Art
Turn your creativity into a career with an Associate of Art transfer major degree in Studio Art or Art History from Arapahoe Community College.
Humanity has appreciated beauty since before the ancient Greeks philosophized about its nature. Over the course of history, cultures have created ways to express their interpretation of what was beautiful at the time through drawing, painting, sculpting, and metalworking. Turn your passion and creativity into a career in art with your Associate of Arts degree in Art History or Studio Art. Start with at ACC and transfer almost anywhere to continue your education and path to your goals.
What You'll Learn
Art History
While you are in the Art History AA program, you’ll learn:
- Critical thinking
- Creative thinking and original thought
- Understanding of context, multi-cultural perspectives, and assumptions
- Analyze and evaluate evidence
- Written communication and presentation
CIP 240101 (ATHD)
The purpose of a statewide articulation agreement is to identify the courses a student at a Colorado public community college must complete as part of an AA/AS degree to be guaranteed to be able to complete the designated baccalaureate degree program at any public four-year college and university (hereafter referred to as receiving institutions) that offers that program within the minimum number of credits designated by the Colorado Commission on Higher Education.
For more information about this transfer degree please refer to the Colorado Department of Higher Education website.
Admission Requirements
Program Requirements
- GT - One GT Pathways -approved CO3 course (GTCO3)
- GT - One GT Pathways Mathematics course (GT-MA1),
- prefer MAT 120 : Mathematics for the Liberal Arts.
- GT - Two GT Pathways Arts and Humanities courses (GT-AH1, GT-AH2, GT-AH3, GT-AH4) EXCEPT the courses listed in the Additional Required Courses section below
- GT - One GT Pathways History course (GT-H1)
- GT - Two GT Pathways Social and Behavioral Science courses (GT-SS1, GT-SS2, GT-SS3)
- GT - Two GT Pathways Natural & Physical Science courses (GT-SC1, GT-SC2). One of these courses must have the required Laboratory (GT-SC1)
Please Note: If these credits are not required for the major at a receiving 4-year institution, they will be applied to 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.
Elective credit must be completed from the following lists of approved prefixes or courses to bring the total credit hours to 60.
- Any Guaranteed Transfer course.
- Any course in the following prefixes except Special Topics (275) and Independent Study (285): ANT, ART, BIO (100 OR above), CHE, HIS, HUM, LIT, MUS, PED, PHY (105 OR above), POS, PSY, SOC.
- HWE 124 - Fitness and Wellness 2 Credits
- ANY Foreign Language (including ASL) numbered 111 or higher
Any additional courses taken in the discipline covered by this agreement might not count toward the requirements of the major at the receiving institution.
Transferability of courses to colleges or universities outside of Colorado is determined by the receiving institution.
CIP 240101 (SARD)
The purpose of a statewide articulation agreement is to identify the courses a student at a Colorado public community college must complete as part of an AA/AS degree to be guaranteed to be able to complete the designated baccalaureate degree program at any public four-year college and university (hereafter referred to as receiving institutions) that offers that program within the minimum number of credits designated by the Colorado Commission on Higher Education.
For more information about this transfer degree please refer to the Colorado Department of Higher Education website.
Admission Requirements
Program Requirements
- GT - One GT Pathways -approved CO3 course (GTCO3)
- GT - One GT Pathways Math course (GT-MA1)
- prefer MAT 120 Mathematics for the Liberal Arts.
- GT - Two GT Pathways Arts and Humanities courses (GT-AH2, GT-AH3, GT-AH4). No GT-AH1 courses.
- GT - One GT Pathways History course (GT-H1)
- GT - Two GT Pathways Social and Behavioral Science courses (GT-SS1, GT-SS2, GT-SS3)
- GT - Two GT Pathways Natural & Physical Science courses (GT-SC1,GT-SC2). One of these must have the required Lab (GT-SC1).
Please Note: If these credits are not required for the major at a receiving 4-year institution, they will be applied to 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.
- Any 3-credit Studio Art course
Elective credit must be completed from the following lists of approved prefixes or courses to bring the total credit hours to 60.
- Any Guaranteed Transfer course.
- Any course in the following prefixes except Special Topics, Independent Study, Capstone, and Internships:
ANT, ART, BIO (100 OR above), CHE, HIS, HUM, LIT, MUS, PED, PHI, PHY (105 OR above), POS, PSY, SOC.
- HWE 124 - Fitness and Wellness 2 Credits
- ANY Foreign Language (including ASL) numbered 111 or higher
Students planning to transfer to CSU-FC for completion of the BA in Studio Art must complete 2 semesters of one foreign language for their electives OR be able to pass the CSU-FC Foreign Language placement exam at the sophomore level. It may not be possible to complete the BA in Studio Art in two years without this prior foreign language competency.
Any additional courses taken in the discipline covered by this agreement might not count toward the requirements of the major at the receiving institution.
Transferability of courses to colleges or universities outside of Colorado is determined by the receiving institution.
Studio Art
While you are in the Studio Art AA program, you’ll learn how to:
- Create original artwork using thoughtful content and subject matter that supports it
- Apply interdisciplinary research or conceptual synthesis to provide meaning to your creative work
- Create holistic compositions using strategies of visual arrangement
- Use technique while performing effective studio practices using your chosen medium’s tools, materials, and equipment
- Use professional presentation standards for finishing and signing / documenting artwork
- Critically analyze creative work (your own and others’) in verbal and / or written critique, using appropriate vocabulary.
Job Potential
Having an eye for beauty and being able to create something that is pleasing to the eye can lead to a number of artistic careers. With your AA transfer degree in Studio Art or Art History, you could be on a path to a career as a(n):
- Art Director
- Craft / Fine Artist
- Fashion Designer
- Graphic Designer
- Industrial Designer
- Jeweler
- Multimedia Artist / Animator
- Precious Stone and Metal Worker
Art History
By studying art history, you will learn of the great works of art and the artists behind them, while learning how to create your own artwork. Our classes cover subjects from ancient to medieval, and the Renaissance to current art. You can then transfer your credits and knowledge to a four-year institution in Colorado to earn your Bachelor’s degree. We have close affiliations with the Denver Art Museum and other galleries in the region, so you can get connected and make your dreams a reality.
Studio Art
The Studio Art program is geared towards those who want to be fine artists using their medium of choice. Develop your artistic skills with Drawing & Painting, Ceramics, and Jewelry & Metals, so that you can create your own work to display and sell. We have small studio class sizes to provide individual instruction, and flexible scheduling including day, night, weekend, accelerated, hybrid, and online classes. Our professional, accessible faculty are on hand to help you achieve success in school and beyond, and there are opportunities for socializing and networking through club activities, Colorado Gallery of the Arts presentations, and even study abroad opportunities in Spain, France, Italy, and Turkey.
