FINE ARTS - A.S. DEGREE

Description:
The mission of the Fine Arts Program at Monroe Community College is to prepare students for transfer to four-year institutions, where degree programs are available that provide entry into a variety of art related professions.

It is the goal of the Fine Arts degree program to provide students with the fundamental skills and concepts necessary for a solid foundation in the visual arts. We believe that the core curriculum that we have structured will offer students the opportunity to become proficient in a variety of studio art procedures and practices. Courses in drawing, two-dimensional design, painting, figure drawing, three-dimensional design, art history and sculpture are coupled with a strong liberal arts curriculum, so students will be well prepared for advanced coursework in their chosen disciplines.

(Housed in the Visual and Performing Arts Department)

Distribution Requirements	Credit Hours
HUMANITIES: 9 Credit Hours
ENG 101 College Composition OR ENG 200 Advanced Composition	3
LITERATURE ELECTIVE	3
HUMANITIES ELECTIVE	3
Total	9

SOCIAL SCIENCE: 12 Credit Hours
ART 118 Perspectives of Art History I: Ancient* OR ART 119 Perspectives of Art History II: Modern*	3
SOCIAL SCIENCE ELECTIVES	9
Total	12

NATURAL SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS: 12-15 Credit Hours
MTH 150 Survey of Mathematics (or higher)	3
NATURAL SCIENCE ELECTIVES	6-8
NATURAL SCIENCE OR MATHEMATICS ELECTIVE	3-4
Total	12-15

ART COURSES: 34 Credit Hours
ART 104 Drawing I	4
ART 109 Two Dimensional Design	3
ART 120 Painting I	4
ART125 Three Dimensional Design	4
ART 130 Sculpture I	4
ART 154 Drawing the Human Figure	4
ART 204 Drawing II	4
ART 220 Painting II	4
ART 231 Art Seminar	3
Total	34

PHYSICAL/HEALTH EDUCATION: 2 Credit Hours
Physical/Health Education	2
Total	2

TOTAL CREDITS	69-72

* Art 118 and/or ART 119 fulfill a Humanities or Social Science requirement.