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2018-2019 Academic Catalog 
    
2018-2019 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Associate of Arts (Area of Interest: Fine Arts)


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The Associate of Arts Degree with an area of interest in fine arts is for students who plan to transfer to a four-year institution and earn a degree in the field of fine arts. Course work totaling 60 hours is required for the A.A. degree. The curriculum requires a demonstration of competency in communications (oral and written) and mathematics and a mastery of skills and knowledge against specified performance standards in specific areas or disciplines.

Remedial/developmental education courses are used for placement purposes only and cannot be used to fulfill degree requirements.

Students planning to transfer should follow carefully the curriculum advised by the senior institution to which they will transfer.

First Semester: 15 Credits


Second Semester: 16 Credits


Third Semester: 16 Credits


Fourth Semester: 15 Credits


These courses will transfer to many colleges and universities. The following presumes transfer to frequently selected institutions; Arkansas Tech University (ATU), University of Arkansas Fayetteville (UofA), University of Central Arkansas or Arkansas State University Jonesboro (ASU). Please check with your advisor for more information.

Gen Ed Electives and Directed Electives:


Students may choose courses with the following prefixes not used elsewhere: AJ, ANTH, ART, BIOL, CHEM, DRAM, ECON, ENGL, FA, FL, GEOG, GEOL, HIST, MAT, MUSIC, PHIL, PHSC, PHYS, PLSC, PSYCH, SOC or SPCH. No more than ten hours from AGRI, BA, CIS, EDUC, HPER, OR, MM or PE.

The following courses are recommended for art majors:

U of A note:


BFA students are required to take a minimum of one course from each of the following areas: drawing, painting, photography, and ceramics

UCA note:


UCA requires 3 hrs of foreign language at the 2000 level or above. A student may need to take FL 1303 - Beginning Spanish I and II  and FL 1313 - Beginning Spanish II  to meet the prerequisites for FL 2303 - Intermediate Spanish I .

Grand Total: 62 Credits


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