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Art - Associate of Arts
Associate of Arts
Statement of Purpose
The Art program at Texas Southmost College is designed to inspire creativity, develop artistic skills, and provide students with a strong foundation in visual arts. The program particularly focuses on fundamental and traditional skills that have been used since the art of the Greeks and Romans and are still relevant today and used in all visual art fields. Through hands-on studio work, art history studies, and critical analysis, students gain the knowledge and technical proficiency needed to pursue careers in the arts or transfer to a four-year institution for further study. Whether aspiring to be a professional artist, designer, educator, or arts administrator, our program fosters artistic growth and career readiness.
Upon successful completion of the program, students may earn:
- Associate of Arts - Art
Program Learning Outcomes
- Graduates of the Associate of Arts Program will be able to use the elements and principles of design in completion of various assignments.
- Graduates of the Associates of Arts Program will be able to critically analyze the design and construction of works of art and objectively critique them.
- Graduates of the Associates of Arts Program will demonstrate an appropriate level of expertise using basic materials and techniques in studio art courses.
- Graduates of the Associates of Arts Program will demonstrate an ability to recognize and categorize individual works of art in terms of when the work was produced, the general category or genre of the work, and significant influences apparent in the work.
Program of Study
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ARTS-1303 | Art History I (Prehistoric to the 14th Century) | 3 |
| ENGL-1301 | Composition I | 3 |
| HIST-1301 | United States History I | 3 |
| or | ||
| HIST-2327 | Mexican-American History I (to the United States-Mexico War Era) | 3 |
| MATH-1332 | Contemporary Math (Quantitative Reasoning) | 3 |
| ARTS-1311 | Design I (2-Dimensional) | 3 |
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ARTS-1304 | Art History II (14th Century to the Present) | 3 |
| ENGL-1302 | Composition II | 3 |
| HIST-1302 | United States History II | 3 |
| or | ||
| HIST-2328 | Mexican-American History II (from the United States-Mexico War Era) | 3 |
| XXXX-X3XX | Life and Physical Sciences Elective | 3 |
| ARTS-1316 | Drawing I | 3 |
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GOVT-2305 | Federal Government (Federal Constitution and Topics) | 3 |
| XXXX-X3XX | Language, Philosophy, and Culture Elective | 3 |
| ARTS-1312 | Design II (3-Dimensional) | 3 |
| ARTS-1317 | Drawing II | 3 |
| ARTS-2316 | Painting I | 3 |
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| XXXX-X3XX | Life and Physical Sciences Elective | 3 |
| XXXX-X3XX | Social and Behavioral Sciences Elective | 3 |
| ARTS-2348 | Digital Media | 3 |
| GOVT-2306 | Texas Government (Texas Constitution and Topics) | 3 |
| ARTS-2317 | Painting II | 3 |
Notes
ARTS-1303, ENGL-1301, ARTS-1311, ARTS-1304, ARTS-1312, ARTS-1317, ARTS-2317, and ARTS-2348: Grade of C or better is required for graduation
XXXX-X3XX (Life and Physical Sciences Elective), XXXX-X3XX (Language, Philosophy & Culture Elective), and XXXX-X3XX (Social & Behavioral Sciences Elective): Students may take any course within this category of the TSC General Education Core Curriculum.
HIST-1301, HIST-2327, HIST-1302, and HIST-2328: Courses must be taken in sequence: United States History I and United States History II or Mexican American History I and Mexican American History II.
This information is provided as an example only. You will develop a personalized plan with your Success Coach and faculty advisor/mentor that reflects your goals and interests. You are required to meet with an advisor each semester to ensure you are on track for graduation. This document does not contain all the information you need to stay on track for graduation.
Credit Hours
- 60 credit hours — total of the courses listed above (calculated, alternatives counted once)
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