Studio Arts, Associate in Arts Degree for Transfer
Banner Code: 2_AAT_SA
Control Number: 31340
Financial Aid Eligible
The Associate in Arts Degree for Transfer in Studio Arts focuses on visual literacy and provides students with the opportunity to develop skills that are needed to be successful in the visual arts. Students build both their confidence and their portfolios while participating in rigorous problem solving and conceptual assignments. The major introduces students to the foundations, history, and technical knowledge of the visual arts. Students acquire the skills to build a diverse body of work through participating in a contemporary program that promotes critical thinking, creative problem solving, and aesthetic understanding. Students will be prepared for a baccalaureate degree (BA or BFA) in Studio Art.
Program Level Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:
- Analyze a work of art conceptually.
- Apply the concepts and methods of composition.
- Design finished works of art.
- Create finished works of art based on initial designs.
- Identify examples of visual art from key artists.
Associate Degree for Transfer Graduation Requirements
Associate Degrees for Transfer require students to meet the following requirements:
- Completion of 60 semester units or 90 quarter units of degree-applicable courses,
- Minimum overall grade point average of 2.0,
- Minimum grade of “C” (or “P”) for each course in the major, and
- Completion of Cal-GETC.
Students should consult a GWC counselor in order to select the best pathway to meet their educational goals. For students who intend to transfer, the choice of general education will be specific to both their major and transfer institution.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses — Core | ||
| ART G106 | Survey of Art from Renaissance to Contemporary | 3 |
| ART G107 | Color and Design: 2D | 3 |
| ART G109 | Color and Design: 3D | 3 |
| ART G116 | Drawing 1 | 3 |
| List A | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| ART G103 | Survey of Asian Art | 3 |
| ART G104 | Survey of Modern and Contemporary Art | 3 |
| ART G105 | Survey of Art from Prehistory through the Middle Ages | 3 |
| ART G127 | Art of the Ancient Americas | 3 |
| ART G128 | Arts of Africa, Oceania, and Indigenous North America | 3 |
| List B | ||
| Select three of the following: | 9 | |
| ART G108 | Color Theory | 3 |
| ART G115 | Typography | 3 |
| ART G117 | Drawing 2 | 3 |
| or ART G118 | Life Drawing 1 | |
| ART G121 | Ceramics 1 | 3 |
| ART G122 | Ceramics 2 | 3 |
| or ART G131 | Painting 2 | |
| or ART G143 | Sculpture 2 | |
| ART G130 | Painting 1 | 3 |
| ART G142 | Sculpture 1 | 3 |
| ART G150 | Printmaking 1 | 3 |
| ART G159 | Introduction to Crafts | 3 |
| or ART G160 | Jewelry and Metalsmithing 1 | |
| or ART G167 | Fiber Arts 1 | |
| PHOT G120 | Darkroom Photography 1 | 3 |
| or PHOT G190 | Digital Photography 1 | |
| Major Total | 24 | |
| GE Pattern (Cal-GETC) | 34 | |
| Transferable Electives (as needed to reach 60 transferable units) | ||
| Total Units | 60 | |