Program Map for Written Arts AFA

This program is for students seeking an Associate of Fine Arts in the Written Arts.  It can also be part of a transfer degree for students seeking a bachelor’s degree in English Literature & Creative Writing. Students seeking a self-contained program should opt for the AFA. (The AFA is also suitable for students who intend to see a B.B. closer to home, at WSU Everett or UW Bothell.) Students intending to transfer to another 4-year institution should pursue the DTA.   

Pathway Options:

• Two year completion: Associate in Fine Arts (AFA) –a unique program in WA State
• Four Year Transfer:  
  • AFA for transfer to WSU Everett Communications Studies Program  
  • AFA for transfer to UW Bothell Interdisciplinary Arts 
  • AFA/DTA English for transfer to any other school 

For more information about the Written Arts AFA, contact a faculty program advisor. If you have been assigned an advisor please work with them, otherwise you can choose either of these advisors: Kevin Craft kcraft@everettcc.edu or Kristina Jipson kjipson@everettcc.edu.

CHECKLISTS

• Written Arts AFA Checklist
• Pre-College to College English and Math Checklist

Before you can take your college-level courses, you may need to complete prerequisites. Students who opt for the AFA can usually begin on degree requirements immediately, without departmental courses. Those seeking the DTA will follow the traditional pathway for English/Humanities interests. 

See an entry advisor for mandatory entry advising at the Advising Center located in RAI 108 to decide on your first quarter courses.

See your faculty advisor for self-paced or accelerated alternatives in Math and English to prepare for college-level classes. Want to move further faster? Learn about EvCC's I-BEST classes. 

Prepare for college-level math

If your math placement is below MATH& 107, you’ll need to take the following sequence of courses, starting from the level you placed into:

• TS 60 →  TS 70 →  MATH/TS 76 → MATH/TS 86 

 Prepare for college-level English

If your English placement is below ENGL& 101, you’ll need to take following sequence of courses, starting from the level you placed into:

• ENGL/TS/AEP 97 → ENGL/TS/AEP 98

Note: English language learners may need additional courses before ENGL/TS 97 depending on their placement.

 Take COLL 101 - College Success in your first quarter to prepare for the pace and rigor of college. 

 Before registering each quarter, check your Degree Planner to see what classes you should take to stay on track.  See your faculty program advisor with any questions you have.

Recommended Actions 

• Looking for more support and assistance by phone, tablet, or computer? Visit the Online Student Support and Resources page. 
• Do you qualify for Financial Aid? Fill out a FAFSA or WASFA and visit the Financial Aid Office to begin talking about how to pay for college. 
• Visit the Tutoring Center, Writing Center, and the Library.
• Consider registering for a study skills class offered by DEVED department.
• Get involved with Student LIFE and join a campus club, such as the Writing club.
• See if you qualify for TRiO, MESA, scholarships, or support from CDS

Complete college-level courses. Focus on those that fit in the Written Arts AFA Pathway so that if you change to another Associate of Arts program, most of the credits you’ve earned already will apply to your new goal.

 Take MATH& 107 - Math in Society or PHIL& 120 - Symbolic or MATH& 141 - Precalculus I: College Algebra or higher.

Note: The prerequisite for MATH& 141 is MATH 96 - Intermediate Algebra for Precalculus

 Take ENGL& 101 - English Composition I
 Take ENGL& 102 - English Composition II or ENGL 105- Creative Nonfiction
 Take  ENGL 106 - Poetry I
 Take  ENGL 108 - Fiction I

Note: ENGL 105, 106, 108, and 110 are all the first classes of multi-part sequences.  The goal is to sample all of the sequences and complete at least one.

Recommended Actions

Check back in with your faculty program advisor to discuss if this is the right program for you and update your plan of study as needed.

• If you haven't already, join a club that aligns with your interest, such as the Writing Club.
• Read books in your preferred genre
• Begin attending literary events wherever possible

Complete specific degree requirements and begin preparing for graduation and/or transfer. If you change to another program in this phase, some credits earned may not apply to your new program.

 Complete at least one of the core sequences: 

• ENGL 105 / 165 / 205 – Creative Nonfiction (offered most quarters)
• ENGL  106 / 166 / 206 – Poetry Writing (offered every quarter)
• ENGL  108 / 168 / 208 – Fiction Writing (offered every quarter)
• ENGL 109 – Screen & Playwriting (only offered fall quarter)
• ENGL 110/210 – Editing & Publication (offered only spring quarter)

 Take an additional humanities course outside of the English department.
 Take a social sciences course
 Take a Natural Science Course (Part A or B)
 Take two English Literature courses

Recommended Actions

Check back in with your faculty program advisor to discuss transfer options and career opportunities

• Read across genres
• Submit creative work to Vibrations magazine
• Take the Editing & publishing class in order to assist in producing Vibrations and Poetry NW
• The goal in this phase is to sample each sequence and to complete at least one full sequence.

Complete all remaining degree/certificate requirements before you graduate and/or transfer.

 Performance Humanities: 
Take three courses from the following artistic disciplines. They must be from three different subject areas: Drama, Music, Graphic Arts, Photography, Studio Arts, Journalism

 Take ENGL 110/210 OR ENGL 299 to complete your CAPSTONE REQUIREMENT. Contact your faculty program advisor to create this unique course in your last quarter before graduation 

Apply for graduation at least one quarter in advance.

Recommended Actions

 Meet with  your faculty program advisor to make sure all degree/certificate requirements are met.

• Investigate career options
• Interview / job shadow
• Work with Possession Sound Writers to visit schools or bring writers to campus 
• Participate in Student Day of the Arts
• Give a public reading of your work (organized by Writing Club or Student LIFE)
• Create a blog or webpage 
• Begin submitting work to literary journals