Associate in Fine Arts: Visual Arts
Program Overview

Associate in Fine Arts: Visual Arts
In order to complete the Associate in Fine Arts in Visual Arts degree at Alamance Community College, students must earn 60 hours of college credit in the categories listed in the table. All students must complete at least 25-26 credit hours from the Universal General Education Transfer Component list of courses. As part of their degree, students are required to complete one Academic Transitions course, 15 credit hours of Art and 18-20 credit of courses classified as pre-major, elective, general education, or UGETC within the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement.
Associate in Fine Arts in Visual Arts - Degree Curriculum Plan
In order to complete the Associate in Fine Arts in Visual Arts degree at Alamance Community College, students must earn 60 hours of college credit in the categories listed in the table.
All students must complete at least 25-26 credit hours from the Universal General Education Transfer Component list of courses.
As part of their degree, students are required to complete
- One Academic Transitions course
- 15 credit hours of Art
- 18-20 credit of courses classified as pre-major, elective, general education, or UGETC within
the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement.
Curriculum Plans
Course# | Course Name | Credit Hours |
English Composition (6 semester hours required) |
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ENG 111 | Writing and Inquiry | 3 |
ENG 112 | Writing/Research in the Disciplines | 3 |
Course# | Course Name | Credit Hours |
Humanities/Fine Arts (3 hours from required ART 111) | ||
ART 111 (REQUIRED) | Art Appreciation | 3 |
Take 3 semester hours from the following courses | ||
COM 120 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
COM 231 | Public Speaking | 3 |
DRA 111 | Theater Appreciation | 3 |
ENG 232 | American Literature II | 3 |
ENG 241 | British Literature I | 3 |
ENG 242 | British Literature II | 3 |
MUS 110 | Music Appreciation | 3 |
MUS 112 | Introduction to Jazz | 3 |
PHI 215 | Philosophical Issues | 3 |
PHI 240 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
Course# | Course Name | Credit Hours |
Social/Behavioral Sciences (6 semester hours required from 2 subject areas) |
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ECO 251 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
ECO 252 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
HIS 111 | World Civilizations I | 3 |
HIS 112 | World Civilizations II | 3 |
HIS 131 | American History I | 3 |
HIS 132 | American History II | 3 |
POL 120 | American Government | 3 |
PSY 150 | General Psychology | 3 |
SOC 210 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
Course# | Course Name | Credit Hours |
Natural Sciences (12 semester hours required) |
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BIO 110 | Principles of Biology | 4 |
BIO 111 | General Biology I | 4 |
CHM 151 | General Chemistry | 4 |
GEL 111 | Geology | 4 |
PHY 110/110A | Conceptual Physics and Lab | 4 |
Course# | Course Name | Credit Hours |
Mathematics (3-4 semesters hours required) |
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MAT 143 | Quantitative Literacy | 3 |
MAT 152 | Statistical Methods I | 4 |
MAT 171 | Pre-calculus Algebra | 4 |
MAT 271 | Calculus I | 4 |
Total Universal General Education Transfer Component | 25-26 |
General Education: Visual Arts Requirements
(15 semester hours required)
Course# | Course Name | Credit Hours |
ART - Additional Universal General Education Transfer Courses | ||
ART 114 | Art History I | 3 |
ART 115 | Art History II | 3 |
ADDITIONAL REQUIRED | ||
ART 121 | Two-Dimensional Design | 3 |
ART 122 | Three-Dimensional Design | 3 |
ART 131 | Drawing I | 3 |
Total Visual Arts Requirements | 15 |
Additional General Education, Pre-Major, Electives or
UGETC (18-20 semester hours required)
Course# | Course Name | Credit Hours |
ART (3 HOURS REQUIRED) | ||
ART 132 | Drawing II | 3 |
ART 235 | Figure Drawing II | 3 |
ART 240 | Painting I | |
ART 241 | ||
Required Music Elective
Course# | Course Name | Credit Hours |
(3 Hours Required) | ||
MUS 111 | Fundamentals of Music | 3 |
Choose from any course listed above or from the following courses (9-12 semester hours)
Course# | Course Name | Credit Hours |
(9-12 semester hours) | ||
ART 111 | Art Appreciation | 3 |
ART 114 | Art History I | 3 |
ART 115 | Art History II | 3 |
ASL 111 | American Sign Language I | 3 |
ASL 112 | American Sign Language II | 3 |
COM 120 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
COM 231 | Public Speaking | 3 |
ENG 113 | Literature-Based Research | 3 |
ENG 113 | Literature-Based Research | 3 |
ENG 114 | Professional Research and Reporting | 3 |
ENG 125 | Creative Writing I | 3 |
ENG 126 | Creative Writing II | 3 |
ENG 134 | Introduction to Poetry | 3 |
ENG 231 | American Literature I | 3 |
ENG 232 | American Literature II | 3 |
ENG 241 | British Literature I | 3 |
ENG 242 | British Literature II | 3 |
ENG 273 | African American Literature | 3 |
DRA 111 | Theater Appreciation | 3 |
HEA 110 | Personal Health and Wellness | 3 |
HIS 211 | Ancient History | 3 |
HIS 212 | Medieval History | 3 |
HIS 221 | African American History | 3 |
HIS 236 | Humanities I | 3 |
HUM 212 | Humanities II | 3 |
HUM 115 | Critical Thinking | 3 |
HUM 230 | Leadership Development | 3 |
MUS-182 | Show Choir II | 4 |
MUS 261 | Applied Music III | 2 |
MUS 262 | Applied Music IV | 2 |
PED 110 | Fit and Well for Life | 2 |
PED 113 | Aerobics | 1 |
PED 120 | Walking for Fitness | 1 |
PED 122 | Yoga I | 1 |
PED 123 | Yoga II | 1 |
PED 142 | Lifetime Sports | 1 |
PED 232 | Aikido | 1 |
PED 240 | Advanced PE Skills | 1 |
PHI 215 | Philosophical Issues | 3 |
PHI 240 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
SOC 242 | Sociology of Deviance | 3 |
SPA 112 | Elementary Spanish II | 3 |
SPA 141 | Spanish Culture and Civilization | 3 |
SPA 221 | Spanish Conversation | 3 |
SPA 231 | Spanish Reading and Composition | 3 |
Total Additional Hours Required | 15 |
Academic Transition
Course# | Course Name | Credit Hours |
(Required) | ||
ACA 122 | College Transfer Success | 1 |
Total Hours Needed for Associate in Fine Arts–Music | 60-61 |
Career Information
Careers
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