Fine Arts Appreciation Emphasis, AA

The intent of this degree is to prepare students for careers and/or higher education in the appreciation of the fine arts, generally, or in specific disciplines within this broad designation.

This degree emphasizes the methods and values used in the study of aesthetic works and creative endeavors. Students develop the necessary critical skills to contemplate, interpret, theorize, create, and perform effectively. Students develop a contextual appreciation for aesthetic meaning and significance, collaborative expression, theoretical study, and cross-disciplinary investigation.

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
ARTH 4 INTRODUCTION TO ART THEORY 3 Units
ARTH 20 ART APPRECIATION 3 Units
ARTH 22 SURVEY OF ASIAN ART 3 Units
ARTH 23 AFRICAN AND OCEANIC 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 104 INTRODUCTION TO ART MEDIA
ARTH 110 INTRODUCTION TO MUSEUMS 3 Units
ARTH 115 COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT 3 Units
ARTH 130 MUSEUM TECHNOLOGIES 1 Unit
ARTH 150 HISTORY OF GRAPHIC DESIGN

Dance:

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

Music:

MUS 1 THE BASICS OF MUSIC 3 Units
MUS 3 HARMONY I 4 Units
MUS 20 MUSIC APPRECIATION 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:

TA 20 THEATRE APPRECIATION-CLASSICAL OVERVIEW 3 Units
TA 21 THEATRE APPRECIATION-CONTEMPORARY 3 Units
TA 25 GREAT PLAYS: PRIMITIVE TO RENAISSANCE 3 Units
TA 26 GREAT PLAYS: RENAISSANCE TO CONTEMPORARY 3 Units

Total Units Required: 18

To obtain the Associate in Arts degree with an emphasis in Fine Arts Appreciation, students will have to:

Complete
1. The CSU General Education Certification pattern, a minimum of 39 units.
  OR
2. The IGETC Certification pattern, a minimum of 36 units.
  OR
3. The IVC Associate Degree General Education pattern, a minimum of 31 units.
Complete a minimum of 18 units from the courses listed in the emphasis, with at least one course taken in three different disciplines.
Complete any elective, degree-applicable courses needed to bring the total number of units to 60.
Maintain a 2.0 overall GPA and a grade of “A,” “B,” “C,” or “P” in all courses taken in the area of emphasis.
Satisfy the residency and competency requirements as stated on About Degrees, Certificates, and Transfer Planning .

Students are advised to consult with faculty in the fields of interest within the emphasis to identify career areas and to consult with a counselor to clarify graduation requirements and/or to determine specific transfer paths. The courses within each concentration described in the emphasis represent clusters of courses designed to prepare students for common traditional university major areas of study, for certificate programs, or for technical education certificates.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the AA degree with emphasis in fine arts appreciation, students will be able to

Gain an increased aesthetic awareness and appreciation of the arts from a critical point of view.

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Fine Arts Appreciation Emphasis, AA

Application and Performance Courses

Camera Arts:

Dance:

Communication Studies:

Music:

Studio Arts:

Theatre Arts:

History and Theory Courses

Art History:

Dance:

Music:

Theatre Arts:

Total Units Required: 18

To obtain the Associate in Arts degree with an emphasis in Fine Arts Appreciation, students will have to:

Program Student Learning Outcomes