Fine Arts/Associate Degree Info

Associate in Science Degree

Northwestern’s Fine Art Program is designed to expand the student’s creative potential through a series of studio courses and academic electives. The program prepares students for transfer to four year programs in art. Additionally, students develop entry level career skills.

Students learn traditional as well as contemporary approaches to fine art and design. They develop a portfolio which includes a wide variety of art media and highlights areas of special interest. They gain an awareness of current and historical art. NCCC’ßs Gallery, a facility which hosts an array of professional and student art exhibitions.

Advisor: Janet Nesteruk, jnesteruk@nwcc.commnet.edu, 860-738-6384


General Education Requirements
  ENG*101 Composition 3

Literature or Communication

 ENG*102 Literature & Composition 3
Behavioral Science   Behavioral Science Elective 3
Humanities/ Arts ART*101 Art History I 3
Mathematics MAT* Mathematics Elective 3
Natural/ Physical Science   Natural/ Physical Science Elective 3 (4)
Social Science   Social Science Elective 3
Liberal Arts   Liberal Arts Elective 3
      24 (25)
Program Requirements
  ART*102 Art History II 3
  ART*111 Drawing I 3
  ART*112 Drawing II 3
  ART*141 Photography I 3
  ART*121 Two-Dimensional Design 3
  ART*122 Three-Dimensional Design 3
  GRA*151 Graphic Design I 3
       21
Specialized Program Requirements
   ART*113 Figure Drawing I 3
  ART*151 Painting I 3
  ART*152 Painting II 3
  ART* Ceramics or Sculpture Elective 3
  ART*298 Special Topics: Portfolio 3
    15
    Total 60 (61)


Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of all program requirements, graduates should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate critical thinking and visual problem solving ability.
  2. Use a variety of studio art tools, processes and media to produce original works of art.
  3. Compile and present a portfolio of two and three dimensional art work.
  4. Recognize and apply principles of effective design, composition and color theory.
  5. Understand the relationship of form to content in a work of art; demonstrate the ability to use form to convey a specific content.
  6. Recognize the commonalities and interrelationships that exist between all forms of visual art studied in the program – drawing, painting, two dimensional design, three dimensional design, ceramics, painting, photography, basic graphic design.
  7. Show knowledge of selected artists and aesthetic movements from the history of art; understand art as an expression of the human condition.
  8. Utilize art terminology in critically evaluating works of art and design.
  9. Demonstrate the ability to use computers and scanners for artistic purposes.
  10. Demonstrate techniques for exhibiting art in a gallery setting.

The Art Department reserves the right to retain, exhibit, and reproduce any work submitted by students for credit in any art course.

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