Program Overview
Looking for a career that encourages creativity? Art + Design students graduating with an associate's degree leave Delta College prepared to pursue gainful employment at regional art galleries, design firms, photography studios or printing businesses. They are also primed to successfully transfer to four-year colleges and universities to obtain Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees in art, art history, design or graphic design.
Delta College art department faculty members are practicing professional artists or designers, as well as professional art and design academics. They each bring their own wealth of creative and professional experiences into the classroom. The faculty members in the Art + Design program prepare students to achieve proficiency in traditional, new and emerging visual arts and technologies. They annually exhibit their work in Delta's gallery and throughout the community.
About Delta's Program
The art history courses and art and design studio courses at Delta build a solid foundation and develop a student’s academic, conceptual, creative, critical, formal, historical, technical and theoretical skills. Delta’s art faculty have a legacy of engaging the Delta College centers and main campus, surrounding communities and regional businesses with accomplished art and design excellence.
One of the best things about Delta College is the opportunity to start here and go anywhere. And, in the process, save thousands of dollars. It's a smart choice to get your associate's and then transfer on.
For information about how your Delta courses will transfer to universities, check with the admissions office of your transfer institution. You can begin exploring how classes will transfer with the Michigan Transfer Network.
MiTransfer Pathway in Art
Delta works with many colleges and universities to provide special multi-institutional, associate-to-bachelor’s degree transfer pathways. Upon completing this pathway, you would earn an Associate in Art, including the major courses listed below.
Major courses that transfer to your transfer destination:
- ART 151W – Art History & Appreciation I
- ART 152W – Art History & Appreciation II
- ART 111 – Drawing I
- ART 115 – Two-Dimensional Design
- ART 116 – Three-Dimensional Design
Transfer destinations:
- Andrews University
- Central Michigan University
- College for Creative Studies
- Concordia University
- Eastern Michigan University
- Ferris State University
- Finlandia University
- Michigan State University
- Northern Michigan University
- Oakland University
- Saginaw Valley State University
- Spring Arbor University
- University of Michigan-Flint
- Wayne State University
Interested? Make an appointment with academic advising to discuss your options. An advisor can help you determine the exact courses you need to get the education you seek. Regular meetings with your advisor are strongly recommended to stay on track for graduation.
Why you should choose Delta
At the Teaching Learning Center, located in the Library, we offer tutoring on a wide variety of subjects, and help with developing study and learning skills. Most tutoring is on a walk-in basis but we do have some online tutoring options.
Best of all, it's free for currently enrolled Delta students. Just another way we demonstrate our commitment to helping students succeed.
Delta College Galleria:
- Year-round exhibitions by contemporary artists
- Artist lectures and informal gallery talks
- Annual faculty exhibition
- Annual student exhibition
Internship opportunities:
- In-house graphic design
- Graphic design studio
- Studio internships
- Gallery assisting
- Photography studio assisting
Local and national Art + Design awards and scholarships:
- League of Innovations Annual Art Competition
- LAND Fine Arts & Illustration Competitions
- Gary Laatsch Art Scholarship Competition
- Peter and Suzanne Frantz Art Award Endowment
The specially-designed courses emphasize creative and critical thinking, providing a unique learning experience. You have more exploration of the subject area with increased faculty and student interaction. Make the most of your Delta experience. Join Honors!
Want to travel and see the world? You can do that at Delta. And get college credit while you do. Every year Delta offers study abroad opportunities.
Why study abroad?
- Experience a new culture
- Improve your foreign language skills
- Make lifelong friends
- Find new interests
- Looks good on job applications
- Personal growth
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