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

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 skills in basic elements of design: line, shape, value, texture, and color.
  • Demonstrate hand-to-eye coordination and represent drawing and pictorial design by applying freehand drawing.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of and analyze the art and architecture of Western civilization.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of and analyze the basic elements of three-dimensional design.

Degree Map

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (AGEC-A) 35 CREDITS

Composition 6 credits

ENG 101Composition**

3

ENG 102English Composition**

3

Mathematics 3-5 credits

MAT 142College 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 103Design Fundamentals**

3

ART 106Drawing I**

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 64 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 emphasis, select ART 216, ART 230, ART 245, ART 280, ART 281, ART 285, ART 286, ART 295, or ART 296; for a three-dimensional emphasis, select ART 270, ART 273, ART 274, ART 275A, ART 290, ART 291, ART 293, or ART 294.

TOTAL DEGREE REQUIREMENTS 64 CREDITS