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Visual Arts

Snow College Art Studio

Visual Arts is a dynamic program designed to provide students with a holistic understanding of art which fashions the world around us. Learn the fundamentals of creative process, discover new practices through the lens of art history, and explore a spectrum of creative mediums in the studio. Snow College Visual Arts enjoys a long history of excellence in teaching demonstrated by successful transfers where students excel at the top of their class. Our graduates work in the creative industry as studio artists, educators, animators, graphic designers, and more. 

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Freshman (Semester 1)
Course Title Credits
ART 1100 Visual Culture 3
ART 1110 or ART 1150 Drawing I or Photo I 3
ART 1120 2D Surface 3
ART 1200 Art Talks 1
ENGL 1010 Expository Comp 3
Freshman (Semester 2)
Course Title Credits
ART 1150 or ART 1110 Photo I or Drawing I 3
ART 1140 or ART 1130 4D Time or 3D Space 3
ART 1200 Art Talks 1
ENGL 2010 Research Writing 3
GNST 1200 Foundations 3
Sophomore (Semester 3)
Course Title Credits
ART 1200 Art Talks 1
ART 1130 or ART 1140 3D Space or 4D Time 3
ART Studio Elective 3
BIOL 1450 Human Dynamics 3
BIOL 1455 Human Dynamics Lab 1
ARTH 2710 Art History Survey I 3
Sophomore (Semester 4)
Course Title Credits
ART Studio Elective 3
ART Studio Elective 3
ARTH 2710 Art History Survey II 3
Humanities 3
MATH 1030 Quantitative Literacy 3
Junior (Semester 5)
Course Title Credits
ART 1200 Art Talks 1
ART 2000 AFA Capstone Seminar 2
ART Studio Elective 3
ART Studio Elective 3
Physical Science 3
Junior (Semester 6)
Course Title Credits
ART 2756 Travel Seminar 1
ART Studio Elective 3
ART Studio Elective 3
American Institutions 3
Social Science 3
Note: the information above will make a student transfer-ready for a Visual Arts BS program at another school. Below are the base requirements to earn the AS in Visual Arts at Snow College:
  • AFA Thesis Exhibition: Working closely with faculty mentors, and the AFA community, students will develop a strong thesis for a solo exhibition. Students will work independently to create a body of new work, write a thoughtful thesis proposal, project and artist’s statements, install their exhibition, and host an opening reception. This solo exhibition will be part of the final assessment and is typically required during the final semester of study.
  • Thesis Presentation: Students will present their thesis work to faculty and fellow students in a public forum using a slide presentation that addresses their thesis project, project context, research and process, artistic philosophy, influences, and future plans. Following the presentation, students will field questions from faculty. 
  • AFA Thesis Project Dossier: Students will compile and submit digital documentation of their Thesis Project, including images and documents, for the AFA Archive. 

While we recommend that art students earn the Associate of Fine Art, an AA or AS in art is also available.

Freshman (Semester 1)
Course Title Credits
ART 1100 Visual Culture (IE) 3
ART 1110 or ART 1150 Drawing I or Photo I 3
ART 1120 2D Surface 3
GNST 1200 Foundations (FND) 3
ENGL 1010 Expository Comp (E1) 3
Freshman (Semester 2)
Course Title Credits
ART 1150 or ART 1110 Photo I or Drawing I 3
ART 1140 or ART 1130 4D Time or 3D Space 3
Social Science (SS) 3
ENGL 2010 Research Writing (E2) 3
American Institutions (AI) 3
Sophomore (Semester 3)
Course Title Credits
ART 1130 or ART 1140 3D Space or 4D Time 3
Foreign Language (FL) 5
Physical Science (PS) 3
BIOL 1450 Human Dynamics (LS) 3
BIOL 1455 Human Dynamics Lab (LB) 1
Sophomore (Semester 4)
Course Title Credits
ART 1200 Art Talks 1
Foreign Language (FL) 5
Art Studio Elective 3
Humanities (HU) 3
MATH 1030 Quantitative Literacy (MA) 3
Note: the information above will make a student transfer-ready for a Visual Arts BS program at another school. Below are the base requirements to earn the AA in Visual Arts at Snow College:
  • ART 1110 Drawing 1 3 credits
  • ART 1120 2D Surface 3 credits
  • ART 1130 3D Space 3 credits
  • ART 1140 4D Time 3 credits
  • ART 1150 Photo 1 3 credits

While we recommend that art students earn the Associate of Fine Art, an AA or AS in art is also available.

Freshman (Semester 1)
Course Title Credits
ART 1100 Visual Culture (IE) 3
ART 1110 or ART 1150 Drawing I or Photo I 3
ART 1120 2D Surface 3
GNST 1200 Foundations (FND) 3
ENGL 1010 Expository Comp (E1) 3
Freshman (Semester 2)
Course Title Credits
ART 1150 or ART 1110 Photo I or Drawing I 3
ART 1140 or ART 1130 4D Time or 3D Space 3
Social Science (SS) 3
ENGL 2010 Research Writing (E2) 3
American Institutions (AI) 3
Sophomore (Semester 3)
Course Title Credits
ART 1130 or ART 1140 3D Space or 4D Time 3
ART 1200 Art Talks 1
ART Studio Elective 3
BIOL 1450 Human Dynamics (LS) 3
BIOL 1455 Human Dynamics Lab (LB) 1
ARTH 2710 Art History Survey I 3
Sophomore (Semester 4)
Course Title Credits
ART 1200 Art Talks 1
ART Studio Elective 3
Humanities (HU) 3
MATH 1030 Quantitative Literacy (MA) 3
ARTH 2710 Art History Survey II 3
Physical Science (PS) 3
Note: the information above will make a student transfer-ready for a Visual Arts BS program at another school. Below are the base requirements to earn the AS in Visual Arts at Snow College:
  • ART 1110 Drawing 1 3 credits
  • ART 1120 2D Surface 3 credits
  • ART 1130 3D Space 3 credits
  • ART 1140 4D Time 3 credits
  • ART 1150 Photo 1 3 credits
Course Title Credits
General Education Courses 34-36 credits
Elective Credits 19-21 credits
Meta-major Requirements 5-6 credits
Choose 5-6 credits from this list:
ART 1110 Drawing 1 3
ART 1120 2D Surface 3
ART 1130 3D Space 3
ART 1140 4D Time 3
ART 1150 Photo I 3
DANC 1130 Ballet II 2
DANC 1230 Modern Dance II 2
MUSC 1110 Music Theory I 3
MUSC 1130 Sight Singing/Ear Training I 1
THEA 1033 Acting I 3
THEA 1513 Stagecraft 3
THEA 1713 Script Analysis 3
Total 60 credits

Alumni of the Snow College Visual Arts program work in a variety of fields. Alumni are currently working as animators, architects, art educators, art historians, art therapists, ceramicists, concept artists, foundry technicians, gallery curators, graphic designers, illustrators, industrial designers, landscape architects, museum programs, photographers, studio artists, tattoo artists, and video game designers.

Discover ways you can transfer your credits to some of the following colleges:

For more information on transferring within public colleges and universities in Utah, see UtahTransferGuide.