Program is designed for students wanting to complete the first 2 years of a bachelor's degree at the community college and transfer to a university to complete a BA in Fine Art or Arts. Students explore studio techniques and historical aspects of art. Careers often require a master's degree. Studio Art teaches students both how to make art and understand how it is made. Students will study drawing, painting, ceramics, and photography in detail. This program introduces students to the study of Studio Art and includes courses that are common to all Colorado four-year institutions. Career paths for Studio Art degree holders include museum and gallery management, building design, media, art restoration, and education. The Associate of Arts (AA) Degree with Designation in Studio Art prepares students to complete the second half of a Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Art or Art History at a four-year university.
General Education Requirements: 31 credits
English and Communication
(6 credits – GT-CO1, GT-CO2, GT-CO3)
| ENG 1021 | English Composition I (GT-CO1) | 3 |
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| ENG 1022 | English Composition II (GT-CO2) | 3 |
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| ENG 1022 | English Composition II (GT-CO2) | 3 |
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| One gtPathways approved CO3 Course | 3 |
Mathematics
(3 credits – MA1)
Select one gtPathways course
MAT 1240 is recommended
Arts and Humanities
(6 credits- GT-AH2, GT-AH3, GT-AH4)
Select two gtPathways courses (No GT-AH1 courses)
Category II (GT-AH2)
| HUM 1015 | World Mythology (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| HUM 1021 | Humanities: Early Civilizations (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| HUM 1022 | Humanities: Medieval-Modern (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| HUM 1023 | The Modern World (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 1015 | Introduction to Literature (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 2001 | World Literature to 1600 (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 2002 | World Literature after 1600 (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 2005 | Race, Ethnicity, and Culture in U.S. Literature (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 2011 | American Literature to Civil War (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 2012 | American Literature after Civil War (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 2021 | British Literature to 1770 (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 2022 | British Literature since 1770 (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 2025 | Introduction to Shakespeare (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 2046 | Literature of Women (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 2055 | Children's Literature (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 2058 | Latinx Literature (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 2059 | Survey of African American Literature (GT-AH2) | 3 |
Category III (GT-AH3)
Category IV (GT-AH4)
Many CO 4-year institutions require foreign language for admission.
Check with your college of transfer intent.
History
(3 credits – GT-HI1)
Select one gtPathways course
Category I (GT-HI1)
| HIS 1110 | The World: Antiquity - 1500 (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 1120 | The World: 1500 - Present (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 1210 | US History to Reconstruction (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 1220 | US History Since Civil War (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 1310 | Western Civilization: Antiquity - 1650 (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 2005 | Women in World History (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 2015 | 20th Century World History (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 2105 | Women in U.S. History (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 2110 | African American History (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 2115 | American Indian History (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 2135 | Colorado History (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 2200 | History of Latin America (GT-HI1) | 3 |
Social and Behavioral Sciences
(6 credits – GT-SS1, GT-SS2, GT-SS3)
Select two gtPathways courses
Category I (GT-SS1)
| ECO 2001 | Principles of Macroeconomics (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| ECO 2002 | Principles of Microeconomics (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| POS 1011 | American Government (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| POS 1025 | American State and Local Government (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| POS 2005 | International Relations (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| POS 2020 | Introduction to Political Science (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| POS 2025 | Comparative Government (GT-SS1) | 3 |
Category II (GT-SS2)
Category III (GT-SS3)
| ANT 1001 | Cultural Anthropology (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| ANT 1003 | Introduction to Archaeology (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| ANT 2115 | Native Peoples of North America (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| ANT 2550 | Medical Anthropology (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| COM 1250 | Interpersonal Communication (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| COM 2220 | Group Communication (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| COM 2300 | Intercultural Communication (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| CRJ 1010 | Introduction to Criminal Justice (GT:SS3) | 3 |
| ETH 2000 | Introduction to Ethnic Studies (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| ETH 2015 | Discrimination and Diversity (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| PSY 1001 | General Psychology I (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| PSY 1002 | General Psychology II (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| PSY 2105 | Psychology of Gender (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| PSY 2107 | Human Sexuality (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| PSY 2221 | Social Psychology (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| PSY 2440 | Human Growth and Development (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| PSY 2552 | Abnormal Psychology (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| SOC 1001 | Introduction to Sociology I (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| SOC 1002 | Introduction to Sociology II (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| SOC 2005 | Sociology of Family Dynamics (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| SOC 2007 | Environmental Sociology (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| SOC 2015 | Contemporary Social Problems (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| SOC 2018 | Sociology of Diversity (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| SOC 2020 | Sociology of Religion (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| SOC 2031 | Sociology of Deviant Behavior (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| WST 2000 | Introduction to Women's Studies (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| WST 2300 | Women's Sexuality (GT-SS3) | 3.0 |
Natural and Physical Sciences
(7 Credits – GT-SC1, GT-SC2)
Select two gtPathways courses, one must be with laboratory (GT-SC1)
Category I (GT-SC1)
| ANT 1005 | Biological Anthropology w/Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| ANT 2315 | Introduction to Forensic Anthropology with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| AST 1110 | Planetary Astronomy w/Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| AST 1120 | Stellar Astronomy w/Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| BIO 1005 | Science of Biology with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| BIO 1111 | General College Biology I with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| BIO 1112 | General College Biology II with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| BIO 2101 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| BIO 2102 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| BIO 2104 | Microbiology with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| CHE 1011 | Introduction to Chemistry I with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| CHE 1111 | General College Chemistry I with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| CHE 1112 | General College Chemistry II with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| GEO 1011 | Physical Geography-Landforms with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| GEO 1012 | Physical Geography-Weather and Climate with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| GEY 1111 | Physical Geology with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| GEY 1112 | Historical Geology with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| GEY 1135 | Environmental Geology with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| PHY 1111 | Physics: Algebra Based I with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| PHY 1112 | Physics: Algebra Based II with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| PHY 2111 | Physics: Calculus Based I with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| PHY 2112 | Physics: Calculus Based II with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| SCI 1055 | Integrated Science I - Physics and Chemistry (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| SCI 1056 | Integrated Science II - Earth and Life Science (GT-SC1) | 4 |
Note: students MUST successfully pass BOTH
SCI 1055 and
SCI 1056 to satisfy the gtPathways science requirement.
Category II (GT-SC2)
| BIO 1016 | Introduction to Human Disease (GT-SC2) | 3 |
Additional Required Courses: 21 credits
| ART 1111 | Art History - Ancient to Medieval (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| ART 1112 | Art History – Renaissance to Modern: GT-AH1 | 3 |
| ART 1201 | Drawing I | 3 |
| ART 1002 | Visual Concepts 2-D Design | 3 |
| ART 1003 | 3-D Design | 3 |
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| ART 1202 | Drawing II | 3 |
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| ART 1203 | Figure Drawing I | 3 |
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| Any 3 credit STUDIO ART course from the list below. *Please note: ART 1202 will count only once. If taken as a choice above, you cannot use it here. | 3 |
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| ART 1202 | Drawing II | 3 |
| ART 1301 | Painting I | 3 |
| ART 1401 | Digital Photography I | 3 |
| ART 1703 | Ceramics I | 3 |
| ART 1704 | Ceramics II Wheel Throwing | 3 |
| ART 1801 | Fiber Design I | 3 |
| ART 2401 | Digital Photography II | 3 |
Please note: If these credits are not required for the major at a receiving 4-year institution, they will be applied ot the Bachelor's degree as elective credit towards graduation. Please check with the receiving institution to determine in which way these courses will be applied.
Electives: 8 credits
Electives may be chosen from any gtPathways course or any non-gtPathways courses listed in the AA/AS degree core electives list.