Applied Arts – Associate of Applied Arts Degree

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Gain experience working in a variety of art media or focus on a single area of interest. Learn art history or principles of effective art education. Students interested in digital and film arts should pursue a degree or certificate in that subject area. Complete this program exclusively on weekdays, or in a combination of day, evening and weekend classes.

Students interested in transferring to a university should complete an Associate of Fine Arts degree, concentrating in visual arts, dance, music or theater.

What can I do with this degree?
Career Options: Work as an artist, artist assistant or entry-level art instructor.

Academic Options: Transfer to a Bachelor of Applied Science degree program at Arizona State University.

Locations: West Campus

Department/Contact Information:
Division Dean: 206-6690
Lead Faculty: 206-6883

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

General Education Requirements This section lists general education requirements that are not fulfilled by core or support courses. *
Reading Requirement: complete this requirement before enrolling in general education courses
Communication Requirement		6
Analysis and Critical Thinking Requirement		6
Computer and Information Literacy Requirement		1-3
Subtotal		13-15
Course #	Course Title	Credits
Required Core Courses
ART 100	Basic Design	3
ART 110	Drawing I	3
ART 115	Color and Composition	3
ART 120	Sculptural Design	3
ART 130	Art and Culture : Prehistoric Through Gothic	3
ART 131	Art and Culture: Late Gothic Through Modern Periods	3
Subtotal		18

Art Electives: complete 30 credits from any of the following categories
Art History and Education
ART 105	Exploring Art and Visual Studies	3
ART 133	Art in America	3
ART 135	Pre-Columbian Art	3
ART 136	Masks	3
ART 230	History of Photography	3
ART 250	Gallery and Museum Practices	3
ART 296I1	Independent Study in ART: Art History	1-3
Ceramics
ART 160	Ceramics I	3
ART 260	Ceramics II	3
ART 261	Ceramics III	3
ART 262	Ceramics IV	3
ART 296I2	Independent Study in ART: Ceramics	1-3
Digital Arts
DAR 103	Introduction to Digital Arts	3
DAR 120	Applied Computer Graphics	4
DAR 122	DeskTop Publishing: Adobe Illustrator	4
DAR 173	History of American Cinema	3
DAR 220	DeskTop Publishing for Digital Arts: QuarkXpress	4
DAR 223	Digital Drawing and Painting	4
DAR 226	DeskTop Publishing for Digital Arts: Adobe InDesign	4
Fashion Design
FDC 111	Clothing Construction I: Beginning	3
FDC 112	Alteration and Pattern Fitting	3
FDC 121	Flat Pattern Making	3
FDC 122	History of Clothing	3
FDC 123	Computer Patternmaking I	3
FDC 126	Textiles	3
FDC 131	Clothing Selection	3
FDC 132	Society, Culture and Dress and the Individual	3
FDC 141	Introduction to Fashion Design	3
FDC 142	Restyling and Alterations	3
FDC 144	Fashion Drawing	3
FDC 211	Clothing Construction II: Advanced	3
FDC 212	Clothing Construction III: Tailoring	3
FDC 223	Computer Patternmaking II	3
FDC 224	Computer Patternmaking III	3
FDC 241	Introduction to the Draping Method of Garment Design	3
Fiber Art
ART 180	Weaving I: Four-Harness Loom	3
ART 181	Mixed Media Fibers	3
ART 280	Weaving II	3
ART 296I8	Independent Study in ART: Fibers	1-3
Metalwork
ART 123	Lost Wax Sculpture Casting	2
ART 170	Metalwork I: Jewelry	3
ART 175	Ferrous Metalwork	3
ART 270	Metalwork II: Jewelry	3
ART 271	Metalwork II: Smithing and Casting	3
ART 296I3	Independent Study in ART: Metals	1-3
Painting and Drawing
ART 106	History of Painting Materials and Techniques	3
ART 210	Drawing II	3
ART 213	Life Drawing	3
ART 215	Painting I	3
ART 217	Painting II	3
ART 296I4	Independent Study in ART: Painting, Drawing and Design	1-3
Photography
ART 128	Digital Photography I	4
ART 140	Photography I	3
ART 141	Photography II	3
ART 143	Commercial Photography	3
ART 147	Alternative Processes in Photography	3
ART 296I5	Independent Study in ART: Photography	1-3
Printmaking
ART 212	Printmaking I	3
ART 214	Printmaking II	3
ART 216	Screen Printing I	3
ART 218	Screen Printing II	3
ART 219	Printmaking III	3
ART 296I6	Independent Study in ART: Printmaking	1-3
Sculpture/Glass Art
ART 121	Figure Sculpture	3
ART 220	Sculpture	3
ART 265	Furnace Glassblowing I	3
ART 266	Furnace Glassblowing II	3
ART 296I7	Independent Study in ART: Sculpture	1-3
ART 296I9	Independent Study in ART: Glass	1-4
Other
MKT 139	Retailing	3
or BUS 100	Introduction to Business
MAC 110	Manual Machine Shop	4
WLD 120	Welding for Metal Sculpture	4
Subtotal		30
Total		61-63

* Other general education requirements are fulfilled by required core and support courses: Humanities and Social Science Requirement - ART 100 and ART 130; C/G requirement - ART 130