Associate in Fine Arts in Visual Arts Degree (AFA) A10600

The Associate in Fine Arts in Visual Arts degree shall be granted for a planned program of study consisting of a minimum of 60-61 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 Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA) and the Independent Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (ICAA) enables North Carolina Community College graduates of two-year associate in fine arts in visual arts programs who are admitted to constituent institutions of the University of North Carolina and to Signatory Institutions of North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities to transfer with junior status.

Community college graduates must maintain a grade of "C" or better in each course and an overall GPA of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale in order to transfer with a junior status. Courses may also transfer through bilateral agreements between institutions.

I. General Education Core (25-26 SHC)

Universal General Education Transfer Component

(All Universal General Education Transfer Component courses will transfer for equivalency credit.)

A. English Composition (6 SHC)

Course Number	Title	Class Hours	Lab Hours	Credits
ENG 111	Writing and Inquiry	3	0	3
ENG 112	Writing/Research in the Disciplines	3	0	3

B. Communications and Humanities/Fine Arts (6 SHC)

Select two courses from two different disciplines:

Course Number	Title	Class Hours	Lab Hours	Credits
ART 111	Art Appreciation	3	0	3
COM 120	Intro Interpersonal Com	3	0	3
COM 231	Public Speaking	3	0	3
DRA 111	Theatre Appreciation	3	0	3
ENG 231	American Literature I	3	0	3
ENG 232	American Literature II	3	0	3
ENG 241	British Literature I	3	0	3
ENG 242	British Literature II	3	0	3
MUS 110	Music Appreciation	3	0	3
MUS 112	Introduction to Jazz	3	0	3
PHI 215	Philosophical Issues	3	0	3
PHI 240	Introduction to Ethics	3	0	3

C. Social/Behavioral Sciences (6 SHC)

Select two courses from two different disciplines.

Course Number	Title	Class Hours	Lab Hours	Credits
ECO 251	Prin of Microeconomics	3	0	3
ECO 252	Prin of Macroeconomics	3	0	3
HIS 111	World Civilizations I	3	0	3
HIS 112	World Civilizations II	3	0	3
HIS 131	American History I	3	0	3
HIS 132	American History II	3	0	3
POL 120	American Government	3	0	3
PSY 150	General Psychology	3	0	3
SOC 210	Introduction to Sociology	3	0	3

D. Natural Sciences (4 SHC)

Course Number	Title	Class Hours	Lab Hours	Credits
BIO 111	General Biology I	3	3	4
CHM 151	General Chemistry I	3	3	4
GEL 111	Geology	3	2	4

PHY 110	Conceptual Physics	3	0	3
	and
PHY 110A	Conceptual Physics Lab	0	2	1

E. Mathematics (3-4 SHC)

Course Number	Title	Class Hours	Lab Hours	Credits
MAT 143	Quantitative Literacy	2	2	3
MAT 152	Statistical Methods I	3	2	4
MAT 171	Precalculus Algebra	3	2	4
MAT 271	Calculus I	3	2	4

III. Additional Required Hours

ART (15 SHC)

Course Number	Title	Class Hours	Lab Hours	Credits
ART 114	Art History Survey I	3	0	3
ART 115	Art History Survey II	3	0	3
ART 121	Two-Dimensional Design	0	6	3
ART 122	Three-Dimensional Design	0	6	3
ART 131	Drawing I	0	6	3

Select 19 SHC from the following:

Course Number	Title	Class Hours	Lab Hours	Credits
ART 132	Drawing II	0	6	3
ART 135	Figure Drawing I	0	6	3
ART 171	Digital Design I	0	6	3
ART 231	Printmaking I	0	6	3
ART 232	Printmaking II	0	6	3
ART 235	Figure Drawing II	0	6	3
ART 240	Painting I	0	6	3
ART 241	Painting II	0	6	3
ART 264	Digital Photography I	0	6	3
ART 265	Digital Photography II	0	6	3
ART 281	Sculpture I	0	6	3
ART 282	Sculpture II	0	6	3
ART 283	Ceramics I	0	6	3
ART 284	Ceramics II	0	6	3
MAT 172	Precalculus Trigonometry	3	2	4

Academic Transition (1 SHC)

Course Number	Title	Class Hours	Lab Hours	Credits
ACA 122	College Transfer Success	0	2	1

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION: 60-61*

*One semester hour of credit may be included in a 61 SHC Associate in Fine Arts in Visual Arts program of study. The transfer of this hour is not guaranteed.

Degree	College Transfer
Yes	Yes