Art
A.A. Degree Major Art · Santiago Canyon College · 2025-2026 Catalog
The Associate of Arts degree in Art provides students with an opportunity for individual creative stimulus and development. Completion of the associate in arts degree also prepares students to transfer to 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.
Program Courses & Requirements
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Art, AA: Complete all of the following | 30 | |
| Major requirements | 24 | |
| When an honors course is available, students can select an honors course or a non-honors course. Credit will be awarded for only one course. | ||
| ART 100 | Introduction to Art Concepts | 3 |
| ART 100H | Honors Introduction to Art Concepts | 3 |
| ART 101 | Survey of Western Art History I: Prehistory Through the Middle Ages | 3 |
| ART 101H | Honors Survey of Western Art History I: Prehistory Through the Middle Ages | 3 |
| ART 102 | Survey of Western Art History II: Renaissance Through the Twentieth Century | 3 |
| ART 102H | Honors Survey of Western Art History II: Renaissance Through the Twentieth Century | 3 |
| ART 110 | Two-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| ART 111 | Three-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| ART 130 | Introduction to Drawing | 3 |
| ART 131 | Beginning Life Drawing | 3 |
| ART 141 | Beginning Painting | 3 |
| Select six (6) units from the following | 6 | |
| ART 128 | Introduction to Illustration | 3 |
| ART 149 | Introduction to Digital Photography | 3 |
| ART 159 | Introduction to Mobile Application Development and Design | 3 |
| ART 195 | Introduction to Digital Media Arts | 3 |
| ART 228 | Intermediate Illustration | 3 |
| ART 230 | Intermediate Drawing | 3 |
| ART 231 | Intermediate Life Drawing | 3 |
| ART 232 | Advanced Life Drawing | 3 |
| ART 233 | Advanced Drawing | 3 |
| ART 241 | Intermediate Painting | 3 |
| ART 242 | Advanced Painting | 3 |
| ART 249 | Intermediate Digital Photography | 3 |
| ART 259 | Advanced Mobile Application Development and Design | 3 |
| ART 250 | Advanced Studio Concepts | 3 |
Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate the ability to create works of art using a variety of materials and techniques, visual elements and principles of design.
- Demonstrate critical analysis of works of art in historical and cultural context.