Fine Arts, AS

Contact Information

Program Requirements

Typical Program

Degree/Certificate:    Associate in Science
HEGIS Code:            5610
SUNY Code:             0664
Major Code:             ARTS

The Career

The Fine Arts curriculum at NCCC is designed to provide students with a solid introduction to the fundamental aspects of art. This grounding in the principles of art serves as a base for future growth and specialization.

Graduates have transferred to four-year institutions such as

At these institutions our students have majored in

This curriculum is also suitable for students who wish to explore the visual arts for their own personal education and development.

Advanced Placement

The Visual Arts Department at NCCC recognizes advanced placement (AP) credits. To earn AP credits upon matriculation in the Fine Arts curriculum, the student must submit a portfolio for review by an art faculty evaluation committee to determine the proper application for the AP credits. The student must contact the Fine Arts program coordinator during the first two weeks of classes to schedule an appointment for portfolio review. After review of the portfolio, AP credit could be applied to an art elective. Students should obtain detailed guidelines for portfolio submission from the Fine Arts program coordinator.

Admission

Students admitted in September and January.

Because of the sequencing of courses, it may take more than four semesters of full-time study if a student begins this program in a spring semester.

Dual Admissions

SUNY College at Brockport
SUNY College at Buffalo

Articulation Agreements

SUNY College at Brockport
SUNY College at Buffalo
SUNY College/Empire State
SUNY College at Oneonta

Program Goals and Objectives

• To assist students in meeting a minimum of seven of the ten SUNY General Education requirements.
• To prepare students for the successful transfer to a four-year baccalaureate program in an art, design or other related field.

Student Learning Outcomes

The student will:

• Use current digital applications for the production and appreciation of art.
• Evaluate professional and/or career options in the arts.
• Demonstrate a clear understanding of the foundational concepts and fundamental principles of creating and appreciating art.
• Demonstrate critical problem-solving skills by designing an appropriate solution to a series of studio problems.
• Demonstrate research skills
• Demonstrate competent use of a range of studio media and equipment and an understanding of the methods and processes involved in developing a work of art.
• Demonstrate knowledge about the history of art in Western civilization. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the arts in terms of history, critical developments and popular trends.
• Students will demonstrate the ability to critically analyze the arts and apply terminology.
• Produce a transfer portfolio.