Emphasis in the Arts, AA

This degree emphasizes the methods and values used in the study of creation, performance and communication. Students develop the necessary critical skills to contemplate, interpret, theorize, create, and perform effectively in the arts and beyond. Students develop a contextual appreciation for aesthetic meaning and significance, collaborative expression, theoretical study, and cross-disciplinary investigation. This degree prepares students to work as creators, educators, and performers across the country and around the world.

To obtain the Associate in Arts degree with an Emphasis in the Arts, students will have to

complete a minimum of 18 units from the following courses, with at least one course taken in three different disciplines:

Application and Performance Courses

History and Theory Courses

Art History:

ARTH 1 HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY 3 Units
OR
PHOT 1 HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY 3 Units
ARTH 4 INTRODUCTION TO ART THEORY 3 Units
ARTH 20 ART APPRECIATION 3 Units
ARTH 22 SURVEY OF ASIAN ART 3 Units
ARTH 23 AFRICA, OCEANIC, AND INDIGENOUS NORTH AMERICAN ART 3 Units
ARTH 24 ANCIENT ART 3 Units
ARTH 25 ART HISTORY SURVEY I: WESTERN 3 Units
ARTH 26 ART HISTORY SURVEY II: WESTERN 3 Units
ARTH 27 ART HISTORY SURVEY III: NON-WESTERN 3 Units
ARTH 28 CONTEMPORARY ART HISTORY 3 Units
ARTH 29 19TH AND EARLY 20TH CENTURY ART 3 Units
ARTH 30 RENAISSANCE AND BAROQUE ART 3 Units
ARTH 31 MEDIEVAL ART 3 Units
ARTH 32 HISTORY OF WORLD ARCHITECTURE 3 Units
ARTH 33 AMERICAN ART 3 units

Dance:

DNCE 55 CHOREOGRAPHY I 3 Units
DNCE 77 DANCE HISTORY: TWENTIETH CENTURY 3 Units
DNCE 78 DANCE APPRECIATION 3 Units
DNCE 85 MUSIC FOR DANCE 3 Units

Music:

MUS 1 THE BASICS OF MUSIC 3 Units
OR
MUS 1H THE BASICS OF MUSIC HONORS 3 Units
MUS 3 HARMONY I 4 Units
MUS 20 MUSIC APPRECIATION 3 Units
OR
MUS 20H MUSIC APPRECIATION HONORS 3 Units
MUS 21 WORLD MUSIC 3 Units
MUS 27 HISTORY OF JAZZ 3 Units
MUS 28 HISTORY OF ROCK MUSIC 3 Units

Theatre Arts:

COMM 30 INTRODUCTION TO ORAL INTERPRETATION 3 Units
OR
TA 30 INTRODUCTION TO ORAL INTERPRETATION 3 Units
TA 20 THEATRE APPRECIATION-CLASSICAL OVERVIEW 3 Units
TA 21 THEATRE APPRECIATION-CONTEMPORARY 3 Units
TA 22 INTRODUCTION TO THEATER 3 Units
TA 25 GREAT PLAYS: PRIMITIVE TO RENAISSANCE 3 Units
OR
TA 25H GREAT PLAYS: PRIMITIVE TO RENAISSANCE HONORS 3 Units
TA 26 GREAT PLAYS: RENAISSANCE TO CONTEMPORARY 3 Units
OR
TA 26H GREAT PLAYS: RENAISSANCE TO CONTEMPORARY HONORS 3 Units
TA 27 INTRO TO FINE ARTS AND MUSICAL THEATER 3 Units
TA 29 SCRIPT ANALYSIS 3 Units
OR
TA 29H SCRIPT ANALYSIS: HONORS 3 Units

Total Units Required: 18-21.5

To earn the associate degree:

See Earning an Associate Degree for associate degree graduation requirements.

To transfer:

Courses required for the associate degree major at IVC may not be the same as those required for the major at a four-year school. If you plan to transfer, consult a counselor to identify the courses needed for the major at your transfer school and to develop a plan that will best meet your goals. View more information about transfering at Transfer to a Four-Year Institution .

Catalog and Student Handbook

All time:

Emphasis in the Arts, AA

Application and Performance Courses

Communication Studies:

Dance:

Digital Media Art:

Interactive Media Art:

Music:

Studio Arts:

Theatre Arts:

History and Theory Courses

Art History:

Dance:

Music:

Theatre Arts:

Total Units Required: 18-21.5

To earn the associate degree:

To transfer: