Visual Arts

Students completing an Associate of Arts (AA) degree at COM will meet the following requirements:

  1. Complete a minimum of 60 semester credit hours that may be comprised of courses from the core curriculum, institutional requirements, and Fields of Study.
  2. Maintain at least a 2.0 grade point average (GPA). Only credit-bearing College of the Mainland courses will be used to calculate a GPA.
  3. Complete last 15 credit hours toward this degree at COM, with the exception of reverse transfer.
  4. Satisfy TSI liability.

College of the Mainland’s Visual Arts Program offers courses dedicated to the creative growth of students as makers and visionaries. Classes include lecture courses in art history and art appreciation, as well as hands-on studio courses in ceramics, sculpture, painting, photography, design, drawing and digital media.  Courses emphasize design skills, relevant content development, originality, critical dialog, and portfolio development for academic transfer to four-year universities or schools of art. Students may also use COM art courses for personal enrichment, or as electives enhancing the creative thinking required by other disciplines in a highly competitive world.

Associate of Arts - Visual Arts

Full-Time Student Schedule

Plan of Study Grid
Semester #1Semester Credit Hours
PSYC 1300 Psychology for Success 3
ENGL 1301 Composition I 3
MATH 1332 Contemporary Math (Quantitative Reasoning) 3
Select from one of the following: 4
Biology for Non-Science Majors I
Physical Geology
Introductory Chemistry I
Select from one of the following: 3
Design I
Drawing I
Design II
 Semester Credit Hours16
Semester #2
Select from one of the following: 3
Design I
Drawing I
Digital Media
ENGL 1302 Composition II 3
ARTS 1303
Art History I
or Art History II
3
HIST 1301
U S History I
or U S History II
3
SPCH 1315
Public Speaking
or Interpersonal Communication
3
 Semester Credit Hours15
Semester #3
GOVT 2305
Federal Government (Federal Constitution & Topics)
or Texas Government (Texas Constitution & Topics)
3
HIST 1301
U S History I
or U S History II
3
PHED 1164 Introduction to Physical Fitness and Wellness 1
Select from one of the following: 3
Life Drawing
Ceramics I
Photography I
Select from one of the following: 4
Biology for Science Majors II
Physical Geology
Introductory Chemistry I
 Semester Credit Hours14
Semester #4
Select from one of the following: 3
Introduction to Philosophy
Introduction to the Humanities I
British Literature I
Select from one of the following: 3
General Psychology
Introduction to Sociology
Principles of Macroeconomics
Select from one of the following: 3
Photography I
Painting I
Sculpture I
GOVT 2305
Federal Government (Federal Constitution & Topics)
or Texas Government (Texas Constitution & Topics)
3
Select from one of the following: 3
Ceramics II
Photography II
Drawing II
 Semester Credit Hours15
 Total Semester Credit Hours60
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