Art Transfer Pathway Associate of Fine Arts

Program Overview:

The Art Transfer Pathway AFA offers students a powerful option: the opportunity to complete an Associate of Fine Arts degree with course credits that directly transfer to designated Art bachelor’s degree programs at Minnesota State universities

The curriculum has been specifically designed so that students completing this pathway degree and transferring to one of the seven Minnesota State universities* enter the university with junior-year status. All courses in the Transfer Pathway associate degree will directly transfer and apply to the designated bachelor’s degree programs in a related field.

Program Outcomes:

Upon completion of the Art Transfer Pathway program at RCTC, students will achieve the following outcomes:

• Demonstrate an increased understanding of the vital role of the fine arts in an historic and social context.
• Articulate an informed personal reaction to artwork through critique.
• Demonstrate a knowledge of the elements of art and the principles of design in works of art.
• Identify and effectively use art-making materials with media specific techniques and safety considerations related to those media.
• Demonstrate basic proficiency with digital imaging software.
• Create original works of art that demonstrate a visual vocabulary, that explore conceptual frameworks, and exhibit an ability to make effective aesthetic judgments.
• Analyze formal concerns and composition strategies in two and three-dimensional design.

Career Opportunities:

Studio artists work in art media including drawing, painting, ceramics, sculpture, printmaking, digital art, and photography. Most of a Studio Artist’s day is spent creating artwork, arranging shows, and preparing work for exhibition. They create work to display and sell in galleries. Art degrees can lead to many associated careers in art-related fields including Arts Administration, Art Education, Museum Administration, Art Therapy, among others.

Additional Information:

An ART AFA student transferring into a BFA or BA program may choose to specialize in one of many visual arts fields including: photography, graphic design, web design, digital art, illustration, ceramics, sculpture, painting, and drawing.

*Universities within the Minnesota State system include:

• Bemidji State University – Art, New Studio Practice BFA
• Metropolitan State University – Studio Art, BA
• Minnesota State University, Mankato – Art, BA or Art, BFA
• Minnesota State University, Moorhead – No receiving program
• Southwest Minnesota State University – Art: Studio Emphasis, BA
• St. Cloud State University – Art, BFA or Art (AFA Completer), BFA
• Winona State University – Art: Studio Art, BA

ART TRANSFER PATHWAY AFA

MINNESOTA TRANSFER CURRICULUM (MnTC)/GENERAL REQUIREMENTS (50 TOTAL CREDITS)

GOAL 1: COMMUNICATION (11 CREDITS)

• COMM 1114 Fundamentals of Public Speaking (3 cr) OR COMM 1130 Interpersonal Communication (3 cr)
• ENGL 1117 Reading and Writing Critically I (4 cr)
• ENGL 1118 Reading and Writing Critically II (4 cr)

GOAL 3: NATURAL SCIENCES (3 CREDITS)

• 3 credits from MnTC Goal 3

GOAL 4: MATHEMATICAL/LOGICAL REASONING (3 CREDITS)

• 3 credits from MnTC Goal 4

GOAL 5: HISTORY AND THE SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES (3 CREDITS)

• 3 credits from MnTC Goal 5

GOAL 6: THE HUMANITIES AND FINE ARTS (27 CREDITS) PROGRAM CORE REQUIREMENTS:

• ART 1111 – Art History Survey I (3 cr)
• ART 1121 – 2D Design (3 cr)
• ART 1123 – 3D Design (3 cr)
• ART 1124 – Graphic Design I (3 cr)
• ART 1130 – Digital Art I (3 cr)
• ART 1134 – Drawing I (3 cr)
• ART 1144 – Painting I (3 cr)
• ART 1164 – Ceramics I (3 cr)
• ART 1184 – Photography I (3 cr)

GOAL 8: GLOBAL PERSPETIVE (3 CREDITS)

• ART 1112 – Art History Survey II (3 cr)

STUDIO ELECTIVES (6 CREDITS)

Choose a minimum of 6 credits of ART courses.

ELECTIVES (4 CREDITS)

Any course numbered above 1000 as needed to achieve a total of 60 credits.

RECOMMENDED COURSE SEQUENCES

Note: Not all courses are scheduled every semester.

FULL-TIME

• Semester 1 (14 CREDITS): ART 1121 OR ART 1123, ART Program Core Requirement, ENGL 1117, FYEX 1000, MnTC Goal 4
• Semester 2 (16 CREDITS): ART Program Core Requirements (choose two), ART Studio Elective, COMM 1114 OR COMM 1130, ENGL 1118
• Semester 3 (15 CREDITS): ART 1111, ART Program Core Requirements (choose two), MnTC Goal 5, MnTC Goal 6
• Semester 4 (16 CREDITS): ART 1112, ART Program Core Requirements (choose two), ART Studio Elective, MnTC Goal 3

PART-TIME

• Semester 1 (8 CREDITS): ART 1121 OR ART 1123, ENGL 1117, FYEX 1000
• Semester 2 (10 CREDITS): ART Program Core Requirement, ENGL 1118, MnTC Goal 4
• Semester 3 (9 CREDITS): ART Program Core Requirements (choose two), COMM 1114 OR COMM 1130
• Semester 4 (9 CREDITS): ART Program Core Requirement, ART Studio Elective, MnTC Goal 5
• Semester 5 (6 CREDITS): ART 1111, MnTC Goal 6
• Semester 6 (6 CREDITS): ART 1112, ART Program Core Requirement
• Semester 7 (6 CREDITS): ART Program Core Requirement, MnTC Goal 3
• Semester 8 (6 CREDITS): ART Program Core Requirement, ART Studio Elective

Course descriptions can be found at: RCTC course descriptions