Art History for Transfer (AA-T)
The Associate in Arts in Art History for Transfer degree prepares students to transfer to CSU campuses that offer bachelor's degrees in Art History. Students earning the Art History AA-T will be granted priority for admission as an Art History major to a local CSU, as determined by the CSU campus to which the student applies. A bachelor's degree in Art History prepares students for employment in curatorial work for the gallery and museum system. In addition, a bachelor's degree in Art History provides a solid foundation for advanced training in the more technical areas of art restoration and conservation, as well as branches of learning that are key to the study of art at the post-graduate level, including art theory, methodology, and criticism.
The Associate in Arts in Art History Transfer Degree educates students on the history of art and its function as a global language. Courses are designed to foster an understanding of visual communication by studying context, culture, social, political, economic, and religious conditions in different eras.
The following is required for an Associate Degree for Transfer:
- Minimum of 60 semester or 90 quarter CSU-transferable units.
- Minimum grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 in all CSU-transferable coursework.
- Minimum of 18 semester or 27 quarter units in the major.
- A grade of “C” or higher or “Pass” in all courses required for the major.
- Certified completion of the California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC) pattern; See Degree Requirements and Transfer Information.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:- Analyze and evaluate works of art, architecture, and design from various histories, periods, and global cultures to critically examine these artworks within their racial, gender, sociopolitical, ethnographical, and cultural milieu.
- Analyze, interpret, and evaluate artworks to derive contextual significance according to the elements of art, the principles of design, and their aesthetic qualities.
- Contextualize the role of the arts in understanding the past by analyzing and evaluating the significance and application of art historical periods, cultures, styles, genres, themes, artists, and relevant vocabulary in art and design.
Associate in Arts Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Core Curriculum | ||
| ART-140 | Survey of Western Art I: Prehistory through Middle Ages | 3 |
| or ART-141 | Survey of Western ART II: Renaissance through Modern | |
| ART-124 | Drawing I | 3 |
| ART-151 | Chicanx Art | 3 |
| List A | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Art of Africa, Oceania and the Americas | ||
| Asian Art | ||
| List B | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Two-Dimensional Design | ||
| Painting I | ||
| Three-Dimensional Design | ||
| Watercolor I | ||
| Figure Drawing I | ||
| Graphic Design Principles | ||
| List C | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Any List B course not already used | ||
| Modern Art | ||
| Contemporary Art | ||
| Principles of the Humanities | ||
| Arts & Culture of San Diego | ||
| Kumeyaay Arts and Culture I | ||
| Units for the Major | 18 | |
| Double-Counted Units | 3-6 | |
| Plus General Education Requirements (Cal-GETC) | 34 | |
| Total Transferable Elective Units | 11-14 | |
| Total Units | 60 | |