Associate in Arts Degree in Ceramics
2018-2019 Map
Total Units: 46 - 63
Term 1
15 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.| Course Name | Units | Notes | |
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| ART-50: Beginning Ceramics | 3 | ||
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Unit(s): 3.00
This course is an introduction to ceramics materials, concepts, and processes, including basic design principles, creative development, hand-building, throwing (potter's wheel), glaze techniques, firing and ceramic terminology. Students will experiment with a variety of forms, glazes, and other surface treatments, and will be introduced to historical as well as contemporary ceramic artworks. |
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| ART-8: Basic Drawing | 3 | ||
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Unit(s): 3.00
This course is an introduction to principles, elements, and practices of drawing, employing a wide range of subject matter and drawing media. Focus on perceptually based drawing, observational skills, technical abilities, and creative responses is placed on materials and subject matter. |
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| Required Core Choice (Select One) | 3 | ||
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| ENGL-2: Reading and Composition | 3 | English choice determined by recommended placement. | |
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Prerequisite(s): ENGL 118 or ENGL 119 This course develops college-level critical reading and writing practices. Students will critically read expository, argumentative, and fictional texts and develop expository, persuasive, and argumentative academic writing. Essays will demonstrate reading comprehension, analysis, critique, academic research, and synthesis. (C-ID ENGL 100). |
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| Butte Local Area F - Self-Integration (Select One) | 3 | ||
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Term 2
12 - 15 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.| Course Name | Units | Notes | |
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| Required Core Choice (Select One) | 3 | Department recommends ART-2 or ART-2H. | |
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| ART-52: Intermediate Ceramics | 3 | ||
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Prerequisite(s): ART 50 This course is an exploration of clay as a medium of expression, using the potter's wheel and/or hand-building techniques to create sculptural and functional forms. Students will continue to develop techniques in basic wheel-throwing and/or hand-building, clay body formulation, surface enrichment techniques, and kiln firing. Students will also become familiar with historical as well as contemporary ceramic artworks. |
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| Math Competency (Select One) | 3 - 6 | Math choice determined by recommended placement. Math level V placement by Multiple Measures or test meets Math Competency. If Math Competency satisfied by placement, take an Area E course to satisfy the graduation requirement. | |
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| Butte Local Area B - Social and Behavioral Sciences (Select One) | 3 | ||
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Term 3
12.5 - 21.5 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.| Course Name | Units | Notes | |
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| Required Core Choice (Select One) | 3 | ||
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| ART-60: Beginning Sculpture | 3 | ||
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Unit(s): 3.00
This course is an introduction to three-dimensional sculptural principles, techniques, and concepts utilizing a wide range of materials and practices. Various sculpture methods are practiced with attention to creative self-expression and historical context. |
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| Butte Local Area E - Communication and Analytical Thinking or Elective (Select One) | 3 - 6 | Area E not required if student satisfied Math Competency with college coursework. | |
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| Multicultural Breadth Competency (Select One) | 3 - 8 | Department suggests ART-1, ART-3 or ART-6. | |
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| Kinesiology Activity (Select One) | 0.5 - 1.5 | ||
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Term 4
6.5 - 11.5 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.| Course Name | Units | Notes | |
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| Required Core Choice (Select One) | 3 | ||
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| ART-70: Gallery Production | 2 | ||
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Unit(s): 2.00
This course will deal with the various aspects of operating an educationally directed art gallery including scheduling, lighting, publicity, security, budget, receptions, show themes and reviews. The Butte College Coyote Gallery will function as the class laboratory, and approximately two to three shows will be organized and installed each semester. (Annual student show in Spring semester). In addition, students will learn the business of art in order to be able to successfully compete in the professional market place. |
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| Butte Local Area A - Natural Science (Select One) | 1 - 5 | ||
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| Kinesiology Activity (Select One) | 0.5 - 1.5 | ||
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| Elective | Units for 60 overall needed to graduate. Consider other CSU/UC General Education (www.assist.org) transfer courses or other prerequisites for Art Studio major at CSU Chico or other similar majors at other schools. | ||
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