º£½ÇÉçÇø

Fine Arts

Fine Arts

  • Degree Type Degree
  • Program outcomesTransfer
  • Area of StudyCreative Arts
  • Total Credit Hours64

Cultivate your creativity

Work with respected artists while you improve your artistic skills and build a professional visual arts portfolio in our Fine Art A.F.A. program.

Graduates who have earned an Associate of Fine Art degree transfer to prestigious art schools including Moore College of Art & Design, Tyler School of Art + Architecture, and others.

Program outcomes
  • Describe visual concepts and express them using appropriate vocabulary in written reviews and oral presentations;
  • Examine and compare culturally diverse and historically significant examples of art;
  • Analyze and evaluate works of art using descriptive analysis and observation skills to critique, argue, and defend one’s work and works created by others;
  • Solve problems in the creation of visual products employing the skills of problem identification, research and information gathering, analysis, generation of alternative solutions, and evaluating outcomes;
  • Describe and respond to audiences and contexts that artistic solutions must address including recognizing the physical, cognitive, cultural, social, and individual factors that shape aesthetic decisions;
  • Create and develop visual form incorporating principles of visual organization and composition, visual hierarchy, symbolic representation, aesthetics, and the construction of meaningful pieces;
  • Create a portfolio of work applying the knowledge, techniques, and perceptual skills addressed in the studio.

Depending upon your interest, you can take courses in animation, ceramics, drawing, fashion design, graphic design, illustration, painting, photography, printmaking or sculpture. You can also choose classes that easily transfer to a four-year college. Our beautiful art galleries at both the Blue Bell and Pottstown Campuses feature exhibitions of students and artists of national renown.

+ / –

Areas of Focus

* If you are planning to major in a specific discipline, select electives from the lists below. These are recommendations only. If customization is desired, you should consult with a faculty member. All courses below are 3-credit studio courses.

2D Fine Art
ART 122 Painting II
ART 171 Printmaking I
ART 211 Drawing III
ART 221 Painting III

3D Studies
ART 185 Introduction to Fashion Design
ART-245 Sculpture: Clay Modeling
ART-247 Advanced Sculpture

Animation
ART 238 Animation I
ART 240 Animation II
ART 241 Animation III
ART 139 Digital Art II
ART 211 Drawing III
ART 155 Digital Photography I

Ceramics
ART 161 Ceramics I
ART 261 Ceramics II
ART 262 Ceramics III
ART-266 Raku Pottery
Graphic Design
ART 180 Introduction to Visual Communication
ART 182 Typography
ART 280 Graphic Design I
ART 281 Graphic Design II
ART 289 Portfolio Workshop

Illustration
ART 122 Painting II
ART 211 Drawing III
ART 285 Illustration I
ART 286 Illustration II

Photography
ART 151 Photography I
ART 152 Photography II
ART 155 Digital Photography I
ART 156 Digital Photography I

Printmaking
ART 171 Printmaking I
ART 271 Printmaking II
ART 272 Printmaking III
+ / –

Explore Careers

 


Program Curriculum

+ / –

General Education Requirements

Course ID Title Credits
ENG 101 English Composition II,W 3
ENG 102 English Composition III,W 3
Elective1 Oral Communication 3
MAT 106 Mathematics Applications2,Q 3
Elective1 Cultural Awareness and Diversity 3
Elective Scientific Reasoning 4

Major Requirements

Course ID Title Credits
ART 101 Art History: Cave Painting to Pre-RenaissanceA 3
ART 102 Art History: Pre-Renaissance to ImpressionismA 3
ART 103, ART 104, ART-107, ART-108 or ART 109 Art History: Modern Art, History of Graphic Design, Non-Western Art, History of Photography or History of Fashion DesignA 3
ART 111 Drawing IA,E 3
ART 112 Drawing IIA,E 3
ART 121 Painting IA,E 3
ART 130 2-D Design PrinciplesA 3
ART 131 Color TheoryA 3
ART 138 or ART 180 Digital Art I or Introduction to Visual CommunicationA,T 3
ART 140 3-D Design PrinciplesA 3
Electives* Fine Art Studio*E 15

+ / –

Full-time sample course schedule

Semester 1

Course ID Title Credits
ART 111 Drawing I 3
ART 130 2-D Design Principles 3
ART 138 or ART 180 Digital Art I or Introduction to Visual Communication 3
ENG 101 English Composition I 3
MAT-106A Math Applications** 3

Semester 2

Course ID Title Credits
ART 101 Art History I 3
ART 112 Drawing II 3
ART 131 2-D Color Theory 3
ART 140 3-D Design Principles 3
Art Elective Fine Art Studio* 3
ENG 102 English Composition II 3

Semester 3

Course ID Title Credits
ART 102 Art History II 3
ART 121 Painting I 3
ART Elective Fine Art Studio* 3
ART Elective Fine Art Studio* 3
Elective*** Oral Communication 3

Semester 4

Course ID Title Credits
ART 103, ART 104, ART-107, ART-108 or ART 109 Art History: Modern Art, History of Graphic Design, Non-Western Art, History of Photography or History of Fashion Design 3
ART Elective Fine Art Studio* 3
ART Elective Fine Art Studio* 3
Elective** Cultural Awareness and Diversity 3
Elective** Scientific Reasoning 4

Part-time sample course schedule

Semester 1

Course ID Title Credits
ART 111 Drawing I 3
MAT-106A Math Applications** 3

Semester 2

Course ID Title Credits
ART 138 or ART 180 Digital Art I or Introduction to Visual Communication 3
ENG 101 English Composition I  3

Semester 3

Course ID Title Credits
ART 112 Drawing II 3
ENG 102 English Composition II 3

Semester 4

Course ID Title Credits
ART 101 Art History I 3
ART 130 2-D Design Principles 3

Semester 5

Course ID Title Credits
ART 102 Art History II 3
ART 131 2-D Color Theory 3
ART 140 3-D Design Principles 3

Semester 6

Course ID Title Credits
Art Elective Fine Art Studio* 3
Elective** Scientific Reasoning 4

Semester 7

Course ID Title Credits
ART 103, ART 104, ART-107, ART-108 or ART 109 Art History: Modern Art, History of Graphic Design, Non-Western Art, History of Photography or History of Fashion Design 3
ART 121 Painting I 3
ART Elective Fine Art Studio* 3

Semester 8

Course ID Title Credits
ART Elective Fine Art Studio* 3
ART Elective Fine Art Studio* 3
Elective*** Oral Communication 3

Semester 9

Course ID Title Credits
ART Elective Fine Art Studio* 3
Elective** Cultural Awareness and Diversity 3

*Students planning to major in specific media are encouraged to select from elective below.

**Students planning to transfer should choose electives based on their transfer destination’s requirements.

***THA-105 Introduction to Acting is an option for Oral Communication requirement.

  • A Satisfies Aesthetic Sensibility
  • C Satisfies Cultural Awareness & Diversity
  • E Satisfies Ethical Perspectives
  • I Information Literacy is Reinforced
  • O Satisfies Oral Communication
  • Q Satisfies Quantitative Reasoning
  • S Satisfies Scientific Reasoning
  • T Satisfies Technological Fluency
  • W Satisfies Written Communication