SMCCME

The Liberal Studies: Art Concentration program is designed to prepare students for a career in the arts. Working in state-of-the-art studio facilities and guided by practicing professional art faculty, graduates from the program can go on to careers in studio art, illustration, graphic design, fashion, art education, arts advocacy and curatorial work in galleries and museums.

The foundation year is a hands-on studio program with a basis in traditional foundation courses of still-life and figure drawing, two-dimensional design, three-dimensional design and art history, in addition to Liberal Arts core courses. The program helps students to develop skills in a variety of art media, while gaining a balanced education through liberal studies and art history courses.
 
The second year focuses on studio practice in a specific media. Students enroll in a capstone course with their colleagues for group critiques, visits to museums, galleries and artist studios, presentations by guest art professionals, and the development of vital professional skills, such as portfolio presentation and small business management. In the studio, art students work closely with individual faculty advisors to develop a finished body of work for a group exhibition that culminates the program.

Upon completion of the program, graduates will be able to:

Recognize and articulate an understanding of the concepts of visual art in academic and studio settings.
Comprehend and employ the vocabulary of art concepts in critical discussions.
Demonstrate knowledge of art history and contemporary issues in art.
Develop skills and experience working in a variety of art media.
Produce a professional portfolio, including images, artist statement and resume. 
Produce a finished body of original artwork, and successfully display work in the capstone exhibition.

Student artwork by Chanel Compare.

AdvantageU

The AdvantageU Program is a guaranteed admission program between Southern Maine Community College students graduating with an associate in arts degree in liberal studies and the University of Maine System (UMS). The goals of this agreement are to provide qualified students, upon graduation with an associate in arts degree in liberal studies, with the following:

• Guaranteed admission and registration at junior standing at a UMS university.
• Seamless transition from SMCC to an UMS university.
• Transfer of a minimum of 60 credits.

Curriculum