Art/Visual Arts (MassTransfer)

  • Overview

Focuses on the development of critical, philosophical, visual, and technical skills in the visual arts. Students may concentration in photography, video, computer arts, painting, drawing, and interdisciplinary arts. The program includes studio foundation experiences in diverse media and required courses in liberal arts and art history. This version of the Visual Arts program is designed to meet the specific requirements of the MassTransfer General Education Foundation.

What You'll StudyCourse Sequencing
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Curriculum Documents

To plan degree completion, see the course descriptions in the academic catalog which specify the planned semester(s) in which required classes are to be scheduled.

This is just one way you might complete the Art/Visual Arts (MassTransfer) program in 4 semesters over 2 years of full-time study, or 8 semesters over 4 years of part-time study. (Sample course sequences assume that all pre-requisites have been satisfied and the student is prepared for college-level work.) For a detailed list of required courses, optional electives and program information, download the Art/Visual Arts (MassTransfer) program description from our official academic catalog.

Course descriptions are also available in the catalog. Find courses

Sample 2 Year Sequence of Courses
Fall 1Spring 1Fall 2Spring 2

AHS 101
ART 121
ART 131
Beh. Social Sci elective
ENG Comp. I

AHS 102
ART 123
ART 132
ART 151 or ART 161
ENG Comp. II

AHS 207
ART 151 or ART 161
ART Studio elective
Beh. Social Sci elective
4 cr Science

ART Studio elective
ART Studio elective
Beh. Social Sci elective
3-4 cr MAT
4 cr Science

Sample 4 Year Sequence of Courses
Fall 1Spring 1Fall 2Spring 2

ART 121
ART 131
ENG Comp. I

ART 151 or ART 161
Beh. Social Sci elective
ENG Comp. II

AHS 101
ART 123
Beh. Social Sci elective

AHS 102
ART 132
4 cr Science

Fall 3Spring 3Fall 4Spring 4

AHS 207
ART 151 or ART 161

ART Studio elective
3-4 cr MAT

ART Studio elective
4 cr Science

ART Studio elective
Beh. Social Sci elective

Program Learning Outcomes

Students completing a course of study in this program will be able to:
  • Demonstrate an ability to work hard, in depth, and engage in risk-taking relative to new concepts, content, techniques and processes
  • Express a personal vision/voice through a strong thematic body of work
  • Sustain investigative work on projects over an extended period of time
  • Display growth in their understanding of the visual language, issues and concepts
  • Demonstrate competence in the manipulation of materials and media
  • Demonstrate a critical way of seeing, understanding, and interpreting space
  • Discuss their own work and the work of others within the context of art discourse and visual literacy
  • Display a level of independence, motivation and critical thinking commensurate with continued work beyond academia

What's Next

Transfer to a four-year university or liberal arts college or seek entry-level employment. Your future career could include work in photography, video, design, computer graphics, illustration, art education, museum/gallery curatorship, and arts administration.