# Arts (Associate in Arts)

Butte College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Art

Source: https://butte.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/25398/28408/28084/28057/28222

**About the Program**

**Program Goal:** Local

**GE Pattern(s):** Butte Local, Cal-GETC

**Program Code:** 01329.01AA

This program meets the lower division major preparation for a similar major at CSU, Chico. Visit website for details www.assist.org

**Program Learning Outcome(s):**
Upon successful completion of the program, the student will be able to:

1.  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.
2.  Analyze, compare, and synthesize significant global ideas and primary original works of art and architecture from diverse cultures and time periods.
3.  Produce, present, and describe a portfolio consisting of original artworks and/or writing about art.
4.  Demonstrate expert and safe use of a variety of equipment, materials, software, and tools, when performing, writing about, and/or creating works of art.

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Required courses:** | | 24-27 |
| **Complete required courses plus one CSU, Chico option:** | | 9 |
| ART 7 | 2-D Foundations | 3 |
| ART 8 | Drawing I | 3 |
| ART 9 | 3-D Foundation | 3 |
| **Select one CSU, Chico option:** | | 15-18 |
| **Art Education option at CSU, Chico:** | | 18 |
| ART 1 | Art Appreciation | 3 |
| ART 17 | Painting I | 3 |
| ART 23 | Printmaking I | 3 |
| ART 50 | Beginning Ceramics | 3 |
| MSP 30 | Introduction to Digital Art | 3 |
| **Select one:** | | 3 |
| ART 14 | Figure Drawing I | 3 |
| ART 60 | Sculpture I | 3 |
| PHO 4 | Beginning Digital Photography | 3 |
| **Art Studio option at CSU, Chico:** | | 15 |
| or ARTH C1200 | Survey of Art from the Renaissance to Contemporary | 3 |
| ART 14 | Figure Drawing I | 3 |
| **Select one:** | | 3 |
| ARTH C1100 | Survey of Art from Prehistory to the Medieval Era | 3 |
| ART 3 | Asian Art History Survey | 3 |
| ART 6 | African, Oceanic, and Native American Art History Survey | 3 |
| **Select two:** | | 6 |
| ART 50 | Beginning Ceramics | 3 |
| ART 60 | Sculpture I | 3 |
| PHO 2 | Introduction to Photography | 3 |
| PHO 4 | Beginning Digital Photography | 3 |
| **Total** | | **24-27** |