Fine Woodworking
Transfer Major
Department of the Arts
Hicks Art Center • Phone (215) 968-8425
Curriculum Code No. 1187
Students interested in Fine Woodworking at Bucks need to meet with a Fine Woodworking faculty member for advising.
The Fine Woodworking Transfer Program is designed for the studio arts major interested in specializing in the medium of wood. The major provides the art student with the basic foundation of skills and knowledge necessary for further training in a wood or a fine arts program. The craftsmanship and creative expression of each student is developed through a variety of functional and sculptural projects in wood. A portfolio review is recommended for placement purposes. Graduates will be prepared to transfer to the highest caliber four-year wood programs and qualified for entry level positions in cabinetmaking, furniture designing, furniture making, and machine operating.
Bucks County Community College is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.
Graduates of this program are able to
- demonstrate an understanding of the methods and materials associated with fundamental drawing, two-dimensional design, and three-dimensional design;
- design and create unique personal finished wood products;
- read about, write about, and analyze art, art history, and furniture history using basic research, critical thinking skills, and a visual arts vocabulary;
- prepare and present a formal, professional-quality portfolio of work which may be used to apply for transfer applications or an entry-level position in woodworking; and
Note: Studio courses can be expensive. Lab fees may be required.
Degree Course Requirements*
| VAFA100 | Drawing Fundamentals 3 | 3 |
| VAFA101 | 2-D Design Fundamentals | 3 |
| VAFA102 | 3-D Design Fundamentals | 3 |
| VAFA103 | Drawing Composition C | 3 |
| VAFA104 | 2-D Design Color C | 3 |
| VAFA105 | 3-D Design Materials/Modeling C | 3 |
| VAFA110 | Digital Photo Fundamentals | 3 |
| VAFW190 | History of American Furniture | 3 |
| VAFA193 | History of Modern Art 4 | 3 |
| VAFA250 | Fine Arts and Design Portfolio Studio C | 3 |
| VAFW100 | Fine Woodworking Fundamentals | 3 |
| VAFW140 | Cabinetmaking C | 3 |
| VAMM130 | 3-D Modeling Concepts | 3 |
| COMP110 | English Composition I 1,A,C | 3 |
| COMP111 | English Composition II 2,5,C | 3 |
| INTG285 | Integration of Knowledge 5,C,D | 3 |
| SOCI110 | Intro to Sociology | 3 |
| Personal Health B | 2 | |
| College Level Math/Science A, B | 3 | |
| Fine Wood Studio Electives (Choose from list) | 6 | |
| 62 |
Fine Wood Studio Elective Courses (select at least 6 credits)
| VAFW133 | Woodcarving/Furniture C | 3 |
| VAFW136 | Bending and Veneering C | 3 |
| VAFW137 | Chair Construction C | 3 |
| VAFW138 | Table Systems C | 3 |
| VAFW145 | Conceptual Furniture | 3 |
| VAFW180 | Woodturning | 3 |
| VAFW181 | Woodturning II C | 3 |
| VAFW280 | Cooperative Education/Fine Woodworking C | 3 |
| VAFA107 | Intro to Jewelry and Metalsmithing | 3 |
| VAFA141 | Introduction to Sculpture | 3 |
| VAFA147 | Introduction to Glassblowing | 3 |
| VAFA181 | Introduction to Ceramics | 3 |
| VAFA200 | Drawing Anatomy C | 3 |
| VAFA246 | Sculpture/Foundry C | 3 |
Recommended Semester Sequence
First Semester |
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| VAFA100 | Drawing Fundamentals 3 | 3 |
| VAFA101 | 2-D Design Fundamentals | 3 |
| VAFA102 | 3-D Design Fundamentals | 3 |
| VAFA193 | History of Modern Art 4 | 3 |
| COMP110 | English Composition I 1,A,C | 3 |
| 15 | ||
Second Semester |
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| VAFA103 | Drawing Composition C | 3 |
| VAFA104 | 2-D Design Color C | 3 |
| VAFA105 | 3-D Design Materials/Modeling C | 3 |
| VAFW190 | History of American Furniture | 3 |
| COMP111 | English Composition II 2,5,C | 3 |
| 15 | ||
Third Semester |
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| VAFW100 | Fine Woodworking Fundamentals | 3 |
| VAFA250 | Fine Arts and Design Portfolio Studio C | 3 |
| VAMM130 | 3-D Modeling Concepts | 3 |
| VAFW140 | Cabinetmaking C | 3 |
| Personal Health B | 2 | |
| College Level Math/Science A, B | 3 | |
| 17 | ||
Fourth Semester | ||
| INTG285 | Integration of Knowledge 5,C,D | 3 |
| SOCI110 | Intro to Sociology | 3 |
| VAFA110 | Digital Photo Fundamentals | 3 |
| Fine Wood Studio Electives E | 6 | |
| 15 | ||
A
Placement testing required.
B Consult the list of course approved for this subcategory. Any course may be chosen.
C Requires prerequisite and/or corequisite.
D Any INTG course may be chosen.
E Consult the list of Fine Wood Studio Electives.
1 Satisfies College Writing Level I.
2 Satisfies College Writing Level II.
3 Satisfies Creative Expression.
4 Satisfies Cultural Perspectives.
5 Satisfies Writing Intensive requirement.
*Students who do not seek the Associate of Arts Degree may earn the legend, “Major Requirements Satisfied”, on their transcripts by successfully completing all the courses listed in the major except credits in social perspectives, two credits of personal health, three credits in cultural perspectives, and six credits of writing. Credits exceeding the required minimum cannot be used to satisfy required credits in other course requirements.
