The Art Transfer Pathway A.F.A. degree offers students a powerful option: the opportunity to complete an Associate of Fine Arts degree with course credits that directly transfer to designated Art bachelor’s degree programs at Minnesota State Universities. The curriculum has been specifically designed so that students completing this pathway degree and transferring to one of the seven Minnesota State universities**enter the university with junior-year status. All courses in the Transfer Pathway associate degree will directly transfer and apply to the designated bachelor’s degree programs in a related field.
**Universities within the Minnesota State system include Bemidji State University; Metropolitan State University; Minnesota State University, Mankato; Minnesota State University, Moorhead; Southwest Minnesota State University; St. Cloud State University; and Winona State University.
Transfer Pathways
With this transfer pathway, you will be able to transfer to the following majors at:
Metropolitan State University
Studio Arts - BA
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Art - BA
Art - BFA*
Minnesota State University, Moorhead
Art - BA
Southwest Minnesota State University
Art: Studio Emphasis - BA
St Cloud State University
Art - BFA*
Art (AFA Completer) - BFA*
University of Wisconsin, River Falls
Art - BFA*
* A portfolio may need to be submitted for transfer to BFA programs at four-year institutions.
Universities accepting the transfer pathway are only required to accept all credits if the entire associate of science is completed. If the degree is not completed in its entirety, universities will do a course by course evaluation.
Additional Transfer Pathway agreements have been established by various MN private colleges. Visit mnprivatecolleges.org/transfer for the most up to date information.
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