AA/AS in Fine and Studio Arts

The fine and media arts program at Contra Costa College offers a broad set of courses across traditional and digital art. Students can work in drawing, painting, and sculpture, or move toward photography, animation, and film production. The department stresses hands-on experience and skills that transfer to four-year universities. It also speaks to people who simply want a creative outlet alongside, or instead of, a professional path. Career directions named include graphic design, illustration, photography, animation, and filmmaking, as well as art direction, multimedia art, gallery work, video editing, and creative producing. The associate degree options on the page are Studio Arts as an Associate in Arts, Studio Arts as an Associate in Arts for Transfer, and a Liberal Arts degree in arts and humanities. This listing corresponds to the Studio Arts Associate in Arts. A department chair is named for questions.