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Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ Catalog: 2024-25 Academic Catalog Program: Art - FINE.AA Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Art - FINE.AA

The Fine Arts program at Springfield Technical Community College is designed to parallel the first two years of a four-year college’s art major. Upon the successful completion of the requirements for this program, the degree of Associate in Arts in Liberal Arts Transfer will be awarded and the student may choose to transfer to a four-year college or university.  Students interested in transferring to Massachusetts College of Art and Design may transfer through MassTransfer following the first year of study.

A graduate from our foundations program may choose to pursue a career in fashion design, industrial design, art education, animation, illustration, or game design. They may work in a gallery or museum, or become a fine artist or craftsperson in their chosen medium.

We have a number of opportunities for students including an extensive list of courses, the Amy H. Carberry Fine Arts Gallery, an Art Club and a knowledgeable and caring group of professors who are always willing to go the extra mile to steer our students towards a successful career in the arts.

 

Upon the successful completion of the requirements for this program, the degree of Associate in Arts in Liberal Arts Transfer will be awarded.

Program Objectives

  1. Students will demonstrate critical thinking and problem solving skills as they engage in the artistic process of imagining, designing, creating, and sharing their work.
  2. Students will evaluate and utilize the basic conceptual, cultural, and aesthetic issues in art and apply these themes to their artwork.
  3. Students will practice the technical skills necessary to create art in a variety of mediums.
  4. Students will recognize the major movements in Art History and apply this knowledge in the art they create.
  5. Students will be able to locate, analyze, evaluate, and use information as it relates to their artistic interests.
  6. Students will become familiar with technology that will improve their creativity, productivity, and communication skills.
  7. Students will speak and write effectively about their creative work.
  8. Students will develop a portfolio of creative work that will assist in transfer and/or career development.

Visit the Amy H. Carberry Fine Arts Gallery

 

(FINE.AA) Curriculum

Semester 1

Course NamecreditsTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
ART-101 - Intro to Art: Basic Design 2 credits
ART-101L - Lab: Intro to Art: Basic Design 1 credits
ART-102 - Basic Drawing 2 credits
ART-102L - Lab: Basic Drawing 1 credits
ENG-101 - English Composition 1 3 credits
EL-STU - General Studio Electives (Note 1) 3 credits
ART-120 - Art History: Prehistoric to Gothic 3 credits

Total: 15 credits

Semester 2

Course NamecreditsTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
ART-104 - Drawing Composition 2 credits
ART-104L - Lab: Drawing Composition 1 credits
ART-205 - 3D Design 2 credits
ART-205L - Lab: 3D Design 1 credits
EL-STU - General Studio Electives (Note 1) 3 credits
ENG-102 - English Composition 2 3 credits
ART-121 - Art History: Renaissance to Modern 3 credits

Total: 15 credits

Semester 3

Course NamecreditsTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
EL-STU - General Studio Electives (Note 1) 3 credits
ART-206 - Figure Drawing 2 credits
ART-206L - Lab: Figure Drawing 1 credits
EL-SCIL - General Lab Science Elective Except BIO-103 4 credits
PSY-101 - General Psychology 3 credits

Select one:

Course NamecreditsTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
MAT-115 - Statistics 3 credits
MAT-101 - Math in a Modern Society 3 credits

Total: 16 credits

Semester 4

Course NamecreditsTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
EL-STU - General Studio Electives (Note 1) 3 credits
ART-103 - Color Theory 2 credits
ART-103L - Lab: Color Theory 1 credits
SOC-101 - Introduction to Sociology 3 credits
EL-SCI - General Science Elective 3 credits
EL-SOC - General Behavioral/Social Science Elective 3 credits

Total: 15 credits

Total (FINE.AA) Curriculum Program Credits: 61

Notes:

  1. Studio electives may be chosen from painting, print-making, photography, or experimental computer imaging courses.

Program Personnel

Name Title Office Phone Email
Francie Riddle Professor/Curriculum Coordinator of Visual Arts 28/101 413-755-5288 fmriddle@stcc.edu
Sondra Peron Professor of Arts and Humanities/Coordinator of Carberry Gallery/Fine Arts Program Coordinator, 2024-2026 17/245 413-755-4231 speron@stcc.edu
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