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Dean: Joseph Poshek
Academic Chair, Visual Arts: Terry Chatkupt
Faculty: Joseph Gerges; Julie Kirk, Randi O’Brien
Courses
The curriculum includes courses in two- and three-dimensional design, drawing, painting, ceramics, sculpture and printmaking. All courses are designed to develop students’ understanding and appreciation of the artist’s technical and aesthetic concerns. Studio courses teach students both to expand their basic design, drawing and painting skills and to become more visually aware of their world. These courses are designed for artists of all backgrounds and levels of technical ability. The curriculum in art history focuses on both the art of various world cultures and the critical theory necessary to understand visual culture within the contemporary context of analysis and criticism. Many courses offered in the art curriculum meet general education requirements in fine arts. In addition, they may be taken to satisfy the requirements for the Associate in Arts degree with a major in art.
Major
Students majoring in art at the lower-division level concentrate on learning the basic theoretical concepts, techniques, skills, and materials in the fields of drawing, painting, ceramics, sculpture, and printmaking. By learning these creative skills, students develop a better foundation in pursuing their artistic endeavors. Students may prepare to transfer into an upper-division program to further their studies. Those anticipating careers in drawing, painting, design, animation, ceramics, sculpture, printmaking, and other studio-based art careers will find the major especially helpful. When selecting a course to fulfill the general education requirement in Fine Arts and Languages, the Arts faculty recommends that the art major elects to explore one of the other arts, such as music, writing, theatre arts, or photography.
Potential Careers
Examples of careers in art include the following:
ProgramsAssociate in ArtsAssociate in Arts for Transfer
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