Associate of Arts - Arts

The primary mission of Santa Monica College program is to prepare students for upper division study at a four-year, two-year, university or art school and/or to earn an Associate of Arts degree. Secondary objectives include portfolio preparation for students seeking admission to the Arts and Entertainment Academy and other two-year vocational training programs.

Upon completion of the program, students will demonstrate an appreciation and understanding of art and art history in order to develop creative and critical thinking solutions to various art and art history issues. Students will look at an artistic situation, whether in implementation or analysis, in order to develop and create a strategy for its solution.

Artists express their thoughts and feelings by creating fine artworks that are primarily intended for aesthetic enjoyment. Related career titles include advertising artist or designer, art administrator, furniture designer, illustrator, courtroom sketcher, medical illustrator, animator, and toy designer. Some organizations that typically employ art majors include studios, museums, auction houses, art councils, educational institutions, hospitals, interior design departments, advertising agencies, and film and media production companies.