMUNICATION |
9 CREDIT HOURS |
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| Must take both: | ENGL 1301 and 1302 | 6 credit hours |
| Select one: | SPCH 1311, 1315, or 1321 | 3 credit hours |
| HUMANITIES |
3 CREDIT HOURS |
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Select one of the following courses: |
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| English | ENGL 2322, 2323, 2327, 2328, 2332, 2333, 2342, 2343, 2351 | |
| MATHEMATICS |
3 CREDIT HOURS |
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| Select one: | MATH 1314, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1332 1, 1342, 1350, 1351, 1414, 2305, 2312, 2318, 2320, 2413, 2414, 2415, 2417, 2419 | |
| NATURAL SCIENCES |
8 CREDIT HOURS |
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Select two from the following areas |
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| Biology | BIOL 1406, 1407, 1408, 1409, 1411, 1414, 1415, 2401, 2402, 2404, 2406, 2416, 2421 | |
| Chemistry | CHEM 1405, 1411, 1412, 2401, 2423, 2425 | |
| Environmental Science |
ENVR 1401, 1402 | |
| Geology | GEOL 1401, 1402, 1403, 1404, 1405, 1445, 1447 | |
| Physics | PHYS 1401, 1402, 1403, 1404, 1405, 1410, 1415, 2425, 2426 | |
| SOCIAL / BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES |
3 CREDIT HOURS |
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Select one from the following areas: |
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| Anthropology | ANTH 2346*, 2351 | |
| Economics | ECON 2301, 2302 | |
| Psychology | PSYC 2301 | |
| Sociology | SOCI 1301 | |
| SOCIAL SCIENCES |
12 CREDIT HOURS |
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| Must take both: | GOVT 2301 and 2302 | 6 credit hours |
| Select two: | HIST 1301, 1302 or 2301 | 6 credit hours |
| VISUAL / PERFORMING ARTS |
3 CREDIT HOURS |
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Select one of the following: |
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| Dance | DANC 2303 | |
| Humanities | HUMA 1311 | |
| Music | MUSI 1306, 1307 | |
| Theatre | DRAM 1310, 2361, 2362 | |
| Visual Arts | ARTS 1301, 1303, 1304, 1313 | |
| INSTITUTIONAL OPTION |
1 CREDIT HOUR |
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Select one of the following: |
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| Dance | DANC 1101, 1110, 1111, 1141, 1142, 1145, 1146, 1147, 1148, 1151, 1152, 1222, 1223, 2141, 2142, 2145, 2146, 2147, 2148, 2151, 2152, 2301, 2325 | |
| Physical Education | PHED 1100, 1102. 1104, 1106, 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1123, 1124, 1125, 1126, 1127, 1129, 1130, 1131, 1133, 1136, 1137, 1140, 1147, 1148, 1253, 1338 | |
1 Before taking MATH 1332, check with an academic adviser regarding the transferability. Some majors or institutions may require a higher-level mathematics course.
* Please Note: You may take either ANTH 2346 as a core option under Social / Behavioral Sciences or HUMA 2323 as a core option under Humanities. HUMA 2323 is not listed above because it will not meet the AA degree requirement. Students may take either ANTH 2346 or HUMA 2323, but not both.
Recommended Electives 15 - 18 credit hours
| ARTS | 1301 | Art Appreciation |
| ARTS | 1303 | Art History I |
| ARTS | 1304 | Art History II |
| ARTS | 1311 | 2-D Design |
| ARTS | 1312 | 3-D Design |
| ARTS | 1316 | Drawing I |
| ARTS | 1317 | Drawing II |
| ARTS | 2311 | Advanced 2-D Design |
| ARTS | 2312 | Advanced 3-D Design |
| ARTS | 2316 | Painting I |
| ARTS | 2317 | Painting II |
| ARTS | 2323 | Figure Drawing I |
| ARTS | 2324 | Figure Drawing II |
| ARTS | 2326 | Sculpture I |
| ARTS | 2327 | Sculpture II |
| ARTS | 2333 | Printmaking I |
| ARTS | 2334 | Printmaking II |
| ARTS | 2341 | Art Metals I |
| ARTS | 2342 | Art Metals II |
| ARTS | 2346 | Ceramics I |
| ARTS | 2347 | Ceramics II |
| ARTS | 2348 | Digital Art I |
| ARTS | 2349 | Digital Art II |
| ARTS | 2366 | Watercolor I |
| ARTS | 2367 | Watercolor II |
| ARTS | 2389 | Academic Co-op Arts / Photography |
Note: The second digit in a course number indicates the number of credit hours
for that course.
