Academic Catalog

Visual Studies (AFA)

Department: Visual Art

Program Contact: Scott Allred

Phone: (435)283-7414

Department Webpage: www.snow.edu/art

Advising Information

Program Description

For majors, the Associate of Fine Arts in Visual Studies is an interdisciplinary studio arts degree. The AFA degree provides students with fundamental competencies in artistic practice, critical thinking, and creative problem solving. These core themes are applied to material, process, historical context, concept, and critical theory. The program utilizes innovative practices and technologies in the visual arts and creative industry while fostering professional networks and engaging in dialog with communities on a global level. Students, in collaboration with faculty, design a curricular emphasis specific to their professional career goals. The entrepreneurial and professional practices component of this degree prepares students for success at every level. Students completing this competitive and demanding AFA program will leave with a keenly developed sensibility and skill set and are prepared to successfully transfer to a senior institution and engage with an evolving creative industry.

Student Learning Outcomes

Students completing the AFA degree should be able to demonstrate the following Student Learning Outcomes:

  • Principles of Concept: Demonstrate an integration of conceptual principles
  • Material Proficiency: Demonstrate a proficiency in materials and techniques
  • Historical Context: Demonstrate fluency in historical content and context
  • Critical Theory: Demonstrate the ability to critically analyze a work of art
  • Creative Process: Demonstrate the application of the creative process