Art History
A.A.-T Degree Art · Antelope Valley College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Associate in Arts in Art History for Transfer (AA-T in Art History) degree at Antelope Valley College offers students a solid knowledge base in the vocabulary, concepts and visual analysis in art history. Students are taught to apply critical thinking skills in their examinations of artworks through the ages within their historical and cultural contexts. Students will demonstrate their understanding of functions, meanings and significance of fine arts and visual cultures of the world through academic written works and oral presentations. By completing this transfer degree, students will be prepared to do further study and pursue a major in art history in a bachelor degree program at CSU. The Associate in Arts in Art History for Transfer (AA-T in Art History) degree meets the requirements of SB 1440 for Associate Degrees for Transfer (ADT). These degrees are intended to make it easier for students to transfer to California State University campuses, but do not exclude admittance to other colleges or universities. To earn an Associate in Arts in Art History for Transfer (AA-T in Art History) degree a student must complete the following: - Completion of 60 semester units or 90 quarter units of degree-applicable courses - A minimum of 18-semester units in a major or area of emphasis, as determined by the community college district - Completion of the Cal-GETC pattern - Minimum grade of “C” (or “P”) for each course in the major - Minimum overall grade point average of 2.0
Program Requirements
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Art History AA-T: Complete all of the following | 18 | |
| Required Core Course - Choose One | 3 | |
| ARTH C1100 | Survey of Art from Prehistory to the Medieval Era | 3 |
| ARTH C1100H | Survey of Art from Prehistory to the Medieval Era - Honors | 3 |
| ARTH C1200 | Survey of Art from the Renaissance to Contemporary | 3 |
| ARTH C1200H | Survey of Art from the Renaissance to Contemporary - Honors | 3 |
| Required Core Course - Choose One | 3 | |
| ART 103 | History of Art: Africa, Oceania and Indigenous North America | 3 |
| ART 106 | History of Art: Asia | 3 |
| Required Core Course - Choose One | 3 | |
| ART 110 | Drawing | 3 |
| ART 145 | 2-D Design Basics | 3 |
| ART 150 | 3-D Design Basics | 3 |
| Required Electives List A (Choose a course not already used) | 3 | |
| ARTH C1100 | Survey of Art from Prehistory to the Medieval Era | 3 |
| ARTH C1100H | Survey of Art from Prehistory to the Medieval Era - Honors | 3 |
| ARTH C1200 | Survey of Art from the Renaissance to Contemporary | 3 |
| ARTH C1200H | Survey of Art from the Renaissance to Contemporary - Honors | 3 |
| ART 103 | History of Art: Africa, Oceania and Indigenous North America | 3 |
| ART 104 | History of Modern and Contemporary Art in the 20th Century | 3 |
| ART 106 | History of Art: Asia | 3 |
| Required Electives List B | 3 | |
| ART 110 | Drawing | 3 |
| ART 113 | Painting I | 3 |
| ART 120 | Introduction to Printmaking | 3 |
| ART 121 | Digital Art and Drawing | 3 |
| ART 132 | Introduction to Ceramics: Hand-Building | 3 |
| ART 135 | Beginning Wheel-Thrown Ceramics | 3 |
| ART 136 | Intermediate Wheel-Thrown Ceramics | 3 |
| ART 137 | Advanced Wheel-Thrown Ceramics | 3 |
| ART 140 | Watercolor | 3 |
| ART 145 | 2-D Design Basics | 3 |
| ART 150 | 3-D Design Basics | 3 |
| ART 163 | Painting II | 3 |
| ART 170 | Drawing II | 3 |
| ART 210 | Drawing III | 3 |
| ART 213 | Painting III | 3 |
| ART 216 | Figure Drawing | 3 |
| PHTC 101 | Beginning Black and White Photography | 3 |
| Required Electives List C or any course from List A or List B not already used | 3 | |
| DA 101 | Dance Appreciation | 3 |
| FTV 101 | Introduction to Film | 3 |
| MUS 101 | Music Appreciation | 3 |
| MUS 101H | Music Appreciation Honors | 3 |
| MUSC 102 | History of Jazz | 3 |
| MUSC 103 | History of Rock 'n Roll | 3 |
| MUSC 107 | History of Women in Rock Music | 3 |
| THA 101 | Introduction to Theatre | 3 |
| THA 101H | Introduction to Theatre Honors | 3 |
Recommended Pathway
Art History AA-T CalGETC
Term 1 (16 units)
- ARTHC1100 - Survey of Art from Prehistory to the Medieval Era (3)
- ARTHC1100H - Survey of Art from Prehistory to the Medieval Era - Honors (3)
- ARTHC1200 - Survey of Art from the Renaissance to Contemporary (3)
- ARTHC1200H - Survey of Art from the Renaissance to Contemporary - Honors (3)
- ENGLC1000 - Academic Reading and Writing (4)
- Any Cal-GETC GE Area 1C (3)
- Any Cal-GETC GE Area 2 (3)
- Any Cal-GETC GE Area 4 (3)
Term 2 (15 units)
- ART103 - History of Art: Africa, Oceania and Indigenous North America (3)
- ART106 - History of Art: Asia (3)
- ART110 - Drawing (3)
- ART145 - 2-D Design Basics (3)
- ART150 - 3-D Design Basics (3)
- Any Cal-GETC GE Area 1B (3)
- Any Cal-GETC GE Area 4 (3)
- Any Cal-GETC GE Area 5A (3)
Term 3 (14 units)
- ARTHC1100 - Survey of Art from Prehistory to the Medieval Era (3)
- ARTHC1100H - Survey of Art from Prehistory to the Medieval Era - Honors (3)
- ARTHC1200 - Survey of Art from the Renaissance to Contemporary (3)
- ARTHC1200H - Survey of Art from the Renaissance to Contemporary - Honors (3)
- ART103 - History of Art: Africa, Oceania and Indigenous North America (3)
- ART104 - History of Modern and Contemporary Art in the 20th Century (3)
- ART106 - History of Art: Asia (3)
- ART110 - Drawing (3)
- ART113 - Painting I (3)
- ART120 - Introduction to Printmaking (3)
- ART121 - Digital Art and Drawing (3)
- ART132 - Introduction to Ceramics: Hand-Building (3)
- ART135 - Beginning Wheel-Thrown Ceramics (3)
- ART136 - Intermediate Wheel-Thrown Ceramics (3)
- ART137 - Advanced Wheel-Thrown Ceramics (3)
- ART140 - Watercolor (3)
- ART145 - 2-D Design Basics (3)
- ART150 - 3-D Design Basics (3)
- ART163 - Painting II (3)
- ART170 - Drawing II (3)
- ART210 - Drawing III (3)
- ART213 - Painting III (3)
- ART216 - Figure Drawing (3)
- PHTC101 - Beginning Black and White Photography (3)
- Any Cal-GETC GE Area 3B (3)
- Any Cal-GETC GE Area 5B (3)
- Any Cal-GETC GE Area 5C (1)
- General Elective (1)
Term 4 (15 units)
- DA101 - Dance Appreciation (3)
- FTV101 - Introduction to Film (3)
- MUS101 - Music Appreciation (3)
- MUS101H - Music Appreciation Honors (3)
- MUSC102 - History of Jazz (3)
- MUSC103 - History of Rock 'n Roll (3)
- MUSC107 - History of Women in Rock Music (3)
- THA101 - Introduction to Theatre (3)
- THA101H - Introduction to Theatre Honors (3)
- Any Cal-GETC GE Area 3A (3)
- Any Cal-GETC GE Area 6 (3)
- General Elective (3)
- General Elective (3)