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.
Curriculum Plan
Universal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC)
Course Number Course Title Credit Hours
English Composition (6 semester hours required)
ENG 111 Writing and Inquiry 3
ENG 112 Writing/Research in the Disciplines 3
Humanities/Fine Arts (3 hours from required ART 111)
ART 111 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 231 American Literature I 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
Social/Behavioral Sciences (6 semester hours required from 2 subject areas)
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
Natural Sciences (4 semester hours required)
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
Mathematics (3-4 semesters hours required)
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)
Additional Universal General Education Transfer Courses: ART
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)
Additional (3 hours required)
ART 132 Drawing II 3
Choose from any course listed above or from the following courses:
ART 135 Figure Drawing I 3
ART 235 Figure Drawing II 3
ART 240 Painting I 3
ART 241 Painting II 3
ART 244 Watercolor 3
ASL 111 American Sign Language I 3
ASL 112 American Sign Language II 3
CIS 110 Intro to Computers 3
COM 110 Intro to Communication 3
DRA 111 Theatre Appreciation 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 273 African American Literature 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 North Carolina History 3
HUM 115 Critical Thinking 3
HUM 122 Southern Culture 3
HUM 130 Myth in Culture 3
HUM 150 American Women’s Studies 3
HUM 160 Introduction to Film 3
HUM 230 Leadership Development 3
MAT 172 Precalculus Trigonometry 4
MUS 131 Chorus I 1
MUS 132 Chorus II 1
MUS 231 Chorus III 1
MUS 232 Chorus IV 1
PED 110 Fit and Well for Life 2
PED 113 Aerobics I 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
REL 110 World Religions 3
REL 211 Old Testament 3
REL 212 New Testament 3
SOC 213 Sociology of the Family 3
SOC 220 Social Problems 3
SOC 242 Sociology of Deviance 3
SPA 111 Elementary Spanish I 3
SPA 112 Elementary Spanish II 3
SPA 141 Spanish Culture and Civilization 3
SPA 181 Spanish Lab I 1
SPA 182 Spanish Lab II 1
SPA 211 Intermediate Spanish I 3
SPA 212 Intermediate Spanish II 3
SPA 221 Spanish Conversation 3
SPA 231 Spanish Reading and Composition 3
Total Additional Hours Required 18-20
Academic Transition–ACA 122 College Transfer Success (Required) 1
Total Hours Needed for Associate in Fine Arts–Visual Arts 60-61
Careers
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