ARTS
The Fine Art program is designed for both students who plan to transfer to a four-year college, university or design school and students seeking an introduction to art. The curriculum at CCRI is the equivalent of the freshman and sophomore years in many four-year bachelor's degree programs in art or a foundation program at a design school. The art curriculum provides courses at the foundation, intermediate and specialized level. Many of these courses can also be taken as electives for non-majors.
Students enrolled in the A.F.A. degree program should work closely (beginning in the first semester) with full-time faculty members from the Art Department in selecting and sequencing courses. Students should check the transfer requirements of the four-year program for which they are preparing and retain all of their work in a portfolio.
Note: Many courses require prerequisites, corequisites and/or testing. See course descriptions for details.
The Fine Arts Program is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| ENGL 1010 | Composition I (or ENGL 1010A) | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Composition II | ||
| Advanced Writing for the Liberal Arts | ||
| Creative Writing | ||
| HIST 1010 | Survey of Western Civilization I | 3 |
| HIST 1020 | Survey of Western Civilization II | 3 |
| Humanities, Math/Science OR Social Science Elective | 3 | |
| Math/Science Elective | 3 | |
| Arts Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Subtotal | 21 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| ARTS 1010 | Drawing I | 3 |
| ARTS 1020 | Color | 3 |
| ARTS 1310 | Two-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| ARTS 1410 | Three-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| ARTS 1500 | Fine Art Seminar^ | 3 |
| ARTS 1510 | Art History: Ancient to Medieval | 3 |
| ARTS 1520 | Art History: Renaissance to Modern | 3 |
| Select one of the following Art History courses: | 3 | |
| Art History: Africa, Asia, Oceania and the Americas | ||
| Art History: Modern through Contemporary | ||
| Select one of the following Digital Art courses: | 3 | |
| Digital Art | ||
| Video Art | ||
| Digital Photography I | ||
| Four (4) Visual Arts Electives 2 | 12 | |
| Subtotal | 39 | |
| Total Hours | 60 | |
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Hours | |
| Select one of the following foundational ARTS courses: | 3 | |
| Drawing I 1 | ||
| Two-Dimensional Design 1 | ||
| Humanities, Math/Science OR Social Science Elective | See approved list | 3 |
| Math/Science Elective | See approved list | 3 |
| ENGL 1010 | Composition I (or ENGL 1010A) | 3 |
| HIST 1010 | Survey of Western Civilization I | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| Select one of the following foundational ARTS courses: | 3 | |
| Drawing I 1 | ||
| Two-Dimensional Design 1 | ||
| ARTS 1410 | Three-Dimensional Design 1 | 3 |
| ARTS 1510 | Art History: Ancient to Medieval 1 | 3 |
| Select one of the following: 1 | 3 | |
| Digital Art | ||
| Video Art | ||
| Digital Photography I | ||
| VISUAL ARTS 1,2 | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| ARTS 1520 | Art History: Renaissance to Modern 1 | 3 |
| HIST 1020 | Survey of Western Civilization II | 3 |
| VISUAL ARTS 1, 2 | 3 | |
| VISUAL ARTS 1,2 | 3 | |
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| ARTS 1020 | Color 1 | 3 |
| ARTS 1500 | Fine Art Seminar^ 1 | 3 |
| Select one of the following Art History courses: 1 | 3 | |
| Art History: Africa, Asia, Oceania and the Americas | ||
| Art History: Modern through Contemporary | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Composition II | ||
| Advanced Writing for the Liberal Arts | ||
| Creative Writing | ||
| VISUAL ARTS 1, 2 | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 60 | |
ARTS Required for AFA
If you are interested in earning a bachelor's degree, please meet with an Academic Advisor who can help you select the courses that best prepare you for transfer to a four-year college or university.
If you are interested in transferring to Rhode Island College or the University of Rhode Island, check out the Joint Admissions Agreement. Transfer information, events and articulations can be found on the Transfer Center website.
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