Art History Associate of Arts
Program Description
This program is designed for students wanting to complete the first two years of a Bachelor's degree and transfer to a university to complete a BA in Art or Art History. Students explore hands-on and historical aspects of art. Careers often require a Master's degree. Art History studies the way that art objects have changed over time, including their style, design, and materials. This program explores the major art forms, including painting, sculpture, and building design, as well as minor art forms, including furniture, ceramics, and decorative objects. This program introduces students to Art History and it includes courses that are common to all four-year institutions in Colorado. Career paths for Art History degree holders include museum and gallery management, government, media, research, and advanced university studies and careers. The Associate of Arts (AA) degree in Art History prepares students to complete the second half of a Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Art or Art History at a four-year university.
Note: The degree track in Art History with Secondary Teaching Licensure has different requirements and is not included in this agreement. Please refer to this agreement’s cover page for the name of the Bachelor’s degree at the four-year institution to which this agreement applies.
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My Academic Plan: Full-Time
Courses are displayed in a full-time sequence showing the fastest path to your degree. Follow the pathway below to complete your AA degree in 4 semesters (2 years). For more information, please see your Academic Advisor.
First Semester
| ENG 1021 | English Composition I: GT-CO1 | 3 |
| ART 1111 | Art History Ancient to Medieval: GT-AH1 | 3 |
| Approved Elective List | Any Approved Elective List Course*. Prefer: Drawing I (ART 1201) | 3 |
| GT- AH | Any Arts & Humanities (GT-AH). Prefer: Humanities: Early Civ (HUM 1021) or Humanities: Medieval-Modern (HUM 1022). | 3 |
| Approved Elective List | Any Approved Elective List Course* | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Second Semester
| ENG 1022 | English Composition II: GT-CO2 | 3 |
| ART 1112 | Art History Renaissance to 1900: GT-AH1 | 3 |
| ART 1002 | Visual Concepts 2-D Design | 3 |
| GT- AH | Any Arts & Humanities (GT-AH). Prefer: Humanities: Early Civ (HUM 1021) or Humanities: Medieval-Modern (HUM 1022). | 3 |
| Approved Elective List | Any Approved Elective List Course* | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Third Semester
| GT- MA1 | Any Mathematics (GT-MA1). Prefer: Math for Liberal Arts (MAT 1240). | 3 |
| ART 1003 | 3-D Design | 3 |
| GT- HI1 | Any History (GT-H1). Prefer: Western Civ: Antiquity-1650 (HIS 1310) or Western Civ: 1650-Present (HIS 1320). | 3 |
| GT- SC1 | Any Natural & Physical Lab Science (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| GT- SS | Any Social & Behavioral Sciences (GT-SS). Prefer: World Regional Geography (GEO 1005) or Cultural Anthropology (ANT 1001). | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Fourth Semester
| GT- SC1 or GT-SC2 | Any Natural & Physical Lab Science (GT-SC1) or Natural & Physical Non-Lab Science (GT-SC2) | 3 |
| ART 1113 or ART 1201 | Art History 1900 to Present (ART 1113) or Drawing I (ART 1201) | 3 |
| Approved Elective List | Any Approved Elective List Course* | 3 |
| Approved Elective List | Any Approved Elective List Course | 2 |
| GT- SS | Any Social & Behavioral Sciences (GT-SS). Prefer: World Regional Geography (GEO 1005) or Cultural Anthropology (ANT 1001). | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
My Academic Plan: Part-Time
Courses are displayed in a part-time sequence providing flexibility for the working professional. Follow the pathway below to complete your AA degree within 8 semesters (3 years). This pathway may be accelerated by applying transfer credit, credit for prior learning, and/or completing one or more additional courses each semester. For more information, please see your Academic Advisor.
Fall Semester 1
| ENG 1021 | English Composition I: GT-CO1 | 3 |
| ART 1111 | Art History Ancient to Medieval: GT-AH1 | 3 |
| GT- AH | Any Arts & Humanities (GT-AH). Prefer: Humanities: Early Civ (HUM 1021) or Humanities: Medieval-Modern (HUM 1022). | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Spring Semester 2
| ENG 1022 | English Composition II: GT-CO2 | 3 |
| ART 1112 | Art History Renaissance to 1900: GT-AH1 | 3 |
| GT- MA1 | Any Mathematics (GT-MA1). Prefer: Math for Liberal Arts (MAT 1240). | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Summer Semester 3
Fall Semester 4
| GT- SC1 | Any Natural & Physical Lab Science (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| GT- AH | Any Arts & Humanities (GT-AH). Prefer: Humanities: Early Civ (HUM 1021) or Humanities: Medieval-Modern (HUM 1022). | 3 |
| ART 1002 | Visual Concepts 2-D Design | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 10 |
Spring Semester 5
| GT- SC1 or GT-SC2 | Any Natural & Physical Lab Science (GT-SC1) or Natural & Physical Non-Lab Science (GT-SC2) | 3 |
| Approved Elective List | Any Approved Elective List Course*. Prefer: Drawing I (ART 1201) | 3 |
| GT- SS | Any Social & Behavioral Sciences (GT-SS). Prefer: World Regional Geography (GEO 1005) or Cultural Anthropology (ANT 1001). | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Summer Semester 6
Fall Semester 7
| ART 1113 or ART 1201 | Art History 1900 to Present (ART 1113) or Drawing I (ART 1201) | 3 |
| GT- HI1 | Any History (GT-H1). Prefer: Western Civ: Antiquity-1650 (HIS 1310) or Western Civ: 1650-Present (HIS 1320). | 3 |
| Approved Elective List | Any Approved Elective List Course* | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Spring Semester 8
| ART 1003 | 3-D Design | 3 |
| GT- SS | Any Social & Behavioral Sciences (GT-SS). Prefer: World Regional Geography (GEO 1005) or Cultural Anthropology (ANT 1001). | 3 |
| Approved Elective List | Any Approved Elective List Course | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 8 |
Total Credit Hours: 60
Prior Learning eligible course
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Important Program Notes:
Per the Statewide Transfer Articulation Agreement (STAA), you may complete ENG 1021 (GT-CO1) and ENG 1022 (GT-CO2) OR ENG 1022 (GT-CO2) and a GT Pathways-approved CO3 course (GT-CO3).
Per the Statewide Transfer Articulation Agreement (STAA), if ART 1002, ART 1003, ART 1111, ART 1112, ART 1113 and/or ART 1201 are not required for the major at a receiving 4-year institution, they will be applied to the Bachelor's degree as elective credit toward graduation. Please check with the receiving institution to determine in which these courses will be applied.
*Per the Statewide Transfer Articulation Agreement (STAA), if you are planning to transfer to CSU-FC, you will be required to complete a 200/2000-level foreign language for completion of the BA in Art-Art History. You will be expected to be prepared upon completion of the Associate degree to take an intermediate foreign language or be able to pass the CSU-FC Foreign Language placement exam at the sophomore level. It may not be possible to complete the BA in Art-Art History concentration in two years without this prior foreign language competency.
Per the Statewide Transfer Articulation Agreement (STAA), you must take two GT Pathways Natural & Physical Science courses (GT-SC1, GT-SC2). One of these courses must have the required laboratory (GT-SC1).
If you take MAT 1240 and/or more credits in science than are listed, it will reduce the 14 credits of electives needed.
You must complete a minimum of 60 credits to complete this degree. If receiving financial aid, you should only take courses and credits as required for this degree. Check with your advisor to monitor your completion progress.