This program is designed to provide students with a foundation for the study of fine art and enables students to obtain an Associate in Arts degree, complete preparation for a major in fine art, and transfer to a four year school. The Program also prepares students to do advanced work in art on their own or pursue a career in fields requiring visual literacy and design expertise. The major in fine art consists of five "core" courses, plus five courses which define an "area of emphasis." Successful completion of the core courses indicates that the student has an operational understanding of certain essential visual skills -- an accomplishment which the department recognizes by awarding a certificate of completion . Successful completion of area of emphasis courses indicates that a student has demonstrated the ability to apply and expand these understanding to specific problems of media and context.

Students who complete the Art-Fine Art Program will gain facility with: Global Awareness: Students will develop the ability to expand the vision of the role of art in the greater culture Students will develop an awareness of cultural diversity (and its use/effect on art-making). Historical Awareness: Students will develop the ability to engage visual art as defined in a progression of change. Critical Thinking: Students will develop the ability to affect critical thinking in visual terms. Visual Literacy: Students will develop the ability to employ art concepts and terminology effectively. Students will develop the ability to understand the creative process of art-making. Technological Awareness Students will develop the ability to understand materials, methods and techniques both historical and contemporary and the contexts in which they are employed. Students will be assessed through a combination of performance evaluations, written assignments, and written tests and quizzes.