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Fine and Applied Arts
Art
Students may select from two art programs — Two-Dimensional or Three-Dimensional. These programs are designed to develop visual skills in a variety of art media.
| AA Degree |
| • Art—Two Dimensional • Art—Three Dimensional |
Art History
This program provides the academic and practical experience to prepare students for a career, or further education at a four-year institution, in art history and related fields.
| AA Degree |
| • Art History |
Art History for Transfer
The Associate in Arts in Art History for Transfer provides the academic and practical experience that will prepare students fo a career in the Art History, or to transfer into the CSU system to complete a baccalaureate degree in Art History
| AA-T Degree |
| • Art History for Transfer |
Art - Graphic Design & Illustration
This program provides the student with sufficient academic and practical experience for entrance into the job market as a graphic artist, or for study towards the B.A. in college or professional school.
| AA Degree |
| • Graphic Design & Illustration |
Art - Studio Arts for Transfer
This program provides the academic and practical experience to prepare students for a career, or further education at a four-year institution, in studio art. The program is designed for students to develop visual skills in a variety of art media.
| AA-T Degree |
| • Studio Arts for Transfer |
Film and Television
This program is designed to provide fundamental theory and practical experiences required for a career in film and/or television.
| AA Degree |
| • Film and Television |
Music
Students may select from three music programs—Instrumental, Theory-Composition, or Vocal. Music majors are urged to take class lessons or private instruction in their specialization each semester.
| AA Degree |
| • Instrumental • Theory-Composition • Vocal |
Photography, Professional
Pre-employment training in professional photography is designed to prepare students for self-employment and employment in the private and public sectors and covers a broad spectrum of photographic fields, e.g., advertising illustration, industrial, portraiture, medical, commercial, photojournalism, and landscape.
Gainful Employment Information: Photography, Professional
| AA Degree | Certificate |
| • Photography, Professional |
• Photography, Professional |
Theatre Arts
This program is designed to provide a foundation in theater arts for the student who wishes to enter the entertainment industry. Students may choose from two emphasis areas — Acting and Technical.
| AA Degree |
| • Acting Emphasis • Technical Emphasis |
Theatre Arts for Transfer
Theatre teaches practical skills, performance techniques, and creativity. It is the goal of this department to provide students with the tools needed to pursue a university degree or a career in the performing arts. In terms of university degrees, the curriculum of all core Solano College Theatre courses have been designed to equal courses offered in the UC and CSU system. The Associate of Arts in Theatre for Transfer provides the academic and practical experience that will prepare students for a career in the Theatre industry, or to transfer into the CSU system to complete a baccalaureate degree in Theatre.
| AA-T Degree |
| • Acting Emphasis • Technical Emphasis |
Humanities
English
This program teaches writing, critical thinking, reading, and research skills as they apply to the areas of composition, creative writing, and the analysis of literature, the latter of which is presented through genre, survey, figure, and thematic courses.
| AA Degree |
| • English |
English for Transfer
The Associate in Arts Degree in English for Transfer (AA-T) is for students who intend to complete a bachelor's degree in English at a CSU. Students will take courses in English as well as related fields required for English majors. This program teaches writing, critical thinking, reading, and research skills as they apply to the areas of composition, creative writing, and the analysis of literature. Course work in creative writing is presented in sequenced writing workshops and courses in literacy publishing. Course work in literature explores primarily British and American writers through genre, survey, figure, and thematic courses.
| AA-T Degree |
| • English |
English As A Second Language
The ESL courses emphasize study in English of reading, writing, speaking, and listening for non-native speakers. The program includes practice in the above areas as well as vocabulary acquisition and grammar work with the goals of building fluency in English and moving the students into mainstream college courses.
Foreign Languages, General
This program introduces the fundamentals of language learning (listening, speaking, reading, writing, and culture) with emphasis on language production, grammar, syntax, vocabulary acquisition, and exposure to the culture. This program provides study in more than one language.
| AA Degree |
| • French, German, Spanish, Latin |
Foreign Languages, Individual
This program introduces the fundamentals of language learning (listening, speaking, reading, writing, and culture) with emphasis on language production, grammar, syntax, vocabulary acquisition, and exposure to the culture. This program requires study be accomplished in one language only.
| AA Degree |
| • French, German, Spanish, Latin |
Journalism
Journalism teaches critical thinking and communication skills that enable students to translate events and issues of importance accurately and responsibly. Student who may benefit from the major are those anticipating careers in newspapers; television or film; photojournalism; layout, computer graphics or graphic design; advertising or public relations; or media management.
| AA Degree |
| • Journalism |
Journalism for Transfer
Journalism teaches critical thinking and communication skills that enable students to translate events and issues of importance
accurately and responsibly. Students who may benefit from the major are those anticipating careers in newspapers, television
or film, photojournalism, layout, computer graphics or graphic design, advertising or public relations, or media management.
| AA-T Degree |
| • Journalism |
Philosophy
The philosophy program consists of one comprehensive survey course augmented by special courses in critical thinking, ethics, political philosophy, and religion. All constitute a basic and well-rounded introduction to philosophy. Each course presumes no prior study of philosophy.
Reading
A college-level reading course designed to improve and enhance the student's ability to understand inferential reading passages. Emphasis is on the development of critical reading skills, including the ability to understand the author's point of view and to engage in textual analysis. In addition, the student should develop the ability to successfully critique college-level reading material by analyzing a variety of prose structures.
American Sign Language
An introductory course on the culture and language of the deaf in this country. The course includes the acquisition of Fingerspelling skills and basic functional vocabulary of ASL. In addition to fluency in these two separate skills, the student will acquire basic knowledge of ASL syntax and nonverbal aspects of ASL, a history of the deaf in the country and deaf education, variations in Manual Communication, and the Culture of the Deaf. There will be both written and signed examinations, a research project, homework assignments, and individual examinations to demonstrate competency in both expressive and receptive ASL. Students will be expected to acquire a vocabulary of approximately 500 words (signs) and be proficient in Fingerspelling.
Communications Studies
This program is a broad based program concerned with the preparation and delivery of messages in interpersonal, public and mediated situations. This program focuses on understanding the communication process and improving communication skills. The program prepares the students to pursue professional goals in a variety of career possibilities including Community College Teacher, Speech Writer, Communications Consultant, Lawyer, Minister, Personnel Director, Television Director or Producer, Broadcast Journalist, Public Relations, Political Campaign Aide, Sales, Counselor.
| AA Degree |
| • Communications Studies |