Paradise Valley Community College
 
Visual Arts Department
Associates Degree in Fine Arts.
Total Credits required:   63
General education credits: 35
Art credits: 28 (foundations: 16; electives: 12)

This program is designed for student transfer to a four-year college/university or
art school in application towards the Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) degree.
For information on articulation at the Arizona public universities see: aztransfer.com

Recommended 2-year curriculum
First Year Program
Fall 
1st-year composition (ENG 101), 3 credits
Survey of computer info systems (CIS 105), 3 credits
Drawing I (ART 111), 3 credits
2-dimensional Design, (ART 112) 3 credits
Art history survey I (ARH 101), 3 credits
College Success (AAA 115), 1 credit

Spring
1st-year composition (ENG 102), 3 credits
Public Speaking (COM 225), 3 credits
Drawing II (ART 122), 3 credits 
3-dimensional Design (ART 115), 3 credits
Art history survey II (ARH 102), 3 credits

Summer
Fundamental Chemistry I and lab (CHM 130, 130LL), 4 credits
Math (MAT 142), 3 credits
 
Second Year Program
Fall
American Jazz and Pop Music (MHL 145), 3 credits
Anatomy and Physiology (BIO 160), 4 credits
Life drawing (ART 116), 3 credits
Color (ART 113), 3 credits
Ceramics I (ART 161), 3 credits
Spring
Intro to Psychology (PSY 101), 3 credits 
Anthropology (ASB 102), 3 credits
The Portfolio (ART 255ab), 1 credit
Watercolor I (ART 165) or Painting I (Art 167), 3 credits
     
First year credit hours: 38  
Second year credit hours: 26  
Total credit hours:  64  

 

 

 



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