AAFA - Visual Arts Concentration

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General Education Requirements (AGEC-A) (35 credits)

Minimum credit hours are listed for each category.

First-Year Composition Credts: 6
Mathematics Credits: 3
Physical and Biological Sciences Credits: 8
ART 200 - Art History: Paleolithic Period through the Late Middle Ages ^{IWR ERG GIH}(Arts and Humanities) Credits: 3
ART 201 - Art History: Pre-Renaissance through the 21st Century ^{IWR ERG GIH}(Arts and Humanities) Credits: 3
Social and Behavioral Sciences (Select from two different prefixes) Credits: 6
Options - Select 6 credits from:
- Any course(s) from the categories above
- Communication *
- World Languages

Note:

*Communication is not required for an AGEC, but at least 3 credits from the Communiction list will be required for an Associate's degree.

Major and Elective Studies (27 credits)

Visual Arts Core Requirements (18 credits)

ART 110 - Drawing I Credits: 3
ART 111 - Drawing II Credits: 3
ART 112 - Two-Dimensional Design Credits: 3
ART 113 - Three-Dimensional Design Credits: 3
ART 114 - Color Credits: 3
ART 139 - Fundamentals of Video Editing Credits: 3

Visual Arts Electives: Select 9 credit hours

Notes:

The transferability of ART 137, ART 140, ART 144, and ART 154 should be confirmed with the transfer institution. In the final term students are encouraged to select electives from their intended BFA studio concentration.

It is recommended that students complete the Communication requirement as part of their AGEC. If not applied to the AGEC, a course from the Communication list must fulfill 3 of the 9 elective credit hours.

Communication Credits: 0-3
ART 120 - Ceramics I Credits: 3
ART 121 - Ceramics II Credits: 3
ART 137 - Adobe Photoshop I Credits: 3
ART 140 - Jewelry I Credits: 3
ART 144 - Furniture and Woodworking I Credits: 3
ART 154 - Digital Photography I Credits: 3
ART 160 - Printmaking I Credits: 3
ART 180 - Sculpture I Credits: 3
ART 181 - Sculpture II Credits: 3
ART 182 - Sculpture: Welded Metal I Credits: 3
ART 183 - Sculpture: Welded Metal II Credits: 3
ART 190 - Oil/Acrylic Painting I Credits: 3
ART 194 - Watercolor I Credits: 3
ART 210 - Life Drawing I Credits: 3

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the Associate of Arts in Fine Arts Degree - Visual Arts Concentration, the learner will be able to:

Articulate the creative process and influence of project development.
Use safe practices with appropriate equipment, tools and materials.
Exercise quality craftsmanship.
Utilize the formal elements and principles of design.
Analyze the formal elements and principles of design.
Synthesize the formal elements and principles of design.
Identify historical and contemporary examples of the Fine Arts and Crafts.
Create a fine arts portfolio.

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