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Your Curriculum

The following outline is suggested as a course of study for art majors at MHCC. Students are strongly encouraged to contact a full-time faculty member for specific information about transferring their art courses to a four-year school. They can help you to prepare your portfolio for successful admission, plan a course of study which will enhance skills and efficiently transfer credits from MHCC to another institution.

FIRST YEAR COURSE OF STUDY FOR ART MAJORS

• Basic Design I, II* or III
• Art History 201
• English 115 or 121
• Drawing 231
• GE Course or an introductory studio course in 2-D, 3-D, or Digital

• Basic Design I, II* or III
• Art History 202
• English 121
• Drawing 232
• GE Course or an introductory studio course in 2-D, 3-D or Digital

• Basic Design I, II* or III
• Art History 203
• English 122 or 123
• Drawing 233 or Life Drawing 234
• Studio: Beginning or Introductory level in 2-D, 3-D, or Digital

Basic Design I and Basic Design II are offered in both digital (computer applications) and traditional (studio) formats.

Note: Basic Design I introduces students to art principles and foundations, Basic Design II concentrates on color theory.
(Basic Design I highly recommended before Basic Design II) and Basic Design III on design strategies for three-dimensional art works, engineering and architecture.

SECOND YEAR COURSE OF STUDY FOR ART MAJORS

• Studio: Intermediate 200 level 2-D
• Studio: Intermediate 200 level 3-D
• Drawing 233 or Life Drawing 234
• English 123 or GE Course/li>

• Studio: Intermediate or Advanced 200 level 2-D or 3-D
• Studio: 200 level Digital
• GE Course
• GE Course

• Studio: Advanced 200 level 2-D, 3-D, or Digital
• Studio: Advanced 200 level 2-D, 3-D, or Digital
• GE Course
• GE Course

Note: Intermediate to Advanced 200 level courses include concentrations in the following disciplines:
Life Drawing
Sculpture
Printmaking
Painting
Digital Art
Ceramics

These concentrations provide the training and development of portfolio work for preparedness to successfully transfer as an Art Major at both public and private art schools.