Media Arts Transfer to Montana State University (AA)
Associate of Arts
Students earn a general Associate of Arts degree while following a guided course plan that prepares them for transfer to Montana State University to pursue a bachelor's degree. Coursework emphasizes transferable general education requirements and introductory media arts classes.
Full-Time Requirements
| Semester 1 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| ARTZ 194 | Visual Arts Seminar | 2 |
| ARTZ 105 | Visual Language - Drawing | 3 |
| ARTZ 106 | Visual Language 2D-Foundations | 3 |
| M 105 | Contemporary Mathematics | 3 |
| WRIT 101 | College Writing I | 3 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| ARTZ 108 | Visual Language - 3-D Fndtns | 3 |
| COMX 115 | Intro to Interpersonal Communc | 3 |
| SPNS 101 | Elementary Spanish I | 4 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Art of World Civilization 2 | ||
| Drawing I | ||
| Photo I-Techs and Processes | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Intro to Astronomy | ||
| Discover Biology/Lab | ||
| Basic Human Biology & Lab | ||
| Intro to Physical Geologyw/Lab | ||
| Credits | 17 | |
| Semester 3 | ||
| CRWR 240 | Intro Creative Writing Wrkshp | 3 |
| MART 122 | Introduction to Adobe | 3 |
| SOCI 160 | Soc of Media & Pop Culture | 3 |
| ARTH 200 or ARTZ 221 |
Art of World Civilization I or Painting I |
3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| American History I | ||
| Introduction to Psychology | ||
| Introduction to Sociology | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| ARTZ 299 | Visual Arts Capstone | 2 |
| CRWR 212 | Intro Nonfiction Workshop | 3 |
| MART 145 | Web Design | 3 |
| NASX 105 | Intro to Native Amer Studies | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Intro to Astronomy | ||
| Discover Biology/Lab | ||
| Basic Human Biology & Lab | ||
| Intro to Physical Geologyw/Lab | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 61 | |
Congratulations, you have finished your Associate of Arts! It is time to transfer to Montana State University to earn your bachelor's degree.
Associate of Arts
Students earn a general Associate of Arts degree while following a guided course plan that prepares them for transfer to Montana State University to pursue a bachelor's degree. Coursework emphasizes transferable general education requirements and introductory media arts classes.
Part-Time Requirements
| Semester 1 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| ARTZ 105 | Visual Language - Drawing | 3 |
| ARTZ 194 | Visual Arts Seminar | 2 |
| M 105 | Contemporary Mathematics | 3 |
| Credits | 8 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| ARTZ 108 | Visual Language - 3-D Fndtns | 3 |
| COMX 115 | Intro to Interpersonal Communc | 3 |
| WRIT 101 | College Writing I | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Semester 3 | ||
| ARTZ 106 | Visual Language 2D-Foundations | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Intro to Astronomy | ||
| Discover Biology/Lab | ||
| Basic Human Biology & Lab | ||
| Intro to Physical Geologyw/Lab | ||
| Credits | 7 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| CRWR 212 | Intro Nonfiction Workshop | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Art of World Civilization 2 | ||
| Drawing I | ||
| Photo I-Techs and Processes | ||
| Credits | 6 | |
| Semester 5 | ||
| CRWR 240 | Intro Creative Writing Wrkshp | 3 |
| SOCI 160 | Soc of Media & Pop Culture | 3 |
| ARTH 200 or ARTZ 221 |
Art of World Civilization I or Painting I |
3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Semester 6 | ||
| NASX 105 | Intro to Native Amer Studies | 3 |
| SPNS 101 | Elementary Spanish I | 4 |
| Credits | 7 | |
| Semester 7 | ||
| MART 122 | Introduction to Adobe | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| American History I | ||
| Introduction to Psychology | ||
| Introduction to Sociology | ||
| Credits | 6 | |
| Semester 8 | ||
| ARTZ 299 | Visual Arts Capstone | 2 |
| MART 145 | Web Design | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Intro to Astronomy | ||
| Discover Biology/Lab | ||
| Basic Human Biology & Lab | ||
| Intro to Physical Geologyw/Lab | ||
| Credits | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 61 | |
Congratulations, you have finished your Associate of Arts! It is time to transfer to Montana State University to earn your bachelor's degree.