Associate of Arts in Art - AA

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Caine College of the Arts

Department of Art and Design

About This Degree

Utah State University (USU) Associate of Arts degree in Art for its Eastern campus requires a minimum of 60 total credits, with 13 credits of required Art courses, 6 credits of Art History courses, 12 credits of elective Art courses, and 21 required General Education credits, and meeting the foreign language requirement for the Associate of Arts.

An Associate of Arts degree in Art will allow Utah State University Eastern (USUE) students interested in art a practical credential for their coursework. Students will follow the current USU Department of Art and Design core curriculum, completing this degree track in a two-year time span. The USU Associate of Arts degree in Art aims to give students the technical and academic knowledge and transferable skills they need to go on to employment or as a stackable credential for further study in a BS, BA, or BFA program.

For more information about Art and Design, please see the department website at art.usu.edu/.
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Admission Requirements for This Program

New freshmen must be admitted to USU in Good Standing.
Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU must have a 2.0 GPA.

Major Requirements (60 credits)

The Utah State University Associate of Arts degree in Art requires a minimum of 60 total credits:
- 13 credits of required Art courses
- 6 credits of Art History courses
- 12 credits of elective Art courses
- 21 required General Education credits
- Associate of Arts foreign language requirement
All courses taken to satisfy the requirements for the Utah State University Associate of Arts degree in Art must be taken for a letter grade and must be passed with a grade of C- or better.
To remain in good standing and graduate with an Associate of Arts degree in Art, a student must maintain a minimum overall grade point average of 2.0, and a GPA of 2.75 in Art and Art History courses.

Required Courses (19 credits)

ART 1020 - Drawing I (BCA) 3 credit(s)
ART 1120 - Two-Dimensional Design 3 credit(s)
ART 1130 - Three-Dimensional Design 3 credit(s)
ART 2260 - Intermediate Portfolio Preparation 2 credit(s)
ART 2700 - Fine Art Seminar 0.5 credit(s) (2 credits required)
ARTH 2710 - Survey of Western Art: Prehistoric to Medieval (BHU) 3 credit(s)
ARTH 2720 - Survey of Western Art: Renaissance to Post-Modern (BHU) 3 credit(s)

Elective Courses (12 credits)

ART 1050 - Introduction to Photography 3 credit(s)
ART 1430 - Basic Illustration 3 credit(s)
ART 2110 - Drawing II 3 credit(s)
ART 2200 - Painting I 3 credit(s)
ART 2220 - Watercolor Painting 3 credit(s)
ART 2400 - Introduction to Graphic Design 3 credit(s)
ART 2600 - Basic Sculpture 3 credit(s)
ART 2650 - Introduction to Ceramics 3 credit(s)
ART 2680 - Introduction to Figure Drawing 3 credit(s)
ART 2690 - Introduction to Sculpting the Human Figure 3 credit(s)
ART 2810 - Photography I 3 credit(s)
ART 2920 - Sophomore Independent Projects 1-3 credit(s)

Total Credits: 60

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