Studio Art
Associate of Arts for Transfer
Program Details
This Studio Art for Transfer degree is designed to satisfy the lower division requirements for students planning to transfer to a California State University (CSU) with a major in Art. The program can also be used by students who are interested in acquiring the skills needed to begin lifelong learning in the visual arts. The program will provide the student with an introductory foundation in art principles and practices. Selected courses will include study in art history and studio practice in the creation of both two and three-dimensional works of art. The Associate in Arts in Studio Art for Transfer degree will be awarded upon completion of 60 California State University (CSU) transferable units including 24 units of major requirements and the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) or California State University General Education (CSUGE) requirements and with a minimum grade point average of 2.0. All courses in the major must be completed with a grade of “C” or better (or a “P” if taken as Pass/No Pass).
Studio Art Pathways
Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2025-2026. Maps for previous years are available on each pathway page. What is a catalog year?
Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes help you work towards your educational goals.
- Demonstrate creative problem solving, in the areas of form, content, function, and expression.
- Demonstrate skills and techniques used in multiple media to produce visual art.
- Demonstrate the ability to analyze visual art.
- Demonstrate the appropriate use of terminology pertinent to the media or the field.
- Recognize and identify the historical context, including the social, political, economic, and religious background, of art.