MCC CURRICULUM OVERVIEW
Commercial Art & Illustration
A.S. DEGREE - Transfer Program
Program Code: AD01
| Distribution Requirements | Credit Hours |
|---|
| FIRST SEMESTER |  |
ENG 101 College Composition OR
ENG 200 Advanced Composition | 3 |
MTH 150 - Survey of Mathematics OR
ANY SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION MATHEMATICS (SUNY-MATH) ELECTIVE | 3-4 |
| ART 104 Drawing I: Foundation | 3 |
| ART 118 Perspectives of Art History I: Ancient | 3 |
| AAD 125 Artificial Intelligence, Ethics and Art | 3 |
First Semester Total: | 15-16 |
| SECOND SEMESTER | |
| ART 115 Introduction to Illustration | 3 |
| ART 109 Two Dimensional Design: Foundation | 3 |
| ART 119 Perspectives of Art History II: Modern | 3 |
| ART 204 Drawing II | 3 |
| SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION - SOCIAL SCIENCES (SUNY-SOCS) ELECTIVE | 3 |
Second Semester Total: | 15 |
| THIRD SEMESTER | |
| ART 154 Drawing the Human Figure | 3 |
| ART 205 Commercial Illustration I | 3 |
SPC 141 Interpersonal Speech Communication OR
SPC 142 Public Speaking OR
COM 235 Media Literacy | 3 |
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION - WORLD HISTORY AND GLOBAL AWARENESS (SUNY-WHGA) OR
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION WORLD LANGUAGES (SUNY-WLNG) ELECTIVE |
3-4 |
AAD 101 Introduction to Animation OR
AAD 105 Typography OR
AAD 160 Graphic Illustration: Vector Drawing OR
ART 108 Sketchbook: Processes and Materials
ART 110 Comics and Sequential Art | 3 |
Third Semester Total: | 15-16 |
| FOURTH SEMESTER | |
| ART 206 Commercial Illustration II | 3 |
| ART 231 Art Seminar/Portfolio Development | 3 |
| ART 212 Visual Arts, Identity, and Civic Dialogue | 3 |
| SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION NATURAL SCIENCES (and Scientific Reasoning (SUNY-NSCI) ELECTIVE | 3-4 |
| OPEN ELECTIVE | 3 |
Fourth Semester Total: | 15-16 |
TOTAL CREDITS: | 60-63 |
Revised:4/2/2026
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