Associate
in Fine Arts Degree Guidesheet:
Overview
The associate in fine arts degree (AFA) is designed primarily for students who plan to transfer to another college or university to complete a bachelor’s degree in fine arts. Students may choose a path leading to general music/music education or music industry/business, or they may choose a path leading to art.
Transfer Note
The 40-credit Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC), is completed within the degree to facilitate easy transfer. The AFA-Music degree will transfer to Minnesota State University-Mankato, and to Augsburg College, and the AFA-Art will transfer to Winona State University. The AFA degrees may transfer in part or in entirety to other baccalaureate institutions.
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General Requirements for AFA degree
- Earn a minimum of 64 semester credits in
courses numbered 1000 or above
- Earn a cumulative minimum GPA of 2.0 at
ARCC in courses numbered 1000 or above
- Satisfy residency requirement
- Complete specific degree requirements
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Specific Degree Requirements
A. Core Requirements
*13 of the core requirement credits also
fulfill General Education/Minnesota
Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) requirements |
34 |
* |
| B. Wellness |
3 |
|
C. General Education/Minnesota
Transfer Curriculum (MnTC)
|
27 |
|
**Degree satisfies the MnTC |
Total Credits |
64 |
** |
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