Studio Arts - Everett Community College

Studio Arts from Everett Community College is a Campus Associate Fine Art degree that prepares you for a Art and Design career. GENERAL INFORMATION Studio Arts is part of an interdisciplinary fine arts program at EvCC. The program focuses on study and skill development in a chosen studio arts discipline in addition to coursework in related disciplines. Students complete the program with a portfolio of work for consideration by transfer institutions, evaluation by potential employers for entry-level positions, or for personal use. ABOUT OUR PROGRAM The Studio Arts program includes options both for students who intend to transfer to four-year institutions or fine art schools as well as for individuals seeking life enrichment in the study and practice of art. All students begin with a series of foundation courses in visual culture, design, and drawing. These courses provide a solid base for future exploration. Students choose an area of specialization in drawing, painting, ceramics or sculpture, completing a sequence of three courses that provides them with technical skills and aesthetic understanding of a single medium. The student has a choice of a pre-professional portfolio course or an independent study in a specific area. Graduation requirements for all degree candidates includes presentation of a portfolio for review twice during the program. The Associate in Fine Arts (AFA) degree. Students concentrate in a chosen program, such as Studio Arts, while also taking courses in related disciplines. The AFA degree also is offered in the fields of Visial Communications, Photography, and Written Arts. While this degree contains many courses that are transferable to a university, it is not designed primarily as a transfer degree . (Note: The Evergreen State College accepts the AFA degree as a block of 90 transfer credits.) The Associate in Arts and Sciences - Option II is designed for students with an intention to transfer to a university to pursue a bachelor's degree . With the Option II degree, you will have completed most or all of the lower division, general education requirements typically required within a bachelor's degree , as well as some basic arts classes. The complete description of this degree program, with a checklist, is provided in the Associate of Art and Sciences - Option II Guide. CAREER OPTIONS Career options for students in the studio arts include teaching, working in gallery or museum settings, or employment as part of a team in such areas as graphics and photography. Knowledge gained through art courses are valuable skills for individuals who work with community art groups, associations and foundations as well as any organization that acquires works of art. Students who intend to work as professional artists should expect to pursue additional studies beyond an associate's degree . View more details on Everett Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Fine Art courses.