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Studio Arts

Associate in Arts Degree for Transfer

The Associate in Arts in Studio Arts for Transfer degree (AA-T in Studio Arts) is designed to provide lower division education to students planning to transfer to a CSU institution in pursuit of a baccalaureate degree in Art, Visual and Public Art or Visual and Performing Arts. Students must complete the following requirements: 1. 60 semester or 90 quarter CSU-transferable units 2. the California State University-General Education-Breadth pattern (CSU GE-Breadth); OR the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) pattern. 3. a minimum of 18 semester or 27 quarter units in the major or area of emphasis as determined by the community college district. 4. obtainment of a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0. 5. earn a grade of C or better in all courses required for the major or area of emphasis.

Major Core Requirements (12 units)

Course NumberCourse TitleUnits
Select one:
ARTS001B
ARTS001BH

Survey of Western Art II
Honors Survey of Western Art II

3 units
3 units
ARTS031ABeginning Drawing 3 units
ARTS033ATwo-Dimensional Design3 units
ARTS0813-Dimensional Design3 units

Major Electives List A (3 units)

Course NumberCourse TitleUnits
Only one:
ARTS001A
ARTS001AH

Survey of Western Art I
Honors Survey of Western Art I

3 units
3 units
ARTS001EDesign in Society3 units
ARTS001JSurvey of Non-Western Art: Africa, Oceania, and Indigenous North America3 units
ARTS007The Art of Asia3 units

Major Electives List B: Select three (9-10 units)

Course NumberCourse TitleUnits
Drawing:
ARTS031B
ARTS035A

Expressive Drawing
Beginning Life Drawing

3 units
3 units
Painting:
ARTS049A

Beginning Painting

3 units
Ceramics:
ARTS065A
ARTS067A

Ceramics-Handbuilding
Ceramics-Potter's Wheel

3 units
3 units
Sculpture:
ARTS085A

Sculpture

3 units
Digital Art:
ARTS055

Introduction to Computer Arts

3 units
Photography:
ARTS062A

Basic Photography

3 units
Color:
ARTS033C

Color Design

3 units
Second Semester:
ARTS049B
ARTS057A
ARTS065B
ARTS067B
ARTS085B

Intermediate Painting
Animation I
Ceramics-Handbuilding II
Ceramics-Potter's Wheel
Sculpture

3 units
4 units
3 units
3 units
3 units

Total Major Units: 24-25 units

CSU transferable electives courses are required when the major units plus transfer GE units total is less than 60.

Upon successful completion of this program a student will be able to:

  • Create drawings that demonstrate proportion, value, volume, composition, chiaroscuro and perspective and techniques of pencil, ink and charcoal application.
  • Create an art project that uses the elements of design point, line, plane, value, and other design principles of organization.
  • Examine and evaluate artwork in terms of strengths and goals.
Last Updated 6/28/24