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Nov 21, 2024
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Fall 2024 - Summer 2025 Academic Catalog
Art and Design A.S.
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School: Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Academic Dept: Art & Design and Performing Arts
HEGIS: 5610
Important Note about Program Requirements
The requirements listed below are for students entering into this program from Fall 2024 to Summer 2025. Students who entered the program during a prior semester will find their specific requirements listed in the Catalog under which they entered. Archived Catalogs are accessible through the dropdown menu above.
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Program Description
The Art and Design A.S. program at Westchester Community College is designed to prepare students for transfer to a four-year BFA or Liberal Arts program or to obtain entry-level positions in an arts-related career. Modeled on the “foundation” year taught at most four-year art schools, the curriculum provides a strong foundation in history, theory, and studio practice, establishing a basis for more concentrated study in selected areas of interest. The program encourages both breadth and depth, with a focus on preparing students for the rigorous demands of BFA degree programs and continued growth as professional artists and designers.
Program Goal
To provide students with the foundation level knowledge and skills necessary to pursue an avocation or career in the visual arts, and/or to prepare students for successful transfer to a four-year BFA or Liberal Arts program.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, a student will:
- Demonstrate competency in a range of physical and digital media through the creation of observational drawings, 2d & 3d compositions, and work in digital media.
- Describe, apply, and begin to analyze formal and conceptual principles in works of art and design.
- Using the language of art and design, demonstrate knowledge and perspectives of art historical and contemporary works and processes.
- Assemble and prepare a portfolio of work suitable for academic transfer.
Program Requirements
60 credits are required for the degree:
- General Education - 31 credits
- Required Degree Courses - 29 credits
General Education Requirements - 31 Credits
Where specific courses are not listed within the categories above, courses must be selected from the list of all general education courses .
Required Degree Courses - 29 credits
Program Map
The program map is a recommended semester-by-semester schedule of courses based on degree requirements and serve as a general guideline to help students complete their program in two years. Although designed for full-time enrollment, these are easily adaptable for part-time study. For additional, individualized guidance, students should review Degree Works and consult an Academic Counselor or Faculty Advisor to ensure they are on track to complete their program.
Semester 1
Semester 2
Semester 3
Semester 4
Minimum Total Credits: 60
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