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Academy of Arts and Culture
 
   
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE IN VISUAL ARTS
60-63 Credit Hours
Academy of Arts and Culture
 
Associate of Applied Science in Visual Arts
 
Certificate in Applied Arts and Crafts
Certificate in Painting and Drawing
Certificate in Southwest Art
Certificate in Theatre
     
  The Associate of Applied Science in Visual Arts program addresses the historic need for basic and academic skills through advanced training for those who desire to make their livelihoods from the applied arts. The curriculum is designed to prepare students with the basic skills and professional techniques necessary to be successful as artists, artisans, or craftsmen. The program combines general education courses along with a curriculum that allows for optimal choices for those who want to specialize in areas such as ceramics, photography, printmaking, jewelry, fiber/textiles, painting and woodworking. The general education requirements meet many of the admission requirements for undergraduate studies to the College of Fine Arts at UNM Albuquerque.  
     
  GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES 25 Credit Hours
  English  
ENGL 101: Comp I: Exposition  
ENGL 102: Comp II: Analysis and Argument  
   
Mathematics  
MATH 121 College Algebra  
   
    Choose five from the following: 15 Credit Hours
    Physical & Natural Sciences  
    ASTR 101 & 101L Intro to Astronomy/Lab  
    BIOL 110 &112L Biology Non-Majors/Lab  
    BIOL 121L Principles of Biology/Lab
 
    BIOL 122L Principles of Biology/Lab  
    BIOL 123L Biology for Health Related Sciences and Non-Majors
 
    CHEM 111L Elements of General Chemistry  
    CHEM 121L General Chemistry  
    CHEM 122L General Chemistry  
    E&PS 101 &105L An Intro to Geology/Lab  
    E&PS 102L Historical Geology  
    GEOG 101/105L Physical Geography/Lab  
    PHYSCS 102 /102L Intro to Physics/Lab  
    PHYSCS 151/151L General Physics/Lab  
    PHYSCS 152/152L General Physics/Lab  
       
    Social & Behavioral Sciences  
    AM ST 182 Intro to Environment, Science & Technology  
    AM ST 185 Intro to Race, Class & Ethnicity  
    ANTH 101 Intro to Anthropology  
    ANTH 130 Cultures of the World  
    ECON 105 Introductory Macroeconomics  
    ECON 106 Introductory Microeconomics  
    LING 101 Intro to the Study of Language  
    POL SC 110 The Political World  
    POL SC 200 American Politics  
    PSYCH 105 General Psychology  
    SOC 101 Intro to Sociology  
       
    Humanities  
    AM ST 186 Intro to Southwest Studies  
    COMP L 223 Literary Questions  
    COMP L 224 Literary Questions  
    ENGL 150 The Study of Literature  
    ENGL 292 Western Literature/World Contexts  
    ENGL 293 Western Literature/World Contexts  
    M LANG 101 Approaches to Language & Culture  
    HIST 101 Western Civilization  
    HIST 102 Western Civilization  
    HIST 161L History of the United States to 1877  
    HIST 162L History of the United States Since 1877  
    PHIL 101 Intro to Philosophical Problems  
    PHIL 202 Modern Philosophy  
    RELIG 107 Living World Religions  
       
    Second Language  
    Any of the lower division non-English language offerings of Departments of Linguistics, Spanish and Portuguese, and Foreign Languages and Literatures.  
       
    Fine Arts  
    DANCE 105 Dance Appreciation  
    M A 210 Introduction to Film  
    MUSIC 139 Music Appreciation  
    THEA 122 Theatre Appreciation  
   
OR
 
    One 3-credit studio course in Music, Theater and Dance, or Media Arts.  
       
    Core Required Courses 15 Credit Hours
    AAC 103T Elements of Design & Composition OR ART ST 121 2 D-Design  
    AAC 101T Light Space and Form OR ART ST 106 Drawing I  
    ART HI 201 History of Art I  
    ART HI 202 History of Art II  
    ART ST 122 3-D-Design  
       
    Electives 27 Credit Hours
    (Choose 9 from the following groups of courses. You may choose to focus in a particular group or you may take a variety courses from different groups. If you are planning to pursue further study with the college of Fine Arts at UNM Albuquerque it is advisable to take Art St. Course. All courses should be taken in sequence.)  
    Drawing /Painting/Design  
    ART HI 251 Artistic Traditions of the Southwest  
    (The Core Requirements of AAC 103T or Art St. 121, AAC 101T or Art St. 106 are prerequisites for all of the Drawing/Painting/Design courses.)  
    AAC 105T - Watercolor Application  
    AAC 107T - Portraiture I  
    AAC 166T - Still Life  
    AAC 167T - Figure Drawing  
    AAC 108T - Landscape Techniques  
    ART HI 207 - Painting I  
    ART ST 205 - Drawing II  
    AAC 105T- Beginning Watercolor  
    AAC 161T - Portrait II ( prerequisite AAC107T)  
    AAC 164T - Landscape II ( prerequisite AAC108T)  
    AAC 168T - Figure Painting  
    ART ST 290T Pleine Aire  
       
    Print Making  
    The Core Requirements of AAC 103T or Art St. 121, AAC 101T or Art St. 106
are prerequisites for all of the Print Making courses.
 
    AAC 140T - Intro to Printmaking OR ART ST 274 - Intro to Printmaking  
    AAC 141T - Hand Woodcut Printmaking  
    AAC 142T - Monoprint ( prerequisite AAC 140T or Art St. 274)  
    AAC 143T - Safe Etch Intaglio  
    AAC 144T - Advanced Printmaking (Pre-requisites AAC 140, AAC 143)  
       
    Ceramics  
    The Core requirements of AAC 103T or Art St. 121, and Art St. 122
are prerequisites to all of the following Ceramics courses.
 
    AAC 130T - Pueblo Pottery Techniques  
    ART ST 168 - Ceramics I  
    AAC 132T - Ceramics II (prerequisites AAC 131T or Art St. 168)  
    ART ST. 270 - Ceramics: Materials and Processes  
       
    Photography  
    The Core requirements of AAC 103T or Art St. 121
are prerequisites for the all of the Photography courses.
 
    ART ST 187 - Photography I  
    AAC 135T - Photo for Advanced Beginners  
    AAC 136T - Figure Photography (prerequisites AAC 134T, or ART ST 187)  
    AAC 137T - The Negative ( prerequisites AAC134T, AAC 135T or ART ST 187)  
    AAC 138T - The Print ( prerequisites AAC134T, AAC 135T or ART ST 187)  
    AAC 139T - Portfolio Development (prerequisites AAC 134T, or ART ST 187)  
    AAC 170T - Intro to Alternative Photo (prerequisites AAC 134T, or ART ST 187)  
    ART ST 287 - Photography II (prerequisites AAC 134T, or ART ST 187)  
       
    Fiber/Textiles  
    The Core Requirements of AAC 103T or ART ST 121, AAC 101T or ART ST 106 are prerequisites for all of the Weaving courses.
 
    AAC 120T - Beginning Weaving  
    ART HI 251 - Artistic Traditions of SW  
       
    Metal Arts  
    The Core requirements of AAC 103T or Art St. 121, and
Art St. 122 are prerequisites to all of the following Metal Arts courses.
 
    AAC 110T - Traditional Jewelry I  
    AAC 111T - Innovative Jewelry  
    AAC 112T - Traditional Jewelry II (prerequisite AAC 110T )  
    AAC 113T - Lapidary  
    AAC 114T - Metal Casting (prerequisite AAC 110T )  
    AAC 165T - Metal Arts Studio  
    ART ST 157 - Small Scale Metal Construction I  
    ART ST 257 - Small Scale Metal Construction II (prerequisite ART ST 157)  
    AAC 293T Stained Glass  
       
    General Electives  
    CT 293LT TOPIC: various topics in Computer Technology  
       
    TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED 60-63
       
     
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