Art
| Faculty (Fort Steilacoom): | Paul Clinton, Bill Rades |
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| Degrees: | Associate in Arts & Sciences; AAS Option B |
Pierce College's art department offers a wide range of studio and lecture courses for art majors, digital design students, and those who enroll simply to satisfy their creative interests and abilities. Students planning to pursue an art major at a transfer institution are encouraged to take studio courses building on the fundamentals of design and drawing as well as those offered in photography, painting and printmaking.>
Lecture classes in the visual arts are also offered to provide a broad-based background in creative arts. Students should work closely with a faculty advisor to plan a program that will meet AAS requirements as well as the specific requirements of their chosen transfer institution.
Art Major AAS Degree
The following courses are recommended, in addition to those required for the AAS degree:
- ART 100 Introduction to Art (5)
- ART 101-103 Design (Beg., Inter., Adv.) (5) ea
- ART 110 Art Appreciation (5)
- ART 111-113 Drawing (Beg., Inter., Adv.) (5) ea
- ART 201-203 Painting (Beg., Inter., Adv.) (5) ea
- ART 107-109 Photography (Beg., Inter., Adv.) (5) ea
- ART 150-152 Printmaking (Beg., Inter., Adv.) (5) ea
Art Major AAS Option B
Art major transfer students may also wish to consider an AAS, Option B. This is a specific agreement between the student and the transfer institution that may include the possibility of additional studio classes as a part of the first and second year art curriculum at Pierce College. (For more information about the AAS Option B requirements, see the beginning of this section.)