ADT in Studio Arts

The Associate in Arts in Studio Arts for Transfer (AA-T), also called the Studio Arts AA-T Degree, prepares students to transfer to CSU campuses that offer bachelor’s degrees in Studio Art. Students earning the Studio Arts AA-T will be granted priority for admission as a Studio Arts major to a local CSU, as determined by the CSU campus to which the student applies.

This transfer degree is designed to prepare students to understand and appreciate various art forms, history and media.

A.A.-Transfer Degree Level Student Learning Outcomes

Students completing the Studio Arts A.A.-Transfer Degree will:

  1. Analyze and create conceptual and formal works of art.
  2. Communicate visually and verbally using the elements of art and principles of design.
  3. Evaluate, discuss and create various forms of art within a social, cultural, and aesthetic perspective.

Students receiving this transfer degree must meet the following requirements:

  1. Completion of 60 semester units or 90 quarter units that are eligible for transfer to the California State University, including both of the following:
    1. The Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) or the California State University General Education - Breadth Requirements.
    2. A minimum of 18 semester units or 27 quarter units in a major or area of emphasis, as determined by the community college district.
  2. Obtainment of a minimum grade point average of 2.0.

ADTs also require that students must earn a "C" (or "P") or better in all courses required for the major or area of emphasis. 

Required courses:
ART 100ASurvey of Western Art from Prehistory through the Middle Ages3
ART 100BSurvey of Western Art from Renaissance to Contemporary3
ART 111Beginning Drawing3
ART 120Two-Dimensional Design3
ART 121Three-Dimensional Design3
Select three (3) of the following courses:
Intermediate Drawing3
Figure Drawing II3
Beginning Painting3
Beginning Ceramics3
Intermediate Ceramics3
Computer Art Basics3
Intermediate Clay Sculpture3
Basic Photography3
Intermediate Photography3
Total Units24

2-Year Curriculum Map Example
This map represents one possible pathway through the program and is only for reference.

*It is highly recommended that you make an appointment to create a customized education plan that fits your needs.

Note: Co-requisite MATH course (2 units) and/or substitute ENGL 101E (5 units) may be needed based on placement.

Plan of Study Grid
Fall Term 1Units
ART 111 Beginning Drawing 3
ENGL 101
Reading and Composition
or Reading and Composition - Honors
4
MATH 160
Mathematics for Everyday Living - A Liberal Arts Course
or Introductory Statistics
or Introductory Statistics - Honors
4
ART 100A
Survey of Western Art from Prehistory through the Middle Ages
or Survey of Western Art from Prehistory through the Middle Ages - Honors
3
 Units14
Winter Term 1
ENGL 103
Composition and Critical Thinking
or Composition and Critical Thinking - Honors
or Argumentative Writing and Critical Thinking
or Argumentative Writing and Critical Thinking - Honors
3
 Units3
Spring Term 1
ART 112 Intermediate Drawing 3
ENGL 103
Composition and Critical Thinking
or Composition and Critical Thinking - Honors
or Argumentative Writing and Critical Thinking
or Argumentative Writing and Critical Thinking - Honors
or Interpersonal Communication
or Interpersonal Communication - Honors
or Public Address
or Public Address - Honors
3
ETHN 101
Introduction to Ethnic Studies
or Introduction to Chicano/Latino Studies
3
ART 100B
Survey of Western Art from Renaissance to Contemporary
or Survey of Western Art from Renaissance to Contemporary - Honors
3
 Units12
Summer Term 1
HIST 107
History of the United States before 1877
or History of the United States before 1877 - Honors
or History of the United States since 1877
or History of the United States since 1877 - Honors
or History of the African-Americans to 1876
or History of the African-Americans since 1876
or History of Women in the United States
3
 Units3
Fall Term 2
ART 120 Two-Dimensional Design 3
ANTH 212 Introduction to Physical Anthropology 3
ANTH 212L Introduction to Physical Anthropology Lab 1
ART 116
Figure Drawing II
or Beginning Painting
or Beginning Ceramics
or Intermediate Ceramics
or Computer Art Basics
or Intermediate Clay Sculpture
or Basic Photography
or Intermediate Photography
3
ENGL 290
Ethnic Voices in Film
or Children's Literature
or Children's Literature - Honors
or Literature of the Bible
or American Food And Culture: Global Origins, History, and Current Impacts
or Great Religions of the World
or Introduction to LGBTQ Studies
3
 Units13
Winter Term 2
POLI 103
American Government and Politics
or American Government and Politics - Honors
3
KIN 170
Fitness for Life
or Health and Wellness
or Health and Wellness - Honors
or Introduction to Nutrition
3
 Units6
Spring Term 2
ART 121 Three-Dimensional Design 3
ART 116
Figure Drawing II
or Beginning Painting
or Beginning Ceramics
or Intermediate Ceramics
or Computer Art Basics
or Intermediate Clay Sculpture
or Basic Photography
or Intermediate Photography
3
ASTR 115
Planetary Astronomy
or Planetary Astronomy - Honors
or Life In The Universe
or Physical Oceanography
or Introduction to Forest Ecology
or Physical Geography
or Introduction to Weather and Climate
3
 Units9
 Total Units60

 Note: Course selections may affect total unit value.  

Career Opportunities

There are a variety of careers you can do with this major.

 

To explore more about this major, schedule an appointment with a career counselor.