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Associate in Arts Degree with a Concentration in
Art (601)

The AA with a Concentration in Art includes basic courses in art as well as foundation courses in areas of specialization. The AA degree should be pursued by students seeking a liberal arts baccalaureate degree (typically a BA) in the Visual Arts. The concentration in Art prepares students to transfer to four-year universities to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Arts Education, Museum Studies, Art Therapy, Art History and/or Studio Art. If you are interested in transferring to a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) program,  see the Associate in Fine Arts (AFA) degree program information. Art courses must be taken in sequence. The AA completes the General Education component prior to transfer. Students may be required to submit a portfolio of visual artwork for admission to a transfer institution.

Competitive Admissions

Since admission is competitive, completing the recommended courses does not guarantee admission nor does it guarantee studio coursework will be accepted for credit into an Art program.

ART - IAI Recommended Baccalaureate Curriculum

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Transfer Considerations

Students who intend to transfer must work with college advisors and the program coordinator. Transfer guides for some universities are available at svcc.edu/transfer.

Illinois colleges and universities offer two different bachelor's degrees in Art: the professional Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree and the Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree with a major in Art. The BA degree (major in Art) requires 40 to 50 semester credits in Art. At some schools, a BA degree requires competency in a foreign language.

Program Contacts at Sauk Valley Community College

  • Academic Advising, 815-835-6354
  • Glenn Bodish, Professor 815-835-6250

 

Minimum Total Credit Hours - 65 Hours

Suggested Course Sequence

First Semester - 16 Hours

Course # Course Title Hours
Mathematics 3 Hours
ART101 2-D Design Foundations 3 Hours
ART113 Basic Drawing I 3 Hours
ART120 Prehistoric thru Medieval Art 3 Hours
ENG101 Composition I 3 Hours
FYE101 First Year Experience 1 Hour

 

Second Semester - 15 Hours

Course # Course Title Hours
PSY103 Introduction to Psychology 3 Hours
- OR -
SOC111 Introduction to Sociology 3 Hours
ART102 3-D Design Foundations 3 Hours
ART114 Basic Drawing II 3 Hours
ART121 Renaissance thru Romantic Art 3 Hours
ENG103 Composition II 3 Hours

 

Third Semester - 18-19 Hours

Course # Course Title Hours
* Life Science 3-4 Hours
Electives 3 Hours
Social / Behavioral Science 3 Hours
Humanities 3 Hours
** ART Elective 3 Hours
ART122 Modern Art 3 Hours

 

Fourth Semester - 15-16 Hours

Course # Course Title Hours
Social / Behavioral Science 3 Hours
* Physical Science 3-4 Hours
** ART Elective 3 Hours
ART213 Life Drawing I 3 Hours
COM131 Intro to Oral Communication 3 Hours

 

Footnotes

* One lab science required.

** Art elective courses may be chosen from various media in consultation with an academic advisor or art department faculty.