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2024-25 Curriculum Guide

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2024-25 Curriculum Guide

Visual Art: Design, AA (VART-AA-DSN)

Location(s): Gateway, Housatonic, Manchester, Northwestern Connecticut, Tunxis

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This 2024-25 Curriculum Guide is intended as a reference for Fall 2024 registration. The complete 2024-25 Academic Catalog will be finalized on July 1, 2024.

This program prepares students with a foundation of courses in art, graphic design, and digital media. This provides our students with a broad range of skills and the opportunity to explore a variety of career options.

Learning Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of all program requirements, graduates should be able to:

Demonstrate proficiency in the skills that are required in today’s graphic design industry.
Attain an expanded awareness and a critical understanding of graphic design products.
Demonstrate proficiency with graphic design and digital media software that are industry standards.

Visual Art General Education Core (21-23 credits)

ENG 1010 - Composition Credits: 3
MATH 1000 or higher Credits: 3-4 (MATH 1100 Recommended)
Elective ARHX - Arts & Humanities Course Credits: 3-4
Elective SCRX - Scientific Reasoning Course Credits: 3-4
OR Elective SCKX - Scientific Knowledge Course Credits: 3-4
Elective SBSX - Social / Behavioral Science Course Credits: 3
OR Elective HISX - Historical Knowledge Course Credits: 3
Elective ORAX - Oral Communication Course Credits: 3
OR Elective WRIX - Written Communication II Course Credits: 3
CCS 1001 - College & Career Success Credits: 3

Visual Art Program Core (24 credits)

ARTH 1001 - Global Art History Prehistory to 1500 CE Credits: 3
OR ARTH 1002 - Global Art History 1500 CE to present Credits: 3
ART 1110 - Drawing I Credits: 3
ART 1120 - Drawing II Credits: 3
OR ART 1130 - Figure Drawing I Credits: 3
OR ART 1770 - Printmaking I Credits: 3
ART 1210 - Two-Dimensional Design Credits: 3
ART 1220 - Three-Dimensional Design Credits: 3
OR ART 1310 - Sculpture I Credits: 3
ART 1250 - Color Theory Credits: 3
OR ART 1510 - Painting I Credits: 3
ART 1410 - Darkroom Photography I Credits: 3
OR ART 1450 - Digital Photography I Credits: 3
Elective ARTH - Art History Elective Credits: Credits: 3

Design Option Courses (15 credits)

GRA 1501 - Graphic Design I Credits: 3
Open Elective Credits: 3

Choose two electives from the following (6 credits)

ART 1220 - Three-Dimensional Design Credits: 3
ART 1810 - Digital Video Art I Credits: 3
ART 1450 - Digital Photography I Credits: 3
GRA 1101 - Introduction to Computer Graphics Credits: 3
OR GRA 2300 - Digital Imaging I Credits: 3
GRA 2502 - Graphic Design II Credits: 3
OR GRA 2401 - Digital Page Design Credits: 3
GRA 2201 - Illustration I Credits: 3

Directed Electives: Choose one elective from the following (3 credits)

ART 2810 - Digital Painting & Drawing Credits: 3
GRA 2001 - Typography Credits: 3
GRA 2101 - Advanced Computer Graphics Credits: 3
OR GRA 2301 - Digital Imaging II Credits: 3
GRA 2502 - Graphic Design II Credits: 3
OR GRA 2401 - Digital Page Design Credits: 3
GRA 2600 - Web Design Credits: 3

Total Credits: 60-62

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