Program Map for Studio Arts DTA

The Associate in Arts and Sciences – Direct Transfer (“DTA”) is designed for students with an intention to transfer to a university to pursue a bachelor’s degree. With the DTA degree, you will have completed most or all of the lower division, general education requirements typically required within a bachelor’s degree, as well as some basic arts classes. The complete description of this degree program, with a checklist, is provided in the Associate of Art and Sciences - DTA Guide. 

Career Options

Career options for students in the studio arts include teaching, working in gallery or museum settings, or employment as part of a team in such areas as graphics and photography. Knowledge gained through art courses are valuable skills for individuals who work with community art groups, associations and foundations as well as any organization that acquires works of art. Students who intend to work as professional artists should expect to pursue additional studies beyond an associate’s degree. Additional careers include architecture, industrial design, art history and art therapy.

Faculty advisors for the Studio Arts AAS/DTA are listed below.  If you have been assigned an advisor please work with them, otherwise you can choose any of the advisors below.

• Ayad Almissouri aalmissouri@everettcc.edu 
• Nancy Jones njones@everettcc.edu
• Thom Lee tlee@everettcc.edu

CHECKLISTS

• Studio Arts Interest, AAS-DTA Checklist
• Studio Arts AFA Checklist 
• Pre-College to College English and Math Checklist

Before you can take your college-level courses, you may need to complete prerequisites. 

See an entry advisor for mandatory entry advising at the Advising Center located in RAI 108 to decide on your first quarter courses.

See your advisor for self-paced or accelerated alternatives in Math and English to prepare for college-level classes. Want to move further faster? Learn about EvCC's I-BEST classes. 

Prepare for college-level math

If your math placement is below MATH& 107, you’ll need to take the following sequence of courses, starting from the level you placed into:

• TS 60 → TS 70 →  MATH/TS 76 →  MATH/TS 86

 Prepare for college-level English

If your English placement is below ENGL& 101, you’ll need to take following sequence of courses, starting from the level you placed into:

• ENGL/TS/AEP 97 → ENGL/TS/AEP 98

Note: English language learners may need additional courses before ENGL/TS 97 depending on their placement.

 Take COLL 101 - College Success in your first quarter to prepare for the pace and rigor of college.

 Foundations: These core classes are required for all other Art Pathway courses. Take concurrently if possible. 

•  ART 110 - Art Foundations and Design
• GRAPH 110 - Digital Design Tools and Visual Communication
• ART 115 - Drawing I 

After your foundation classes are complete, take ART 195 - Portfolio Review (prerequisites are ART 110, GRAPH 110, ART 115)

 Other introductory courses that can be taken right away:

• ART 123 - Introduction to Studio Art* (F or W)
• ART 124D - Understanding World Art*
• ART 111 - 3-D Design*
• ART 240 - Printmaking I*
• ART 270 - Ceramics I*

 Begin Portfolio.

Before registering each quarter, check your Degree Planner to see what classes you should take to stay on track.  See your faculty program advisor with any questions you have.

Recommended Actions 

• Looking for more assistance by phone, tablet, or computer? Visit the Online Student Support and Resources page. 
• Do you qualify for Financial Aid? Fill out a FAFSA or WASFA and visit the Financial Aid Office to begin talking about how to pay for college. 
• Visit the Tutoring Center, Writing Center, and the Library.
• Consider registering for a study skills class offered by DEVED department.
• Get involved with Student LIFE and join a campus club, such as Art Alliance or Sumi-e
• See if you qualify for TRiO, MESA, and/or U-3 
• If you are transferring, determine if the school you want to transfer to has a foreign language requirement for admission and/or graduation.

Complete college-level courses. Focus on those that fit in the Studio Arts Pathway so that if you change to another Arts program, most of the credits you’ve earned will apply to your new goal.

 Take one of the following to fulfill the Basic Quantitative Skills requirement:

• MATH& 107 - Math in Society
• MATH& 141 - Precalculus I: College Algebra (ideal for Architecture or Industrial Design)
• Note: The prerequisite for MATH& 141 is MATH 96.

 Take ENGL& 101 or ENGL& 101D - English Composition I

Note: At least one diversity course must be completed to graduate. Look for courses that include a D in the course number (e.g. ENGL 101D, ART 124D, ART 228D). 

 Take ART 124D* - Understanding World Art or PHOTO 110* - Photography I: Basic Elements or another Humanities course such as a foreign language. (This is part of the Humanities requirement for graduation.)
 Take CMST& 102* - Introduction to Mass Media or PSYC& 100* - General Psychology or another Social Science course such as ANTH 116D*- Cultures in Context or ANTH 122D* - Human Diversity. (This is part of the Social Science requirement for graduation.)
 Start working on the Natural Science requirement. You must take 15 credits of Natural Science courses, including at least one 5-credit lab class. It is recommended that you choose from the following:

• NUTR 180 - Sustainable Food Systems: What to Eat and Why It Matters (Lab)
• BOT 113 - Plants of the Pacific Northwest (Lab)
• BOT 115D - Ethnobotany: Plants and People (Lab)
• NAT S 107- Physical Science for Everybody (Lab)
• ASTR 122 - Life in the Universe(Lab)
• ASTR& 100 - Survey of Astronomy
• ASTR& 101 - Introduction to Astronomy (Lab)
• GEOL 107- Earth Science for Everybody (Lab)

 Start work on elective credits of Art courses within your Art path. Select among the following, depending on your area(s) of focus, after completing prerequisite course requirements. (You will need 30 credits total completed before graduation.) 

 If following the 2D Pathway, select among the following, depending on your area of interest, after completing prerequisite course requirements: 

• Studio Art: If not taken in Phase One, take ART 123 - Introduction to Studio Art (F or W) 
• Drawing: Once you have completed ART 115, you are eligible to take the following:
  • ART 116 Drawing II (W)
  • ART 113 - Life Drawing I (F) → ART 114 - Life Drawing II (F) 
• Painting: Once you have completed ART 115 or ART 123, you are eligible to take the following:
  • ART 200 - Painting I → ART 201 (F, W, Sp) 
• Printmaking: 
  • ART 240 - Printmaking I  → ART 241 - Printmaking II → ART 242 - Printmaking III (F, W) 
  • Open Studio is available in Spring quarters
• Watercolor: Once you have completed ART 115, you are eligible to take the following courses which are offered concurrently at least once every two years, typically in Winter or Spring quarters:
  • ART 205 - Watercolor I  → ART 206 - Watercolor II

After having completed ART 113, ART 116, and/or ART 201 or with instructor permission, all students in the 2D pathway are eligible to take ART 294 - Portfolio Development (Sp) 

 If following the 3D Pathway, select among the following, depending on your area of interest, after completing prerequisite course requirements: 

• Ceramics:
  • ART 270 - Ceramics I: Handbuilding and Foundations →  ART 271 - Ceramics II: Principles and Practices of Wheel Throwing →  ART 272 - Ceramics III: Integrating Techniques →  ART 273 - Ceramics IV: Advanced Projects in Ceramics → ART 274 - Ceramics Workshop
• 3D Design: ART 111 -  3-D Design (Sp)

 If following the Art History pathway, after taking ART 124D, it is recommended that you take the following courses:

• ART 221 - Western Art History: 15th to 18th Centuries (W)
• ART 228D - The World of Japanese Manga/Anime (F, W, S) 
• ART 224 - Contemporary Movements (S) 

 If following the Gallery pathway, take ART 297 - Gallery and Exhibit Technique (F, W, Sp) 
 Take 15 credits of Interdisciplinary Skills chosen from the following:

• PHOTO 110 - Photography I: Basic Elements
• GRAPH 110 -  Digital Design Tools and Visual Communication
• MUSC& 105 - Music Appreciation, MUSC 110D - World Music, MUSC 115 -  Popular Music in America or MUSC 116 - Survey of Jazz
• DRMA& 101 - Introduction to Theatre, DRMA 102 - Beginning Acting or DRMA 107D Understanding Diversity Through Drama
• FILM 100 - Introduction to Film
• CMST& 102 - Introduction to Mass Media
• JOURN 101 - Introduction to Journalism, JOURN 110 - Media Writing or JOURN 170 - Student News Media
• ENGL 109 - Screen and Play Writing (Humanities-performance)
• ENGL 106 - Poetry (Humanities-performance)
• ENGL 108 - Intro to Fiction (Humanities-performance)

 Take ART 294 - Portfolio Development

Recommended Actions

Check back in with your faculty program advisor to discuss if this is the right program for you and update your plan of study as needed.
 

• If you haven't already, join a club that aligns with your interest, such as Art Alliance, Photography Club, or Sumi-e. 
• Update and maintain Portfolio.

Complete specific degree requirements and begin preparing for transfer. If you change to another program in this phase, some credits earned may not apply to your new program.

 Finish the Communication Skills requirement by taking ENGL& 102 or 102D: English Composition II or CMST& 220 - Public Speaking.
 Continue work on the Natural Sciences requirement. See Phase Two for specific course recommendations.
 Continue work on the Humanities requirement by taking ART 124D* - Understanding World Art or PHOTO 110* - Photography I: Basic Elements or another Humanities course such as a foreign language. 
 Continue work on the Social Sciences requirement by taking CMST& 102* - Introduction to Mass Media or PSYC& 100* - General Psychology or another Social Science course such as ANTH 116D*- Cultures in Context or ANTH 122D* - Human Diversity. 

Recommended Actions

Check back in with your faculty program advisor to discuss transfer options.
 

• ART 195 - Portfolio review.

Complete all remaining degree/certificate requirements before you transfer/earn your certificate. 

 Finish the Humanities requirement for graduation by taking ART 124D* - Understanding World Art or PHOTO 110* - Photography I: Basic Elements or another Humanities course such as a foreign language. 
 Finish the Social Sciences requirement by taking CMST& 102* - Introduction to Mass Media or PSYC& 100* - General Psychology or another Social Science course such as ANTH 116D*- Cultures in Context or ANTH 122D* - Human Diversity. 
 Finish the Natural Sciences requirement. (See Phase Two for specific course recommendations.)
 Finish your 30 elective credits of Art courses within your Art path. See Phase Two for specific course recommendations.
 Take ART 295* - Professional Practices (Sp) 

Apply for graduation at least one quarter in advance.

Recommended Actions

Meet with your faculty program advisor to make sure all degree/certificate requirements are met.
 

• Complete Portfolio.