Studio Arts: Associate in Arts Degree for Transfer
Transfer Model Curriculum (TMC) information is available as it is finalized for transfer degrees; unit requirements below may vary.
Program Requirements
Required Core: (12 units)
| ART 1600 | Basic Design | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| ART 1610 | Three-Dimensional Design | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| ART 1620 | Drawing and Composition | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| ARTH 1520 | Renaissance to Contemporary Art History | 3.00 Credits(s) |
LIST A: Select one (3 units)
| ARTH 1510 | Prehistoric to Renaissance Art History | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| ARTH 2030 | Survey of Asian Art | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| ARTH 2040 | Survey of African, Oceanic, and Indigenous North American Art | 3.00 Credits(s) |
Any other Art History survey course articulated for lower division major preparation. Course should count towards CSU GE Area C.1. Art Appreciation courses do not count towards this requirement (
refer to assist.org)
LIST B: Select three (9 units)
| ART 1631 | Figure Drawing | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| ART 1640 | Painting | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| ART 2010 | Introduction to Printmaking | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| ART 1800 | Introduction to Digital Art | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| ART 1625 | Color Theory | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| ART 1811 | Graphic Design | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| ART 1820 | Computer Imaging: Adobe Photoshop | 3.00 Credits(s) |
Any other local Studio Arts course within these curricular areas may be used that is CSU transferable and articulated as lower division major preparation for the Studio Arts major (
refer to assist.org)
Total Credit Hours: 24
General Education Requirements:
Option 1:
CSU - Completion of the California State University General Education-Breadth is required.
Option 2:
UC - Completion of the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) is required. Students interested in the UC system should visit the UC Transfer Pathways website for expected coursework for specific majors.
Electives:
Additional transferable elective units (numbered 1500 or higher) may be used to reach the required 60 units.
Total Credit Hours: 60
Transfer Degree Information
Students who earn an AA-T or AS-T degree and meet the CSU minimum eligibility requirements are guaranteed admission to a CSU, but not necessarily to a particular campus or major. With the special degree, you may be given a GPA bump when applying to an impacted campus outside your local area or an impacted major that is deemed similar.
In addition, once at the CSU, if you are admitted and enrolled in a designated similar degree program you have the opportunity to complete your bachelor’s degree with as little as 60 semester units or 90 quarter units of coursework. For details, visit www.adegreewithaguarantee.com or consult with your counselor for additional information.
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