The Associate of Arts in Studio/Fine Arts is based on the Ohio Guaranteed Transfer Pathway in Studio/Fine Arts. It is recommended for students planning to start at Tri-C and transfer to a four-year institution to major in Studio/Fine Arts.
The Art program at Tri-C connects students with top-notch faculty and working professional artists who can help them achieve their creative goals and grow as artists.
There are a variety of art-related careers in commercial, nonprofit and government settings. Some of the many potential careers in the Arts include: Fine Artist (Ceramicist, Painter, Printmaker, Photographer, etc.), Art Teacher, Art Historian, Art Curator, Art Preparator/Handler, Art Therapist, Arts Administrator, Art Director, Art Critic/Writer, Museum Technician, Textile/Fabric Artist or Designer, Muralist, and many more!
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Program Learning Outcomes
This program is designed to prepare students to demonstrate the following learning outcomes:
- Demonstrate competency working with foundational skills in drawing, 2D design, and 3D design.
- Use foundational concepts to visually demonstrate an understanding of the processes and materials involved in the creation of artwork in a variety of media.
- Apply art making skills to solve visual problems, communicate concepts, and develop personal expression.
- Examine the visual arts within past and present historical contexts.
- Apply oral and written skills to critically evaluate and analyze artwork.
- Apply critical thinking skills to constructively evaluate one’s own artwork, the work of peers, and the artworks of historical and contemporary artists.
- Be prepared for transfer to four-year Bachelor of Arts program in Studio Fine Arts.
| First Semester | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| ART-1050 | Drawing I | 3 |
| ART-1081 | 2D Design and Color | 3 |
| GEN-1070 | First Year Success Seminar | 1 |
| Ohio Transfer 36 Social and Behavioral Science Requirement | 3 | |
| Ohio Transfer 36 Natural Science Requirement | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| College Composition I | ||
| Honors College Composition I | ||
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ART-1070 | 3D Foundations | 3 |
| Ohio Transfer 36 Social and Behavioral Science Requirement | 3 | |
| Ohio Transfer 36 Natural Science Requirement (with Lab) | 3-4 | |
| Select one of the following studio art electives: | 3 | |
| Ceramics I 1 | ||
| Painting I 1 | ||
| Life Drawing I 1 | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| College Composition II | ||
| Honors College Composition II | ||
| Credit Hours | 15-16 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| ART-2020 | Art History Survey: Prehistoric to Renaissance | 3 |
| Ohio Transfer 36 Arts and Humanities Requirement (must be selected from a discipline other than Art) 2 | 3 | |
| MATH-1190 | Algebraic and Quantitative Reasoning (or any Ohio Transfer 36 Approved Mathematics course) | 3 |
| Foreign Language (if needed) or Studio Art Elective | 3-4 | |
| Select one of the following studio art electives: | 3 | |
| Ceramics I 1 | ||
| Painting I 1 | ||
| Life Drawing I 1 | ||
| Credit Hours | 15-16 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| ART-2030 | Art History Survey: Late Renaissance to Present | 3 |
| ART-2790 | Portfolio Development | 1 |
| ART-XXXX | 1000 or 2000 level Studio Art Elective (See below list) | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Fundamentals of Speech Communication | ||
| Honors Speech Communication | ||
| Foreign Language (if needed) or Studio Art Elective | 3-4 | |
| Ohio Transfer 36 Social and Behavioral Science Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16-17 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 62-65 | |
- 1
Course credit in ART-2050 Painting I, ART-1700 Ceramics I, and ART-2000 Life Drawing I can only be applied once to fulfill studio art elective requirements.
- 2
Students must take one 2000 level course to either meet the open Arts and Humanities requirement or the open Social and Behavioral Science requirement to meet the College's Advance Coursework requirement.
Studio Art Electives
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ART-1100 | Sculpture I | 3 |
| ART-1700 | Ceramics I | 3 |
| ART-2000 | Life Drawing I | 3 |
| ART-2050 | Painting I | 3 |
| ART-2210 | Printmaking I | 3 |
| VCPH-1261 | Photography I | 3 |
Foreign Language Requirement
Foreign language requirements at four-year institutions vary widely and may depend on how many foreign language courses you took at the high school level. For this reason, you should check with your intended transfer institution to determine how many foreign language credits are required for your intended transfer program and plan accordingly. To fulfill foreign language requirements, you should select from the below Transfer Assurance Guide approved foreign language courses. If your intended program of study doesn't require foreign language or you have fulfilled the requirement based on coursework taken in high school, you may select other appropriate Ohio Transfer 36 or Transfer Assurance Guide approved courses as electives, in place of the foreign language requirement. See recommendations above for studio art elective selection.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Language Requirement | ||
| ASL-1010 | Beginning American Sign Language I | 4 |
| ASL-1020 | Beginning American Sign Language II | 4 |
| ASL-2010 | Intermediate American Sign Language I | 4 |
| ASL-2020 | Intermediate American Sign Language II | 4 |
| FREN-1010 | Beginning French I | 4 |
| FREN-1020 | Beginning French II | 4 |
| FREN-2010 | Intermediate French I | 3 |
| FREN-2020 | Intermediate French II | 3 |
| GER-1010 | Beginning German I | 4 |
| ITAL-1010 | Beginning Italian Language and Culture I | 4 |
| ITAL-1020 | Beginning Italian II | 4 |
| SPAN-1011 | Beginning Spanish Language and Cultures I | 4 |
| SPAN-1021 | Beginning Spanish Language and Culture II | 4 |
| SPAN-2010 | Intermediate Spanish Language and Culture I | 3 |
| SPAN-2020 | Intermediate Spanish Language and Cultures II | 3 |
Cultural Sensitivity and Civic Responsibility Requirement
Students should select at least one designated cultural sensitivity course and at least one designated Civic Responsibility course to fulfill their Arts & Humanities or Social & Behavioral Science requirements from the below lists. View full list of courses that can be selected to fulfill Arts and Humanities, Social and Behavioral Sciences, and Natural Sciences requirements here.
Recommended Cultural Sensitivity Electives
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ARTS AND HUMANITIES | ||
| DANC-1100 | Dance Appreciation | 3 |
| ENG-2310 | American Literature I | 3 |
| ENG-2320 | American Literature II | 3 |
| ENG-2410 | Introduction to Literature: Poetry | 3 |
| ENG-2430 | Introduction to Literature: Drama 1 | 3 |
| ENG-2510 | African-American Literature I 1 | 3 |
| ENG-2520 | African-American Literature II 1 | 3 |
| ENG-2601 | Literature for Children and Adolescents 1 | 3 |
| ENG-2700 | World Literature 1 | 3 |
| ENG-2710 | Shakespeare | 3 |
| ENG-2730 | Exploration of World Mythology 1 | 3 |
| HIST-2031 | Islam to the Modern Middle East | 3 |
| HUM-1010 | Introduction to Humanities | 3 |
| HUM-1020 | The Individual in Society | 3 |
| HUM-102H | Honors Individual in Society | 3 |
| HUM-1030 | The Individual in Cosmos | 3 |
| MUS-1010 | Survey of European Classical Music | 3 |
| MUS-1020 | Survey of Jazz | 3 |
| MUS-1030 | Survey of Rock and Roll | 3 |
| PHIL-2010 | 3 | |
| PHIL-2020 | Ethics | 3 |
| REL-1010 | Introduction to Religious Studies | 3 |
| THEA-1010 | Theatre Appreciation | 3 |
| THEA-2210 | History of Theatre and Drama I | 3 |
| THEA-2220 | History of Theatre & Drama II | 3 |
| SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES | ||
| ANTH-1010 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH-2010 | Peoples and Cultures of the World | 3 |
| HIST-1010 | History of Civilization I | 3 |
| HIST-101H | Honors History of Civilization I | 3 |
| HIST-1020 | History of Civilization II | 3 |
| HIST-102H | Honors History of Civilization II | 3 |
| HIST-1510 | United States History to 1877 | 3 |
| HIST-1700 | History of Africa | 3 |
| HIST-2150 | African American History to 1877 | 3 |
| HIST-2660 | Women in American History | 3 |
| POL-2070 | International Relations | 3 |
| PSY-1010 | General Psychology | 3 |
| PSY-2020 | Life Span Development | 4 |
| SOC-2100 | Aging and Society | 3 |
| SOC-2410 | Sociology of Gender | 3 |
| SOC-2550 | Race and Ethnic Relations | 3 |
| UST-1010 | Introduction to Urban Studies | 3 |
Recommended Civic Responsibility Electives
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ARTS AND HUMANITIES | ||
| HUM-1020 | The Individual in Society | 3 |
| HUM-102H | Honors Individual in Society | 3 |
| HUM-1030 | The Individual in Cosmos | 3 |
| HUM-2020 | Community Engagement Through the Humanities | 3 |
| PHIL-1000 | Critical Thinking | 3 |
| PHIL-2050 | Bioethics | 3 |
| SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES | ||
| GEOG-2030 | Environmental Geography | 3 |
| HIST-1510 | United States History to 1877 | 3 |
| HIST-151H | Honors United States History to 1877 | 3 |
| HIST-1520 | United States History Since 1877 | 3 |
| HIST-152H | Honors United States History since 1877 | 3 |
| POL-1010 | American National Government | 3 |
| POL-101H | Honors American National Government | 3 |
| POL-1020 | State & Local Government | 3 |
| POL-2030 | Comparative Politics | 3 |
| POL-2070 | International Relations | 3 |
| UST-1010 | Introduction to Urban Studies | 3 |
| WGS-2120 | Women and Politics | 3 |
MATH-1140, MATH-1141, MATH-1200, MATH-1270, and MATH-1280 can no longer count towards fulfilling the college-level mathematics requirement. These courses were re-classified as developmental mathematics by the state of Ohio in 2016. Tri-C established a 5-year transitioning window for students who had completed these courses prior to 2016 to apply them towards meeting graduation requirements, which expired in Summer 2021. It is highly recommended to see a counselor to determine the appropriate math required for your current major.