Art (ARTAA)

Award: Associate in Arts Degree

Program Location: Elkhorn Valley Campus

The Art program combines the acquisition of traditional art skills learned through conceptual and visual experience as well as electronic technologies. This degree prepares students to enter a four-year fine arts program.

Recommended Program Map

Click here to see the recommended Program Map for this degree. Courses are listed by quarter to show the fastest path to your degree and should be completed in the order listed. If you are unable to complete all courses listed in a quarter, complete as many courses in this sequence as your schedule allows. If you have questions or concerns about your map, please call 531-622-2400.

Graduation Requirements
Major Requirements: 40.5

Elective Requirements: 18.0 - 19.5

General Education: 36.0

Total credit hours required: 94.5 - 96.0

Major Requirements for Art

ARTS 1010 - Drawing 4.5 Credits
ARTS 1020 - 2-D Design 4.5 Credits
ARTS 1030 - 3-D Design 4.5 Credits
ARTS 1110 - Art History - Prehistory to 1400 4.5 Credits
OR
ARTS 1120 - Art History - 1400 to Present 4.5 Credits
ARTS 2010 - Life Drawing 4.5 Credits
ARTS 2020 - Painting 4.5 Credits
ARTS 2040 - Printmaking 4.5 Credits
ARTS 2050 - Ceramics 4.5 Credits
DIMA 1110 - Digital Design: Raster 4.5 Credits
OR
DIMA 1120 - Digital Design: Vector 4.5 Credits
Students cannot use the same course to satisfy more than one degree requirment.

Elective Requirements

Note: When selecting electives, students should check for required prerequisites to design a complete academic plan.

Select 18.0 - 19.5 credit hours from the following.

ARTS 1000 - Introduction to the Visual Arts 4.5 Credits
ARTS 1050 - Creative Careers 4.5 Credits
ARTS 1110 - Art History - Prehistory to 1400 4.5 Credits
OR
ARTS 1120 - Art History - 1400 to Present 4.5 Credits
ARTS 2025 - Watercolor 4.5 Credits
ARTS 2030 - Sculpture 4.5 Credits
ARTS 2060 - Jewelry 4.5 Credits
ARTS 2110 - Intermediate Drawing 4.5 Credits
ARTS 2120 - Intermediate Painting 4.5 Credits
ARTS 2130 - Intermediate Sculpture 4.5 Credits
ARTS 2140 - Intermediate Printmaking 4.5 Credits
ARTS 2150 - Intermediate Ceramics 4.5 Credits
ARTS 2160 - Intermediate Jewelry 4.5 Credits
ARTS 2220 - Art Gallery Management 4.5 Credits
ARTS 2230 - Native American Art 4.5 Credits
ARTS 2240 - Screen Printing 4.5 Credits
ARTS 2340 - Book Arts 4.5 Credits
ARTS 2560 - Portfolio Development and Professional Practice 4.5 Credits
ARTS 2900 - Special Topics in Art Variable Credits
ARTS 2981 - Internship Variable Credits
PHOT 1101 - Basic Digital Photography 6 Credits
DIMA XXXX - Course of choice (except DIMA 2500 )
PHOT XXXX - Course of choice 6.0 Credits

Note: Students may select multiple DIMA or PHOT courses if so desidred.

For the most current transfer listings, visit mccneb.edu/articulation

ASSOCIATE IN ARTS GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (36.0 CREDIT HRS.)

The following are General Education requirements for the Art Associate in Arts degree. Students may not use the same course to satisfy more than one degree requirement.

*To optimize credit transfer, please select general education course options for Critical Thinking/Creativity and Social/Cultural Awareness and Scientific Inquiry from the Transfer Course list and consult with your MCC advisor and an advisor at the institution you are planning to transfer to for more specific requirements.