Your Creative Journey Starts Here
Our Fine Arts program provides a fully transferable Associate of Arts degree designed for students planning to complete a bachelor’s degree in art, dance, music, theatre, or a related field. It combines foundational courses in studio, performance, and theory with the 42‑semester‑credit‑hour core curriculum. The degree follows transfer plans (MAPs) developed in partnership with four‑year institutions. Students may choose from tracks in art & design, dance, music, or theatre & film and begin building toward advanced study while fulfilling general education requirements.
Career Opportunities and Income
Visit sanjac.edu for information regarding career opportunities and potential earnings in the Greater Houston region.
Learning & Career Pathway
The Associate of Arts in Fine Arts is primarily intended to support student transfer to a four‑year bachelor’s degree program at a university.
San Jacinto College works with many Houston‑area and Texas universities that offer bachelor’s degrees that are a great next step after earning the Associate of Arts in Fine Arts. The MAPS tab above shows transfer plans for these universities. If you know where you want to transfer and your intended major, use that plan to choose the right courses at San Jac.
Learning Outcomes and Career Skills
A student completing this transfer associate degree will be able to:
- Apply evidence, data, and research to create a portfolio of cumulative artifacts or performances.
- Analyze the creative process or skill set using discipline‑specific criteria.
- Communicate through creative output, group discussion, or personal reflection.
- Work collaboratively to create, perform, or discuss artifacts of creative activity.
- Analyze the effects of the creative process or skill set on the individual creator and apply findings toward the development of a personal creative practice.
- Analyze the effects of Fine Arts artifacts on society and apply findings toward the development of a personal creative practice or skill set.
Locations
College Admission
San Jacinto College is an open admission institution. All students are welcome to apply and will be admitted to the College. You may begin the process on the College’s “How to Apply” webpage.
Program Admission
There are no additional admission requirements for the Fine Arts program; you only need to complete your application to the College, as noted in “College Admission” above, and follow the enrollment steps.
Plan of Study
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Students who know the university to which they want to transfer to pursue a related bachelor’s degree should use the appropriate transfer plan for the university listed on the Transfer Plans (MAPS) page from the tab above.
This plan of study is intended only for students who do not yet know the university to which they want to transfer or for students who do not currently plan to transfer after earning their associate degree.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Term | Credits | |
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
| Mathematics | 3 | |
| American History | 3 | |
| EDUC 1100 | Learning Framework | 1 |
| Transfer Path Course (see list below) | 3 | |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Second Term | ||
| ENGL 1302 or ENGL 2311 | Composition II or Technical and Business Writing | 3 |
| Creative Arts (Fine Arts) | 3 | |
| American History | 3 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| Transfer Path Course (see list below) | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Term | ||
| Life and Physical Science (Natural Science) lecture & lab | 4 | |
| Language, Philosophy and Culture (Humanities) | 3 | |
| GOVT 2305 | Federal Government (Federal Constitution and Topics) | 3 |
| Transfer Path Course (see list below) | 3 | |
| Transfer Path Course (see list below) | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Second Term | ||
| Life and Physical Science (Natural Science) lecture and lab | 4 | |
| GOVT 2306 | Texas Government (Texas Constitution and Topics) | 3 |
| Component Area Option | 3 | |
| Transfer Path Course (see list below) | 3 | |
| Transfer Path Course (see list below) | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Total Credits | 60 | |
Transfer Path Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Transfer Path | ||
| 18 total semester credit hours (SCH), at least 12 SCH from the student’s chosen discipline. | 12 | |
| Choose at least one of the following: | ||
| Drawing I | ||
| Digital Media | ||
| Freshman Dance Performance | ||
| Sophomore Dance Performance | ||
| Stagecraft I | ||
| Acting I | ||
| The remaining hours will be selected to meet the student's specific transfer institution requirements. | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
If you do not see your transfer school, please follow the Plan of Study. For more information, contact the Department Chair on your campus. Please speak to an advisor at San Jacinto College and the transfer institution to ensure this Transfer Plan is accurate and complete. For a list of all MAPs, students may go to Transfer Plans A-Z. Students may filter for specific universities, disciplines, or degrees, and print individual MAPs.
Art & Design
SFASU, Studio Art, BFA Full-time
SFASU, Studio Art, BFA Part-time
UHCL, Studio Arts, BFA Full-time
UHCL, Studio Arts, BFA Part-time
UH Main, Painting, BFA Full-time
UH Main, Painting, BFA Part-time
UT - Tyler, Studio Art, BFA Full-time
UT - Tyler, Studio Art, BFA Part-time