Visual Arts Education, Arts and Sciences Option, A.A.

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This program is designed for those students who are planning to transfer to a four-year degree program with a major in art or related fields and who wish to teach visual arts upon graduation.

General Education Requirements (31-33 Credits)

Arts/Humanities

Select two courses in different disciplines from approved General Education course list (6 Credits)

Behavioral/Social Sciences

PSY 201 - General Psychology (3 Credits)
Select another course in a different discipline from approved General Education course list (3 Credits)

Biological/Physical Science

Select two courses from approved General Education course list —one must be a laboratory course (7-8 Credits)

Program Requirements (27 Credits)

ART 101 - Introduction to Visual Arts (3 Credits)
ART 102 - Two-Dimensional Design (3 Credits)
ART 103 - Drawing I (3 Credits)
ART 104 - Painting I (3 Credits)
ART 108 - Three-Dimensional Design (3 Credits)
OR
ART 120 - Beginning Ceramics (3 Credits)
OR
ART 122 - Sculpture I (3 Credits)
ART 206 - Art Methods for the Classroom Setting (3 Credits)
EDU 101 - Introduction to Education (3 Credits)
PSY 203 - Educational Psychology (3 Credits)

Studio Art

Must take at least one studio course at the 200 level (3 Credits)

Note:

All majors will be required to pass a professional portfolio review and an exit interview with an art department faculty panel.

Electives (4-6 Credits)

Electives should be selected in consultation with an academic advisor. Some recommended courses are listed below:

ART 108 - Three-Dimensional Design (3 Credits)
ART 115 - Photography I (3 Credits)
ART 120 - Beginning Ceramics (3 Credits)
ART 122 - Sculpture I (3 Credits)
ART 123 - Jewelry I (3 Credits)
ART 203 - Drawing II (3 Credits)
ART 204 - Painting II (3 Credits)
ART 209 - Figure Drawing (3 Credits)
ART 211 - Portraiture (3 Credits)
ART 220 - Advanced Ceramics (3 Credits)
GDT 112 - Computer Graphics (3 Credits)
GDT 116 - Digital Imaging (3 Credits)
GDT 142 - Computer Illustration: Adobe Illustrator (3 Credits)
WEB 101 - Web Design I (3 Credits)

Hagerstown Community College

Hagerstown Community College / HCC

Academic Catalog

Visual Arts Education, Arts and Sciences Option, A.A.

General Education Requirements (31-33 Credits)

Arts/Humanities

Behavioral/Social Sciences

Biological/Physical Science

English

Information Literacy

Mathematics

Program Requirements (27 Credits)

Studio Art

Note:

Electives (4-6 Credits)

Degree Requirement (64 Credits)