Fine Woodworking
Associate of Fine Arts
Transfer Major
Arts Department
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; and
- 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.*
* In preparing and presenting a portfolio in VAFA250, students currently need an array of digital skills, such as, but not limited to, media capture, manipulation, and presentation. Students take several required digital course (e.g. VAMM100, VAGD101, VAGD201, VAMM110) and then reinforce/develop their digital skills across the major. Essential digital competencies associated with portfolio preparation and presentation will be assessed within this course.
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Note: Studio courses can be expensive. Lab fees may be required.
Degree Course Requirements*
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| VAFA100 Drawing I 1 | 3 |
| VAFA101 2-D Design Fundamentals | 3 |
| VAFA102 3-D Design Fundamentals | 3 |
| VAFA103 Drawing II F | 3 |
| VAFA104 2-D Design Color F | 3 |
| VAFA105 3-D Design Materials/Modeling F | 3 |
| VAPH110 Digital Photo Fundamentals 1 | 3 |
| VAFW190 History of American Furniture F | 3 |
| VAFA250 Fine Arts and Design Portfolio Studio F,5,9 | 3 |
| VAFW100 Fine Woodworking Fundamentals 1 | 3 |
| VAFW140 Cabinetmaking F | 3 |
| VAMM130 3-D Modeling Concepts | 3 |
| COLL101 College Success Seminar | 1 |
| COMP110 English Composition I A,F,10 | 3 |
| COMP111 English Composition II F,2,4,10 | 3 |
| Art History C,F,1 | 3 |
| Math/Science A,D,7,8 | 3/4 |
| Social Science/Diversity B,3,8 | 3 |
| Elective E | 3 |
| Fine Wood Studio Electives (Choose from list) | 6 |
| Total Credit Hours | 61/62 |
Fine Wood Studio Elective Courses (select at least 6 credits)
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| VACV140 Digital Video Editing | 3 |
| VAFW133 Woodcarving/Furniture | 3 |
| VAFW136 Bending and Veneering F | 3 |
| VAFW137 Chair Construction F | 3 |
| VAFW138 Table Systems F | 3 |
| VAFW145 Conceptual Furniture | 3 |
| VAFW180 Woodturning | 3 |
| VAFW181 Woodturning II F | 3 |
| VAFW280 Cooperative Education/Fine Woodworking F | 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 F | 3 |
| VAFA246 Sculpture/Foundry F | 3 |
Recommended Semester Sequence
First Semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| COLL101 College Success Seminar | 1 |
| VAFA100 Drawing I 1 | 3 |
| VAFA102 3-D Design Fundamentals | 3 |
| VAFW100 Fine Woodworking Fundamentals 1 | 3 |
| COMP110 English Composition I A,F,10 | 3 |
| Art History C,F,1 | 3 |
Total Credit Hours
| 16 |
|
Second Semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| VAFA101 2-D Design Fundamentals | 3 |
| VAFA103 Drawing Composition F | 3 |
| Fine Woodworking Elective (Choose from list) | 3 |
| VAFW190 History of American Furniture F | 3 |
| COMP111 English Composition II F,2,410 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 |
Third Semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| VAFA104 2-D Design Color F | 3 |
| VAMM130 3-D Modeling Concepts | 3 |
| VAFW140 Cabinetmaking F | 3 |
| VAFA105 3-D Design Materials/Modeling F | 3 |
| Math/Science A,D,6,7 | 3/4 |
| Total Credit Hours | 15/16 |
Fourth Semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| VAFA250 Fine Arts and Design Portfolio Studio F,5,9 | 3 |
| VAPH110 Digital Photo Fundamentals 1 | 3 |
| Social Science/Diversity B,3,8 | 3 |
| Fine Wood Studio Elective (Choose from list) | 3 |
| Elective E | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 |
A
Placement testing required.
B Any of the following may be chosen: COMM111, ECON111, GEOG110, MUSC103, POLI111, PSYC110, SOCI110, SOCI120.
C Any of the following may be chosen: VAFA191, VAFA192, VAFA193.
D Any of the following may be chosen: SCIE101, SCIE102, SCIE104, CHEM101.
E Any college-level course may be chosen.
F Course requires prerequisite and/or corequisite.
1 Satisfies Arts/Humanities.
2 Satisfies Critical Thinking.
3 Satisfies Diversity.
4 Satisfies Information Literacy.
5 Satisfies Oral Communication.
6 Satisfies Quantitative Literacy.
7 Satisfies Scientific Literacy.
8 Satisfies Social Sciences.
9 Satisfies Technological Competence.
10 Satisfies Writing.
Credits exceeding the required minimum cannot be used to satisfy required credits in other course requirements.