Art and Design

Students are required to satisfy placement at the time of admission. Students identified as needing developmental course work must satisfactorily complete the appropriate English and mathematics courses as a part of their degree program.

All general education requirements necessary for graduation are met through the courses in the program as indicated above. Students who wish to take courses that differ from the general education courses indicated above must complete a course substitution request form. To access the form, login to the MyCCP portal, and in the Student tab, under Electronic Forms, click on the Records and Registration Forms link, then choose Request For Course Substitution Of Graduation Requirement link. A more detailed explanation of the College's general education requirements is also available.

Students in the Art and Design curriculum must complete a series of General Education requirements that include English 101 and 102, a quantitative reasoning course, a cultural analysis and interpretation course, and a scientific reasoning course in addition to the program specific courses. English 101 is expected to be completed within the first 30 credits. To qualify for the Associate in Arts (A.A.) degree in Art and Design, a student must complete a minimum of 63 credit hours as prescribed and attain a grade point average of 2.0 or better and no grade below "C" in any program core and directed elective course.

Throughout the program, you will learn progressively advanced levels of drawing, and of black-and-white, color and three-dimensional design. In addition to a strong Liberal Arts core, this program also includes elective courses in ceramics, painting, graphic design and photographic imaging, all held in spacious, well-lit studios, plus hands-on activities like manual and computer-based techniques. Art and Design's cornerstone course, portfolio development, is where you will learn how to impressively showcase your work, which is necessary in order to transfer to a bachelor's degree program.

Upon completion of this program graduates will be able to:

• Demonstrate proficiency in basic foundation level 2D and 3D design concepts, including perceptual drawing.
• Utilize learned technical studio and/or computer-based skills to realize and test visual ideas and concepts.
• Use a wide range of materials and means of expression to communicate visual ideas.
• Critically interpret and analyze visual concepts.
• Identify associated terminology, historical practices and contemporary developments in order to demonstrate knowledge of the arts.
• Create a comprehensive portfolio of original art work to demonstrate ability, talent and originality.