Combining art with art history/appreciation for a fine arts credit?

[ILiveInFlipFlops]

I'm not sure if this is a big deal or maybe colleges don't even care, but I wanted to mine the Hive experience just in case. 

 

DD has lots of natural talent as an artist but doesn't love producing art. My plan for an art credit was to combine some actual art classes with lots of art history and art appreciation, which she does enjoy. But odds are we'd end up heavier on the history/appreciation (focusing on art that corresponds with our history phase) than we would on the creation of art. Is that an acceptable way to build a fine arts credit, or do we need to be much heavier on the creation than on the appreciation? Or is this something colleges just want to see addressed on the transcript, and they don't look much further than that?

 

Thanks again.

[Guest]

Colleges don't really care, unless perhaps of you intend to major in art. Lol

 

My kids have "Art = 0.5 credit" on their transcripts, and in the course description I state that the course is a combination of art technique, art appreciation, and art history.

Edited April 25, 2017 by Kinsa

[regentrude]

Colleges don't care. Most won't ever know what was included in a credit, since they will not require, or look at, course descriptions.

Unless the student wants to go into art, I have seen no requirement of a studio arts credit.

The transcript won't address any of that if you label you course "Introduction to Fine Arts" or "Art". you could also label it "Art History" which is perfectly fine.

Edited April 25, 2017 by regentrude

[ILiveInFlipFlops]

Ah, that's what I was hoping to hear! Thanks very much.