Associate of Fine Arts (AFA) Digital Art and Photography

This pathway meets the requirements for the Associate of Fine Arts (AFA) with a concentration in Digital Art and Digital Photography. Completion of this degree is designed to help you build a portfolio in Digital Art and Digital Photography as well as prepare you for further ... More

This pathway meets the requirements for the Associate of Fine Arts (AFA) with a concentration in Digital Art and Digital Photography. Completion of this degree is designed to help you build a portfolio in Digital Art and Digital Photography as well as prepare you for further education in the visual arts such as a Bachelor of Arts (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.

Students in this pathway will leave with fluency in Adobe software such as Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premier, and After Effects. Students will gain skills in photo editing, compositional strategies, and formal design elements. Students will also demonstrate collaborative attitude, skills, and knowledge in Digital Art and Digital Photography, and will learn how to effectively critique and document work through a contemporary lens. Studio health and safety awareness is paramount to the Art program at North.

North Seattle College's Art Program provides a solid foundation in visual art that emphasizes craft, concept, and critical analysis. North's art faculty are all accomplished, exhibiting studio artists with a passion for teaching and connecting the classroom to the local and national arts scenes. Students can choose from a variety of affordable classes including ceramics, drawing, painting, digital art, digital photography, 2-D and 3-D design, printmaking, book arts, mural art, jewelry, metal design, sculpture, and art history as well as art business. In addition to our course offerings, North offers a robust visual culture that includes a contemporary art gallery, a student exhibition space, visiting artist lecture series, and a student-led art group. While in the program, students have many opportunities to gain professional experience as working artists including showcasing and selling art, installing, exhibiting, and documenting work, and submitting to literary and arts publications. Every AFA graduate leaves with a curated portfolio of their work and is prepared for transfer as well as other professional opportunities in a creative economy. North emphasizes health and safety best practices in the studio.