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:
- Demonstrate the skills to undertake a conceptual analysis of art.
- Apply the concepts and methods of composition.
- Recognize significant examples of visual art.
- Design and plan finished works of art.
- Create finished works of art based on initial designs.
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 IGETC and/or CSU GE-Breadth.
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 | Art History and Appreciation 2 - Renaissance to Present | 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 | History of Asian Art | 3 |
| ART G104 | Modern and Contemporary Art History | 3 |
| ART G105 | Art History and Appreciation 1 - Prehistoric to Renaissance | 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 |
| ART G130 | Painting 1 | 3 |
| ART G131 | Painting 2 | 3 |
| ART G142 | Sculpture 1 | 3 |
| ART G150 | Printmaking 1 | 3 |
| PHOT G120 | Darkroom Photography 1 | 3 |
| PHOT G190 | Digital Photography 1 | 3 |
| Major Total | 24 | |
| GE Pattern (CSU GE-Breadth or IGETC) | 37-39 | |
| Total units that may be double counted | 6 | |
| Transferable Electives (as needed to reach 60 transferable units) | 3-5 | |
| Total Units | 60 | |
Recommended Program Sequence
These sequences are general course maps for students to finish all major and general education requirements for two-year completion of degrees, completion of short-term certificates, and/or fulfillment of transfer requirements. However, this may not be an appropriate path for all students. The two-year sequence is based on English and Math placement and meeting other course prerequisites. Students are advised to meet with a GWC Counselor to review course selections and sequences to ensure that completion of this program will meet a student's transfer and career goals.
Year 1:
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | ||
| ART G116 | Drawing 1 | 3 |
| ART G106 | Art History and Appreciation 2 - Renaissance to Present | 3 |
| ENGL G100 | Freshman Composition ^ | 4 |
| Area A1: Oral Communication course | 3 | |
| Area E: Lifelong Learning & Self-Development course | 3 | |
| Units | 16 | |
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 2 | ||
| ART G107 | Color and Design: 2D | 3 |
| HIST G170 | History Of The United States To 1876 (Area C2: Humanities course) | 3 |
| or HIST G175 | History of the United States Since 1876 | |
| Area F: Ethnic Studies course | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| ART G103 | History of Asian Art | 3 |
| ART G104 | Modern and Contemporary Art History | 3 |
| ART G105 | Art History and Appreciation 1 - Prehistoric to Renaissance | 3 |
| ART G127 | Art of the Ancient Americas | 3 |
| ART G128 | Arts of Africa, Oceania, and Indigenous North America | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| MATH G100 | Liberal Arts Mathematics (UC or CSU transferable) | 3 |
| ECON G105 | Consumer and Financial Math (CSU transferable only) | 3 |
| Units | 15 | |
Year 2:
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 3 | ||
| ART G109 | Color and Design: 3D | 3 |
| Area B1: Physical Science course (with or without lab) * | 3-4 | |
| Area A3: Critical Thinking course | 3-4 | |
| CSU Transferable elective coursework for a total of 3 units | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| 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 |
| ART G130 | Painting 1 | 3 |
| ART G131 | Painting 2 | 3 |
| ART G142 | Sculpture 1 | 3 |
| ART G150 | Printmaking 1 | 3 |
| PHOT G120 | Darkroom Photography 1 | 3 |
| PHOT G190 | Digital Photography 1 | 3 |
| Units | 15-17 | |
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 4 | ||
| PSCI G180 | American Government (Area D: Social & Behavioral Science course) | 3 |
| or PSCI G181 | American Government: The Politics of Race and Ethnicity | |
| Area D: Social & Behavioral Science course | 3 | |
| Area B2: Life Science course (with or without lab) * | 3-4 | |
| Select two of the following NOT already taken: | 6 | |
| 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 |
| ART G130 | Painting 1 | 3 |
| ART G131 | Painting 2 | 3 |
| ART G142 | Sculpture 1 | 3 |
| ART G150 | Printmaking 1 | 3 |
| PHOT G120 | Darkroom Photography 1 | 3 |
| PHOT G190 | Digital Photography 1 | 3 |
| Units | 15-16 | |
| Total minimum units required | 60 | |
| ^ | Program sequence may not be recommended for students who self-place into ENGL G100S. Students should see a Counselor for appropriate advisement. |
| * | Either B1 or B2 must include a lab. |