Studio Art Education

Associate of Arts

Arts, Communication & Design Pathway
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Studio Art Education

Metropolitan State University of Denver TRANSFER 

Plan of Study Grid
First SemesterCredits
ENG 1021 English Composition I: GT-CO1 3
ART 1111 Art History Ancient to Medieval: GT-AH1 3
ART 1002 Visual Concepts 2-D Design 3
COM 1250 Interpersonal Communication: GT-SS3 3
ART 1201 Drawing I 3
 Subtotal15
Second Semester
ENG 1022 English Composition II: GT-CO2 3
ART 1112 Art History Renaissance to Modern: GT-AH1 3
ART 1003 3-D Design 3
ART 1004 Visual Concepts 4-D Design 3
Choose One History Course (GT-HI1) 3
Colorado History: GT-HI1  
US History Since 1945: GT-HI1  
20th Century World History: GT-HI1  
History of Latin America: GT-HI1  
African American History: GT-HI1  
Women in World History: GT-HI1  
 Subtotal15
Third Semester
EDS 3130 (MSU Denver Course) 4
EDS 3140 (MSU Denver Course) 1
MGD 1001 Introduction to Computer Graphics 3
MAT 1220 Integrated Math I: GT-MA1 3
Choose One Natural & Physical Sciences Course (GT-SC1) 4
Science of Biology with Lab: GT-SC1  
Environmental Science with Lab: GT-SC1  
Introduction to Chemistry I with Lab: GT-SC1  
Conceptual Physics with Lab: GT-SC1  
Physical Geology with Lab: GT-SC1  
 Subtotal15
Fourth Semester
ART 1113 Art History 1900 to Present: GT-AH1 3
EDS 3150 (MSU Denver Course) 3
Transfer Studio Emphasis: Studio Emphasis Core (MSU Denver Course) 3
MGD 1058 Introduction to UI/UX 3
Choose One Natural & Physical Sciences Course (GT-SC2) 3
Astronomy of Ancient Cultures: GT-SC2  
Introduction to Human Disease: GT-SC2  
Global Climate Change: GT-SC2  
 Subtotal15
 Total Credits60

NOTE: Students must apply early to take their inter-institutional courses.  See this link for more information: https://www.ccd.edu/docs/inter-institutional-application.  Students must take the below classes each semester at MSUD.

Third semester: 

EDS 3130- Foundations of Educational Psychology and Philosophy 

EDS 3140- First Field Experience in Secondary Education 

Fourth semester: 

EDS 3150- Issues in Multicultural Education in Urban Secondary Schools 

Studio Emphasis Core (see page 3 of 5 under Studio Emphasis Core) 

Portfolio Requirements and Admission 

All students entering the Department of Art as majors are admitted under either the B.A. in Art or the B.A. in Art History, Theory, and Criticism. After completing the foundation courses and one other course in ART, CDES, or ARTH, those wishing to pursue the B.F.A. in Art, B.F.A. in Art Education, or the B.F.A. in Communication Design will be required to pass a formal portfolio review for admittance.