Studio Arts - Associate in Arts Transfer Degree
Plan Code: 5013B/C
The Associate in Arts in Studio Arts for Transfer degree is designed to prepare students for a major in Studio Arts at four-year institutions. The Studio Art offerings provide a solid foundation in a wide range of visual art disciplines including drawing, painting, photography, digital media, printmaking, jewelry, metal work, sculpture, and ceramics. The Art program provides students with instruction in the visual and media arts whether beginning, advanced or professional. Students pursue their individual interests in Studio Art disciplines at the university level through an array of foundation courses establishing a technical and critical understanding of visual and media language. These courses lead to the development of personal creative expression or to specialized multidisciplinary instruction within the creative and applied arts through the production, analysis, and exhibition of visual and media art works. As a result, students in the Studio Arts Program create and refine their portfolios to meet academic and professional standards as they develop as artists.
Program Student Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate the ability to attain the Institutional Student Learning Outcomes (ISLOs).
- Create original artwork using a foundation of skills, craft, traditional and digital technologies.
Program Requirements
This degree requires the completion of General Education coursework plus the following:
| Code Number | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| REQUIRED CORE COURSES | ||
| ART 2/2H | Art and Civilization | 3 |
| ART 15 | Beginning Drawing | 3 |
| ART 30 | Three Dimensional Design | 3 |
| ART 31 | Two Dimensional Design | 3 |
| Subtotal Units | 12 | |
| IN ADDITION, complete ONE (1) course from LIST A: | ||
| LIST A | ||
| Art and Civilization (3) | ||
| African, Oceanic, Native American Art (3) | ||
| History of Asian Art (3) | ||
| Subtotal Units | 3 | |
| IN ADDITION, complete THREE (3) courses from LIST B: | ||
| LIST B | ||
| Intermediate Drawing (3) | ||
or ART 19 | Life Drawing (3) | |
| Beginning Painting (3) | ||
| Beginning Jewelry (3) | ||
| Ceramics I (3) | ||
| Beginning Sculpture (3) | ||
| Printmaking, Silkscreen (3) | ||
or ART 71 | Printmaking, Intaglio (3) | |
| Elements of Photography (3) | ||
or ART 81 | Introduction to Fine Art Photography (3) | |
or PHOT 31 | Intro to B&W Photography Darkroom (4) | |
| Introduction to Computer Graphics (3) | ||
| Subtotal Units | 9-10 | |
| Required Subtotal | 24-25 | |
| Complete one of the following: 1 | 37-39 | |
| Transferable Electives (as needed to reach 60 transferable units) 2 | ||
| Degree Total | 60 | |
- 1
Units for the major may be double-counted for CSU GE or IGETC; see counselor for limitations.
- 2
Elective units from course(s) numbered 1-99, if needed, to reach 60 transferable units.
To earn an associate degree for transfer, a student must complete 60 semester units that are eligible for transfer to a CSU that consist of either the IGETC pattern or CSU GE breadth and a major of at least 18 units. Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 in all CSU-transferable coursework to receive an associate degree for transfer and all courses in the major must be completed with a C or better. Students earning an associate degree for transfer will not be required to complete any other local graduation requirements.