Fine Arts, A.F.A.

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Associate of Fine Arts Degree

The associate of fine arts degree with specialization in fine arts is designed to provide the student with an excellent foundation upon which to build a profession or an avocation. In addition to completion of the required general education courses, students desiring the program designation on their transcript must complete the required core and specialized courses.

Required General Education Courses

See the General Education Requirements for a list of courses that satisfy the General Education Learning Competencies.

C1 Natural Science Competency Credit Hours: 4
C2 Mathematics Competency Credit Hours: 3 or 4
C3 ENGL 151 - English Composition I Credit Hours: 3
C4 Computer Literacy Competency Credit Hours: 3
C5 Expressions of the Human Experience Competency Credit Hours: 3
C6 Social Systems Competency Credit Hours: 3

Required Courses and Sequence

First Semester

ART 151 - Art Fundamentals Credit Hours: 3
ART 180 - Drawing I Credit Hours: 3
ART 280 - Art History: Prehistoric to Gothic Credit Hours: 3 (C5 GE Requirement)
or
ART 281 - Art History: Renaissance to Baroque Credit Hours: 3 (C5 GE Requirement)
or
ART 282 - Art History: Neo-Classical/Early Modern Credit Hours: 3 (C5 GE Requirement)
ENGL 151 - English Composition I Credit Hours: 3 (C3 GE Requirement)

Second Semester

ART 181 - Drawing II Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 152 - English Composition II Credit Hours: 3
HUMAN 152 - Exploring Creativity Credit Hours: 3
Social Systems Competency Credit Hours: 3 (C6 GE Requirement )

Third Semester

ART 160 - Two-Dimensional Design Credit Hours: 3
ART 165 - Illustration Techniques Credit Hours: 3
ART 270 - Ceramics I Credit Hours: 3
ART 190 - Painting I Credit Hours: 3
or
ART 250 - Watercolor Painting I Credit Hours: 3

Fourth Semester

ART 170 - Life Drawing Credit Hours: 3
ART 191 - Painting II Credit Hours: 3
or
ART 251 - Watercolor Painting II Credit Hours: 3
ART 271 - Ceramics II Credit Hours: 3
ART 280 - Art History: Prehistoric to Gothic Credit Hours: 3 (C5 GE Requirement)
or
ART 281 - Art History: Renaissance to Baroque Credit Hours: 3 (C5 GE Requirement)
or
ART 282 - Art History: Neo-Classical/Early Modern Credit Hours: 3 (C5 GE Requirement)

General Electives

(as required to complete 60 hours)

Main Campus

Whitman Center