UNC Pembroke

Transfer Guide

UNC Pembroke
Art, BA

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

2026-2027

Concentration(s): Studio
Delivery Method: On-Campus

Program Admission Notes:

To qualify for admission, applicants with at least 24 transferable hours must have a cumulative GPA of at least a 2.00 on a 4.00 scale from all post-secondary work.

Students transferring prior to earning 24 hours must also meet freshman admission requirements.

Contact:

Undergraduate Admissions
transfer@uncp.edu

Revised: May, 2026

College Level Foreign Language Requirements:

Not Applicable. 

Major-Specific Course Recommendations:

Students are encouraged to build the North Carolina Community College (NCCC) course recommendations below into the associate degree to best prepare for the intended university and major.

Recommended NCCC Course Credit
Hours		 University Equivalent Associate Degree
Requirement Fulfilled		 University Requirement Fulfilled
ENG 111: Writing and Inquiry 3 ENG 1050: Composition I English Composition Suggested Course, General Education
ENG 112: Writing/Research in the Disc 3 ENG 1060: Composition II English Composition Suggested Course, General Education
ART 114: Art History Survey I 3 ART 2080: Survey Of Art I:Ancient-Med UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts Suggested Course, General Education
ART 115: Art History Survey II 3 ART 2090: Survey Of Art II-Ren-Cont UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts Suggested Course, General Education
MAT 143: Quantitative Literacy 3 MAT 1055: Quantitative Reasoning UGETC Math Suggested Course, General Education
ACA 122: Transfer & Career Success 1 UNV 1000: Freshman Seminar Academic Transition Suggested Course
ART 121: Two-Dimensional Design 3 ART 1010: Elem Of Design Elective/Pre-Major Courses Suggested Course
ART 122: Three-Dimensional Design 3 ART 1020: Three Dim Design Elective/Pre-Major Courses Suggested Course
ART 131: Drawing I 3 ART 1320: Intro To Drawing Elective/Pre-Major Courses Suggested Course
ART 283: Ceramics I 3 ART 1110: Ceramics 1:Intro to Handbldg Elective/Pre-Major Courses Suggested Course

Remaining Associate Degree Requirements:

In addition to major-specific course recommendations above, students should work with a community college advisor to select additional community college courses to fulfill the remaining associate degree requirements identified below.

Recommended NCCC Course Credit
Hours		 University Equivalent Associate Degree
Requirement Fulfilled		 University Requirement Fulfilled
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 3 University Equivalencies UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 9 University Equivalencies UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 4 University Equivalencies UGETC Natural Sciences General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 14 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 2 University Equivalencies Elective/Pre-Major Courses Elective

Additional Information From UNC Pembroke:

  • Students must complete a foundation portfolio review designed to demonstrate competencies in foundations; therefore, all foundation courses should be completed by December of the sophomore year. Before graduating from the studio track, seniors are required to present acceptable exhibitions of work from their areas of concentration and undergo a critique of that exhibition by faculty.​
  • Satisfy University graduation requirements outlined in the academic catalog. 
  • Writing Intensive Program
    • As a requirement for graduation, students must complete nine semester credit hours of Writing Enriched and Writing in the Discipline courses. One course must be a Writing in the Discipline course.
  • Indigenous Cultures & Communities (ICC) Requirement
    • Students transferring to UNCP with 60 (or more) transfer credit hours are required to take EITHER one (1) approved ICC designated 3-credit hour course
    • OR one (1) ICC designated and department-approved co-curricular learning experience.
    • Students transferring to UNCP with fewer than 60 transfer credit hours are required to take EITHER two (2) approved ICC designated 3-credit hour courses OR one (1) approved ICC designated 3-credit hour course AND one (1) ICC designated and department-approved co-curricular learning experience.
  • Foundations of American Democracy
    • As a requirement for graduation, students must successfully complete a course or courses covering the foundations of American democracy. UNCP courses that satisfy this requirement include: HST 1010, 1020, 1030, 1150, or PLS 1010. Alternatively, this requirement may be fulfilled with equivalent transfer coursework, including coursework from Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, and/or Cambridge credits or 60+ transferrable credit hours.

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course Credit
Hours		 University Course Notes
ART 1010: Elem Of Design 3

If not completed at NCCC.
ART 1020: Three Dim Design 3

If not completed at NCCC.
ART 1320: Intro To Drawing 3

If not completed at NCCC.
ART 1050: Intro To Sculpture 3
ART 1110: Ceramics 1:Intro to Handbldg 3

If not completed at NCCC.
ART 1330: Intro To Painting 3
ART 1400: Introduction to Printmaking 3
ART 1500: Introduction to Digital Arts 3
ART 2150: Figure Drawing 3
Primary Studio Area 9

Choose 9 semester hours beyond the studio core from one of the following areas: Ceramics, Digital Arts, Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, or Sculpture.

  • ART 2320. Intermediate Drawing (3 credits)
  • ART 2330. Intermediate Painting (3 credits)
  • ART 2350. Intermediate Sculpture (3 credits)
  • ART 2400. Intermediate Printmaking (3 credits)
  • ART 2410. Intermediate Ceramics (3 credits)
  • ART 2500. Intermediate Digital Arts (3 credits)
  • ART 3000. Advanced Digital Arts I (3 credits)
  • ART 3150. Advanced Sculpture I (3 credits)
  • ART 3200. Advanced Drawing I (3 credits)
  • ART 3310. Advanced Painting I (3 credits)
  • ART 3410. Advanced Ceramics I (3 credits)
  • ART 3500. Advanced Printmaking I (3 credits)
  • ART 4140. Advanced Sculpture II (3 credits)
  • ART 4150. Advanced Sculpture III (3 credits)
  • ART 4340. Advanced Painting II (3 credits)
  • ART 4350. Advanced Painting III (3 credits)
  • ART 4400. Advanced Ceramics II (3 credits)
  • ART 4410. Advanced Ceramics III (3 credits)
  • ART 4620. Advanced Digital Arts II (3 credits)
  • ART 4630. Advanced Digital Arts III (3 credits)
  • ART 4690. Advanced Drawing II (3 credits)
  • ART 4700. Advanced Drawing III (3 credits)
  • ART 4750. Drawing into New Forms (3 credits)
  • ART 4810. Advanced Printmaking II (3 credits)
  • ART 4820. Advanced Printmaking III (3 credits)
Intermediate Studio Elective 3

Choose one of the following that is NOT repeated from the Primary Studio Area:

  • ART 2320. Intermediate Drawing (3 credits)
  • ART 2330. Intermediate Painting (3 credits)
  • ART 2350. Intermediate Sculpture (3 credits)
  • ART 2400. Intermediate Printmaking (3 credits)
  • ART 2410. Intermediate Ceramics (3 credits)
  • ART 2500. Intermediate Digital Arts (3 credits)
ART 2080: Survey Of Art I:Ancient-Med 3

If not completed at NCCC.
ART 2090: Survey Of Art II-Ren-Cont 3

If not completed at NCCC.
ART 4330: Contemporary Art 3
Art History Electives 6

Choose 6 semester hours of advanced art history beyond the Art History Core.

  • ART 2170. North American Indian Art (3 credits)
  • ART 3700. Ancient Greek Art (3 credits)
  • ART 3710. Ancient Roman Art (3 credits)
  • ART 3730. Italian Renaissance Art (3 credits)
  • ART 3750. Art of the United States (3 credits)
  • ART 4320. 20th-Century Art (3 credits)
  • ARTS 3xxx. Special Topics (3 credits)
  • ARTS 4xxx. Special Topics (3 credits)
ART 4031: Professional Art Practices 3
University Electives 18