Course variations
| Study mode | Duration | Tuition fees | Start date | Venue |
| Full Time | 122 Credit-hour(s) | $ 25,570 (US$ 25,570) a year | Contact provider |
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Course summary
This program trains students in the necessary tools and techniques to create works for exhibition, sale or reproduction. Students learn to select the appropriate content, format and materials to meet the objectives of an audience or client. They apply concepts such as color theory and light and shadow to create works that convey a sense of atmosphere, mood or drama. Students are expected to define an aesthetic philosophy that guides the development of their work as they assemble a professional portfolio.
Program modules
The modules are Semester 1: Fundamentals of Art I 5; Beginning Life Drawing I 5; English Language Arts I 3; Freshman Seminar 1; Semester 2: Fundamentals of Art II 5; Beginning Life Drawing II 5; Anatomy 3; Semester 3: Watercolor Painting I 5; Intermediate Life Drawing I 5; English Language Arts II 3; Art History Survey I 3; Semester 4: Watercolor Painting II 5; Figurative Sculpture I 5; Art History Survey II 3; (One of four) Film and Society; Film and Society: World Cultures; Contemporary Visual Culture; or Art and Activism 3; Semester 5: Watercolor Painting III 5; Studio Elective 200/300 or 400 Level 5; Quantitative Literacy 3; Marketing 3; Semester 6: Watercolor: Figure and Portrait 5; Digital Graphic Foundations 5; (One of three) Intro to Lab Science; Vision, Light and Color; or Advanced Anatomy 3; (One of seven) Survey of American Illustration; History of Graphic Design; 20th Century and Contemporary Art History; Art History: Renaissance and Baroque; Art History: Art and Technology; Art History: Rococo and Neo-Classical; or World Art 3; Semester 7: Advanced Watercolor I 5; Studio Elective 200/300 or 400 Level 5; Studio Elective 200/300 or 400 Level 5; Semester 8: Portfolio: Fine Arts 5; Advanced Watercolor II 5; (One of four) Film and Society; Film and Society: World Cultures; Contemporary Visual Culture; or Art and Activism 3; Professional Writing 3.
Entry requirement for international students
Applicants whose native language is not English can submit the results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). The minimum acceptable TOEFL scores are 500 paper-based total, 173 computer-based total and 61 Internet-based total.
Qualification
Bachelor degree
Awarding body
American Academy Of Art
Department name
American Academy of Art
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