Studio Art, A.F.A.-B.F.A.
This is a suggested course plan. It is highly recommended that you meet regularly with your academic advisor to determine your course selection and progress toward graduation. It should be noted that the A.F.A. itself does not meet General Education requirements, but rather the courses taken to complete the A.F.A. degree may be used to fulfill General Education requirements at UNC–Chapel Hill.
This catalog also includes a complete list of requirements for the Studio Art B.F.A. degree.
North Carolina Community College
UGETC Curriculum
Code | Title | Hours |
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UGETC | English composition (ENG 111 + ENG 112 = UNC ENGL 105) | 6 |
UGETC | Humanities/Fine Arts/Communications (2 courses from at least 2 different disciplines; see UGETC list below) | 6 |
UGETC | Social and Behavioral Sciences (2 courses from at least 2 different disciplines; see UGETC list below) | 6 |
UGETC | Mathematics (see UGETC list below) | 3-4 |
UGETC | Natural Sciences (see UGETC list below | 4 |
Total Hours | 25-26 |
Additional General Education Courses
Code | Title | Hours |
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Additional UGETC ART | ||
ART 114 | Art History Survey I (UNC ARTH 151) 2 | 3 |
ART 115 | Art History Survey II (UNC ARTH 152) 2 | 3 |
Other Required ART | ||
ART 121 | Two-Dimentional Design (UNC ARTS 102) 2 | 3 |
ART 122 | Three-Dimensional Design (UNC ARTS 103) 2 | 3 |
ART 131 | Drawing I (UNC ARTS 104) 2 | 3 |
Total Hours | 15 |
Other Required Hours
Code | Title | Hours |
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ACA 122 | College Transfer Success (UNC GENR ---) | 1 |
XXX 111 | Foreign Language Level 1 | 3 |
XXX 112 | Foreign Language Level 2 | 3 |
XXX 211 | Foreign Language Level 3 3 | 3 |
Electives | 10 | |
Total Hours | 20 |
Code | Title | Hours |
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Total Community College Hours | 60-61 |
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Required in the major.
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Counts in the major.
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All NC Community College Language courses numbered 211 are approved to transfer to UNC-Chapel Hill as a course that completes the GLBL-LANG IDEAs in Action requirement.
UNC-Chapel Hill
Semester 5
Code | Title | Hours |
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ARTS | Tier I: 4-D Course (select one) 1 | 3 |
Introduction to Web Media | ||
ARTS | Tier II studio courses 1, 2 | 6 |
ARTS | Studio Arts Elective 1, 3 | 3 |
Lifetime Fitness | 1 | |
Minor course #1 or Sup Gen Ed course #1 | 3 | |
Total Hours | 16 |
Semester 6
Code | Title | Hours |
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ARTS | Tier II studio courses 1, 2 | 6 |
ARTS | Tier III studio course 1, 2 | 3 |
ARTS | Studio Arts Elective 1, 3 | 3 |
Minor course #2 or Sup Gen Ed course #2 | 3 | |
Total Hours | 15 |
Semester 7
Code | Title | Hours |
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ARTS | Tier III studio courses 1, 2 | 6 |
ARTS | Studio Arts Electives 1, 3 | 6 |
Minor course #3 or Sup Gen Ed course #3 | 3 | |
Total Hours | 15 |
Semester 8
Code | Title | Hours |
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ARTS | Tier III studio courses 1, 2 | 6 |
ARTS | Studio Arts Elective 1, 3 | 3 |
Minor course #4, Elective, or IDEAs in Action Requirement | 3 | |
Minor course #5, Elective, or IDEAs in Action Requirement | 3 | |
Total Hours | 15 |
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Required in the major.
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Please see the complete list of requirements for the Studio Art B.F.A. degree for Tier II and III course lists.
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Any ARTS classes. Students can include an additional art history course (any ARTH classes) in place of one studio art course. Students can count up to six hours of senior honors thesis credit.
UGETC Course List (A.F.A. in Visual Arts Curriculum)
Code | Title | Hours |
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English Composition (two courses) | 6 | |
ENG 111 | Writing & Inquiry 1 | |
ENG 112 | Writing/Research in the Disciplines 1 | |
Communications and Humanities/Fine Arts (two courses from at least two different disciplines) | ||
ART 111 | Art Appreciation (UNC GENR 111) | |
COM 231 | Public Speaking (UNC COMM 113) | |
ENG 231 | American Literature I (UNC ENGL 128) 2 | |
ENG 232 | American Literature II (UNC ENGL 128) 2 | |
ENG 241 | British Literature I (UNC ENGL 120) 2 | |
ENG 242 | British Literature II (UNC ENGL 121) 2 | |
MUS 110 | Music Appreciation (UNC MUSC 141) | |
MUS 112 | Introduction to Jazz (UNC MUSC 145) | |
PHI 215 | Philosophical Issues (UNC PHIL 101) 2 | |
PHI 240 | Introduction to Ethics (UNC PHIL 160) 2 | |
Social Behavioral Science (two courses from at least two different disciplines) | 6 | |
ECO 251 | Principles of Microeconomics (UNC GENR 119) 3 | |
ECO 252 | Principles of Macroeconomics (UNC GENR 119) 3 | |
HIS 111 | World Civilizations I (UNC GENR 113) | |
HIS 112 | World Civilizations II (UNC GENR 113) | |
HIS 131 | American History I (UNC HIST 127) | |
HIS 132 | American History II (UNC HIST 128) | |
POL 120 | American Government (UNC POLI 100) | |
PSY 150 | General Psychology (UNC PSYC 101) | |
SOC 210 | Introduction to Sociology (UNC SOCI 101) | |
Math (one course) | 3-4 | |
MAT 143 | Quantitative Literacy (UNC MATH 118) | |
MAT 152 | Statistical Methods I (UNC STOR 155) | |
MAT 171 | Pre-calculus Algebra (UNC MATH 110P) | |
MAT 271 | Calculus I (UNC MATH 231 + MATH 129P MATH 110P) | |
MAT 272 | Calculus II (NUC MATH 232 + MATH 110P) | |
Natural Science (select 4 SCH from the following courses) | 4 | |
AST 111/AST 111A | Descriptive Astronomy I and Lab (UNC ASTR 101 & ASTR 100L) | |
AST 151/AST 151A | General Astronomy I and lab I (UNC ASTR 101 and ASTR 100L) | |
BIO 110 | Principles of Biology (UNC GENR 116) | |
BIO 111 | General Biology (UNC BIOL 101 & BIOL 101L + BIOL 103) | |
CHM 151 | General Chemistry I (UNC CHEM 101 & CHEM 101L) | |
GEL 111 | Introduction Geology (UNC GEOL 101 & GEOL 101L) | |
PHY 110/PHY 110A | Conceptual Physics and Lab (UNC PHYS 101) |
IDEAs In Action Requirements not covered by the North Carolina Comprehensive Articulation Agreement that could be completed at the Community College:
COM 231 (UNC COMM 113) can fulfill COMMBEYOND; COM 120 (UNC COMM 120), CHM 2512 (UNC CHEM 261 + CHEM 262L) or CHM 2522 (UNC CHEM 262 + CHEM 262L) can fulfill RESEARCH, and PED 110 (LFIT 998) can fulfill LIFE-FIT.
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Students who complete both ENG 111 and 112 receive credit for UNC ENGL 100 + ENGL 105.
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Course may have prerequisite(s). Consult the North Carolina Community College Combined Course Library for most current information.
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ECO 251 + 252 = UNC ECON 101 + UNC GENR 119.
Additional Resources
Applying to Carolina
- The Office of Undergraduate Admissions provides information about the application process for transfer students.
Advising and Community College Course Selection
- For UGETC, Pre-Major, Elective, or GEC course options, please refer to the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement transfer course list.
- Students should work with their community college academic advisor to ensure appropriate course selection for AA/AS degree completion.
Additional Resources
- To find out how your N.C. community college coursework will transfer to UNC, please view the transfer credit list for your community college campus.