Studio Arts
A.A.-T Degree Art · Antelope Valley College · 2026-2027 Catalog
The Associate in Art in Studio Arts for Transfer (AA-T in Studio Arts) degree offers students a solid knowledge base in the vocabulary, skills, and concepts in the studio arts. Students will develop and enhance their own creative art practices in preparation for a baccalaureate degree in the visual arts. The Associate in Art in Studio Arts for Transfer (AA-T in Studio Arts) 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 Art in Studio Arts for Transfer (AA-T in Studio Arts) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Studio Arts AA-T: Complete all of the following | 24 | |
| Required Courses | 12 | |
| Required Course - Choose one | 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 Courses: Complete all of the following | 9 | |
| ART 110 | Drawing | 3 |
| ART 145 | 2-D Design Basics | 3 |
| ART 150 | 3-D Design Basics | 3 |
| Required Electives Group A | 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 |
| 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 Group B: Select a total of 3 courses from 3 different curricular areas | 9 | |
| Drawing Option | 0-3 | |
| ART 170 | Drawing II | 3 |
| ART 210 | Drawing III | 3 |
| ART 216 | Figure Drawing | 3 |
| Painting Option | 0-3 | |
| ART 113 | Painting I | 3 |
| Printmaking Option | 0-3 | |
| ART 120 | Introduction to Printmaking | 3 |
| Ceramics Option | 0-3 | |
| ART 132 | Introduction to Ceramics: Hand-Building | 3 |
| Digital Art Option | 0-3 | |
| ART 121 | Digital Art and Drawing | 3 |
| Photography Option | 0-3 | |
| PHTC 101 | Beginning Black and White Photography | 3 |
| Other Media Option | 0-3 | |
| ART 116 | Illustration | 3 |
| ART 135 | Beginning Wheel-Thrown Ceramics | 3 |
| ART 137 | Advanced Wheel-Thrown Ceramics | 3 |
| ART 140 | Watercolor | 3 |
| PHTC 125 | Beginning Digital Photography | 3 |
| Second Semester Option | 0-3 | |
| ART 163 | Painting II | 3 |
| ART 213 | Painting III | 3 |
Recommended Pathway
Studio Arts AA-T
Term 1 (16 units)
- ART110 - Drawing (3)
- ARTHC1200 - Survey of Art from the Renaissance to Contemporary (3)
- ENGLC1000 - Academic Reading and Writing (4)
- Any Cal-GETC GE Area 2 (3)
- General Elective (3)
Term 2 (14 units)
- ART145 - 2-D Design Basics (3)
- ARTHC1100 - Survey of Art from Prehistory to the Medieval Era (3)
- ARTHC1100H - Survey of Art from Prehistory to the Medieval Era - 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)
- Any Cal-GETC GE Area 1B (3)
- Any Cal-GETC GE Area 5B (3)
- Any Cal-GETC GE Area 5C (1)
- General Elective (1)
Term 3 (15 units)
- ART150 - 3-D Design Basics (3)
- ART170 - Drawing II (3)
- ART210 - Drawing III (3)
- ART216 - Figure Drawing (3)
- ART113 - Painting I (3)
- ART120 - Introduction to Printmaking (3)
- ART132 - Introduction to Ceramics: Hand-Building (3)
- ART121 - Digital Art and Drawing (3)
- PHTC101 - Beginning Black and White Photography (3)
- ART116 - Illustration (3)
- ART135 - Beginning Wheel-Thrown Ceramics (3)
- ART137 - Advanced Wheel-Thrown Ceramics (3)
- ART140 - Watercolor (3)
- PHTC125 - Beginning Digital Photography (3)
- ART163 - Painting II (3)
- ART213 - Painting III (3)
- Any Cal-GETC GE Area 1C (3)
- Any Cal-GETC GE Area 4 (3)
- Any Cal-GETC GE Area 5A (3)
Term 4 (15 units)
- ART170 - Drawing II (3)
- ART210 - Drawing III (3)
- ART216 - Figure Drawing (3)
- ART113 - Painting I (3)
- ART120 - Introduction to Printmaking (3)
- ART132 - Introduction to Ceramics: Hand-Building (3)
- ART121 - Digital Art and Drawing (3)
- PHTC101 - Beginning Black and White Photography (3)
- ART116 - Illustration (3)
- ART135 - Beginning Wheel-Thrown Ceramics (3)
- ART137 - Advanced Wheel-Thrown Ceramics (3)
- ART140 - Watercolor (3)
- PHTC125 - Beginning Digital Photography (3)
- ART163 - Painting II (3)
- ART213 - Painting III (3)
- ART170 - Drawing II (3)
- ART210 - Drawing III (3)
- ART216 - Figure Drawing (3)
- ART113 - Painting I (3)
- ART120 - Introduction to Printmaking (3)
- ART132 - Introduction to Ceramics: Hand-Building (3)
- ART121 - Digital Art and Drawing (3)
- PHTC101 - Beginning Black and White Photography (3)
- ART116 - Illustration (3)
- ART135 - Beginning Wheel-Thrown Ceramics (3)
- ART137 - Advanced Wheel-Thrown Ceramics (3)
- ART140 - Watercolor (3)
- PHTC125 - Beginning Digital Photography (3)
- ART163 - Painting II (3)
- ART213 - Painting III (3)
- Any Cal-GETC GE Area 3B (3)
- Any Cal-GETC GE Area 6 (3)
- Any Cal-GETC GE Area 4 (3)