Studio Arts, AA-T
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, illustration, 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 and to validate which CSUs are considered local.
Learn more about the program on the Art website.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Students will be equipped with the fundamental formal two- and three-dimensional foundation level technical skills, materials, concepts, and methods.
- Students will gain strong awareness of cultural art traditions through the examination and critical evaluation of culturally significant works of art.
- Students 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: 42
Associate Degree Requirements
Associate in Arts in Studio Arts for Transfer requires completion of a minimum of 90 units, including:
- Core and support courses for the major (42 units)1
- Summer Session 2025 only–CSU General Education Breadth (CSU GE Breadth) or Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC)2 (49-58 units) (full certification is required)
- Beginning Fall Quarter 2025–California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC)3 (45 units) (full certification is required)
- Transferable electives necessary to meet the 90-unit minimum requirement
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Some units from the core and support courses may be used to satisfy the GE requirement. Please see a counselor for more information.
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Summer Session 2025 is the final term during which CSU GE Breadth and IGETC may be used. Please see a counselor for more information. 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.
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Cal-GETC begins in Fall Quarter 2025. Please see a counselor for more information.
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
| 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 IMPRESSIONISM | 4.5 |
| ART 3 | HISTORY OF MODERN ART FROM POST-IMPRESSIONISM TO THE PRESENT | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| AFRICAN, OCEANIC & NATIVE AMERICAN ART | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO ASIAN ART | ||
| List B | ||
| And complete three courses total, from three different areas in List B: | 12 | |
| Drawing Area | ||
| INTERMEDIATE DRAWING and REPRESENTATIONAL DRAWING 1 | ||
| FIGURE DRAWING I and HEADS & HANDS DRAWING 1 | ||
| Painting Area | ||
| OIL PAINTING I and ACRYLIC PAINTING I 1 | ||
| Second Semester Area | ||
| OIL PAINTING II | ||
| Color Area | ||
| COLOR THEORY | ||
| Sculpture Area | ||
| CERAMIC SCULPTURE | ||
| Ceramics Area | ||
| BEGINNING CERAMICS HANDBUILDING | ||
| BEGINNING CERAMICS POTTER'S WHEEL | ||
| Other Media Area | ||
| WATERCOLOR I | ||
| Digital Art Area | ||
| DIGITAL ART & GRAPHICS | ||
| Photography Area | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOGRAPHY | ||
| Total Units | 42 | |
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Both courses must be completed to fulfill the requirement.