Program: Liberal Arts Degree, AA - Fine Arts Major - Laurel Ridge Community College

Apr 08, 2025

2025-26 Academic Catalog

Program Description: The Fine Arts Major degree is designed to provide students with a comprehensive foundation in the visual arts. This two-year program is ideal for students passionate about art and seeking to develop their creative skills, critical thinking abilities, and a strong portfolio for further studies or careers in the visual arts. The Fine Arts Major is designed for transfer to a four-year institution for completion of a baccalaureate degree program, usually the bachelor of arts degree, the terminal degree for creative careers.

Program Student Learning Outcomes:

Develop proficiency in a variety of media through exploration of a wide range of art materials, tools, and techniques.
Create works of art that express a unique, creative voice utilizing various visual arts media.
Analyze critically works of art and solve creative design problems through the lens of historical, cultural, and conceptual contexts.
Create a diverse and professional portfolio showcasing artistic range, technical mastery, and innovation.
Cultivate marketable career skills relevant to the arts.

Below is the recommended course sequence for full-time students.
Courses are listed by the semester they are usually offered.
Course availability in a given semester may vary.
You can change the order or number of classes each semester, but taking fewer classes in a semester will mean more semesters to finish the program.
Please discuss your plan including elective selection with your advisor to ensure it meets your academic goals.
Students who complete this degree will also complete and be awarded the Uniform Certificate of General Studies.

Fall Semester

SDV 100 - College Success Skills 1 cr.
ENG 111 - College Composition I 3 cr.
Math elective selected from the list below 3-5 cr.
CST 100 - Principles of Public Speaking 3 cr.
ART 101 - History of Art: Prehistoric to Gothic 3 cr.
ART 121 - Foundations of Drawing 3 cr.

Spring Semester

ENG 112 - College Composition II 3 cr.
ART 102 - History of Art: Renaissance to Modern 3 cr.
History elective selected from the list below 3 cr.
Natural Science elective selected from the list below 4 cr.
ART 131 - Two-Dimensional Design 3 cr.

Fall Semester

ART 200 - History of Non-Western Art 3 cr. OR
ART 215 - History of Modern Art 3 cr.
Literature elective selected from the list below 3 cr.
Foreign Language Sequence elective (ASL, ARA, CHI, FRE, GER, LAT, RUS, SPA) 101/102 4 cr. ¹
ART 132 - Three-Dimensional Design 3 cr.
ART 125 - Introduction to Painting 3 cr. OR
ART 223 - Life Drawing 3 cr.

Spring Semester

ART 125 - Introduction to Painting 3 cr. OR
ART 223 - Life Drawing 3 cr. OR
ART 287 - Portfolio and Resume Preparation 4 cr.
Foreign Language Sequence elective (ASL, ARA, CHI, FRE, GER, LAT, RUS, SPA) 102, 4 cr.¹
Social and Behavioral Science elective selected from the list below 3 cr.
CSC 110 - Principles of Computer Science 3 cr. OR
ITE 152 - Introduction to Digital Literacy and Computer Applications 3 cr.

Program Total: 61-62 Credits

¹A two-semester sequence of a foreign language is required.

It is highly recommended that students consult with their academic advisor to select the most appropriate course for their curriculum and/or transferability to another college.

Arts Electives

ART 100 - Art Appreciation 3 cr.
ART 101 - History of Art: Prehistoric to Gothic 3 cr.
ART 102 - History of Art: Renaissance to Modern 3 cr.
CST 151 - Film Appreciation I 3 cr.
MUS 121 - Music in Society 3 cr.

History Electives

Humanities Electives

HUM 201 - Early Humanities 3 cr.
HUM 202 - Modern Humanities 3 cr.
HUM 216 - Introduction to Non-Western Cultures 3 cr.
HUM 256 - Comparative Mythology 3 cr.
HUM 259 - The Greek and Roman Tradition 3 cr.
PHI 100 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 cr.
PHI 111 - Logic 3 cr.
PHI 220 - Ethics and Society 3 cr.
REL 100 - Introduction to the Study of Religion 3 cr.
REL 230 - Religions of the World 3 cr.

Literature Electives

ENG 225 - Reading Literature: Culture and Ideas 3 cr.
ENG 245 - British Literature 3 cr.
ENG 246 - American Literature 3 cr.
ENG 250 - Children’s Literature 3 cr.
ENG 255 - World Literature 3 cr.
ENG 258 - African American Literature 3 cr.
ENG 275 - Women’s Literature 3 cr.

Math Electives

Qualitative/Statistics Pathway:
MTH 154 - Quantitative Reasoning 3 cr.
MTH 155 - Statistical Reasoning 3 cr.
MTH 245 - Statistics I 3 cr.
Calculus Pathway:
MTH 161 - Precalculus I 3 cr.
MTH 162 - Precalculus II 3 cr.
MTH 167 - Precalculus with Trigonometry 5 cr.
MTH 261 - Applied Calculus I 3 cr.
MTH 263 - Calculus I 4 cr.
MTH 264 - Calculus II 4 cr.

Natural Science Electives

BIO 101 - General Biology I 4 cr.
BIO 102 - General Biology II 4 cr.
CHM 101 - Introductory Chemistry 4 cr.
CHM 111 - General Chemistry I 4 cr.
CHM 112 - General Chemistry II 4 cr.
ENV 121 - Foundations of Environmental Science 4 cr.
ENV 122 - Applications in Environmental Science 4 cr.
GOL 105 - Physical Geology 4 cr.
GOL 106 - Historical Geology 4 cr.
PHY 100 - Elements of Physics 4 cr.
PHY 201 - General College Physics I 4 cr.
PHY 202 - General College Physics II 4 cr.
PHY 241 - University Physics I 4 cr.
PHY 242 - University Physics II 4 cr.

Social and Behavioral Science Electives

Approved Transfer Electives

ACC 211, ACC 212
ADJ 100, ADJ 105, ADJ 107, ADJ 140, ADJ 164, ADJ 171, ADJ 172, ADJ 228, ADJ 236, ADJ 278
ART (all courses)
BIO (all courses)
BUS 100, BUS 240, BUS 270, BUS 280
CHM (all courses)
CSC (all courses)
CST (all courses)
ECO (all courses)
EDU (all courses)
ENG (all courses)
ENV (all courses)
Foreign language (ASL, ARA, CHI, FRE, GER, LAT, RUS, SPA) (all courses)
GEO (all courses)
GOL (all courses)
HIM 111, HIM 112
HIS (all courses)
HLT (all courses)
HMS (all courses)
HUM (all courses)
ITE 120, ITE 152
MTH (all courses 154 and higher)
MUS (all courses)
PED (all courses)
PHI (all courses)
PHY (all courses)
PLS 135 , PLS 241
PSY (all courses)
REL (all courses)
RPK (all courses)
SOC (all courses)