Art History AA-T Degree
This program provides the academic and practical experience to prepare students for a career, or further education at a four-year institution, in art history and related fields, such as museum studies, art education and administration. The Associate in Arts in Art History for Transfer, also called the Art History AA-T Degree, provides the academic and practical experience to transfer into the CSU system to complete a baccalaureate degree that will prepare students for a career in the Art History industry. The Art History AA-T is especially designed for students who plan to complete a bachelor’s degree in Art History at a CSU campus. Students completing an Art History AA-T are guaranteed admission to the CSU system, but not to a particular campus or major. The Art History AA-T degree requires students to complete 60 degree applicable transfer units including completion of Cal-GETC and 18-20 units in the major with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher. Title 5 requires that students must earn a minimum “C” (or "P") for each course in the major. There are no additional graduation requirements. Students are advised to consult with a counselor to verify transfer requirements.
Learning Outcomes
Upon satisfactory completion of this program students will be able to:
- Describe the materials, techniques, conventions of representation, and systems of patronage involved in the production of art and architecture in different times and places.
- Explain the functions of art in human society to express religious beliefs, political power, social relations, and psychological experience throughout history and across cultures.
- Evaluate works of art in relation to socio-historical context, and influence on subsequent cultural developments and human activity.
- Transfer successfully to an Art History baccalaureate program in the CSU system, or at another college or university.
Program Requirements
| Course Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core Courses | ||
| ART 001A | Beginning Drawing & Composition | 3 |
| ARTH 002A | History of Art I: Prehistoric to Medieval | 3 |
| or ARTH 002B | History of Art II: Renaissance to Contemporary | |
| ARTH 012A | Arts of Asia | 3 |
| or ARTH 012B | Arts of Africa, Oceania, & Indigenous North America | |
| or ARTH 012C | Arts of Latin America | |
| List A | ||
| Select one course from the following not already used in the core: | 3 | |
| ARTH 012A | Arts of Asia | 3 |
| ARTH 012B | Arts of Africa, Oceania, & Indigenous North America | 3 |
| ARTH 012C | Arts of Latin America | 3 |
| List B | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | |
| ART 003A | Basic Design & Color | 3 |
| ART 004 | Three-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| ART 005A | Beginning Figure Drawing | 3 |
| ART 007 | Ceramics | 3 |
| ART 011A | Beginning Sculpture | 3 |
| ART 030A | Beginning Black & White Photography | 3 |
| ART 034 | Introduction to Digital Art & Media | 3 |
| List C | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | |
Any course from List A or B not already used | ||
| ARTH 002C | History of Modern Art | 3 |
| ANTH 002 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH 003 | Archaeology, Introduction to Prehistory | 3 |
| HIST 003 | History of World Civilization I | 3 |
| HIST 004 | History of World Civilization II | 3 |
| PHIL 012 | Religions of the World | 3 |
| Required Subtotal | 18 | |
| Cal-GETC 1 | 34 | |
| Transferable Electives (as needed to reach 60 transferable units) 2 | ||
| DEGREE TOTAL | 60 | |
- 1
Units for the major may be double counted for Cal-GETC, confer with a Counselor.
- 2
Elective units to reach 60 unit total must be CSU transferable, confer with a Counselor.
