Art and Design - Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer (AAOT)

Description

The Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer degree with a focus in Art and Design includes foundational courses in this major and meets lower-division general education requirements at all Oregon public universities. The College's Art and Design curriculum includes courses in Art History, 2D and 3D Design, Graphic Design, Illustration, Photography, Videography, Printmaking, Drawing, Painting, Ceramics, Metal Arts, Product Design, User Experience (UX), Interface Design (UI), and Animation.

Statewide General Education Student Learning Outcomes

Please see the General Education page for statewide general education student learning outcomes.
 

Entrance Requirements

While this degree has no formal entrance requirements, individual courses may have prerequisites which must be met before enrollment.

Course Requirements

Course Title Credits
General Education/ Foundational
Health:
Choose 3 credits 13
Mathematics:
Choose one course (recommend: MTH 105Z)4
Oral Communication:
Choose one course (recommend: COMM 218Z)3-4
Writing:
WR 121ZComposition I4
WR 122ZComposition II4
or WR 227Z Technical Writing
General Education/ Discipline studies
Cultural Literacy:
One course from the following categories must be designated as cultural literacy on the Discipline Studies list (credits count once).
Arts and Letters:
Choose at least three courses chosen from at least two prefixes9-12
Recommend: Two courses with an ART or DSGN prefix (ART 101, ART 115, ART 117, ART 141, DSGN 101, DSGN 140) and one course with an ARH prefix.
Social Science:
Choose at least four courses from at least two prefixes12-16
Recommend: PSY 216 and SOC 250
Science/Math/Computer Science:
Choose at least four courses from at least two prefixes including at least three laboratory courses in biological and/or physical science12-20
Electives
Choose any course numbered 100 or above that brings the total credits to 90 quarter hours. This may include up to 12 credits of Career and Technical Education courses designated by COCC as acceptable.39
Recommend: ART 102, ART 110, ART 116, ART 131, ART 289, ART 295, ART 297, any courses in art/design emphasis, and foreign language courses for students seeking Bachelor of Arts 2,3
Total Credits90-106
1

HHPA activity courses (1 credit each) are not to be duplicated.

2

Students seeking to obtain a Bachelor of Arts must complete all foreign language through the 200 level (i.e., 203). 100-level foreign language courses, depending on language placement, may be required.

3

See advising notes for additional information on Art and Design emphasis areas.

Advising Notes

Students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree after transfer should consider completing three terms of a 200-level language course. The 100-level language courses will count as electives. The 200-level language courses can be applied to partially fulfill the arts and letters requirement.

Students pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree should consider taking two terms of Western art history and one of non-Western art history. ARH courses can be applied to partially fulfill the arts and letters requirement.

Students pursuing transfer to an upper-division arts school or program will typically be required to have completed core foundational art courses. Recommended foundational art courses are ART 115 Basic Design: 2-D, ART 116 Basic Design: Color, ART 117 Basic Design: 3-D, and ART 131 Beginning Drawing; these courses can be applied to partially fulfill the arts and letters requirement.

Successful transfer to an upper-division arts school or program is usually based not only on transcripts but also on the student’s portfolio. Students seeking transfer to an accredited art school in Oregon or elsewhere are encouraged to work closely with their advisors to build that portfolio and to take ART 295 Portfolio Development and Business Practices.

Students pursuing transfer to an upper-division arts school or program will typically have a discipline emphasis. Recommended courses based on emphasis: 

Drawing

Course Title Credits
ART 132Intermediate Drawing4
ART 140Sequential Art: Non-Digital4
ART 184Beginning Watercolor4
ART 185Intermediate Watercolor4
ART 234Figure Drawing4
ART 297Capstone Project: All Media1

Painting

Course Title Credits
ART 181Beginning Painting4
ART 184Beginning Watercolor4
ART 185Intermediate Watercolor4
ART 234Figure Drawing4
ART 281Intermediate Painting4
ART 297Capstone Project: All Media1

Graphic Design

Course Title Credits
ART 110Beginning Graphic Design4
ART 141Vector Art Illustration4
ART 230Intermediate Graphic Design4
ART 297GDCapstone Project: Graphic Design1

Photography/Videography

Course Title Credits
ART 161Photography: Darkroom Basics4
ART 165Videography: Basic Techniques4
ART 166Photography: Lighting Techniques4
ART 261Photography: Intermediate Darkroom4
ART 265Photography: Digital Basics4
ART 267Photography: Digital Editing4
ART 268Videography: Intermediate4
ART 269ACPhotography: Fine Art & Commercial4
ART 269PJPhotography: Photojournalism4
ART 297PVCapstone Project: Digital Photo/Video1

Illustration

Course Title Credits
ART 132Intermediate Drawing4
ART 140Sequential Art: Non-Digital4
ART 141Vector Art Illustration4
ART 142Digital Painting: Basic Techniques4
ART 143Scientific Illustration: Basic Techniques4
ART 184Beginning Watercolor4
ART 234Figure Drawing4
ART 240Digital Illustration: Concept4
ART 241Digital Illustration: Narrative4
ART 297ILCapstone Project: Illustration1

Ceramics

Course Title Credits
ART 121Ceramics: Introduction to Hand Building4
ART 122Ceramics: Introduction to Wheel Throwing4
ART 190Figurative Clay Sculpture4
ART 191Sculpture4
ART 253Ceramics: Intermediate Ceramics4
ART 291Mold Making for Sculpture4
ART 297Capstone Project: All Media1

Metal Arts

Course Title Credits
ART 157Metal Arts: Basic Techniques4
ART 158A1Metal Arts: Surfaces4
ART 158B1Metal Arts: Beginning Casting4
ART 158B2Metal Arts: Intermediate Casting4
ART 159A1Metal Arts: Forming4
ART 159C1Metal Arts: Enameling4
ART 159C2Metal Arts: Setting4
ART 297MACapstone Project: Metal Arts1

Product Design

Course Title Credits
ART 141Vector Art Illustration4
DSGN 101Introduction to Product Design4
DSGN 130Product Design Fundamentals3
DSGN 1403D Modeling: Parametric4
DSGN 150Design for Production3
DSGN 197PDPortfolio Development: Product Design1
DSGN 2403D Modeling: Organic4
DSGN 2503D Printing: Materials & Technology4
MFG 119Manufacturing Design and Drafting Techniques4
MFG 250Additive Manufacturing I3

User Experience & Interface Design (UX/UI)

Course Title Credits
ART 110Beginning Graphic Design4
ART 141Vector Art Illustration4
ART 230Intermediate Graphic Design4
DSGN 103User Experience (UX) Research Methodologies4
DSGN 104UX Design Principles4
DSGN 202User Interface Design (UI)4
DSGN 203Usability Testing4
DSGN 297UXCapstone Project: UX/UI4

Animation

Course Title Credits
ART 101AMAnimation History and Current Practices4
ART 1112-D Animation: Basics4
ART 1122-D Animation: Narrative and Scene Building4
ART 1133-D Animation: Basics4
ART 1143-D Animation: Modeling4
ART 297Capstone Project: All Media1

Performance Standards

  • Academic Requirements:

    • Students must have a 2.0 cumulative GPA to earn a COCC certificate or degree.
    • Options for additional standards:
      • All courses in the program must be completed with a grade of C or higher

Sample Plan

Sample Plan Grid
First TermCredits
Discipline Studies Art & Letters (recommend ART 101 or any ARH course)4
Discipline Studies Art & Letters (recommend ART 115, ART 117 or DSGN 101)4
Elective (recommend ART 102)3
WR 121ZComposition I4
 Credits15
Second Term
Discipline Studies Social Science (recommend SOC 250)4
Elective (recommend ART 116)4
Health (3 credits with HHP or HHPA prefix)3-4
WR 122Z
Composition II
or Technical Writing
4
 Credits15-16
Third Term
Discipline Studies Laboratory Science3-5
Elective (recommend ART 131 or art/design emphasis area)4
Elective (recommend art/design emphasis area)4
Oral Communication (recommend COMM 218Z)4
 Credits15-17
Fourth Term
Discipline Studies Art & Letters (recommend ART 141, DSGN 140 or any ARH course)3-4
Discipline Studies Laboratory Science3-5
Discipline Studies Social Science3-4
Discipline Studies Science/Math/Computer Science3-5
 Credits12-18
Fifth Term
Discipline Studies Social Science (recommend PSY 216)4
Elective (recommend ART 110 or art/design emphasis area)4
Elective (recommend art/design emphasis area)3
Elective (recommend art/design emphasis area)4
MTH 105ZMath in Society4
 Credits19
Sixth Term
Discipline Studies Laboratory Science3-5
Discipline Studies Social Science3-4
Elective (recommend ART 289 or any DSGN course)4
Elective (recommend ART 295)4
 Credits14-17
 Total Credits90-102

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