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  "college": "butte-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Art",
  "id": "arts-associate-in-arts",
  "name": "Arts",
  "award": "Associate in Arts",
  "department": "art",
  "sourceUrl": "https://butte.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/25398/28408/28084/28057/28222",
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      "markdown": "**About the Program**\n\n**Program Goal:** Local\n\n**GE Pattern(s):** Butte Local, Cal-GETC\n\n**Program Code:** 01329.01AA\n\nThis program meets the lower division major preparation for a similar major at CSU, Chico. Visit website for details www.assist.org\n\n**Program Learning Outcome(s):**\nUpon successful completion of the program, the student will be able to:\n\n1.  Employ technical skills, creativity, critical thinking, and conceptual problem solving in completing independent projects in the fields of Visual Art, Design, and/or Art History.\n2.  Analyze, compare, and synthesize significant global ideas and primary original works of art and architecture from diverse cultures and time periods.\n3.  Produce, present, and describe a portfolio consisting of original artworks and/or writing about art.\n4.  Demonstrate expert and safe use of a variety of equipment, materials, software, and tools, when performing, writing about, and/or creating works of art."
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          "text": "Required courses:",
          "units": "24-27"
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          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Complete required courses plus one CSU, Chico option:",
          "units": "9"
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        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ART 7",
          "title": "2-D Foundations",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ART 8",
          "title": "Drawing I",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ART 9",
          "title": "3-D Foundation",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Select one CSU, Chico option:",
          "units": "15-18"
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Art Education option at CSU, Chico:",
          "units": "18"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ART 1",
          "title": "Art Appreciation",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ART 17",
          "title": "Painting I",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ART 23",
          "title": "Printmaking I",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ART 50",
          "title": "Beginning Ceramics",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MSP 30",
          "title": "Introduction to Digital Art",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Select one:",
          "units": "3"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ART 14",
          "title": "Figure Drawing I",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ART 60",
          "title": "Sculpture I",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PHO 4",
          "title": "Beginning Digital Photography",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Art Studio option at CSU, Chico:",
          "units": "15"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ARTH C1200",
          "title": "Survey of Art from the Renaissance to Contemporary",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false,
          "connector": "or"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ART 14",
          "title": "Figure Drawing I",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Select one:",
          "units": "3"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ARTH C1100",
          "title": "Survey of Art from Prehistory to the Medieval Era",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ART 3",
          "title": "Asian Art History Survey",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ART 6",
          "title": "African, Oceanic, and Native American Art History Survey",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Select two:",
          "units": "6"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ART 50",
          "title": "Beginning Ceramics",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ART 60",
          "title": "Sculpture I",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PHO 2",
          "title": "Introduction to Photography",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PHO 4",
          "title": "Beginning Digital Photography",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "total",
          "text": "Total",
          "units": "24-27"
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