Studio Arts – Associate in Arts Degree for Transfer to CSU

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1002.00

The Associate in Arts Degree in Studio Arts for Transfer provides a solid preparation for transfer majors in the various areas of studio art, including ceramics, drawing, jewelry and craft, painting, printmaking, and sculpture. Additionally, the studio courses align well with preparation for transfer majors in related fields such as design, photography, cinema studies and other areas of study at UC, CSU, and private colleges and universities.

Associate Degree for Transfer Requirements

  • 60 semester or 90 quarter CSU-transferable units.
  • the California State University-General Education-Breadth pattern (CSU GE-Breadth); OR the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) pattern.
  • a minimum of 18 semester or 27 quarter units in the major or area of emphasis as determined by the community college district.
  • obtainment of a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0.
  • earn a grade of C or better earn a grade of C or better, or “P” if the course is graded on a P/NP basis,  in all courses required for the major or area of emphasis.in all courses required for the major or area of emphasis.

Program Outcomes

  • Display competence in the use of tools, materials and concepts by completing a portfolio of original art and design projects.
  • Evaluate works of art and design through critical discussion and written assignments.
  • Demonstrate, through the analysis of aesthetic and cultural values, an understanding of the contribution of art and design to human experience.

Associate in Arts Degree in Studio Arts for Transfer Degree

Required Core
ART 001BHISTORY OF WESTERN ART – RENAISSANCE THROUGH CONTEMPORARY3
ART 011AFOUNDATION DRAWING3
ART 031ACOLOR AND COMPOSITION-TWO DIMENSIONAL DESIGN3
ART 032ADESIGN–THREE DIMENSIONAL3
List A
Select one of the following:3
HISTORY OF WESTERN ART - PREHISTORIC THROUGH MEDIEVAL
ARTS OF AFRICA, OCEANIA, AND INDIGENOUS NORTH AMERICA
HISTORY OF MODERN ART
List B
Select three of the folowing courses:9
BEGINNING LIFE DRAWING
INTERMEDIATE DRAWING
BEGINNING PAINTING
INTERMEDIATE PAINTING
SCULPTURE
PRINTMAKING - INTAGLIO AND RELIEF
BEGINNING SCULPTURE
COLOR THEORY
APPLIED DESIGN I - MATERIALS AND PROCESSES
JEWELRY/METAL FABRICATION
CERAMICS
DIGITAL ART: DESIGN FOUNDATION
DIGITAL ART: PAINTING & DRAWING
INTRODUCTION TO BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY
Required Subtotal24
CSU General Education or IGETC CSU Pattern37-39
Transferable Electives (as needed to reach 60 transferable units)
Degree Total60

Visit the Program Mapper for a suggested Sequence of Courses.

General Education Requirements for the Associate in Arts Degree for Transfer