Recommended Course Sequence

Year 1, Semester 1 course list
Course code	Course title	Credit hours
ARTS 1010	Drawing I	3
ARTS 1310	Two-Dimensional Design	3
ENGL 1010	Composition I (or ENGL 1010A)	3
HIST 1010	Survey of Western Civilization I	3
	General Education Elective	3

Year 1, Semester 2 course list
Course code	Course title	Credit hours
ARTS 1020	Color	3
ARTS 1410	Three-Dimensional Design	3
ARTS 1510	Art History: Ancient to Medieval	3
	Visual Arts Elective¹	3
	Choose ONE of the following:	3–5
	Mathematics Elective
	Science Elective

Year 2, Semester 1 course list
Course code	Course title	Credit hours
ARTS 1520	Art History: Renaissance to Modern	3
	Choose ONE of the following:	3
ARTS 1840	Digital Art
ARTS 1845	Video Art
ARTS 1850	Digital Photography I
	Visual Arts Elective¹	3
HIST 1020	Survey of Western Civilization II	3
	Choose ONE of the following:	3
	Music Elective
	Theatre Elective

Year 2, Semester 2 course list
Course code	Course title	Credit hours
ARTS 1500	Fine Art Seminar²	3
	Choose ONE of the following:	3
ARTS 1530	Art History: Africa, Asia, Oceania and the Americas
ARTS 1550	Art History: Modern through Contemporary
	Visual Arts Elective¹	3
	Visual Arts Elective¹	3
	Humanities Elective	3

Program Notes

Take courses in the order listed where possible, starting at the 1000 level before 2000-level courses.
Studio courses are demanding and require extended blocks of time.
It's recommended to take no more than one art history course per semester.
Many courses require prerequisites, corequisites, and/or placement testing — see course descriptions in the catalog.
Meet with your assigned advisor each semester — or as often as you'd like — to make sure you're on track for your goals. Find your advisor.
For advanced art career guidance or help mapping out your specific path through this degree, you can also meet with the Art Department Chair. See the Art faculty & staff directory.

Resources

Full program requirements and sequence: catalog.ccri.edu — Fine Arts, Art – Associate in Fine Arts.
Compare art programs: ccri.edu/art/choosingtherightdegree.
Find your advisor: ccri.edu/advising.
Run a degree evaluation via Degree Works in MyCCRI.

Reminder This checklist is a planning guide, not a substitute for your official Degree Works evaluation. Course sequencing may vary based on transfer credit, placement testing, and course availability.

Year 1

Semester 1 15 hrs

Semester 2 15–17 hrs

Year 2

Semester 1 15 hrs

Semester 2 15 hrs

Total Hours to Complete Degree

Program Notes

Resources