Degrees & Certificates
Art: Emphasis in Painting AA
Effective Fall 2020
The AA in Art: Emphasis in Painting provides students with broad exposure to art courses, allowing students to explore and refine their studio arts practice. This degree is designed for art majors in addition to those who are pursuing an arts education for its own merit.
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| ARHS 1 (Introduction to Art History) | 3 |
| ARHS 4 (Western Art History - Ancient to Medieval) | 3 |
| ARHS 5 (Western Art History - Renaissance to Contemporary) | 3 |
| ARTS 2A (Introduction to Drawing) | 3 |
| ARTS 3A (Figure and Composition I) | 3 |
| ARTS 7A (Introduction to Watercolor Painting) | 3 |
| ARTS 12A (Oil/Acrylic Painting: Beginning I) | 3 |
| ARTS 23 (2-D Design) | 3 |
| ARTS 24 (3-D Design) | 3 |
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| ARHS 3 (Arts of Africa, Oceania, and Indigenous North Americas) | 3 |
| ARHS 6 (Museum & Gallery Techniques) | 3 |
| ARTS 2B (Drawing and Composition) | 3 |
| ARTS 3B (Figure and Composition II) | 3 |
| ARTS 7B (Watercolor Painting) | 3 |
| ARTS 12B (Oil/Acrylic Painting: Beginning II) | 3 |
| Units Category | Units |
|---|---|
| Total Units in the Major | 36 |
| Units Category | Units |
|---|---|
| General Education Pattern | Total Units Required |
| AA | 60 |
| CSU GE-B | 69 |
| IGETC (CSU) | 67 |
The Associate Degree is conferred upon those students who complete the required 60
or more semester units of the degree pattern with a grade-point average of 2.0 or
better, of which 12 units must be earned at Las Positas College. In addition, students
must complete a General Education pattern in order to earn a degree: see the Las Positas
College General Education Pattern for Associate of Arts (AA) Degree, California State
University General Education-Breadth, or the Intersegmental General Education Transfer
Curriculum (for CSU) patterns for listing of areas and courses. Double counting courses
in GE and the major is permissible. The number of units that may be double counted
will depend on the entry point to the degree program, the optional course(s) taken,
and the GE pattern selected. Elective units are degree applicable. Consult with an
adviser or a counselor to plan the courses necessary to achieve your academic goal.