Program Description

Studio Art is the study of visual art through hands-on studio experience and understanding of the history of art. The Associate in Arts in Studio Arts for Transfer degree is a solid preparation for transfer majors to local California State Universities (CSUs) in various areas in Studio Art. The Associate in Arts in Studio Arts for Transfer degree includes core foundation level drawing, two-dimensional and three-dimensional design, and art history. The Associate in Arts in Studio Arts for Transfer degree also offers a wide variety of beginning level studio art electives including painting, figure and head and hand drawing, ceramics and ceramic sculpture, print arts, digital arts, and photography.

Students who complete the Associate in Arts in Studio Arts for Transfer degree will be ensured preferential transfer status to local CSUs for Studio Art majors and majors in related disciplines. The Associate in Arts in Studio Arts for Transfer degree requirements will fulfill the lower division major requirements at many local CSUs. Students are advised, however, to meet with a counselor to assess the course requirements for specific local CSUs.

Learn more about the program on the Art website.

Program Learning Outcomes

• Graduates will be equipped with the fundamental formal two- and three-dimensional foundation-level technical skills, materials, concepts, and methods.
• Graduates will gain strong awareness of cultural art traditions through the examination and critical evaluation of culturally significant works of art.
• Graduates will be able to critique and analyze two- and three-dimensional creative projects using the current principles, theories, and language of art and design.

Units Required

• Major: 37.5

Associate Degree Requirements

Associate in Arts in Studio Arts for Transfer requires completion of a minimum of 90 units to include:

• CSU General Education Breadth Requirements or the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC)¹ (49-58 units) (full certification is required)
• Core and support courses (37.5 units, of which 9 units may satisfy the GE requirement)
• Transferable electives necessary to meet the 90-unit minimum requirement

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Important Note: Although it is possible to fulfill the requirements for the Associate Degree for Transfer by completing the IGETC for UC pattern, admission to CSU requires completion of an Oral Communication course (IGETC Area 1C; CSU GE Area A-1); therefore, students who plan to transfer to CSU should complete this course as part of their GE or elective units.

Note: All courses pertaining to the major must be completed with a grade of "C" (or "P") or better. In addition, the student must obtain a minimum GPA of 2.0.

Core and Support Courses

Course List

Code	Title	Units
Core Courses
ART 2B	HISTORY OF WESTERN ART FROM THE MIDDLE AGES TO THE RENAISSANCE	4.5
or ART 2BH	HONORS HISTORY OF WESTERN ART FROM THE MIDDLE AGES TO THE RENAISSANCE
ART 2C	HISTORY OF WESTERN ART FROM THE BAROQUE TO CONTEMPORARY	4.5
ART 4A	FUNDAMENTALS IN DRAWING	4
ART 5A	2-D FOUNDATIONS	4
ART 5B	3-D FOUNDATIONS	4
Support Courses
List A
Complete one course from List A:		4.5
ART 2A	HISTORY OF ART: HISTORY OF WESTERN ART FROM PREHISTORY THROUGH EARLY CHRISTIANITY
or ART 2AH	HONORS HISTORY OF ART: HISTORY OF WESTERN ART FROM PREHISTORY THROUGH EARLY CHRISTIANITY
ART 2D	AFRICAN, OCEANIC & NATIVE AMERICAN ART
ART 2F	INTRODUCTION TO ASIAN ART
ART 3	HISTORY OF MODERN ART FROM POST-IMPRESSIONISM TO THE PRESENT
List B
And complete 12 units from three areas in List B:		12
Drawing Area
ART 4B & ART 4C	INTERMEDIATE DRAWING and REPRESENTATIONAL DRAWING 1
ART 4D & ART 4E	FIGURE DRAWING I and HEADS & HANDS DRAWING 1
Painting Area
ART 19A	OIL PAINTING I
or ART 19B	ACRYLIC PAINTING I
ART 19C	OIL PAINTING II
Color Area
ART 20	COLOR THEORY
Ceramics Area
ART 45A	BEGINNING CERAMICS HANDBUILDING
Sculpture Area
ART 44	CERAMIC SCULPTURE
Other Studio Arts Area
ART 47A	WATERCOLOR I
ART 47B	WATERCOLOR II
Digital Art Area
GID 41	DIGITAL ART & GRAPHICS
Photography Area
PHOT 5	INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOGRAPHY
Total Units		37.5

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Both courses must be completed to fulfill the requirement.