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.
Fine Art Requirements:
27 credits
Art History Requirements: 6 credits
(choose two)
ARTH 2110 - History of Art I
ARTH 2120 - History of Art II
ARTH 2130 Modern Art
Art Studio Requirements: 12 credits
ARTS 1610 - Drawing I
ARTS 1220 - Art Practices I
ARTS 1230 - Art Practices II
Digital Imaging Requirement: 3 credits
(choose 1)
FDMA 1515 - Into to Digital Media Editing - Photoshop
FDMA 1520 - Intro to Film and Digital Media
ARTS 1410 - Intro to Photography
Art Studio Electives: 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
ARTS 2026 - Studio Topics
(or any other ARTS, FDMA, ARTH, ARCH, DANC, MUSC, THEA)
First Year Experience: 3 credit hours
FYEX 1110 or additional ARTS course if not required
+ 31 hours of General Education Core
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 61
