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Associate in Fine Arts in Visual Arts

Curriculum Description

The Associate in Fine Arts in Visual Arts degree shall be granted for a planned program of study consisting of a minimum of 60 semester hours of college transfer courses. Within the degree program, the institution shall include opportunities for the achievement of competence in reading, writing, oral communication, fundamental mathematical skills, and basic computer use.

The following represents one way in which the program of study can be completed. Students who aren’t able to follow the recommended curriculum model below should consult their academic advisor to be sure that they take courses in the best order for their success.

Associate in Fine Arts NEW

A10600
NC CIP: 24.0101
Day and Evening
POS Approved: Fall 2017

Fall Semester

Course	Course Title	Class Hours	Lab/Shop Hours	Clinical/WBL Hours	Credit Hours
Other Required Hours:
ACA 122	College Transfer Success	0	2	0	1
Communications and Humanities/Fine Arts:
ART 111	Art Appreciation	3	0	0	3
Other Required ART:
ART 121	Two-Dimensional Design	0	6	0	3
Other Required ART:
ART 131	Drawing I	0	6	0	3
English Composition:
ENG 111	Writing and Inquiry	3	0	0	3
Social/Behavioral Science:
___ ___	Select One Course from List B	3	0	0	3
	Total:	9	14	0	16

Spring Semester

Course	Course Title	Class Hours	Lab/Shop Hours	Clinical/WBL Hours	Credit Hours
Other Required ART:
ART 122	Three-Dimensional Design	0	6	0	3
Additional Other Required Hours:
___ ___	Select One Course from List E	**	**	**	3
English Composition:
ENG 112	Writing/Research in the Disc	3	0	0	3
Math:
___ ___	Select One Course from List C	**	**	**	3-4
Natural Sciences:
___ ___	Select One Course from List D	**	**	**	4
	Total:	3	6	0	16

Fall Semester

Course	Course Title	Class Hours	Lab/Shop Hours	Clinical/WBL Hours	Credit Hours
Required Additional UGETC: ART:
ART 114	Art History Survey I NEW REQUISITE 2017FA	3	0	0	3
Additional Other Required Hours:
___ ___	Select One Course from List E	**	**	**	3
Additional Other Required Hours:
___ ___	Select One Course from List E	**	**	**	3
Additional Other Required Hours:
___ ___	Select One Course from List E	**	**	**	3
Communications and Humanities/Fine Arts:
___ ___	Select One Course from List A	3	0	0	3
	Total:	6	0	0	15

Spring Semester

Course	Course Title	Class Hours	Lab/Shop Hours	Clinical/WBL Hours	Credit Hours
Required Additional UGETC: ART:
ART 115	Art History Survey II NEW REQUISITE 2017FA	3	0	0	3
Additional Other Required Hours:
___ ___	Select One Course from List E	**	**	**	3
Additional Other Required Hours:
___ ___	Select One Course from List E	**	**	**	3
Additional Other Required Hours:
___ ___	Select One Course from List E	**	**	**	1
Social/Behavioral Science:
___ ___	Select One Course from List B	3	0	0	3
	Total:	6	0	0	13

Total Credit Hours: 60

Additional Information

Associate in Fine Arts in Visual Arts A10600

GENERAL EDUCATION CORE (25 SHC)*
The general education core includes study in the areas of humanities and fine arts, social and behavioral sciences, natural sciences and mathematics, and English composition.

UNIVERSAL GENERAL EDUCATION TRANSFER COMPONENT
All Universal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC) courses will transfer for equivalency credit to the UNC University System.

English Composition (6 SHC)

The following two English composition courses are required.

ENG 111
ENG 112

List A

Communications and Humanities/Fine Arts (6 SHC)

*Students must select two courses from two different disciplines (subjects) – 6 Credits.

ART 111
COM 231
ENG 231, ENG 232, ENG 241, ENG 242
MUS 110, MUS 112
PHI 215, PHI 240

List B*

Social/Behavioral Science (6 SHC)

*Students must select two courses from two different disciplines (subjects) – 6 Credits.

ECO 251, ECO 252
HIS 111, HIS 112, HIS 131, HIS 132
POL 120
PSY 150
SOC 210

List C

Math (3-4 SHC)

Select One Course - 3-4 Credits

MAT 143, MAT 152, MAT 171, MAT 271, MAT 272

List D

Natural Sciences (4 SHC)

Select 4 Credits

Group 1: AST 111 and AST 111A,
Group 2: AST 151 and AST 151A,
Group 3: BIO 110
Group 4: BIO 111
Group 5: CHM 151
Group 6: GEL 111
Group 7: PHY 110 and PHY 110A

OTHER REQUIRED HOURS (35 SHC)

ADDITIONAL UNIVERSAL GENERAL EDUCATION TRANSFER COURSES: ART (15 SHC)

ART 114, ART 115

Other Required: ART

ART 121, ART 122, ART 131

Academic Transition (1 SHC)

The following course is required:
ACA 122 College Transfer for Success - 1 credit

List E

ADDITIONAL 19 SHC:

An additional 19 SHC of courses should be selected from the courses classified as pre-major, elective, general education, or UTGETC within the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement.

Students should select these courses based on their intended major and transfer university.

It is strongly recommended that Associate in Fine Arts students interested in continuing their Education in Visual Arts should take at least 12 of the 19 credits from HUM 160, HUM 161, and these subject areas: ART, DRA, MUS.

Students must meet the receiving university’s foreign language and/or health and physical education requirements, if applicable, prior to or after transfer to the senior institution.

    Take 19 credits; from
    ART 132 ART 135 ART 171 ART 212 ART 213 ART 214 ART 240
    ART 241 ART 242 ART 244 ART 264 ART 281 ART 282 ART 283
    ART 288
    BUS 110 BUS 137
    COM 231
    DRA 111 DRA 112 DRA 120 DRA 130 DRA 131 DRA 132
    DRA 135 DRA 140 DRA 141 DRA 142 DRA 170 DRA 171
    DRA 211 DRA 212 DRA 240 DRA 260
    ENG 125 ENG 126
    FRE 111 FRE 112
    HIS 111 HIS 112
    HUM 120 HUM 130 HUM 150 HUM 160 HUM 161
    MAT 172
    MUS 110 MUS 111 MUS 112 MUS 121 MUS 122 MUS 123
    MUS 131 MUS 132 MUS 133 MUS 134 MUS 137 MUS 138
   MUS 141 MUS 142
    MUS 181 MUS 182 MUS 210 MUS 212
    PED 110 PED 111 PED 113 PED 115 PED 117 PED 119 PED 120
    PED 121 PED 122 PED 125 PED 128 PED 130 PED 137 PED 139
    PED 142 PED 143 PED 145 PED 147 PED 181 PED 216 PED 217
    PED 230 PED 231 PED 232 PED 233 PED 235 PED 236
    PED 237 PED 239
    PHI 215 PHI 240
    REL 110
    RUS 111 RUS 112
    SPA 111 SPA 112
    WBL 111 This Course in Not Transferrable

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