Painting, Associate in Arts
The Painting program prepares students for a career in studio arts and/or provides continuing education and personal enrichment opportunities. The program is committed to training in a variety of painting techniques and expressive means.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to:
- Create paintings that demonstrate the effective use of studio tools and the language of visual art.
- Create, analyze, and evaluate paintings executed with a variety of techniques.
Associate in Arts Degree Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core | ||
| ARTB 2 | Visual Fundamentals: Two-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| ARTB 4 | Color Fundamentals | 3 |
| ARTS 10A | Drawing and Composition I | 3 |
| ARTS 40A | Painting I | 3 |
| ARTS 40B | Painting II | 3 |
| Select nine units from the following: | 9 | |
| Creative Digital Media I | ||
| Landscape Drawing and Painting | ||
| Mixed Media I | ||
| Mixed Media II | ||
| Mixed Media: Collage | ||
| Painting III | ||
| Painting IV | ||
| Watercolor I | ||
| Watercolor II | ||
| Watercolor III | ||
| Abstraction | ||
| Western Art II | ||
| Renaissance Art and Architecture | ||
| TOTAL MAJOR UNITS | 24 | |
| Additional Requirements | 36 | |
| Complete Competency Requirements, general education pattern (MPC General Education, CSU General Education, or IGETC), and electives, if needed, for a total of 60 degree-applicable units. | ||
| Total Units | 60 | |
Please refer to the graduation requirements section of the Catalog for information about degree and certificate requirements including Reading and Writing, Mathematics, Information Competency, and General Education requirements.
The model sequence of coursework below is one pathway for students to complete the program. The information below is not an official educational plan. An MPC Counselor can assist you with creating a personalized education plan based on your academic, career, and personal goals. Visit MPC’s Counseling website for more information about Counseling and up-to-date program requirements.
Suggested 2-Year Course Sequence
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Units | |
| ENGL 1A or ENGL 1AE | College Composition or College Composition: Enhanced | 3 |
| LIBR 50 | Introduction to Library and Research Skills | 1 |
| ARTB 2 | Visual Fundamentals: Two-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| ARTS 10A | Drawing and Composition I | 3 |
| ARTS 40A | Painting I | 3 |
| MPC GE Area E | 3 | |
| Units | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| MPC GE Area A2 (MATH 10 Recommended) | 4 | |
| ARTB 4 | Color Fundamentals | 3 |
| ARTS 40B | Painting II | 3 |
| Elective (COUN 10 Recommended) | 1 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Units | 14 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| MPC GE Area F | 3 | |
| Select three units from the following: | 3 | |
| Western Art II or Renaissance Art and Architecture or Creative Digital Media I or Landscape Drawing and Painting or Mixed Media I or Mixed Media II or Mixed Media: Collage or Watercolor I or Watercolor II or Watercolor III or Abstraction | ||
| MPC GE Area B and Lab | 4 | |
| Electives | 6 | |
| Units | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| Select six units from the following: | 6 | |
| Western Art II or Renaissance Art and Architecture or Creative Digital Media I or Landscape Drawing and Painting or Mixed Media I or Mixed Media II or Mixed Media: Collage or Watercolor I or Watercolor II or Watercolor III or Abstraction | ||
| MPC GE Area D | 3 | |
| Electives | 5 | |
| Units | 14 | |
| Total Units | 60 | |