Visual Arts Visual Arts Associate in Science Build experience in a variety of artistic media while developing a strong base in art history and other liberal arts. Request Information Apply Now Art Department Website Program Contact Jen Simms (413) 775-1298 simmsj@gcc.mass.edu Program Overview Degree Requirements Learning Outcomes Faculty Career Outlook Upcoming Events No Events Take a deep dive into your creativity and develop your artistic voice. You’ll develop critical, philosophical, visual and technical artistic skills, as well as the ability to discuss your work and the work of others within the context of art discourse and visual literacy. Choose the MassTransfer version of the program if you want to complete the requirements of the MassTransfer General Education Foundation. 60-62credits Associate in Science Associate in Science (AS) degrees are typically completed in two (2) years and designed for immediate workforce entry Learn more Visual arts students transfer to four-year art or liberal arts colleges to complete a B.A. or a B.F.A., or they may seek entry-level employment in which creativity and visual literacy are assets. Your future career might include work in photography, video, design, animation, computer graphics, illustration, art education, painting, museum curatorship and arts administration. What's Next?Visual arts students transfer to four-year art or liberal arts colleges to complete a B.A. or a B.F.A., or they may seek entry-level employment in which creativity and visual literacy are assets. Your future career might include work in photography, video, design, animation, computer graphics, illustration, art education, painting, museum curatorship and arts administration. 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 Kelly Clare FacultyArtB.A., Knox College M.A., M.F.A., University of Iowa S217 413-775-1241 ClareK@gcc.mass.edu kellyclare.net Chenda Cope Adjunct FacultyArt S224 coper@gcc.mass.edu chendacope.com Caroline Dubinsky Librarian / Adjunct Art FacultyLibraryB.A., Vassar College M.A., University of Massachusetts–Amherst Ph.D., University of Maryland M.L.I.S., Simmons College S223 1-413-775-1831 DubinskyC@gcc.mass.edu Johanna Hoogendyk Adjunct FacultyArt S221 1-413-775-1390 hoogendykj@gcc.mass.edu johannahoogendyk.com Nick Meyer Adjunct FacultyArt S226 1-413-775-1274 MeyerN@gcc.mass.edu nickmeyerphoto.net Joan O'Beirne FacultyArtA.A.S., Ocean County College B.F.A., Temple University M.F.A., University of New Mexico S228 1-413-775-1898 OBeirneJ@gcc.mass.edu joanobeirne.com Kelly Popoff FacultyArtB.F.A., Miami University M.F.A., University of North Carolina S218 1-413-775-1240 PopoffK@gcc.mass.edu kellypopoff.org Jennifer Simms Faculty, Department ChairArtA.A., Greenfield Community College B.F.A., San Francisco Art Institute M.F.A., University of Massachusetts S227 1-413-775-1298 SimmsJ@gcc.mass.edu jensimms.com These are just examples of jobs that someone with an associate degree in Visual Arts might pursue. Our programs provide a solid foundation for many careers, but some paths may require additional education, or even a bachelor’s or master’s degree. Don’t worry! Our advisors are here to support you in planning your educational journey.