Art and Design

The Associate in Arts (AFA)

The Associate in Fine Arts (AFA) is intended for students who ultimately wish to complete a baccalaureate fine arts degree (BFA or BAFA) at a four-year college or university. AFA curriculum courses focus on visual arts but the degree also includes general education offerings that emphasize the development of analytical skills, written and oral communication, and competencies in math and science.

Course Selection Guide

This template has been developed by referencing the Baccalaureate Degree plans or the native student plans posted on the websites of UNC universities with studio art or bachelor of fine arts degrees, plus NC Central, which has a Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art program.

Students who successfully complete this course of study with an AFA degree will have met the entrance requirements for application directly into the BFA program at all of the schools listed below except NC Central, although acceptance into any BFA program is not guaranteed. Students who transfer before completing the degree must meet the entrance to the major requirements and the general education requirements at the receiving institution.

• Appalachian State University (ASU)
• East Carolina University (ECU)
• North Carolina Central University (NCCU)
• UNC-Asheville (UNCA)
• UNC-Chapel Hill (UNCCH)
• UNC-Charlotte (UNCC)
• UNC-Greensboro (UNCG)
• UNC-Wilmington (UNCW)
• Western Carolina University (WCU)

Students should print out and save the baccalaureate degree plan (BDP) for their major and intended transfer university.

Printable Art and Design Course Selection Guide (PDF)

General Education –  25-26 SHC (“Semester Hours of Credit”)

Universal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC) Courses (31-32 SHC)

UGETC courses are courses which are guaranteed to fulfill a general education component at every public university in North Carolina and the private colleges that are signatories to the 2015 Independent Comprehensive Articulation Agreement.

English Composition (6 SHC)

Durham Tech / UGETC Requirement	ASU	ECU	NCCU	UNCA	UNCCH	UNCC	UNCG	UNCW	WCU
ENG 111 Writing & Inquiry	ENG 111	ENG 111	ENG 111	ENG 111	ENG 111	ENG 111	ENG 111	ENG 111	ENG 111
ENG 112 Writing/Research in the Disciplines	ENG 112	ENG 112	ENG 112	ENG 112	ENG 112	ENG 112	ENG 112	ENG 112	ENG 112

Humanities/Fine Arts (H/FA) (6 SHC)

Durham Tech / UGETC Requirement	ASU	ECU	NCCU	UNCA	UNCCH	UNCC	UNCG	UNCW	WCU
One course selected from OM 120, COM 231, DRA 111, MUS 110, MUS 112, PHI 215, or PHI 240	COM 120	PHI	COM 231	MUS or PHI	Any	COM 231	Any	Any	COM 231
One course selected from ENG 231, 232, 241, 242	Any	Any	Any	Any	Any	Any	Any	Any	Any

Social and Behavioral Sciences (S/BS) (6SHC)

Durham Tech / UGETC Requirement	ASU	ECU	NCCU	UNCA	UNCCH	UNCC	UNCG	UNCW	WCU
One course selected from HIS 111, HIS 112, HIS 131, or HIS 132	Any	Any	HIS 112	HIS 111	HIS 131	Any	Any	Any	Any
ECO 251, 252, POL 120; PSY 150, or SOC 210	Any	Any	Any	Any	Any	ECO/POL/ SOC	Any	Any	Any

Mathematics (3-4 SHC)

Durham Tech / UGETC Requirement	ASU	ECU	NCCU	UNCA	UNCCH	UNCC	UNCG	UNCW	WCU
One Math course selected from MAT 143, 152, 171	Not MAT 143	Any	Any	Any	Any	MAT 143	Any	Any	Any

Natural Science (4 SHC)

Durham Tech / UGETC Requirement	ASU	ECU	NCCU	UNCA	UNCCH	UNCC	UNCG	UNCW	WCU
One Science course selected from AST 151/A, BIO 110, BIO 111, CHM 151, GEL 111, PHY 110/A	Not PHY	Any	Any	Any	Any	Any	Any	Any	Any

Other Required Hours (34-35 SHC)

College Transfer Success Course (1 SHC)

ACA 122 (This course should be taken in the student’s first semester.)

Art Courses (15 SHC)

ART 114 – Art History Survey I (usually offered fall and spring)
ART 115 – Art History Survey II (usually offered spring only)
ART 121 – Two-Dimensional Design (usually offered fall only)
ART 122 – Three-Dimensional Design (usually offered spring only)
ART 131 – Drawing I (usually offered fall and spring)

Electives (18-20 SHC)

Students should select a combination of art electives and other general education as required by the transfer university to complete the 60-61 hours needed for the AFA degree. Other art courses include the following and the semesters in which they are usually offered. F - Fall; S - Spring

Durham Tech Requirement	ASU	ECU	NCCU	UNCA	UNCCH	UNCC	UNCG	UNCW	WCU
ART 117 (F, S) ART 132 (TBD) ART 135 (S) ART 171 (F) ART 215 (S) ART 222 (F) ART 240 (S) ART 244 (S) ART 281 (F) ART 283 (S)	PED 110 or HEA 110	ART 171 HEA 110 Any four of the ART courses listed here.	ART 132 ART 135 ART 171 ART 240 ART 281 HEA 110 PED 110	FL 112/182 ART 135 ART 240 ART 281	ART 132 ART 240 ART 281 ART 283 FL 211	ART 132 ART 135 ART 240 ART 281 or 283 FL 111	ART 117 ART 132 ART 132 ART 171		ART 117 ART 132 or 135 ART 240 ART 281 ART 283

At UNC Charlotte, students who complete the AFA degree are considered to have met the general education requirements.

Most universities require students to submit a portfolio for review. Some recommend a summer start.  Be sure to read the university’s baccalaureate degree plan for details.

Guaranteed Admissions Pathways

Durham Tech has partnered with these universities to develop guaranteed admissions pathways for a seamless transition into their baccalaureate programs for eligible students who complete a Durham Tech university transfer degree (AA, AS, AFA, and AE). Students must apply for acceptance into these programs.

• Carolina Student Transfer Excellence Program (C-STEP)
• NC State Community College Collaboration (C3)
• North Carolina A&T Aggie Plus
• East Carolina University Pirate Promise
• University of North Carolina at Wilmington Pathways to Excellence