If you are interested in completing a bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts or Performing Arts you should consider taking 12 credit hours from the courses listed below as part of your Associate of Arts degree in Liberal Arts.
Fine and Performing Arts explores art in its various forms. Students interested in Performing Arts will foster creativity through analysis and performance of texts ranging from music, drama, poetry, and film. Students interested in Fine Arts will investigate the creative possibilities of a variety of media and process in personal expression ranging from drawing, painting, photography, and design, as well as a contextual perspective of world art and its concepts.
Career Opportunities
The following are some of the career opportunities you can pursue in Fine or Performing in non-profit, radio/television, museum/gallery, performing arts, education and business sectors:
- Director/Producer
- Musician/Artist
- Advertising Professional
- Curator
- Arts Administrator
- Composer/Arranger
- Broadcaster
- Graphic Designer
- Art Teacher
Involvement Opportunities
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Performing Arts Club is for students desiring a performance experience in theater or music.
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Art & Literature, Etc.: The Arts & Literary Club is an organization for Hawkeye students who are interested in the arts, literature, and publishing. This can also be taken for credit in the spring (COM152 ETC: Art & Literary Magazine).
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Hawkeye Reads is a campus-wide program that seeks to support the College’s Institutional Outcomes and increase literacy.
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Student Ambassadors are a group of students who assist the Admissions office with the recruitment of new students and who represent and promote Hawkeye.
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Student Leadership Council represents and promotes the common interests and general welfare of the student body.
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Multicultural Student Organization is a student-led group created to be a platform for students to focus on diversity issues that shape our world.
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Planning Your Class Schedule
Students should consult with an advisor in Student Services or a faculty mentor to select courses, make a transfer plan, and periodically review their progress towards their degree completion.
Students are also encouraged to contact the admissions office at the college to which they plan to transfer during their first year at Hawkeye in order to obtain specific program and transfer requirements.
Not all courses may be required for or transfer to your future major.
Award: Associate of Arts (AA)
Courses and course cost calculations are subject to change.
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| ART-101 |
Art Appreciation
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This course is an examination of the value, esthetic pleasures, structure, function, and history of art. The course explores sculpture, painting, film, drawing, printmaking, photography, ceramics, and architecture. Field trips to galleries allow students the opportunity to personally experience significant visual art.
Lecture Hours: 48
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| ART-120 |
2-D Design
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$586.50 |
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This course introduces students to the principles of design on the two-dimensional plane. Students are instructed in conceptual thinking, content and art practices, and exposed to design, color theory, and organizational principals. An introduction to materials and practice through the disciplines of drawing, painting, printmaking and collage are part of the conceptualization process offered in this curriculum.
Lecture Hours: 32
Lab Hours: 32
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| ART-123 |
3-D Design
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$611.50 |
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This course introduces students to the principles of design on the three-dimensional plane. Students are instructed in conceptual thinking, content and art practices, and exposed to the elements of art/design and organizational principles through the utilization of space.
An introduction to materials and practice through the disciplines of drawing, designing and drafting are part of the conceptualization process offered in this curriculum.
Projects will revolve around paper and card construction, modeling clay, iron wire and found objects.
Lecture Hours: 32
Lab Hours: 32
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| ART-133 |
Drawing
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$611.50 |
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An introduction to basic drawing. Working with still life props: line, form, values, perspective and composition will be explored, using various wet and dry mediums. Concentration will be on accurate visual drawing.
Lecture Hours: 32
Lab Hours: 32
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| ART-134 |
Drawing II
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$611.50 |
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This course concentrates on intermediate drawing problems: Gesture, contour, proportions, mapping techniques and values are studied through the use of props and clothed models. Creative interpretation with various media and approaches are stressed.
Lecture Hours: 32
Lab Hours: 32
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| ART-143 |
Painting
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$611.50 |
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This course is an introduction to painting in a variety of media. Color theory, design theory and media area applied to exercises, studies, and finished paintings. Concentration is on developing skills in handling materials and personal expression through painting.
Lecture Hours: 32
Lab Hours: 32
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| ART-173 |
Ceramics
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$616.50 |
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A hands-on intensive introduction to clay and glaze materials, integrated with a fresh approach to building interesting forms effectively.
Lecture Hours: 32
Lab Hours: 32
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| ART-203 |
Art History I
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This course is an introduction to the history of visual art and artists; prehistory through Gothic. All forms of media: painting, sculpture, drawing, architecture, ceramics, metal work, glass and others are considered in the context of time, society, and the human impulse to create.
Lecture Hours: 48
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| ART-204 |
Art History II
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This course is an introduction to the history of visual art and artists; Renaissance to the present. All forms of media: painting, sculpture, drawing, architecture, ceramics, metal work, glass, photography, film, and others are considered in the context of time, society, and the human impulse to create.
Lecture Hours: 48
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Theatrical Arts and Society
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This course introduces students to a literary appreciation of drama throughout history. Emphasis will be on reading, discussing, and evaluating various plays representative of their era and genre along with discussion of live theatre, film and television performances and how these kinds of dramatic narratives interrelate with societies of the past and present.
Lecture Hours: 48
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Introduction to Film
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This course introduces students to the various language systems of film, including film-making techniques, creators, genres, narratives, ideology, and film theory/criticism. Students will explore the cultural importance of cinema as art by analyzing selected movies and clips which demonstrate artistic excellence.
Lecture Hours: 48
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Acting I
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This course introduces the basic acting techniques with emphasis on concentration, movement, voice, and play analysis. Through monologue and scene work, as well as exercises, students will experience the acting process.
Lecture Hours: 48
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Applied Piano
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Individualized instruction in piano for the beginning, intermediate, or advanced student. Requires fourteen 25 minute lessons during the semester. Additional outside practice/preparation is required. This course can be repeated with different content for credit. No prior musical experience is necessary.
May be repeated once.
Lecture Hours: 16
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Applied Percussion
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$575.50 |
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Individualized instruction in percussion/drum set for the beginning, intermediate or advanced student. Requires 30 minute weekly lessons during the semester. Additional outside practice/preparation is required. This course may be repeated with different content for credit. No prior musical experience is necessary.
Lecture Hours: 16
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Music Appreciation
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$586.50 |
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An introduction to the musical arts through listening to and studying the music of various periods. Some sections of the course may be presented by live musicians. Allied arts, including dance, painting, and literature, may be used to demonstrate the relatedness of music to the larger scope of human experience.
Lecture Hours: 48
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| MUS-102 |
Music Fundamentals
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$586.50 |
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Introduction to Music Theory. Basic skills and vocabulary. For non majors with limited background in music fundamentals, or as preparation for music major theory courses. Emphasis on notation, key/time signatures, rhythm, and aural training. (Variable)
Lecture Hours: 48
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| MUS-154 |
Chorus
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$215.50 |
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This course is designed for the student to participate in group performances. The performing group meets regularly and presents a wide variety of choral literature throughout the year. This course can be repeated with different content for credit.
May be repeated once.
Lab Hours: 32
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