What are the requirements for a degree in fine arts?

What are the requirements of a bachelor of arts degree?

• Answer:

  It depends of your specific program of study. The bachelor's degree in the arts or science areas have many programs of study. In other words, programs in psychology, communication, education, business, fine arts, and the list goes on. The first two years are typically a general education cluster of composition, social science, humanities, exact sciences, and foundational prerequisite course work within your major (program of study). The last two years will focus more on advanced level work within your major. Also, read the following. A bachelor's degree in most areas can require between 124 to 128 college credits particular to a specific program of study. This would be based on a college or university that operates on a regular two semester academic year which is the most common. For institutions that operate on a tri-semester or quarter-semester it would be quite different. That being said, the Bachelor's degree - in most cases - is designed as a four year program of study, provided the student is full-time and follows their chosen program of study as prescribed by the college or university, and also provided the individual does not require prerequisite or developmental coursework. The minimum credit load for a full-time student is no less than 12 credits per semester. However, to complete the degree within the four years, a credit load of approximately 15 to 18 credits is recommended. For individuals who work or who have other responsibilities that would prohibit them from attending full-time, completion of the degree may take twice as long. Still, some of this time can be cut down by attending summer sessions and/or interim sessions. In addition, the bachelors and associate degrees are referred to as undergraduate degrees while the Masters and Doctorate degrees referred to as graduate degrees.