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Apr 21, 2026
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2026-2027_College Catalog
Visual Arts (AFA)
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The Associate of Fine Arts degree in Visual Arts is designed for transfer to the Fine Arts bachelor’s degree at all Arizona public universities. The program gives students a strong foundation in visual composition and art history and prepares them to continue their fine arts education in drawing, painting, photography, ceramics, or sculpture. Students completing this degree will transfer 60-64 credits to all Arizona public universities.
Requirements differ significantly among state universities, it is strongly advised that students meet with an academic advisor to discuss degree requirements at their intended university and consult the CCC Pathways for guidance.
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Program Outcomes
- Drawing skills that include the ability to render forms in pictorial space using light and shade, describe variations in textures and surface qualities, and incorporate the elements of drawing in creating evocative images through the use of a variety of drawing media effectively.
- Composition skills in two and three-dimensional media that indicate their knowledge of, and the ability to use effectively, basic design principles including, balance and tension, rhythm and repetition, contrast, emphasis and subordination, unity and variety.
- The ability to effectively use basic color schemes as well as the ability to use color as an expressive element.
- Discuss historical works of art in the context of the social and cultural climate they were created in and, if applicable, their significance in relationship to subsequent styles or movements in western art.
- The ability to analyze and critically evaluate the form and content of works of art.
General Education: 32 credits
All general education coursework must be selected from the approved AGEC list. Written and Oral Communication: Composition (6)
Quantitative Reasoning (3)
Arts and Humanities (6)
Two courses, recommended from different disciplines Social and Behavioral Sciences (6)
Two courses, recommended from different disciplines Institutions in the Americas (3)
Additional Required General Education Credits (4-6): Limit one course per category
Degree Core Requirements: 21 credits
These courses are needed to fulfill the major requirements and some may fulfill general education categories as shown. Elective Requirements
University majors require certain lower-division courses. Courses numbered 100 or above which transfer to Arizona state universities as equivalent, departmental elective credit, or general elective credit will be counted toward this degree. Additional ART elective coursework, as shown below or other 100-level and above ART courses, as needed to complete 62 total credit hours. Total Degree Credit Hours: 62
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