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Art Education – AA Degree

Programs

Art Education

Associate in Arts

This is a two-year associates degree program designed to meet the lower level (freshman and sophomore) course requirements of a four-year University for students majoring in Art Education. This degree transfers into a Teacher Education program at a four-year institution designed for students interested in teaching grades K-12.

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Program Details

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View Program Guide for Associate in Arts in Art Education

FIRST YEAR – FALL SEMESTER

ORI 100College 1011
ENG 101 or ENG 113English Composition I or Professional Technical Writing3
MAT 120 or 113Elementary Statistics or Introduction to Contemporary College Algebra3
ART 101Two-Dimensional Design3
ART 180Drawing I3
ElectiveGeneral Education Elective3
Total16

FIRST YEAR – SPRING SEMESTER

ENG 102English Composition II3
ART 102Three-Dimensional Design3
ART 256Drawing II3
PSY 132General Psychology3
HumanitiesHumanities Elective3
COM 115Speech3
Total18

SECOND YEAR – FALL SEMESTER

EDC 202Human Growth, Development, and Learning3
Life ScienceLife Science Elective4
SOC 133Principles of Sociology3
ART 220Art History I3
ElectiveGeneral Education Elective3
Total16

SECOND YEAR – SPRING SEMESTER

EDC 203Schooling in a Diverse Society3
Physical SciencePhysical Science Elective3
Social ScienceSocial Science Elective3
ART 221Art History II3
ElectiveGeneral Education Elective3
Total15
Total Hours for Degree63

The Art Education – AA Program is a minimum of 63 credit hours. Please use our Tuition and Fees page to calculate your approximate cost.

*Students will be responsible for additional classroom materials and tools. Students can order textbooks online from the Official John A. Logan Bookstore Apparel, Merchandise & Gifts.

John A Logan offers a seamless transfer to the next step in your educational journey for many of our programs. Our academic programs prepare you for what you will need to transfer to a four-year college or university. When you have selected the college where you would like to transfer, it is important to review their specific admission and course requirements. John A Logan College has many articulation agreements with various colleges.

To view articulation agreements for Art Education, see our Transfer Planning – John A. Logan College (jalc.edu) page.

  1. Students will demonstrate an understanding of principles of visual organization in a variety of studies through their work.
  2. Students learn to work with various tools, processes and media. They learn to make choices that enhance the communication of their ideas.
  3. Students learn to make critical judgments as they develop aesthetic perception by interacting with works of art and becoming knowledgeable about history and world culture.

Art Faculty Contact

Molly Alter

Associate Professor of Art

Email: molly.alter@jalc.edu
Phone: (618) 985-2828 Ext. 8234
Office: B40