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VISUAL ARTS CURRICULAE

All courses are 3 credits unless otherwise note

PHOTOGRAPHY
Associate of Applied Science Degree

General Education Requirements

ENGL 1301Freshman Composition 1
MATH (Any MATH course from approved list- see catalog)
COMMUNICATION (Any SPCH course from approved list- see catalog)
SOCIAL AND BEHAVORIAL SCIENCE (From approved list in catalog)

Major Course Curriculum

ARTS 2356 Photography 1
ARTS 2357 Photography 2
PHTC 1313 History of Photography
PHTC 1345 Illustrative Photograhy 1
PHTC 2345 Illustrative Photograhy 2
PHTC 1341 Color Photography 1
PHTC 2341 Color Photography 2
PHTC 1353 Portrait Photography 1
PHTC 2353 Portrait Photography 2
PHTC 1343 Expressive Photography
PHTC 1349 Photo Digital Imaging 1
PHTC 2349 Photo Digital Imaging 2
PHTC 2343 Commercial Photography
COMM 1307 Mass Media Survey
or... COMM 2327 Introduction to Advertising
COSC 1301 Computer Concepts
or... ARTC 1325 Introduction to Computer Graphics
COMM 1337 Television Production 1
Photo Practicum or Electives
Electives

 

GRAPHIC DESIGN
NEW STUDENTS–we advise you to take these courses your first semester:

ARTS 1311: Design I
ARTS 1316: Drawing I
ARTC 1325: Intro to Computer Graphics-Print
ARTC 1327: Typography
One course from the General Education Requirements list (see degree plan below)
Semester total: 15 credits

Associate of Applied Science Degree

PRINT

General Education Requirements
ENGL 1301 Freshman Comp I
SPEECH (from approved list)
ARTS 1304: Art History II
MATH (From approved list in catalog)
ELECTIVE (any Social or Behavioral Studies from approved list)

Major Requirements Core
ARTS 1311: Design I
ARTS 1316: Drawing I
ARTC 1317: Drawing II
ARTS 2323: Drawing III
ARTC 1325: Intro to Computer Graphics-Print
ARTC 1327: Typography
ARTC 2317: Typographic Design
ARTC 1353: Computer Illustration
ACTC 2305: Digital Painting and Imaging
ARTC 2335: Portfolio Development
ARTC 2311: History of Communication Graphics
IMED 1316: Web Design I

Specialty Options
ARTC 1313: Digital Publishing I
ARTC 2313: Digital Publishing II
ARTS 2313: Design Communication I
ARTS 2314: Design Communication II
ARTS 2316: Painting I
ARTS 2356: Fundamentals of Photography I

ANIMATION

General Education Requirements
ENGL 1301 Freshman Comp I
SPEECH (from approved list)
ARTS 1304: Art History II
MATH (from approved list)
ELECTIVE (any Social or Behavioral Studies from approved list)

Major Requirements Core
ARTS 1311: Design I
ARTS 1316: Drawing 1
ARTC 1317: Drawing II
ARTS 2323: Drawing III
ARTC 1325: Intro to Computer Graphics-Print
ARTC 1327: Typography
ARTC 2317: Typographic Design
ARTC 1353: Computer Illustration
ARTC 2305: Digital Painting and Imaging
ARTC 2335: Portfolio Development
ARTC 2311: History of Communication Graphics
IMED 1316: Web Design I

Specialty Options
IMED 1211: Storyboard
IMED 2315: Web Design II
ARTC 1305: Basic Animation
ARTC 1341: 3-D Animation I
ARTC 2341: 3-D Animation II
ARTC 1345: 3-D Modeling and Rendering

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

ARTS 1316: Drawing I
ARTS 1311: Design I
ARTC 1327: Typography
ARTC 1325: Introduction to Computer Graphics - Print
ARTC 2317: Typographic Design
ARTC 1353: Computer Illustration
ARTC 2335: Portfolio Development
ARTC 2305: Digital Painting and Imaging
ARTC 2311: History of Communication Graphics
COMM 2327: Introduction to Advertising

ART
Associate of Science Degree

General Education Requirements
ENGL 1301 Freshman Composition I
ENGL 1302 Freshman Composition II
SPEECH (From approved list in catalog)
HIST 1301 History of U.S. I
HIST 1302 History of U.S. II
GOVT 2305 Government of U.S.
GOVT 2306 Government of Texas and U.S.
ELECTIVE (any Social or Behavioral Studies from approved list)
HUMANITIES (Literature course)
ARTS 1303 Art History 1
MATH (From approved list in catalog)
NATURAL SCIENCES (From approved list in catalog)
NATURAL SCIENCES (Four-hour lab course)
Any PHED 1101-1122

Core Art Curriculum 
ARTS 1304 Art History 2

ARTS 1311 Design 1
ARTS 1312 Design 2
ARTS 1316 Drawing 1
ARTS 1317 Drawing 2
ARTS 2323 Drawing 3
ARTS 2316 Painting 1

Select a program concentration:

Art 
ARTS 2317 Painting 2
ARTS 2324 Drawing 4

Graphic Design
ARTS 2313 Design Communication 1
ARTS 2314 Design Communication 2

Digital Art
ARTS 2348 Digital Art I
ARTS 2349 Digital Art II

TOTAL 69 Hours

 
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