Art History, AA (with Designation)

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Career Opportunities

The Associate of Arts (AA) Degree with Designation in Art History prepares the student to transfer as a junior to a four-year institution in Colorado in order to pursue a Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree in Art or Art History. Students who opt for the Bachelor of Arts in Art History can choose to work in several occupational fields including museums, galleries, government, research and academia. Once a BA or BFA is completed, students may pursue a higher or graduate degree in Art, if interested.

Program Description

This program introduces the student to the field of Art History and includes the course work to meet general education requirements that are common to all Colorado four-year institutions, as well a specific courses in various subfields of Art History. Upon transfer, students from Pueblo Community College who have earned the Associate of Arts (AA) Degree with Designation in Art History will be ready to complete the last half of a BA or BFA in Art History at a four-year institution.

Program Requirements

Refer to the course requirements listed below. Some courses may have prerequisites of lower level classes or assessment scores. Refer to the course descriptions for these prerequisites.

Total Credits: 60

* Refer to CCCS Guaranteed Transfer (GT) - Pathways Courses for a full list of all GT Pathway Courses

General Education Core Requirements (31-32 Credits)

(Written) Communication (6 Credits)

ENG 1021 - English Composition I: GT-CO1 Credit(s): 3 and
ENG 1022 - English Composition II: GT-CP2 Credit(s): 3
or
ENG 1022 - English Composition II: GT-CP2
Credit(s): 3 and a GT Pathways Approved (GT-CO3) *

Mathematics (3 Credits)

Select one GT Pathways Mathematics course (GT-MA1) *, prefer MAT 1240 : Mathematics for the Liberal Arts

Natural and Physical Sciences (7 or 8 Credits)

Select two GT Pathways Natural and Physical Sciences courses (GT-SC1, GT-SC2) *. One of these courses must include a laboratory component (GT-SC1) *

Arts and Humanities (6 Credits)

Select two GT Pathways Arts and Humanities Courses from any category (GT-AH1, GT-AH2, GT-AH3, GTAH4) *, EXCEPT those courses listed in the additional required courses section below.

Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 Credits)

Select two GT Pathways Social and Behavioral courses from any category (GT-SS1, GT-SS2, GT- SS3) *

History (3 Credits)

Select one GT Pathways History Course (GT-HI1) *

Additional Required Art History Courses (18 Credits)

ART 1111 - Art History Ancient to Medieval: GT-AH1 Credit(s): 3
ART 1112 - Art History Renaissance to Modern: GT-AH1 Credit(s): 3
ART 1201 - Drawing I Credit(s): 3
ART 1002 - Visual Concepts 2-D Design Credit(s): 3
ART 1003 - 3-D Design Credit(s): 3
ART 1113 - Art History Credit(s): 3

Electives (10-11 Credits)

Determined by transferring institution;

Note: Students planning to transfer to Colorado State University-Fort Collins will be required to complete a 200-level foreign language for completion of the BA in Art History.

Transfer Degrees

This degree transfers to the following Colorado Public Four-Year institutions of higher education:

Colorado Mesa University (B.F.A. Art, Art History concentration)
Colorado State University-Ft. Collins (B.A. Art, Art History concentration)
Colorado State University-Pueblo (B.A. Art; Art History Emphasis
Metropolitan State University of Denver (B.A. Art History, Theory, and Criticism)
University of Colorado, Boulder (B.A. Art History)
University of Colorado, Colorado Springs (B.A. Visual and Performing Arts, Art History option)
University of Colorado, Denver (B.A. Fine Arts, Art History emphasis)
University of Northern Colorado (B.A. Art and Design, Art History emphasis)
Western State Colorado University (B.A. Art, Art History and Theory emphasis)