Santa Ana College: Degrees and Certificates for 2006-2007
Art Degree (SAC 0304)
The associate degree curriculum in art provides students with
an opportunity for individual creative stimulus and development. Completion of
the associate in arts degree also prepares students to move into a curriculum
at a four-year institution leading to a baccalaureate degree or into a
professional art school. Possible careers in fine arts are art education,
interior design, gallery operation, art merchandising, studio artist,
illustration, art criticism, computer graphics and animation and related
fields.
Major requirements for the associate in arts degree:
| Course | Units |
| Art 100, Introduction to Art Concepts | |
| OR | 3 |
| Art 100H, Honors Introduction to Art Concepts | |
| Art 101, Survey of Western Art History | 3 |
| Art 102, Western Art History | 3 |
| Art 110, Two-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| Art 111, Three-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| Art 115, Art Forum: Issues in Contemporary Art | 2 |
| Art 124, Gallery Production | 0.5-2 |
| Art 130, Introduction to Drawing | 3 |
| Art 131, Beginning Life Drawing | 3 |
| Art 141, Beginning Painting | 3 |
| **Electives | 6 |
| TOTAL | 32.5-34 |
*Students in A.A. Degree Transfer Program must enroll in 100, or 200 level courses and not in Art 040, 051, and098.
Recommended electives: Art 009, 030, 031A, 033, 041,
051, 098, 103, 104, 105, 106, 108, 119, 132A, 132B, 133A, 139, 140A, 140B, 143,
150, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159A, 159B, 160, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 182,
183, 188A, 188B, 195, 198, 228, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234 or 234H, 240, 241, 242,
243, 244, 250, 251, 252, 253, 282, 283,298.
Crafts Option Certificate
The certificate program in crafts combines fundamental fine
arts courses with those courses providing the aesthetic, technical knowledge
and special skills necessary to design and produce hand crafted objects.
Whether the interest is in exhibiting crafts as an art form or producing work
with more commercial applications, the program provides for study in two areas,
jewelry/crafts and glass/crafts. This program is primarily designed to prepare
art students as freelance artists/craftsmen.
Requirements for the certificate:
| Core courses | Units |
| Art 100, Introduction to Art Concepts | |
| OR | 3 |
| Art 100H, Honors Introduction to Art Concepts | |
| Art 110, Two-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| Art 111, Three-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| Art 130, Introduction to Drawing | 3 |
|
TOTAL | 12 |
|
| Course | Units |
| Core courses (See above) | 12 |
| Art 182, Introduction to Jewelry | 3 |
| Art 282, Jewelry | 3 |
| Art 283, Advanced Jewelry (3-3) | 6 |
| Gemology 011, Introductory Colored Stones | 4 |
| Plus 3 units from the following: | |
| Art 124, Gallery Production (1) | |
| Art 131, Beginning Life Drawing (3) | 3 |
| Art 250, Advanced Studio Concepts (3) | |
| TOTAL | 31 |
Recommended electives: Gemology 012, 013, 020, 029, 030, 040,098.
| Course | Units |
| Core courses (See above) | 12 |
| Art 151, Ceramics-Introductory Level | 3 |
| Art 161, Sculpture | 3 |
| Art 183, Beginning Stained Glass | 2 |
| Art 184A, Beginning Glass Blowing | 3 |
| Art 184B, Intermediate Glass Blowing | 3 |
| Art 186, Intermediate Stained Glass | 2 |
| Plus 3 units from the recommended electives: | 3 |
|
TOTAL | 31 |
Recommended electives: Art 009, 030, 031A, 033, 084, 098, 115, 119, 187, 188A, 188B, 198, 250, 298; Photography180.
