Digital and Fine Arts
It’s one thing to be creative - it’s another to cultivate that creativity, to explore possibilities and discover directions you hadn’t considered. The college offers a Fine Arts program and a Computer Graphics and Design program that give you the tools to express your inspiration and prepare you for transfer and study of a more specialized interest.
Our Fine Arts program exposes you to a range of artistic disciplines, from drawing and ceramics to computer graphics. Courses in art history provide perspective as you develop your own style and vision through studio classes and projects. The liberal arts component of the program matches the bachelor’s of fine arts curriculum taught at four-year institutions; three required core electives give you the breadth and depth to explore your interests while preparing you for transfer and study of a more specialized interest.
View the AS Fine Arts-Studio program worksheet for more information.
NCCC's Digital Arts and Design program emphasizes a thorough grounding in traditional art skills at the same time that you’ll master modern techniques. You’ll learn basic concepts of graphic design while using the same hardware and software favored by professionals, mastering vector and raster-based drawing programs. This hands-on experience helps develop skills essential to producing multimedia, print and web-based designs. At the same time, though, you’ll also build hand-art expertise with courses in drawing and design, and gain a deeper appreciation for the classics with studies in art history - ensuring that your aesthetic grounding is as developed as your technical skills. Our students have participated in internships with Pixar and have transferred with full scholarships to four year institutions such as The School of Visual Arts in New York City.
View the AAS Digital Arts and Design program worksheet for more information.
Whether your goal is being an entrepreneur, refreshing your skills, or moving up the ladder, the Digital Advertising and Design Certificate delivers the blend of business plus art - with the right mix of great courses. Achieve your goals with only a one-year commitment. Put your creativity to the test and open doors to the varied and abundant well-paying, in demand opportunities in all kinds of business and design fields!
View the Certificate: Digital Advertising and Design program worksheet for more information
Here’s the thing about computer graphics: It’s art. Which is why North Country’s Computer Graphics and Design program emphasizes a thorough grounding in traditional art skills at the same time that you’ll master modern techniques. You’ll learn basic concepts of graphic design while using the same hardware and software favored by professionals, mastering vector and raster-based drawing programs. This hands-on experience helps develop skills essential to producing multimedia, print and web-based designs. At the same time, though, you’ll also build hand-art expertise with courses in drawing and design, and gain a deeper appreciation for the classics with studies in art history - ensuring that your aesthetic grounding is as developed as your technical skills. Our students have participated in internships with Pixar and have transferred with full scholarships to four year institutions such as The School of Visual Arts in New York City.
View the Certificate: Computer Graphics and Design program worksheet for more information
Check out some of our students' amazing art work, and click here to see more
- Erin Rourke
- Cory Whitman
- Erin Rourke
- Lorraine Rumble
- Nidia DeArmaYero
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ART 106: Art History Survey I: Prehistoric to Gothic
Instructor: Susan Hoffer
An examination of the importance of art as cultural expression from the Prehistoric European Art periods to Gothic Art of the 12th & 13th centuries and from a global perspective. Each course section will cover basic issues and approaches to art, including stylistic analysis, patronage, art's relationship to religion, ideology, society and economy, gender roles, and the interaction of cultures. Case studies will include architecture, sculpture, paintings, and other arts, such as ceramics and textiles.
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ART 114: Typography
Instructor: Tina LaMour
An introduction to the basic elements of letter forms through the investigation of the historical background and contemporary uses of typography. Students are exposed to the technical and aesthetic issues and communicative abilities of typography as text and individual forms.
ART 101: Drawing I
Instructor: Elaine Taylor
An introductory studio art course that teaches students how to draw still life and landscape through direct observation. Through correct observation and various sighting techniques, students can become aware of their own ability to draw and to express themselves creatively.
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Cathy Moore, Publisher, Adirondack Daily Enterprise
NCCC, Associate of Arts: Fine Arts, 1974
"My accidental career as the Publisher of the Adirondack Daily Enterprise and Lake Placid News is due to my experience as an art major at North Country Community College. I worked part-time in the circulation department to earn money to continue my education as an art teacher. When help was needed in the newspaper's advertising department, it inspired me to be visual in creating advertising campaigns. This lead me to working with area businesses and community issues resulting in the position I hold today."
"You will never find a college like North Country Community College that offers great value, a caring and committed staff, and a safe and spirited community."