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Art and Design

Program Transfer Guide
Frostburg State University
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Effective
Fall, 2000 - Current
Instruction Methods
In person

About the Program

Develop your artistic talents through an exceptional art program.

Develop and maximize your creative problem-solving skills while you enhance your career opportunities or prepare for graduate school by earning a comprehensive four-year Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Frostburg State University.

In this intensive studio-based learning experience with multiple curricular options, you’ll begin to develop your own artistic style, master creative techniques and gain a broad appreciation for the visual arts in a social, historical and intellectual context.

  • Build a pre-professional portfolio that shows original thinking, media mastery, personal style and demonstrates an understanding of what constitutes a serious design project.
  • Choose from the following visual arts areas of focus: graphic design, photography, illustration, painting, ceramics, sculpture or printmaking.
  • Add teacher certification to your degree to prepare to teach art in Maryland public schools.
 

PTG Requirements

By changing the institution you will be able to see how the transfers at the sender institution selected.

When there is No equivalency found, the ARTSYS database shows no equivalent course at Allegany College of Maryland. There might be a course yet to be evaluated by Frostburg State University that meets the requirement. Consult with your advisor.

Allegany College of Maryland Requirement
Frostburg State University Requirement
  • General Education Program - Core Skills
    6 - 7 credits
    With a grade of C or better
    Introductory Composition - Take 1 course from the following
    Mathematics - Take 1 course from the following
  • General Education Program - Mode of Inquiry, The Fine and Performing Arts Complete 1 course from 1 of the following groups
    3 credits
    With a grade of D or better
    Art
    Dance
    Music
    Theatre
  • General Education Program - Mode of Inquiry, Humanities Take 2 courses, 1 each from a different category below.
    6 credits
    With a grade of D or better
    History
    Language
    Literature
    Philosophy
    Communication
  • General Education Program - Mode of Inquiry, Natural Sciences Take 2 courses, 1 each from a different category below.
    7 - 8 credits
    With a grade of D or better
    Biology
    Chemistry
    Geography
    Environmental Science
    Physics and Physical Science
    Cosmic Concepts - both courses are required to get credit for the category
    And
    Astronomy - both are required to get credit for the category
    And
    Physics
    Interdisciplinary
  • General Education Program - Mode of Inquiry, Social Sciences Take 2 courses, 1 each from a different category below.
    6 credits
    With a grade of D or better
    Economics
    Geography
    Political Science
    Psychology
    Sociology
  • General Education Program - FSU Colloquia Take 2 courses, 1 each from a different category below.
    6 credits
    With a grade of D or better
    Colloquium
    Advanced Colloquium - Take the following OR one additional Modes of Inquiry course
    Take the following
  • General Education Program - Identity and Difference Take one of the following courses
    3 credits
    With a grade of D or better
  • Major Requirements
    27 credits
    Complete all of the following with a C grade or better
Grand Total Credits
67
Catalog year 2024-2025