This two-year art curriculum leads to an associate of applied arts degree in art and design. Preferred studio areas may be selected from: ceramics, computer art, digital cinema, drawing/painting, furniture design, graphic communication, human centered design, illustration, jewelry/metalsmithing/blacksmithing, photography, printmaking, sculpture, or woodworking.
For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Art and Design department page.
For related information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/ooh/arts-and-design/home.htm
| Total Credits Required | 62 |
| Liberal Studies | 16 |
| EN 111 College Composition I | 4 |
| EN 211 College Composition II [Div I] | 4 |
| Humanities Elective* | 4 |
| Visual and Performing Arts Elective | 4 |
| Choose one course from the following: | |
| AD 200 Native American Art and Architecture (4 cr.) [Div IV] | |
| AD 230 History of World Art: Ancient to Medieval (4 cr.) [Div IV] | |
| AD 240 History of World Art: Renaissance to Modern (4 cr.) [Div IV] | |
| AD 260 Why America Looks This Way (4 cr.) [Div IV] | |
| Major Courses | 18 |
| AD 100 The Art and Design Experience | 2 |
| AD 110 Ideas in Art and Design History | 4 |
| AD 160 Physical Structures and Concepts | 4 |
| AD 175 Visual Structures and Concepts | 4 |
| AD 270 Social Structures and Concepts | 4 |
| Preferred Studio Area | 8-12 |
| AD 100 Level | 4 |
| AD 200 Level | 4 |
| AD 300 level (optional) | 4 |
| Art and Design Electives | 16-20 |
| (non-preferred studio or art history courses) | |
*Courses used for liberal studies-humanities division must be selected from the approved division list in the bulletin.
Bulletin Year:
2016 - 2017 Undergraduate Bulletin
| View the current NMU Catalog.