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 101Composition**

3

ENG 101LComposition with Support Lab*

3

OR

ENG 102English Composition**

3

Mathematics 3-5 credits

MAT 142College Mathematics***

3

MAT 142LCollege Mathematics with Support Lab*

3

OR

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 103Two-Dimensional Design and Composition***

3

ART 106Drawing Foundations***

3

ART 107Survey of World Art: Prehistoric - Gothic**

3

ART 108Survey of World Art: Renaissance to the Twentieth Century**

3

ART 231Three-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.

TOTAL DEGREE REQUIREMENTS 60-62 CREDITS