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ASSOCIATE OF FINE ARTS

The Associate of Fine Arts (AFA) is designed to support the development of professional studio artists, teachers, and students interested in obtaining a Bachelor of Fine Art. The AFA degree provides students with the lower level courses needed to enter and complete a Bachelor of Fine Art in the College of Fine Art at UNM-Albuquerque and other universities and art schools. Courses include a variety of studio disciplines, including art practices, drawing, graphic design, painting, sculpture, ceramics, metals, photography, electronic art, and printmaking, as well as art history courses taught online.

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Fine Art Core Requirements:

27 credits

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Art History Requirements: 6 credits

(choose two)

ARTH 2110 - History of Art I

ARTH 2120 - History of Art II

ARTH 2130 Modern Art

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Art Studio Requirements: 12 credits

ARTS 1610 - Drawing I

ARTS 1220 - Art Practices I

ARTS 1230 - Art Practices II

FDMA 1515 - Into to Digital Media Editing - Photoshop

(or CT 110L - Adobe Photoshop)

(or DMA 165 - Photoshop)
 

Art Studio Courses: 9 credits

(choose 3; must meet prerequisites, if any)

ARTS 1410 - Intro to Photography

ARTS 1310 - Intro to Ceramics

ARTS 1320 - Ceramics I

ARTS 1630 - Painting I

ARTS 2630 - Painting II

ARTS 2610 - Drawing II

ARTS 1810 - Jewelry and Small Metal Construction I

ARTS 2810 - Jewelry and Small Metal Construction II

ARTS 1840 - Sculpture I

ARTS 1710 - Intro to Printmaking

ARTS 1510 - Introduction to Electronic Arts

ARTS 141   - Art & Ecology

ARTS 2431 - Intro to Graphic Design 

ARTS 1996 - Studio Topics 

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First Year Experience: 3 credit hours

FYEX 1110 or additional ARTS course if not required

 

+ 31 hours of Gen Ed Core

 

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 61

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