Visual Arts Pathway
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General Studies (AA) - VISUAL ARTS major
The following is a recommended sequence of courses for students intending on majoring in a Visual Arts field at a Texas public university. The Associate of Arts (AA) General Studies degree is designed to transfer into a bachelor’s degree at a four-year public university in the state of Texas. The transfer university is the final authority on determining if all the courses within the NCTC Associate of Arts degree are transferable and applicable for an intended major, so students should consult with an advisor at the university level regarding all coursework to be completed at NCTC
Students placing at college preparatory levels will have additional courses to complete before taking eligible college-level courses in this sequence, and some courses may have pre-requisites; please check the course descriptions in the NCTC catalog. The number of courses taken each semester can also be adjusted as several core classes are offered during Summer and Mini-mesters; this sequence only maps out Fall and Spring semesters. Depending on how many credit hours you have already attempted, all courses on this pathway may not be eligible for Financial Aid through NCTC.
First Semester
COURSE
CREDIT HOURS
ENGL 1301 - Composition I
EDUC 1300 - Learning Frameworks
3
3
HIST 1301 - U.S. History I (up to 1865)
3
MATH Core - MATH 1332-Contemporary Math or other Math core
3
SOCIAL/BEHAV Core - SOCI 1301-Intro. to Sociology or other Social Science core
3-4
SEMESTER TOTAL
15
Second Semester
COURSE
CREDIT HOURS
3
LANG/PHIL/CULTURE Core - PHIL 1301-Intro. to Philosophy or other Lang/Phil/Culture core
3
3
ARTS Core - ARTS 1301-Art Appreciation
SEMESTER TOTAL
16
Elective - ARTS 1316-Drawing I*
3
3
Elective - ARTS 1303-Art History I*
3
SEMESTER TOTAL
16-17
4
3
Third Semester
COURSE
CREDIT HOURS
GOVT 2305 - American National Government
4
Elective - ARTS 1311-Design I or Foreign Language I*
3
Fourth Semester
COURSE
CREDIT HOURS
GOVT 2306 - Texas Government
3
3
Elective - ARTS 1317-Drawing II*
3
Elective - ARTS 1304-Art History II*
3
Elective - ARTS 1312-Design II or Foreign Language II*
3-4
SEMESTER TOTAL
15-16
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 62-64*
*Consult with your intended transfer university AND an advisor to determine which NCTC courses would satisfy both elective and core requirements for your major, and also how many credit hours beyond the 60 hours required for an AA or AS degree are transferable. Some universities may require 12-14 hours of a Foreign Language for Bachelor of Arts majors or proven language proficiency through credit by exam (CLEP, AP, IBD).