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Arts A.F.A. (Plan 14AA-ART)

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Award Type

Associate in Fine Arts A.F.A.

Catalog Description

Students may obtain an Associate in Fine Arts in Art degree from the College of Lake County by successfully meeting college requirements and the course requirements outlined below.

The College of Lake County is a participant in the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI), a major statewide cooperative agreement that eases the transfer process of the completed Illinois General Education Core Curriculum among participating institutions.

The Associate in Fine Arts degree, however, is not automatically accepted in whole for transfer at all participating IAI four-year colleges and universities in Illinois; therefore students must work with the institutions in which they intend to transfer to ensure transferability of specific courses.

Once the program has been completed, students should be able to:

Be experienced with a variety of art tools and techniques used to create artwork.

Understand process and workflow of a variety of art mediums to create a developed work of art.

Assess and critique art projects and communicate the assessment effectively using media specific vocabulary.

Be proficient at creating unified designs and compositions using the elements and principles of design. elements and principles of design.

Develop concepts in their artwork and connect the concepts to the choice of subject matter, visual imagery created, and use of the media.

The following courses are recommended for students who have not decided upon a specific four-year college or university. Once a transfer school is selected, students are strongly encouraged to meet with an Academic Success Advisor to determine courses at CLC which will also meet the transfer requirements. To complete any transfer degree, students should follow the college requirements for associate degrees that transfer.

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Requirements
  • CLC 120
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    Other Mathematics Electives
    (3 - 4 cr)
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    Life Science Elective
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    Other Life Science Elective
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Total Hours for Completion

60-61 credit hours

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