Visual Art A.F.A. | Alexandria Fine Arts Program

Visual Art A.F.A.

Associate in Fine Arts

Offered through AL, AN, LO, MA, WO

Purpose: This studio-arts, portfolio-intensive curriculum is designed for students who seek transfer into a competitive Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) program or similar baccalaureate program in either fine arts, graphic design, or photography at a college or university. Students work on a common foundation year of studio art courses and then select their concentration in either fine arts, graphic design, or photography for their second year of study. NOTE that the graphic design concentration is offered at the AL and LO campuses and the photography concentration is offered at AL and WO.

Transfer Information: Transfer Information: Since four-year colleges can vary in their course, GPA, and portfolio requirements, students are required to work with their AFA faculty advisor for course scheduling and portfolio preparation. Electives should be chosen carefully to meet requirements of the transfer institution. The responsibility for proper course selection rests with the student.

Recommended Preparation: Satisfactory aptitude in visual art.

Two Years

1st Semester

Total 16 credits

2nd Semester

ART 102 – History and Appreciation of Art II (3 CR.)
ART 122 – Drawing II (3 CR.)
ART 132 – Fundamentals of Design II (3 CR.)
ART 199 – Supervised Study: Portfolio Review (1 CR.)
ENG 112 – College Composition II (3 CR.)
MTH 154 – Quantitative Reasoning (3 CR.) ¹

Total 16 credits

3rd Semester

ART or PHT Elective (3 CR.)²
ART or PHT Elective (3 CR.)²
ART or PHT Elective or General Education Elective (3 CR.) ^2,3
ART 299 – Supervised Study: Portfolio Review (2 CR.)
Physical or Life Science Elective w/ Lab (4 CR.)⁴

Total 15 credits

4th Semester

ART or PHT Elective or General Education Elective (3 CR.) ^2,3
ART 106 – History of Modern Art (3 CR.) ³ OR
ART 250 – History of Design (3 CR.) OR
PHT 110 – History of Photography (3 CR.) OR
General Education Elective (3 CR.)
Social/Behavioral Science Elective (3 CR.) ⁵
CST 100 – Principles of Public Speaking (3 CR.) ⁶
ENG 2__ – English Literature Elective (3 CR.)

Total 15 credits

Total credits for the Visual Art A.F.A.: 62 credits

¹May substitute any higher-level mathematics course. See transfer institution requirements.

²Courses may be selected from the following electives with the advice of a counselor or academic advisor according to the requirements of the transfer institution. Students who are interested in Graphic Design, select from ART 116, ART 141, ART 142, and ART 217. Students interested in Fine Arts select from ART 153, ART 231, ART 241, or ART 271. Students interested in Photography, select from PHT 101, PHT 102, PHT 103, PHT 104, PHT 110, PHT 130, PHT 131, PHT 201, PHT 221, PHT 270.

³ General Education Electives may be needed for this elective depending on the requirements of the transfer institution. Seek advice of a counselor or academic advisor and consult list of approved General Education Electives.

⁴See biology, chemistry, ENV 121–ENV 122, physics, geology, or natural science courses with a lab component listed under General Education Electives. Some four-year colleges require a two-semester sequence.

⁵See social/behavior science course listed under General Education Electives.

⁶CST 100 or CST 110 will fulfill this elective depending on the requirements of the transfer institution. Seek advice of a counselor or academic advisor.