Associates of Arts - Art

Art

The purpose of the art curriculum is twofold: 1.) to provide
the necessary educational background for the art major, art
minor or the student interested in elective courses in the field
of art, and 2.) to provide training opportunities for employment
in the area of advertising art.

Students who wish to obtain the baccalaureate degree in
art are encouraged to confer with one of the program advisors
when planning a course of study at South Plains College since
degree requirements at different universities vary considerably.
The curriculum outlined below will satisfy the degree requirements
of most universities. It meets all requirements for the
Associate of Arts degree.

Students who wish to pursue the two-year program in
Commercial Art should refer to the program of study outlined
in the Technical Division.

Each student taking art courses is required to keep a portfolio
of his/her work during a semester and present the portfolio
for criticism before a final grade is issued by the instructor.
The letter grade “C” will be the minimum prerequisite grade
for continuing studio courses in sequence.

Art majors may not transfer more than 30 semester credit
hours in art or more than one-half of the art credits required
for the baccalaureate degree. If any courses are transferred to a
four-year college or university or if such courses are not specified
in the degree program being pursued by the student at the
four-year college or university, the courses may be counted
as electives in the college or university degree curriculum. If
the number of such courses exceeds the electives permitted
in the student’s degree program, credit for such courses will
be recorded on the student’s transcript but will not replace
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courses within the minimum hours required for the degree
being pursued. Students in a public community college planning
to draw heavily upon the courses in the list of electives
would be well advised to consult the catalog of institutions to
which they would propose to transfer. Always confer with your
appointed advisor about such matters. Non-art majors may
take art classes as an elective without the required prerequisite
provided permission has been granted by the course instructor.
Program advisor is Allison Black, assistant professor of art, and
Ippy Greer, assistant professor of art.

Associate of Arts Degree

FIRST SEMESTER*
ARTS 1303 Art History I ..................................................3
ARTS 1311 Design I .........................................................3
ARTS 1316 Drawing I .......................................................3
ENGL 1301 Composition I ...............................................3
HIST 1301 History of U.S. to 1876 ..................................3
Physical Education Activity .............................................1
Total Semester Hours ............................16

SECOND SEMESTER
ARTS 1304 Art History II ................................................3
ARTS 1312 Design II ........................................................3
ARTS 1317 Drawing II .....................................................3
ENGL 1302 Composition II .............................................3
HIST 1302 History of U.S. since 1876 .............................3
Physical Education Activity ............................................1
Total Semester Hours ............................16

THIRD SEMESTER
ARTS 2316 Painting I .......................................................3
Studio Art Elective** .......................................................3
Sophomore English*** ....................................................3
Natural Science ................................................................4
GOVT 2301 American Govt., Organization .....................3
Mathematics*** ...............................................................3
Total Semester Hours ............................19

FOURTH SEMESTER
Studio Art Elective** .......................................................3
Natural Science ................................................................4
GOVT 2302 American Govt., Functions ..........................3
Behavioral Science ...........................................................3
Speech Communication*** .............................................3
Computer Elective*** ......................................................3
Total Semester Hours ............................19

* Although not a requirement for this degree, students
are strongly encouraged to take HUDV 1100 during the
first semester of enrollment.
** Studio Art electives include: ARTS 2317, ARTS 2323,
ARTS 2324, ARTS 2346, ARTS 2347, ARTS 2356, and
ARTS 2366.
*** Consult faculty advisor for proper choice of courses.