Studio Arts: Associate in Arts Degree for Transfer
Program Requirements
Required Courses 12 Units Total
ARTH 1520, ARTH 1510, ARTH 2030, ARTH 2040: May be used to meet a major and General Education Breadth requirement
| ART 1600 | Basic Design | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| ART 1610 | Advanced Design | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| ART 1620 | Drawing and Composition | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| ARTH 1520 | Renaissance to Cont Art Hist | 3.00 Credits(s) |
Select one course from the following: 3 Units Total
| ARTH 1510 | Prehist to Renaissance ArtHist | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| ARTH 2030 | Survey of Asian Art | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| ARTH 2040 | Srvy African, Oceanic, Am. Art | 3.00 Credits(s) |
Select three courses from the following: 9 Units Total
| ART 1625 | Color Theory | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| ART 1631 | Figure Drawing | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| ART 1640 | Painting | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| ART 1800 | Introduction to Digital Art | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| ART 1811 | Graphic Design | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| ART 1820 | Comp Imaging:Adobe Photoshop | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| ART 2010 | Intro to Printmaking | 3.00 Credits(s) |
Total Credit Hours: 24
3CSU GE Area
General Education Breadth Requirements:
Flexibility in General Education Requirements is allowed.
A.1
| SPCH 1511 | Fundamentals of Speech | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| OR | |
| SPCH 1507 | Group Discussion | 3.00 Credits(s) |
A.2
| ENGL 1500 | Composition and Reading | 3.00 Credits(s) |
A.3
| PHIL 1520 | Critical Thinking | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| OR | |
| ENGL 1600 | Crit Think, Lit, & Composition | 4.00 Credits(s) |
B.1
| Any course listed in Area B.1 on GE pattern | 3-5 |
B.2
| Any course listed in Area B.2 on GE pattern | 3-5 |
B.3
| Any course listed in Area B.3 on GE pattern (units included in Area B.1 or B.2) | n/a |
B.4
| Any course listed in Area B.4 on GE pattern | 3-5 |
C.1
| ARTH 1520 | Renaissance to Cont Art Hist | 3.00 Credits(s) |
ARTH 1520: May be used to meet a major and General Education Breadth requirement
C.2
| Any course listed in Area C.2 on GE pattern | 3-5 |
C.1 or C.2
| ARTH 1510 | Prehist to Renaissance ArtHist | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| OR | |
| ARTH 2030 | Survey of Asian Art | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| OR | |
| ARTH 2040 | Srvy African, Oceanic, Am. Art | 3.00 Credits(s) |
ARTH 1510, ARTH 2030, ARTH 2040: May be used to meet a major and General Education Breadth requirement
D
| Any course listed in Area D on GE pattern | 3 |
D and US Hist/Gov
| HIST 2231 | History of the U.S. to 1877 | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| OR | |
| HIST 2232 | History of the U.S. since 1877 | 3.00 Credits(s) |
D and US Hist/Gov 1
E
| Any course listed in Area E on GE pattern | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 34-37
Electives
If additional units are necessary for Degree Completion and Transfer the following courses are recommended:
| SOC 2110 recommended for Gender, Race, and Ethnicity requirement at CSUB |
3 |
| INCO 1048 local Taft College requirement for non-transfer AA/AS degrees |
1 |
| Any additional transfer level courses (numbered 1500 or higher) |
0-2 |
Total Credit Hours: 0-2
Total Credit Hours: 60
Total units not to exceed 60 transferrable units
If you have completed more than 60 units, the degree will still be awarded.
Transferability of degrees completed with more than 60 units is not guaranteed.
Please consult with your counselor for additional information.
www.adegreewithaguarantee.com
Career Options/Pathways
| *Possible career types/employment opportunities |
Median Hourly Rate, CA |
Annual Job Openings, CA |
| Art Director |
$48.69 |
430 |
| Commercial and Industrial Designer |
$31.30 |
170 |
| Studio Arts Teacher, Postsecondary |
$93,800 (median annual salary) |
390 |
| Fine Artist/Painting & Sculpting |
$26.02 |
240 |
| Graphic Designer |
$25.30 |
1,340 |
*Some career options may require additional training and/or education.
Source: www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov. Labor Market Information, State of California Employment Development Department, California Occupational Guides, 2012, on the Internet at http://www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov/occguides/Search.aspx (visited February 17, 2015)
For additional career resources, please visit:
http://www.bls.gov/ooh/; http://www.Mynextmove.org; http://www.onetonline.org
Transfer
By successfully completing the requirements for the major, students will be guaranteed to transfer to a California State University as a junior.
AA-T and AS-T degree seeking students will want to indicate on the CSU Mentor Application to the California State University that they are pursuing an Associate of Arts/Science Degree for Transfer at Taft College. A student who completes an AA-T or AS-T degree and applies for a program determined to be similar by the specific CSU campus is provided priority consideration for admission.
CSU Application deadlines are below.
| Quarter System Campuses |
Semester System Campuses |
| Summer Quarter: Feb 1 - 28 |
Fall Semester: Oct 1 – Nov 30 |
| Fall Quarter: Oct 1 – Nov 30 |
Spring Semester: Aug 1 - 31 |
| Winter Quarter: June 1 – 30 |
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| Spring Quarter: Aug 1 - 31 |
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