Welcome to the Associate of Arts Degree - Art

An Associate of Arts or AA degree is a two-year undergraduate degree program requiring the completion of 60 credit hours. You can also boost your earning potential while taking a great first step toward a bachelor's degree. Skyline College's Art Program ensures a strong foundation in the visual arts. Enrolling in studio courses provides opportunities to explore the diversity of methods and materials to make art. Drawing, painting, photography, digital arts and other 2-d arts, 3-d media like sculpture and ceramics, studies in film and video, are all available to the student. Art History and Art Appreciation courses offer students an exploration of art through historical times and places, to make connections to the student's own life. Students will develop visual literacy through communication, analysis, and reflection of artworks and the concepts and influences from which artworks originate. Students will develop physical/technical skills within an art/design based medium to be used as tools for creative expression.

Career Path

wide range of careers that include architecture, archiving, art conservation/restoration, art direction, art education, art history, art sales, art therapy, digital art, digital animation, commercial photography, courtroom sketching, curating, fashion design, fine art, fine art photography, forensic art, graphic design, illustration, interior design, industrial design, interactive design