Fine Art: Three-Dimensional
Associate of Arts Degree Art-Fine Art · San Diego Mesa College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Summary
The Fine Art: Three-Dimensional Associate of Arts Degree focuses on the development of sustained artistic practice through exploration, experimentation, studio work and study. Students are encouraged to examine and explore all the creative possibilities offered by three dimensional art forms as well as where their work fits into the history of art and contemporary art practice.
Award Note: The Associate Degree requires a minimum of 60 degree applicable semester units.
Learning Outcome(s): Students who complete the Fine Art: Three-Dimensional Program will be able to:
- Engage visual art as defined in a progression of change.
- Develop an awareness of cultural diversity (and its use/effect on art-making).
- Expand the vision of the role of art in the greater culture.
- Apply critical thinking in visual terms.
- Employ art concepts and terminology effectively.
- Understand the creative process of art-making.
- Understand materials, methods and techniques both historical and contemporary and the contexts in which they are employed.
- Be assessed through a combination of performance evaluations, written assignments, and written tests and quizzes.
Requirements
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| COURSES REQUIRED FOR THE MAJOR: | 18 | |
| ARTF 107 | Contemporary Art | 3 |
| ARTF 109 | Modern Art | 3 |
| orARTH C1100 | Survey of Art from Prehistory to the Medieval Era | 3 |
| orARTH C1200 | Survey of Art from the Renaissance to Contemporary | 3 |
| ARTF 150A | Two-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| ARTF 231 | Introduction to Digital Art | 3 |
| ARTF 151 | Three-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| ARTF 155A | Freehand Drawing I | 3 |
| Courses Required for the Three Dimensional Emphasis: | 10 | |
| ARTF 175A | Sculpture I | 3 |
| ARTF 175B | Sculpture II | 3 |
| ARTF 195A | Ceramics I | 3 |
| ARTF 280B | 3-Dimensional Art Studio Lab | 1 |
| Select Three Units (One Course) from the Following: | 3 | |
| ARTF 113 | Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas | 3 |
| ARTF 115 | African Art | 3 |
| ARTF 120 | Native American Art | 3 |
| ARTF 125 | Art History: Arts of the Asian Continent | 3 |
| BLAS 110 | African American Art | 3 |
| CHIC 230 | Chicano Art | 3 |
| Select Three Units (One Course) from the Following: | 3 | |
| ARTF 165A | Composition in Painting I | 3 |
| ARTF 190A | Black and White Art Photography | 3 |
| ARTF 191 | Cultural Influences on Photography | 3 |
| ARTF 194 | Critical Photography | 3 |
| ARTF 198A | Introduction to Printmaking I | 3 |
| ARTF 205A | Installation, Performance, and New Genres | 3 |
| ARTF 210A | Life Drawing I | 3 |
| ARTF 220A | Life Sculpture I | 3 |