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Fine Arts Concentration

Associate in Arts Professional Studies - Visual and Media Arts

This program is slated for deletion at the end of Spring 2021. We are no longer accepting students into this program.

This curriculum map contains the new General Education Requirements. Current students should log in to BHCC Self-Service to review their specific program requirements or contact Advising & LifeMap for more information. Prospective students should go to bhcc.edu/admissions and contact an admissions counselor.
Semester 1 Credits Milestone GenEd Note Pre-req Expand
VMA-100 VMA Freshman Seminar
3

Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown.

Satisfies Learning Community Requirement

Prerequisites: ENG-095 and MAT-093 or placement
VMA-104 Drawing from Observation
3

Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown.

This course meets the General Education requirement for Creative Work.

(Formerly Area 6)

Prerequisites: ENG-095 or placement
GenEd-QPS Quantitative Problem Solving
3-4

This course meets the General Education requirement for Quantitative Problem Solving.

(Formerly Area 4)

Choose one course from Quantitative Problem Solving Menu

Prerequisites: MAT-097 or MAT-098 or placement
VMA-112 Art History: Prehistoric to Medieval
VMA-113 Art History: Renaissance to Contemporary
 3

Prerequisites: ENG-095 and MAT-093 or placement 
ENG-111 College Writing I
3

This course meets the General Education requirement for Academic Discourse.

(Formerly Area 1)

Prerequisites: ENG-095 and RDG-095, ELL-103 or placement
Total Credits:
Semester 1 Advising Note:
  • Students enrolling in this degree program can earn World Studies Emphasis certification simultaneously.
  • VMA100 and VMA104 should be completed as soon as possible. VMA104 is pre-requisite for multiple courses. Consider taking Gen. Ed. courses during Summer.
  • New degree-seeking students enrolled in 9 credits or more must take a Learning Community Seminar or a Learning Community Cluster within their first year.
Semester 2 Credits Milestone GenEd Note Pre-req Expand
VMA-102 Visual Design: Composition and Color
3

Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown.

Prerequisites: ENG-095 and MAT-093 or placement
VMA-103 Elements of Form
Elements of Form
3

Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown.

Prerequisites: ENG-095 and MAT-093 or placement
GenEd-SR Scientific Reasoning
4

This course meets the General Education requirement for Scientific Reasoning.

(Formerly Area 5)

Choose one course from Scientific Reasoning Menu
GenEd-E General Education Elective
3

Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown.

This course meets the General Education requirement for General Education Elective.

Choose one course from the General Education Community and Cultural Contexts Menu.
ENG-112 College Writing II
3

This course meets the General Education requirement for Research Writing.

(Formerly Area 1)

Prerequisites: ENG-111
Elective Literature Elective
3

Choose one LIT course

Pre/co-requisites: ENG-111
Total Credits:
Semester 2 Advising Note:
  • Students, please consult with a VMA faculty member before registering.
  • Consider taking Gen. Ed. courses during Summer. 
  • Review educational plan with VMA faculty
  • Meet with an advisor to begin career planning activities
  • Begin exploring transfer options: attend a transfer workshop and the College transfer fair.
Semester 3 Credits Milestone GenEd Note Pre-req Expand
VMA-221 Multimedia Paint and Theory
3

Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown.

Offered in the fall only

Prerequisites: VMA-104
VMA-111 Introduction to Mass Media
3

This course meets the General Education requirement for Community & Cultural Contexts.

(Formerly Area 3)

Prerequisites: ENG-095 and MAT-093 or placement
Elective-1 Career Elective
3

Choose one VMA course not already required for this program.
Elective-2 Behavioral Science Elective
3

Choose one PSY or SOC course
Elective-3 Social Science Elective
3

Choose one HIS or GOV or PHIL or GEO course
Total Credits:
Semester 3 Advising Note:
  • Consult with a VMA faculty member before registering. 
  • Consider taking Gen. Ed. courses during Summer.
  • Continue exploring transfer options: attend a transfer workshop and the College transfer fair
  • Complete a pre-graduation check with an advisor in LifeMap
Semester 4 Credits Milestone GenEd Note Pre-req Expand
VMA-207 Figure Drawing
3

Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown.

Course offered in the spring only

Prerequisites: VMA-104
VMA-225 Painting Concepts
3

Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown.

Course offered in the spring only

Prerequisites: VMA-221
Elective-1 Lab Science Elective
4

Choose one 4-credit AST or BIO or CHM or GIS or ENV or PHY course
Elective-2 Math Elective
3-4

Choose one college-level MAT course

Prerequisites: MAT-097 or MAT-098 or placement
Elective-3 Literature Elective
4

Choose one LIT course

Pre/co-requisite: ENG-111
Total Credits:
Semester 4 Advising Note:
  • Apply for graduation
Last Modified Date: March 18, 2021

Upon Completion of this Concentration Graduates will be able to:

  • Develop a portfolio in preparation for transfer to a four-year college or university.
  • Demonstrate proficiency in the techniques of drawing and painting.
  • Demonstrate a basic understanding of color theory.

Career Outlook

Graduates of this concentration qualify to transfer to bachelor’s degree-granting colleges or universities. Potential careers in the visual arts, which vary according to the chosen major, include teaching, museum work, illustration, medical and scientific illustration, advertising and printing, photography, and merchandise display.

A bachelor’s degree is the minimum requirement for entry into these fields. Graduate work may be necessary, as well.