You love art and people have told you that you’re good at it. You have a keen eye for design and enjoy working on creative projects. You like to focus on the details that make things look good.
Now you can start a career that brings your curiosity and passion for art together in an evolving field with diverse opportunities for the future.
Fine Arts A.A.
The Fine Arts Associate in Arts degree at MxCC provides a pathway for students who wish to major in art and transfer to one of the four-year state universities after graduation. In addition to the primary transfer function, this program also offers cultural enrichment for students who only earn the associate degree.
Art Courses at MxCC
MxCC offers a variety of art courses to students in the fine arts program, as well as students looking to fulfill electives.
- 2-D Design
- 3-D Design
- Art Appreciation
- Art History
- Ceramics
- Color Theory
- Digital Photography
- Drawing
- Illustration
- Introduction to Graphic Design
- Metal & Jewelry Design
- Oil Painting
- Perspective
- Printmaking
- Sculpture
- Watercolor Painting
Arts Club & Workshops
MxCC supports an active Arts Club with field trips to The Met (NYC), the Museum of Fine Arts (Boston), the New Britain Museum of American Art, and the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art (Hartford). Other activities include Paint Night and group projects. The art department also hosts art, meditation,
and sound-healing workshops several times a year.
