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Applied Arts – Associate of Applied Arts Degree
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 |
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| 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 |
Body and Art |
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 |
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| 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
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