Liberal Arts: Fine Arts Major

Do you enjoy painting and drawing?  Do you love to create art?  A Liberal Arts – Fine Arts degree can provide you with a well-rounded background and prepare you for further education or for a variety of careers in the visual and performing arts. This curriculum is designed to transfer to a four-year program in a professional art school or to another program in fine arts.

This is an Associate of Arts Degree that is intended for transfer. Local Job Opportunities listed are for applicants who have successfully transferred and completed a bachelor’s or graduate degree.

Related Programs

• Liberal Arts (Associate of Arts)
• Visual Design (Associate of Applied Science)

Transferring

If you graduate from Virginia Western with an AA or AS degree and a minimum grade point average, you may obtain guaranteed admission to more than 30 of the commonwealth’s colleges and universities. Click here for a list of Virginia Transfer Partners.

Credit for Prior Learning

Our Credit for Prior Learning Program may award college credit for college-level skills and knowledge gained outside of a college classroom. Examples of Credit for Prior Learning include:

• Certifications and licensures
• Military and law enforcement training
• Work-based learning
• National or institutional examinations
• Workforce training

Click here to learn more about Credit for Prior Learning.