Associate in Fine Arts (A.F.A.)

The Associate in Fine Arts (AFA) is designed to provide two academic years of college study for transfer to a four-year university or upper-division college toward a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. See the Student Transfer Handbook, available in the Student Services Center, for additional advice.

Baccalaureate Transfer Option

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Group Requirements

(Area of concentration courses may be counted toward satisfaction of group requirements.):

  1. Communications (9 hours)
  2. Humanities (selected from 2 or more disciplines) (6 hours)
  3. Social Science (selected from 2 or more disciplines) (6 hours)
  4. Life/Physical Science (7-8 hours)
  5. Mathematics (3-4 hours)

Required Art Courses

ART101, 102, 111, 112, 113, 210, 220, and 230.

Art Electives

9 hours selected from ART105, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 151, 152, 160, 240, 251, 252

General Education

40-42 hours (Courses in the student's area of concentration do not count toward those requirements.)

Total Credits Required

64-66 hours in courses numbered 100 and above (Students transferring credit to Richland should see regulations concerning transfer students.)

Cumulative Grade Point Average

2.00 ("C") or better for all work applicable toward the degree that was completed at Richland.

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