Dec 22, 2024

Catalog 2016-17

Catalog 2016-17 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Fine and Performing Arts

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Important Information

Short Description

This degree program is designed to serve students who plan to transfer to majors in the visual or performing arts culminating in the Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Arts, or Bachelor of Music.

Type of Credential

Associate of Fine Arts (A.F.A.)

Program Code

100

Contacts and Additional Information

Program Coordinators, Fine Arts:

Art Concentration:

CCBC Westside (Catonsville and Owings Mills)
Doug McNamara
CCBC Catonsville
443-840-4423 or dmcnamara@ccbcmd.edu

CCBC Eastside (Essex and Dundalk)
Sharon Trumbull
CCBC Essex
443-840-1767 or strumbull@ccbcmd.edu

CCBC Catonsville
Debby Ciccarelli
Catonsville Campus
443-840-4324 or dciccarelli@ccbcmd.edu

CCBC Essex
Jessica Walton
Essex Campus
443-840-1567 or jwalton2@ccbcmd.edu

Photography Concentration:

Hal Rummel
CCBC Catonsville
443-840-4598 or hrummel@ccbcmd.edu

Interior Design Concentration:

Laura Kimball
CCBC Catonsville/Dundalk/Essex
443-840-4954 or lkimball@ccbcmd.edu

Art Education Concentration:

Paul Glasgow
CCBC Catonsville
443-840-4425 or pglasgow@ccbcmd.edu

Program Coordinators, Performing Arts

Dance:

CCBC Catonsville/Dundalk/Essex
Tommy Parlon, Essex Campus, Room E-327
443-840-1127 or tparlon@ccbcmd.edu

Music:

CCBC Essex, Monica Otal
443-840-1726 or motal@ccbcmd.edu

CCBC Catonsville, Dr. Rebecca Ocampo
443-840-4014 or rocampo@ccbcmd.edu

Theatre:

CCBC Essex, Julie Lewis
443-840-1538 or jlewis2@ccbcmd.edu

Additional Information:

Opportunities for Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) - Several General Education classes offer PLA. See Portfolio, Departmental Exam, CLEP, DSST, Advanced Placement, and International Baccalaureate.
Articulation and Transfer Agreements - While there are no program-specific agreements, see other types of agreements such as guaranteed admission, block transfer, and discounts.

Semester Sequence

Students who want to earn a Fine and Performing Arts degree should consult the Arts and Humanities Pathway course tracks to see what courses would be most beneficial. Students who have decided on a particular transfer pattern should check that transfer pattern to see the entire semester sequence.

Students are required to complete the English and Mathematics requirements within the first 24 credit hours of courses. Any required developmental (non-credit) English and Math courses must be taken before, or concurrent with, these classes.

Students with no developmental coursework who want to finish an associate degree in two years should plan to take 15 credits/semester. Taking fewer credits/semester will increase the time needed to complete a degree.

Courses Needed for This Transfer Pattern*

General Education Requirements and Electives - 24-26 Credits

General Education Requirements:

CMNS 101 is required for an A.F.A. in Dance, Music, and Theatre, but not for Art, Design, and Interactive Media.

CMNS 101 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 101 - College Composition I 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 102 - College Composition II 3 Credit(s).

General Education Electives:

Choose courses in each category using the information below and from the list of approved General Education courses. One course must be a Diversity course.

Note that Dance, Music, and Theatre requires students to take CMNS 101 as part of the Arts and Humanities requirement, while Art, Design, and Interactive Media students may choose any two 3-credit classes. Dance, Music, and Theatre students may take 3-4 credits in Mathematics; Art, Design, and Interactive Media students are only required to take 3 credits.

Arts and Humanities (CMNS 101 required for Dance, Music, and Theatre) 3-6 Credits.
Biological and Physical Sciences 3-4 Credits.
Information Technology 3 Credits.
Mathematics 3-4 Credits.
Social and Behavioral Sciences 3 Credits.

Program Requirements and Electives - 34-36 Credits min.

Select a transfer pattern to see specific requirements and electives:

Total Number of Credits Required for Degree: 60 min.*

Note

*Credit students who are new to college (no successfully completed transferable college credits from other institutions) are required to take ACDV 101 - Academic Development: Transitioning to College . This 1-credit course is designed to be taken in the first semester at CCBC. Students must provide an official transcript(s) from an accredited institution to document successful completion of college coursework for the ACDV 101 requirement to be waived.

Program Description

This degree program is designed to serve students who plan to transfer to majors in the visual or performing arts culminating in the Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Arts, or Bachelor of Music.

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this degree, students will be able to:

recognize characteristics of lifelong learning: independent thinking, self-discipline, and ethical behavior;
demonstrate the studio or performance skills needed to advance academic pursuits at the upper division level;
demonstrate the theoretical skills unique to each program concentration;
use analytical, critical, logical, and problem-solving skills in a variety of contexts;
demonstrate interpersonal skills that reflect an understanding of diversity and the need for teamwork; and
communicate information to a variety of audiences using a variety of appropriate methods.