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2026-2027 Academic Catalog 
    
2026-2027 Academic Catalog

Art and Design (A.A.)

Location(s): Springfield Campus


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A.A. Degree: 63 Hours

The Associate of Arts in Art and Design, is an interdisciplinary program designed for students who plan to transfer to a four-year institution to earn a bachelor’s degree in related fields such as: BFA-ART-3D studies; (ceramics, metals/jewelry, sculpture), computer animation, drawing, painting, photography, new media, and photography. BFA-DESIGN; graphic design, sequential art, illustration, dual degree in graphic design & illustration. BSEd in Art Education. BA-Visual Culture; Art History, Visual Culture or Museum Studies. BS; Interior Design, Fashion Design, or Architecture.

General Education Requirements- 42 Credit Hours


Mathematical Sciences - 3 Credit Hours


Complete three (3) credit hours minimum. Mathematical Sciences courses that use one of the pathways courses as a prerequisite will meet the general education credit for math. For example, Calculus meets the general education math requirement since Pre-Calculus Algebra is a prerequisite.

Written Communication - 6 Credit Hours


Six (6) credit hours minimum.

Oral Communication- 3 Credit Hours


Three (3) credit hours minimum.

Humanities and Fine Arts- 9 Credit Hours


Complete nine (9) credit hours minimum, from at least two (2) disciplines. There is a limit of three (3) credit hours of Performance (PERF) courses that can be applied to the Humanities & Fine Arts Knowledge Area and to the total CORE 42. ART 101 and ART 105 are required for the degree.  Please complete 3 credit hours from the additional course list.

Natural Sciences - 7 Credit Hours


Complete seven (7) credit hours minimum, from at least two (2) disciplines, including one course with a lab component.

Social and Behavioral Sciences - 9 Credit Hours


Complete nine (9) credit hours minimum, from at least two (2) disciplines, including at least one Civics course. Note that the civics requirement in CORE 42 is different from and does not fulfill the requirements of RSMo 170.013, Missouri Higher Education Civics Achievement Examination.

Core Electives - 5 Credit Hours


Any course with an approved MOTR number or excess hours from a MOTR approved course can be utilized to fulfill the Core electives requirement. Note that there is a limit of three (3) credit hours of Performance (PERF) courses that can be applied to the Humanities & Fine Arts Knowledge Area and to the total CORE 42. 

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