Fine and Performing Arts (AA)
Program Code: AAFPAD
Credential: Associate in Arts
High Demand Occupation, High Skill Occupation, High Wage Occupation
This associate of Art in Fine and Performing Arts Degree is a transfer degree designed to be the first two years of a bachelor's degree at a four-year college/university or develop the needed skills to work in the creative industry. This degree gives you the ability to select one of the Visual Arts or Performing Arts concentrations.
Complete one of the following concentrations:
- Performing Arts
- Visual Arts
The Visual Arts concentration is designed to be the first two years of a Bachelor of Fine Art (BFA) degree and/or a Bachelor of Art Education (BAE) degree. This degree also prepares students who are seeking careers/positions as visual artists: those artists who are seeking work with community art education programs: gallery managers; professional art studio internships; teaching assistants; and those who wish to work as apprentices in community theater set designs.
The Performing Arts concentration is designed to be the first two years of a Bachelor of Art Degree (BA) in Music, Dance, or Drama/Theater. This degree also prepares students who are seeking careers/positions as performing artists; those artists who are seeking work with performance education programs: performance venue managers; professional performance internships; performance teaching assistants; and those who wish to work as apprentices in community theater or performance venues.
Performing Arts Concentration (FPAP)
Minimum Credits Required for the Concentration or Option: 60
| First Semester | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 111 | Composition I | 4 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Dance Styles I | ||
| Acting I | ||
| Music Theory I | ||
| Any Math course that meets MTA | 3 | |
| Nat. Sci. Elective(s) | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | 2 | |
| Oral Interpretation of Literature | ||
| Beginning Modern Dance I | ||
| Creative Jazz and Improvisation I | ||
| Beginning Guitar | ||
| Voice I | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ART 285 or MUS 285 |
Self-Management for Working Artists or Self-Management for Working Artists |
3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Dance Styles II | ||
| Acting II | ||
| Music Theory II | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Dance Appreciation: The World of Dance | ||
| Theatre Appreciation: The World of Theatre | ||
| Music Appreciation: Our World | ||
| Nat. Sci. Elective(s) | 3 | |
| Speech/Comp. Elective(s) | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| BMG 155 or BMG 168 |
Business on the Internet or Facilities and Event Management |
3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Beginning Ballet | ||
| Improvisational Acting I | ||
| Songwriting I | ||
| Soc. Sci. Elective(s) | 3 | |
| AAFPAD Restricted Elective(s) (FPAP) | 3 | |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| ART 295 or MUS 295 |
Arts Management Capstone or Arts Management Capstone |
3 |
| BMG 250 or MUS 147 |
Principles of Marketing or Art and Entertainment Law |
3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Audio Technology | ||
| Introduction to Radio Production | ||
| Foundations in Digital Video I | ||
| Arts/Human. Elective(s) | 3 | |
| Soc. Sci. Elective(s) | 3 | |
| AAFPAD Restricted Elective(s) (FPAP) | 3 | |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Total Credits | 60 | |
Visual Arts Concentration (FPAV)
Minimum Credits Required for the Concentration or Option: 60
| First Semester | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| ART 111 | Basic Drawing I | 4 |
| ENG 111 | Composition I | 4 |
| Any math course that meets MTA | 3 | |
| Nat. Sci. Elective(s) | 3 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ART 112 | Basic Design I | 4 |
| COM 101 | Fundamentals of Speaking | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to the Humanities - Ancient to Medieval | ||
| Introduction to the Humanities - Renaissance to Modern | ||
| Introduction to the Humanities - 20th Century to Present | ||
| Nat. Sci. Lab Elective(s) | 3 | |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| ART 102 | Color | 4 |
| ART 114 | Painting I | 4 |
| Soc. Sci. Elective(s) | 3 | |
| AAFPAD Restricted Elective(s) (FPAV) | 4 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| ART 108 | Three-Dimensional Design | 4 |
| ART 122 | Basic Drawing II | 4 |
| Arts/Human. Elective(s) (Not HUM) | 3 | |
| Soc. Sci. Elective(s) | 3 | |
| General Education and/or open elective(s) to reach a minimum of 30 General Education and 60 total credits. | 4 | |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Total Credits | 60 | |
FPAP Restricted Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COM 142 | Oral Interpretation of Literature | 3 |
| COM 160 | Voice and Articulation | 3 |
| DAN 102 | Beginning Modern Dance II | 1 |
| DAN 107 | Beginning Ballet | 3 |
| DAN 108 | Intermediate Ballet | 3 |
| DRA 211 | Improvisational Acting II | 3 |
| MUS 105 | Creative Jazz and Improvisation I | 2 |
| MUS 106 | Creative Jazz and Improvisation II | 2 |
| MUS 133 | Beginning Guitar | 2 |
| MUS 147 | Art and Entertainment Law | 3 |
| MUS 154 | Functional Piano I | 2 |
| MUS 155 | Functional Piano II | 2 |
| MUS 204 | Voice I | 3 |
| MUS 205 | Voice II | 3 |
FPAV Restricted Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ART 120 | Portrait Painting and Life Drawing | 4 |
| ART 121 | Ceramics I | 4 |
| ART 125 | Painting II | 4 |
| ART 127 | Life Drawing I | 4 |
| ART 129 | Life Drawing II | 4 |
| ART 136 | Ceramics III | 4 |