AA/AS in Design and Applied Arts

Fundamental design practice and newer technologies are taught side by side here, and the curriculum shifts as expectations in the field evolve. Learners use creative arts spaces where classes are coordinated, resources are shared, and studios and labs resemble those of professional workplaces. Instructors carry the tools and routines of active design studios into their teaching. Because the program is a two-year lockstep sequence, a cohort of students takes the courses together in a fixed order. Finishing the sequence earns an Associate of Applied Science. Prospective students submit the college's no-cost application and then complete the enrollment steps specific to this program. The college describes the setting as one where creative disciplines share space and equipment, which lets students learn alongside peers from neighboring fields. Each applicant should review the specific enrollment steps listed for the program before starting.