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2025-2026

Associate in Fine Arts in Visual Arts (10600) CIP 24.0101

Last updated on Aug. 28, 2024, 2:38 p.m.

The Associate in Fine Arts (AFA) in Visual Arts degree is designed for students who want to achieve one or more of the following goals: 1) Transfer into a four-year BFA or BAFA program; 2) Earn an Associate's degree that is focused on Visual Arts; 3) Strengthen personal creative work and improve personal portfolio; and/or (4) Explore a variety of creative techniques, mediums, and disciplines.

The AFA in Visual Arts degree shall be granted for a planned program of study consisting of a minimum of 60 semester hours of college transfer courses. The AFA in Visual Arts degree consists of required core visual arts foundational courses and of elective courses in a wide range of visual arts mediums and processes. It also includes opportunities for the achievement of competence in reading, writing, oral communication, fundamental mathematical skills, and the basic use of computers. All of the AFA in Visual Arts general education courses are Universal General Education Transfer Courses that are guaranteed to transfer for general education equivalency credit to each of the 16 constituent institutions in the 2014 Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA).

The Department of Art and Design offers numerous opportunities for AFA in Visual Arts students, including two student art exhibitions per year; internship (WBL: Work-Based Learning) opportunities in the creative industries; field trips to galleries and museums, professional artist lectures; and one-on-one advising with career, transfer, and creative goals. Faculty are specifically focused on providing personalized assistance in the process of applying for transfer to four-year universities. As requirements vary among four-year institutions, students should obtain current catalogs from the colleges/universities they plan to attend and use them to inform their course selections.

For information and resources related to transfer opportunities for this program, please visit www.rccc.edu/transfer.