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    Nov 09, 2024  
2024-2025 Catalog

Fine and Performing Arts AA - General Program


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Code: AA.FPA.GEN

The Associate of Arts (AA.FPA.GEN) program provides students with a solid foundation in the fine arts. Students take a series of courses in art as well as general education courses in Humanities, Social Sciences, Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Technology.

Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

  1. Develop a broad understanding of the studio, historical, theoretical, and economic dimensions of the arts.
  2. Demonstrate the ability to think critically and creatively.
  3. Apply analytical reasoning across academic disciplines.
  4. Demonstrate proficiency in oral and written communication.
  5. Develop an awareness of and sensitivity to global issues.
  6. Demonstrate information literacy and technological competency.
  7. Identify their degree of interest to pursue further study of a specific area of the fine and performing arts while exploring other academic disciplines through the general education requirements of a liberal arts education.

RECOMMENDED SEMESTER SEQUENCE


First Semester


Subtotal: 15 Credits


Second Semester


  • HIS History Elective 3 Credit(s) *
  • Humanities Elective 3 Credit(s) **
  • Social Science Elective 3 Credit(s) *
  • Diversity Elective 3 Credit(s) *

Subtotal: 15 Credits


Third Semester


  • Humanities Elective 3 Credit(s) **
  • Natural Science Elective 4 Credit(s) *
  • Social Science Elective 3 Credit(s) *
  • Free Elective 3 Credit(s) *
  • Program Requirement 3 Credit(s) ***

Subtotal: 16 Credits


Fourth Semester


  • Natural Science Elective 4 Credit(s) *
  • Mathematics Elective 4 Credit(s)
  • or

  • Mathematics Elective 3 Credit(s) and
  •  

  • Program Requirement 3 Credit(s) ***
  • Free Elective 3 Credit(s)

Subtotal: 14 Credits


GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS


Subtotal: 9 Credits


History Electives *


Subtotal: 6 Credits


Humanities Electives **


  • Three general education courses selected from the following fields: Arts (Art [ART], Music [MUS], Theatre Arts [THR], Cinema Studies [CIN]); Interdisciplinary (WGS); Literature (LIT); Philosophy and Religion (PHR); World Languages and Cultures (LAN).
  • With no more than two courses in any one field

Subtotal: 9 Credits


Social Science Electives *


Two general education courses selected from the following fields, with no more than one course in any one field: Economics (ECO); Geography (GEO); Political Science (POL); Psychology (PSY); Sociology (SOC) and Anthropology (ANT).

Subtotal: 6 Credits


Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Technology


  • Mathematics Elective 4 Credit(s) *

  • or

  • Mathematics Elective 3 Credit(s) AND *
  • Natural Science Electives - BIO, CHM, PHY 8 Credit(s)

Subtotal: 12 Credits


Diversity Elective *


Subtotal: 3 Credits


Subtotal: 45


PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS


Courses in the Arts chosen in consultation with a faculty member.

Free Electives *


Subtotal: 6 Credits


Total Credit Hours: 60


Specific Program Notes

Students are encouraged to take their courses in semester sequence order.

Please note that required courses may have prerequisites. Click on each course to view details.

* General Education Elective(s)  

*** Studio Art Electives: ART-123 , ART-124 , ART-127 , ART-129 , ART-181 , ART-184 , ART-192 , ART-189 , ART-197 , ART-223 , ART-226 , ART-228 , ART-229 , ART-259 , ART-260 , ART-281 ART-290 , ART-291 , ART-293 , ART-298 .

* IST-123  will fulfill 3 credits of Free Electives for students who place into the course

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