Associate of Fine Arts, AFA

Degree

An Associate of Fine Arts degree provides students with a broad range of courses that can be transferred to degree programs at a four-year college or university. This degree provides students with exposure to many different subjects and perspectives including art, art history, animation, computer design, film and media studies, music, photography, and theater. It requires a minimum of 60 college-level credit hours, with a minimum of 34 hours of Systemwide General Education (SGE) requirements and 26 hours of electives. Many students choose to earn an Associate of Fine Arts degree before transferring to a four-year college or university. ( See sample degree program/degree map. )

Courses

• ANI 122 — Digital Rendering for Animation (3 Hours)
• ANI 125 — Introduction to 2D Animation (3 Hours)
• ANI 150 — Introduction to 3D Modeling, Texturing and Materials (3 Hours)
• ANTH 125 — Cultural Anthropology (3 Hours)
• ANTH 126 — Physical Anthropology (3 Hours)
• ANTH 130 — World Cultures (3 Hours)
• ANTH 142 — World Prehistory (3 Hours)
• ANTH 165 — Linguistic Anthropology (3 Hours)
• ART 124 — Design 2D (3 Hours)
• ART 127 — Design 3D * (3 Hours)
• ART 129 — Design Color (3 Hours)
• ART 130 — Drawing I (3 Hours)
• ART 131 — Drawing II * (3 Hours)
• ART 135 — Painting I (3 Hours)
• ART 136 — Painting II * (3 Hours)
• ART 138 — Digital Imaging for Artists I (3 Hours)
• ART 140 — Printmaking I (3 Hours)
• ART 142 — Ceramics I (3 Hours)
• ART 143 — Ceramics II * (3 Hours)
• ART 145 — Sculpture I (3 Hours)
• ART 146 — Sculpture II * (3 Hours)
• ART 148 — Metal and Silversmithing I (3 Hours)
• ART 149 — Metal and Silversmithing II * (3 Hours)
• ART 172 — Watercolor Painting (3 Hours)
• ART 199 — Fine Arts Symposium (1 Hour)
• ART 231 — Life Drawing I * (3 Hours)
• ART 232 — Life Drawing II * (3 Hours)
• ART 235 — Studio Workshop I * (3 Hours)
• ART 236 — Studio Workshop II * (3 Hours)
• ART 238 — Digital Imaging for Artists II * (3 Hours)
• ART 244 — Ceramics Workshop I * (3 Hours)
• ART 291 — Independent Study * (1-7 Hour)
• ART 292 — Special Topics: (1-3 Hour)
• ARTH 135 — American Indian Art (3 Hours)
• ARTH 180 — Art History: Ancient to Medieval (3 Hours)
• ARTH 182 — Art History: Renaissance to Modern (3 Hours)
• ARTH 184 — Art History: Twentieth Century (3 Hours)
• ARTH 186 — Art History: Introduction to Asian Art (3 Hours)
• ARTH 188 — History of Photography (3 Hours)
• ARTH 200 — Women, Art, and Society (3 Hours)
• ARTH 292 — Special Topics: (3 Hours)
• ASTR 120 — Fundamentals of Astronomy (3 Hours)
• ASTR 122 — Astronomy (4 Hours)
• BIOL 121 — Introductory Biology for Non-Majors (4 Hours)
• BIOL 125 — General Botany (5 Hours)
• BIOL 127 — General Zoology (5 Hours)
• BIOL 135 — Principles of Cell and Molecular Biology (4 Hours)
• BIOL 140 — Human Anatomy (4 Hours)
• BIOL 144 — Human Anatomy and Physiology (5 Hours)
• BIOL 150 — Biology of Organisms * (5 Hours)
• BIOL 161 — Introduction to Biotechnology (4 Hours)
• BIOL 225 — Human Physiology * (4 Hours)
• BIOL 230 — Microbiology * (3 Hours)
• BIOL 231 — Microbiology Lab * (2 Hours)
• CHEM 120 — Chemistry in Society (4 Hours)
• CHEM 122 — Principles of Chemistry (5 Hours)
• CHEM 124 — General Chemistry I Lecture * (4 Hours)
• CHEM 125 — General Chemistry I Lab * (1 Hour)
• CHEM 131 — General Chemistry II Lecture * (4 Hours)
• CHEM 132 — General Chemistry II Lab * (1 Hour)
• CHEM 140 — Principles of Organic & Biological Chemistry * (5 Hours)
• CIS 120 — Artificial Intelligence Essentials (3 Hours)
• CJ 121 — Introduction to Criminal Justice System (3 Hours)
• CJ 141 — Criminal Law (3 Hours)
• CJ 223 — International Criminal Justice Systems (3 Hours)
• COMS 120 — Interpersonal Communication (3 Hours)
• COMS 121 — Public Speaking (3 Hours)
• COMS 125 — Personal Communication (3 Hours)
• COMS 180 — Intercultural Communication (3 Hours)
• ECON 132 — Survey of Economics (3 Hours)
• ECON 230 — Principles of Macroeconomics (3 Hours)
• ECON 231 — Principles of Microeconomics (3 Hours)
• ENGL 119 — College Composition I with Review * (5 Hours)
• ENGL 121 — Composition I * (3 Hours)
• ENGL 122 — Composition II * (3 Hours)
• ENGL 123 — Technical Writing I * (3 Hours)
• ENGL 130 — Introduction to Literature * (3 Hours)
• ENGL 140 — Writing for Digital Environments * (3 Hours)
• ENGL 214 — Environmental Literature * (3 Hours)
• ENGL 215 — U.S. Latino and Latina Literature * (3 Hours)
• ENGL 216 — African-American Literature * (3 Hours)
• ENGL 217 — Literature by Women * (3 Hours)
• ENGL 222 — Advanced Composition: The Art of the Essay * (3 Hours)
• ENGL 223 — Introduction to Creative Writing * (3 Hours)
• ENGL 227 — Introduction to Poetry * (3 Hours)
• ENGL 230 — Introduction to Fiction * (3 Hours)
• ENGL 232 — Children's Literature * (3 Hours)
• ENGL 235 — Drama as Literature * (3 Hours)
• ENGL 236 — British Literature to 1800 * (3 Hours)
• ENGL 237 — British Literature after 1800 * (3 Hours)
• ENGL 246 — American Literature I * (3 Hours)
• ENGL 247 — American Literature II * (3 Hours)
• ENGL 252 — Introduction to Shakespeare * (3 Hours)
• ENGL 254 — Masterpieces of the Cinema * (3 Hours)
• ENGL 257 — Generative AI and The Future of Writing * (3 Hours)
• ENGR 121 — Engineering Orientation (2 Hours)
• EVRN 124 — Oceanus: Essentials of Oceanography (3 Hours)
• EVRN 130 — Environmental Science (3 Hours)
• EVRN 132 — Environmental Science Laboratory * (2 Hours)
• EVRN 134 — Principles of Sustainability (3 Hours)
• EVRN 250 — Bioethics in Science and Research * (3 Hours)
• EVRN 275 — Nature, Law, and Environmental Protection * (3 Hours)
• FASH 224 — History of Fashion (3 Hours)
• FL 120 — Elementary German I (5 Hours)
• FL 121 — Elementary German II * (5 Hours)
• FL 130 — Elementary Spanish I (5 Hours)
• FL 131 — Elementary Spanish II * (5 Hours)
• FL 140 — Elementary French I (5 Hours)
• FL 141 — Elementary French II * (5 Hours)
• FL 165 — Elementary Chinese I (5 Hours)
• FL 166 — Elementary Chinese II * (5 Hours)
• FL 170 — Elementary Japanese I (5 Hours)
• FL 171 — Elementary Japanese II * (5 Hours)
• FL 182 — Intermediate Japanese I * (5 Hours)
• FL 183 — Intermediate Japanese II * (5 Hours)
• FL 220 — Intermediate German I * (3 Hours)
• FL 221 — Intermediate German II * (3 Hours)
• FL 230 — Intermediate Spanish I * (3 Hours)
• FL 231 — Intermediate Spanish II * (3 Hours)
• FL 240 — Intermediate French I * (3 Hours)
• FL 241 — Intermediate French II * (3 Hours)
• FL 265 — Intermediate Chinese I * (3 Hours)
• FL 266 — Intermediate Chinese II * (3 Hours)
• FMS 100 — Intro to Film (3 Hours)
• FMS 200 — Intro to Filmmaking and Media Aesthetics (3 Hours)
• FMS 274 — Fundamentals of Expanded Media (3 Hours)
• FMS 275 — Introduction to Film and Media Production * (3 Hours)
• FMS 292 — Special Topics: (1-3 Hour)
• GEOS 130 — General Geology (5 Hours)
• GEOS 140 — Physical Geography (3 Hours)
• GEOS 141 — Physical Geography Lab * (2 Hours)
• GEOS 145 — World Regional Geography (3 Hours)
• GEOS 155 — Human Geography (3 Hours)
• GEOS 160 — Introduction to Meteorology (5 Hours)
• HIST 120 — Local and Kansas History (3 Hours)
• HIST 125 — Western Civilization: Ancient World to the Renaissance (3 Hours)
• HIST 126 — Western Civilization: Scientific Revolution to the Modern Age (3 Hours)
• HIST 128 — Medieval History (3 Hours)
• HIST 129 — Early Modern Europe 1500-1789 (3 Hours)
• HIST 130 — European History Since 1789 (3 Hours)
• HIST 132 — History of Africa (3 Hours)
• HIST 135 — Eastern Civilization (3 Hours)
• HIST 137 — African American History (3 Hours)
• HIST 140 — U.S. History to 1877 (3 Hours)
• HIST 141 — U.S. History Since 1877 (3 Hours)
• HIST 143 — Ancient Greece, the Near East and Egypt (3 Hours)
• HIST 145 — History of Ancient Rome (3 Hours)
• HIST 149 — History of India (3 Hours)
• HIST 150 — Islam: Religion and Civilization (3 Hours)
• HIST 151 — World History: Traditional (3 Hours)
• HIST 152 — World History: Modern World (3 Hours)
• HIST 160 — Modern Russian History (3 Hours)
• HIST 162 — Modern Latin America (3 Hours)
• HIST 165 — History of China (3 Hours)
• HIST 167 — History of Japan (3 Hours)
• HIST 180 — North American Indian History (3 Hours)
• HIST 195 — History of the Middle East (3 Hours)
• HIST 200 — Empires of the Silk Road (3 Hours)
• HIST 210 — Environmental History of North America (3 Hours)
• HIST 250 — American West (3 Hours)
• HIST 260 — Women in U.S. History (3 Hours)
• HUM 122 — Introduction to Humanities (3 Hours)
• HUM 145 — World Humanities: Ancient to Medieval (3 Hours)
• HUM 146 — World Humanities: Renaissance to Modern (3 Hours)
• HUM 150 — Islam: Religion and Civilization (3 Hours)
• HUM 155 — Classical Mythology (3 Hours)
• HUM 156 — Contemporary Approaches to World Mythology (3 Hours)
• HUM 165 — Introduction to Chinese Culture (3 Hours)
• HUM 167 — Introduction to Japanese Culture (3 Hours)
• JOUR 120 — Mass Media and Society (3 Hours)
• LAW 120 — Introduction to Paralegal Studies (3 Hours)
• LAW 121 — Introduction to Law (3 Hours)
• LAW 155 — Artificial Intelligence and the Law (2-3 Hour)
• MATH 151 — Contemporary Mathematics * (3 Hours)
• MATH 161 — Elementary Statistics * (3 Hours)
• MATH 171 — College Algebra * (3 Hours)
• MATH 172 — Trigonometry * (3 Hours)
• MATH 173 — Precalculus * (5 Hours)
• MATH 201 — Statistics * (3 Hours)
• MATH 231 — Business and Applied Calculus I * (3 Hours)
• MATH 232 — Business and Applied Calculus II * (3 Hours)
• MATH 241 — Calculus I * (5 Hours)
• MATH 242 — Calculus II * (5 Hours)
• MATH 243 — Calculus III * (5 Hours)
• MATH 254 — Differential Equations * (4 Hours)
• MATH 285 — Statistics for Business * (4 Hours)
• MUS 121 — Introduction to Music Listening (3 Hours)
• MUS 123 — Introduction to Music Fundamentals (2 Hours)
• MUS 124 — Basic Music for the Elementary Classroom (2 Hours)
• MUS 125 — Introduction to Jazz Listening (3 Hours)
• MUS 126 — Introduction to World Music (3 Hours)
• MUS 128 — History of Rock and Roll Music (3 Hours)
• MUS 131 — Sight-Singing and Ear Training I (2 Hours)
• MUS 132 — Sight-Singing and Ear Training II * (2 Hours)
• MUS 141 — Music Theory: Harmony I (3 Hours)
• MUS 142 — Music Theory: Harmony II * (3 Hours)
• MUS 143 — Music Theory: Harmony III * (3 Hours)
• MUS 145 — Jazz/Commercial Music Theory I * (3 Hours)
• MUS 151 — Mixed Vocal Ensemble I * (1 Hour)
• MUS 152 — Mixed Vocal Ensemble II * (1 Hour)
• MUS 153 — Mixed Vocal Ensemble III * (1 Hour)
• MUS 154 — Mixed Vocal Ensemble IV * (1 Hour)
• MUS 155 — Introduction to the Recording Studio (2 Hours)
• MUS 156 — MIDI Music Composition (3 Hours)
• MUS 157 — Introduction to Digital Audio * (3 Hours)
• MUS 158 — Recording Studio I * (4 Hours)
• MUS 159 — Recording Studio II * (4 Hours)
• MUS 160 — Recording Studio Lab * (2 Hours)
• MUS 161 — Chamber Choir I * (1 Hour)
• MUS 162 — Chamber Choir II * (1 Hour)
• MUS 163 — Chamber Choir III * (1 Hour)
• MUS 164 — Chamber Choir IV * (1 Hour)
• MUS 165 — Music Composition I * (1 Hour)
• MUS 169 — Voice Class I (2 Hours)
• MUS 170 — Voice Class II * (2 Hours)
• MUS 175 — Songwriting * (2 Hours)
• MUS 176 — Jazz Band I * (1 Hour)
• MUS 177 — Jazz Band II * (1 Hour)
• MUS 178 — Jazz Band III * (1 Hour)
• MUS 179 — Jazz Band IV * (1 Hour)
• MUS 185 — Live Sound Production I (3 Hours)
• MUS 186 — Live Sound Production II * (3 Hours)
• MUS 187 — Jazz Improvisation I * (2 Hours)
• MUS 188 — Jazz Improvisation II * (2 Hours)
• MUS 191 — Concert Band I * (1 Hour)
• MUS 192 — Concert Band II * (1 Hour)
• MUS 193 — Concert Band III * (1 Hour)
• MUS 194 — Concert Band IV * (1 Hour)
• MUS 195 — Vocal Jazz Ensemble I * (1 Hour)
• MUS 196 — Vocal Jazz Ensemble II * (1 Hour)
• MUS 201 — Chamber Ensemble I * (1 Hour)
• MUS 202 — Chamber Ensemble II * (1 Hour)
• MUS 203 — Chamber Ensemble III * (1 Hour)
• MUS 204 — Chamber Ensemble IV * (1 Hour)
• MUS 221 — Piano Class I (2 Hours)
• MUS 222 — Piano Class II * (2 Hours)
• MUS 223 — Piano Class III * (2 Hours)
• MUS 226 — Applied Guitar I (Class) (1 Hour)
• MUS 227 — Applied Guitar II (Class) * (1 Hour)
• MUS 231 — Applied Voice I (Private) (1 Hour)
• MUS 232 — Applied Voice II (Private) * (1 Hour)
• MUS 233 — Applied Voice III (Private) * (1 Hour)
• MUS 234 — Applied Voice IV (Private) * (1 Hour)
• MUS 236 — Applied Piano I (Private) (1 Hour)
• MUS 237 — Applied Piano II (Private) * (1 Hour)
• MUS 238 — Applied Piano III (Private) * (1 Hour)
• MUS 239 — Applied Piano IV (Private) * (1 Hour)
• MUS 241 — Applied Guitar I (Private) (1 Hour)
• MUS 242 — Applied Guitar II (Private) * (1 Hour)
• MUS 243 — Applied Guitar III (Private) * (1 Hour)
• MUS 244 — Applied Guitar IV (Private) * (1 Hour)
• MUS 246 — Applied Classical Guitar I (Private) (1 Hour)
• MUS 247 — Applied Classical Guitar II (Private) * (1 Hour)
• MUS 248 — Applied Classical Guitar III (Private) * (1 Hour)
• MUS 249 — Applied Classical Guitar IV (Private) * (1 Hour)
• MUS 251 — Applied Brass I (Private) (1 Hour)
• MUS 252 — Applied Brass II (Private) * (1 Hour)
• MUS 253 — Applied Brass III (Private) * (1 Hour)
• MUS 254 — Applied Brass IV (Private) * (1 Hour)
• MUS 256 — Applied Percussion I (Private) (1 Hour)
• MUS 257 — Applied Percussion II(Private) * (1 Hour)
• MUS 258 — Applied Percussion III (Private) * (1 Hour)
• MUS 259 — Applied Percussion IV (Private) * (1 Hour)
• MUS 261 — Applied Woodwind I (Private) (1 Hour)
• MUS 262 — Applied Woodwind II (Private) * (1 Hour)
• MUS 263 — Applied Woodwind III (Private) * (1 Hour)
• MUS 264 — Applied Woodwind IV (Private) * (1 Hour)
• MUS 291 — Independent Study * (1-7 Hour)
• MUS 292 — Special Topics: (1-3 Hour)
• PHIL 121 — Introduction to Philosophy (3 Hours)
• PHIL 124 — Logic and Critical Thinking (3 Hours)
• PHIL 128 — Environmental Ethics (3 Hours)
• PHIL 130 — Food Ethics (3 Hours)
• PHIL 143 — Ethics (3 Hours)
• PHIL 154 — History of Ancient Philosophy (3 Hours)
• PHIL 176 — Philosophy of Religion (3 Hours)
• PHIL 177 — Feminist Theory (3 Hours)
• PHIL 210 — History of Modern Philosophy (3 Hours)
• PHOT 100 — Digital Photography Basics for Non-Majors (3 Hours)
• PHOT 124 — Digital Photography (3 Hours)
• PHOT 200 — Foundations in Photography (3 Hours)
• PHOT 203 — Photography I: The View Camera * (3 Hours)
• PHOT 204 — Photography II: Color and Digital Photography * (3 Hours)
• PHOT 223 — Studio and Lighting Photography * (3 Hours)
• PHOT 224 — Experimental Processes * (3 Hours)
• PHOT 291 — Independent Study * (1-7 Hour)
• PHOT 292 — Special Topics: (1-3 Hour)
• PHOT 293 — Photography, Filmmaking and Lens-based Media Seminar * (3 Hours)
• PHYS 130 — College Physics I * (5 Hours)
• PHYS 131 — College Physics II * (5 Hours)
• PHYS 220 — Engineering Physics I * (5 Hours)
• PHYS 221 — Engineering Physics II * (5 Hours)
• POLS 122 — Political Science (3 Hours)
• POLS 124 — American National Government (3 Hours)
• POLS 126 — State and Local Government (3 Hours)
• POLS 132 — Introduction to Comparative Government (3 Hours)
• POLS 135 — International Relations (3 Hours)
• POLS 175 — Environmental Policy and Law (3 Hours)
• POLS 192 — Political Theory (3 Hours)
• POLS 200 — Model United Nations (3 Hours)
• POLS 220 — Introduction to Public Policy (3 Hours)
• POLS 245 — Introduction to Public Administration (3 Hours)
• POLS 250 — Introduction to Globalization (3 Hours)
• PSCI 120 — Physical Science (4 Hours)
• PSYC 121 — Applied Psychology (3 Hours)
• PSYC 130 — Introduction to Psychology (3 Hours)
• PSYC 215 — Child Development * (3 Hours)
• PSYC 218 — Human Development * (3 Hours)
• REL 120 — Exploring World Religions (3 Hours)
• REL 125 — Asian Religions (3 Hours)
• REL 126 — Religions of the West (3 Hours)
• REL 150 — Islam: Religion and Civilization (3 Hours)
• SOC 122 — Introduction to Sociology (3 Hours)
• SOC 125 — Social Problems (3 Hours)
• SOC 131 — Sociology of Families (3 Hours)
• SOC 146 — Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare (3 Hours)
• THEA 120 — Introduction to Theater (3 Hours)
• THEA 121 — Fundamentals of Acting (3 Hours)
• THEA 123 — Improvisation for the Theater * (2 Hours)
• THEA 130 — Acting I * (3 Hours)
• THEA 131 — Voice and Speech (3 Hours)
• THEA 133 — Technical Practicum I (1 Hour)
• THEA 134 — Performance Practicum I (1 Hour)
• THEA 135 — Stage Makeup (2 Hours)
• THEA 136 — Costume Construction (3 Hours)
• THEA 137 — Movement for the Stage (3 Hours)
• THEA 140 — Basic Stagecraft (3 Hours)
• THEA 145 — Introduction to Theater Design (3 Hours)
• THEA 209 — Script Analysis (3 Hours)
• THEA 225 — Reader's Theater (3 Hours)
• THEA 230 — Acting II * (3 Hours)
• THEA 231 — Speech for the Actor * (3 Hours)
• THEA 232 — Introduction to Stage Directing and Management * (3 Hours)
• THEA 233 — Technical Practicum II * (1 Hour)
• THEA 245 — Introduction to Scene Design * (3 Hours)
• THEA 250 — Introduction to Costume Design (3 Hours)
• THEA 260 — Introduction to Light, Sound and Projections (3 Hours)
• THEA 291 — Independent Study * (1-7 Hour)
• THEA 292 — Special Topics: * (3 Hours)
• VDA 112 — Photoshop I * (1 Hour)
• VDA 114 — Illustrator I * (1 Hour)
• VDA 116 — InDesign I * (1 Hour)
• VDA 122 — Photoshop II * (2 Hours)
• VDA 124 — Illustrator II * (2 Hours)
• VDA 126 — InDesign II * (2 Hours)
• VDA 130 — Motion Graphics (3 Hours)
• VDA 190 — Applications for Visual Design * (3 Hours)
• VDA 292 — Special Topics: (1-3 Hour)
• WGS 201 — Global Women's Studies (3 Hours)

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