Art
Art History for Transfer
Associate in Arts Degree:
Art History for Transfer
The Associate in Arts in Art History for Transfer is intended for students who plan to complete a bachelor's degree in Art History or a related major in the California State University (CSU) system. It is accepted by some but not all CSU campuses. Students who complete this degree and transfer to a participating CSU campus will be required to complete no more than 60 units after transfer to earn a bachelor's degree. It may not be appropriate preparation for students transferring to a CSU campus that does not accept the degree.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Students who complete the Associate in Arts in Art History for Transfer will be able to:
Critical Thinking: Students will develop the ability to affect critical thinking in visual terms.
Historical Awareness: Students will develop the ability to engage visual art as defined in a progression of change.
Visual Literacy: Students will develop the ability to employ art concepts and terminology effective and to understand the creative process of art-making.
Technological Awareness: Students will develop the ability to understand materials, methods and techniques both historical and contemporary and the contexts in which they are employed,
Global Awareness: Students will develop the ability to expand the vision of the role of art in the greater culture and an awareness of cultural diversity (and its use/effect on art-making).
Students will be assessed through a combination of performance evaluations, written assignments, and written tests and quizzes.
Note: Students who plan to complete this degree should consult a counselor and visit www.assist.org for additional information about participating CSU campuses as well as university admission, degree and transfer requirements.
Award Notes:
Students are required to complete a maximum of 60 CSU transferable units with a minimum overall grade point average of 2.0,
Major: A minimum of 18 units with grade of C or better,
General Education: In addition to the courses required in the major, students must complete one of the following general education options:
The California State University General Education Breadth pattern
The Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum pattern
Note: Completion of the California State University American Institutions graduation requirement is strongly recommended prior to transfer.
Courses Required for the Major: |
Units |
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| ARTF 11 0 Art History: Prehistoric to Gothic | 3 | |
| ARTF 111 Art History: Renaissance to Modern | 3 | |
| ARTF 155A Freehand Drawing I | 3 | |
| Category A: Select one of the following courses (3 units): | ||
| ARTF 113 Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas | 3 | |
| ARTF 115 African Art | 3 | |
| ARTF 120 Native American Art | 3 | |
| ARTF 125 Art History: Arts of the Asian Continent | 3 | |
| ARTF 130 Pre-Columbian Art | 3 | |
| Category B: Select one or two of the following courses, or any course not selected in Category A: | ||
| ARTF 231 Introduction to Digital Art | 3 | |
| ARTF 151 Three-Dimensional Design | 3 | |
| ARTF 165A Composition in Painting I | 3 | |
| ARTF175A Sculpture I | 3 | |
| ARTF 190A Black and White Art Photography | 3 | |
| ARTF 191 Cultural Influences on Photography | 3 | |
| ARTF 194 Critical Photography | 3 | |
| ARTF 195A Ceramics I | 3 | |
| ARTF 197A Handbuilding Ceramics I | 3 | |
| ARTF 198A Introduction to Printmaking I | 3 | |
| ARTF 1988 Introduction to Printmaking II | 3 | |
| ARTF 198C Introduction to Printmaking III | 3 | |
| ARTF 210A Life Drawing I | 3 | |
| ARTF 231 Introduction to Digital Art | 3 | |
| ARTF 232 Introduction to Digital Drawing and Painting | 3 | |
| ARTF 233 Introduction to Digital Photographic Imaging | 3 | |
| Category C: Select one of the following courses, or any course not selected in Category A or B: | ||
| ARTF 107 Contemporary Art | 3 | |
| ARTF 109 History of Modern Art | 3 | |
| BLAS 110 African American Art | 3 | |
| CHIC 230 Chicano Art | 3 | |
| Total Units = 18 | ||
For graduation requirements see Requirements for the Associate Degree.
Electives as needed to meet minimum of 60 units required for the degree.
(Mesa College Catalog 2013-14)