Associate of Fine Arts in 2D Fine Arts

North Seattle College

This pathway is designed for students that wish to obtain an Associate of Fine Arts (AFA) degree with a concentration in 2D - Painting, Drawing, & Printmaking. Completion of this AFA pathway is designed to designed to build a strong portfolio in 2D arts as well as successfully prepare you for further education in the visual arts such as a Bachelor of Art (BA) with Studio Art or Art History emphasis, a Bachelor of Fine Art (BFA) or Master of Fine Art (MFA) in Visual Art, and/or entering the creative economy with a dynamic portfolio. North Seattle College has printmaking and drawing/painting facilities that include four etching/relief presses (three Takach brand), screenprint facilities, exposure unit and washout booth, risograph machine, Vandercook letterpress, Mac desktop computers with Adobe Creative Cloud Suite, a large format printer, easels and large work tables. Students in this pathway develop technical skills including color theory, color mixing, drawing and painting from observation, working with oil paints, multiple levels of relief, drypoint intaglio, screenprinting, monotype, collagraph, and mixed media printing. Students will also demonstrate collaborative attitude, skills, and knowledge in 2D art media, and will learn how to effectively critique and document work.