Fine Arts - Associate of Arts (Major Code - ARTF)

The art program at Cochise College has been designed with three goals in mind: (1) as a source of personal growth and self-expression, (2) to fulfill general education requirements for associate or baccalaureate degrees, and (3) to successfully transfer credit to four-year institutions. Students seeking a specialized career in art should see an art instructor for advisement.

The Fine Arts Associate of Arts degree prepares students for transfer to a university program in art. To ensure seamless transfer, students must develop their specific program of study in close coordination with a Cochise College advisor.

Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete this program will be able to do the following:

Demonstrate proficiency in both 2D and 3D media and processes to facilitate effective visual communication and personal expression.
Apply critical thinking skills, the creative process, and aesthetic/perceptual literacy to solve visual, technical and conceptual problems in various media.
Identify and understand the social, cultural, historical, and contemporary contexts that influence the creation and interpretation of art.
Use the critique process to analyze and evaluate art and develop portfolios for transfer, career development, and/or personal enrichment.

Degree Map

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (AGEC-A) 35-37 CREDITS

Composition 6 credits

ENG 101	Composition**	3
ENG 102	English Composition**	3

Mathematics 3-5 credits

MAT 142	College Mathematics***	3
	or higher (3-5 credits)

Laboratory Sciences 8 credits

Arts 3 credits

Humanities 3 credits

Social and Behavioral Sciences 6 credits

General Education Electives 4-6 credits

General education electives must be chosen from the general education list. See www.cochise.edu/AGEC.

Six credits of arts, humanities, social and behavioral sciences, or general education electives must be chosen from the current listing of intensive writing courses. See www.cochise.edu/AGEC.

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT 0-16 CREDITS

Non-English language second- or fourth-semester proficiency.

University non-English language requirements vary. Check with an advisor.

CORE CURRICULUM 15 CREDITS

ART 103	Two-Dimensional Design and Composition***	3
ART 106	Drawing Foundations***	3
ART 107	Survey of World Art: Prehistoric - Gothic**	3
ART 108	Survey of World Art: Renaissance to the Twentieth Century**	3
ART 231	Three-Dimensional Design and Sculpture**	3

ELECTIVES (AS NEEDED TO COMPLETE 60-62 CREDITS)

Elective courses must be transferable to the university or universities to which the student plans to transfer. See www.aztransfer.com. The Art Department recommends the following: For a two-dimensional concentration, select ART 216, ART 230, ART 245, ART 280, ART 281, ART 285, ART 286, ART 295, or ART 296; for a three-dimensional concentration, select ART 270, ART 273, ART 274, ART 275A, ART 290, ART 291, ART 293, or ART 294.