Associate of Arts in Studio Arts for Transfer (AA-T)
Berkeley, USA
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Request application deadline
EARLIEST START DATE
Jan 2025
TUITION FEES
USD 7,120 / per semester *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* this is for a standard 15 credit semester including fees / price may vary depending on how many credits are taken
Introduction
The Associate in Arts in Studio Arts for Transfer Degree provides students with a strong foundation in the terminology and principles of the visual arts, two-and threedimensional design, and an introduction to various techniques and media. Topics also explored include the relationship between form and content, historical and contemporary approaches to art and art-making, and personal expression.
Students who successfully complete the AA-T in Studio Arts earn specific guarantees for transfer to the CSU system: admission to a CSU with junior status and priority admission to a CSU campus and to a program or major in studio arts or a similar major. Students transferring to a CSU campus will be required to complete no more than 60 units after transfer to earn a bachelor’s degree.
Students are required to complete 60 semester units that are eligible for transfer to a California State University, including both of the following:
- (1) The Inter-segmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) or the California State University General Education – Breadth Requirements and
- (2) 24 semester units with a grade of C or P or better in the major and an overall minimum grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 in all CSU transferable coursework.
Program Outcome
Students who complete the program will be able to:
- Assemble a portfolio of strong drawings, paintings, sculptures, or digital media that demonstrate skill and understanding of techniques in various media.
- Assemble a portfolio of strong drawings, paintings, sculptures, or digital media that combine personal style and technical skills to create provocative, insightful, and inventive compositions.
- Produce artwork in various media reflecting an understanding of line, shape, value, texture, space, color, scale, proportion, balance, mood, movement, mass, and emphasis.
- Write a visual analysis/ critique of their own and others’ art on both form and content and its relation to a historical and global context.
Curriculum
Recommended Course Sequence
You can use the following pattern to complete the Associate in Arts in Studio Arts for Transfer Degree (AA-T). If you wish to earn an associate degree, you must participate in the Student Success Program (Matriculation), which includes assessing academic skills and developing a Student Education Plan (SEP) with a Counselor. This plan will map your sequence of courses to help you complete your degree regardless of the semester you begin classes.
1st Semester/Fall
- History of Western Art from Renaissance to Contemporary Art
- Beginning Drawing and Composition
- General Education and Electives
Total 15
2nd Semester/Spring
- 2D Visual Design
- Beginning Painting
- General Education and Electives
Total 15
3rd Semester/Fall
- Intermediate Drawing and Composition
- 3D Visual Design
- General Education and Electives
Total 15
4th Semester/Spring
- Introduction to Digital Art
- Art History Elective
- General Education and Electives
Total 15
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