State Control Number: 41981
Program Code: STAR.CSUGE.AA-T or STAR.IGETC.AA-T
Program Length: 24 months
Approved for Federal Financial Aid: Yes
The Associate in Arts in Studio Arts for Transfer Degree is designed to prepare the student for transfer to four-year institutions of higher education and is specifically intended to satisfy lower division requirements for a baccalaureate degree in Studio Arts at a California State University. The knowledge and skills offered in this degree lead students to develop foundational knowledge in the field of studio arts including those topics and issues related to global, national, and local aspects of the field of study.
To earn this degree complete the major coursework listed here with “C” grades or higher and the following graduation requirements:
- 60 CSU transferable units;
- either the CSU General Education or IGETC (for CSU or UC) pattern; and
- 2.0 minimum overall CSU GPA.
Courses used in the major may also be counted in the general education areas. Courses used for this major may also be used to earn other degrees at VVC.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ART 102 | Survey Art History | 3.0 |
| ART 112 | Design I | 3.0 |
| ART 113 | Design II | 3.0 |
| ART 125 | Drawing I | 3.0 |
| List A | ||
| Select one course from following: | 3.0 | |
| Survey of Art History | ||
| Art & Life of Greece | ||
| Introduction to the Arts of Africa | ||
| List B | ||
| Select three curricular areas: | 9.0 | |
| Drawing | ||
| Beginning Figure Drawing | ||
| Painting | ||
| Acrylic Painting I | ||
| Sculpture | ||
| Sculpture I | ||
| Color | ||
| Color Theory | ||
| Other Media | ||
| Oil Painting I | ||
| Beginning Digital Photography | ||
| Total Units | 24 | |
Suggested Plans of Study
Career, salary, and labor market data information.
STAR.CSUGE.AA-T
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Units | |
| ART 112 | Design I 1 | 3.0 |
| ART 125 | Drawing I | 3.0 |
| ENGL 101.0 | English Composition and Reading | 4.0 |
| ETH 101 or ETH 102 |
Introduction to Chicana/o Studies or Introduction to African American Studies |
3.0 |
| HLTH 102 | Contemporary Problems in Personal and Community Health | 3.0 |
| Units | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART 102 | Survey Art History 1 | 3.0 |
| ART 113 | Design II | 3.0 |
| Select one course from Major - List B, 1st Curricular Area | 3.0 | |
| MATH 132 | The Ideas of Math | 3.0 |
| CSU GE Area A3 – Critical Thinking | 3.0 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ART 107 |
Art & Life of Greece or Survey of Art History or Introduction to the Arts of Africa |
3.0 |
| Select one course from Major - List B, 2nd Curricular Area | 3.0 | |
| HIST 117 |
History of U.S to 1876 or History of U.S From 1876 or African American History or Women in U.S. History |
3.0 |
| CSU GE Area A1 – Oral Communication | 3.0 | |
| CSU GE Area B1 – Physical Science | 3.0 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Select one course from Major - List B, 3rd Curricular Area | 3.0 | |
| POLS 102 | Introduction to American Government And Politics | 3.0 |
| CSU GE Area C2 – Humanities | 3.0 | |
| CSU GE Area B2 – Life Science | 3.0 | |
| CSU GE Area B3 – Lab Activity | 1.0 | |
| CSU Transferable Elective | 1.0 | |
| Units | 14 | |
| Total Units | 60 | |
STAR.IGETC.AA-T
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Units | |
| ART 112 | Design I | 3.0 |
| ART 125 | Drawing I | 3.0 |
| ENGL 101.0 | English Composition and Reading | 4.0 |
| ETH 101 or ETH 102 |
Introduction to Chicana/o Studies or Introduction to African American Studies |
3.0 |
| HLTH 102 | Contemporary Problems in Personal and Community Health | 3.0 |
| Units | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART 102 | Survey Art History 1 | 3.0 |
| ART 113 | Design II | 3.0 |
| Select one course from Major - List B, 1st Curricular Area | 3.0 | |
| MATH 132 | The Ideas of Math | 3.0 |
| IGETC Area 1B – Critical Thinking | 3.0 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ART 107 or ART 101 |
Art & Life of Greece 1 or Survey of Art History |
3.0 |
| Select one course from Major - List B, 2nd Curricular Area | 3.0 | |
| HIST 117 |
History of U.S to 1876 or History of U.S From 1876 or African American History or Women in U.S. History |
3.0 |
| IGETC Area 1C – Oral Communication | 3.0 | |
| IGETC Area 5A – Physical Sciences | 3.0 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Select one course from Major - List B, 3rd Curricular Area | 3.0 | |
| POLS 102 | Introduction to American Government And Politics | 3.0 |
| IGETC Area 3B – Humanities | 3.0 | |
| IGETC Area 5B – Biological Sciences | 3.0 | |
| IGETC Area 5C – Laboratory Activity | 1.0 | |
| CSU Transferable Elective | 1.0 | |
| Units | 14 | |
| Total Units | 60 | |
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Double counts for Major and General Education.