# Studio Arts (AA-T Degree)

Laney College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Art & Art History

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The Associate in Arts in Studio Arts for Transfer Degree, (AA-T Studio Arts) is designed to prepare students for a seamless transfer with junior status and priority admission to their local CSU campus to a program or major in Studio Arts or similar major for completion of a baccalaureate degree.

Students are required to complete:

-   Completion of 60 semester units or 90 quarter units that are eligible for transfer to the California State University, including both of the following:

(A) Cal-GETC Breadth Requirements.

(B) A minimum of 18 semester units or 27 quarter units in a major or area of emphasis, as determined by the community college district.

-   Obtainment of a minimum grade point average of 2.0. Students must earn a C (or "P") or better for each course in the major or area of emphasis.

-   No more than 60 semester units are required.

The Associate in Arts in Studio Arts for Transfer Degree, (AA-T Studio Arts) will also assist Studio Arts major students to transfer to a U.C. or other baccalaureate institutions. Students are advised to consult with a counselor to verify transfer requirements.

**Career Opportunities**

This program prepares students to transfer to Art majors in four-year institutions, leading to careers in teaching or private sector employment.

**Program Learning Outcomes**

Upon completion of this program a student will be able to:

1.  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.
2.  Produce artworks in various media reflecting an understanding of line, shape, value, texture, space, color, scale, proportion, balance, mood, movement, mass, and emphasis.
3.  Assemble a portfolio of strong drawings, painting, sculpture, or digital media that demonstrate skill and understanding of techniques in various media

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Core Curriculum (12 units)** | | 12 |
| ARTH C1200 | Survey of Art from the Renaissance to Contemporary | 3 |
| ART 20 | Beginning Drawing & Composition | 3 |
| ART 46 | 2-D Visual Design | 3 |
| ART 47 | 3-D Visual Design | 3 |
| **Art History: Select one course (3 units)** | | 3 |
| ARTH C1100 | Survey of Art from Prehistory to the Medieval Era | 3 |
| ART 5 | History of Asian Art (Past to Present) | 3 |
| ART 4 | History of Modern Art (1800 to Present) | 3 |
| **Studio Art: Select three courses (9 units)** | | 9 |
| ART 137 | Beginning Figure Drawing and Composition | 3 |
| or ART 22 | Intermediate Drawing and Composition | 3 |
| ART 40 | Color Dynamics: The Interaction of Color | 3 |
| ART 50 | Beginning Painting | 3 |
| ART 80 | Beginning Ceramics | 3 |
| ART 100 | Beginning Printmaking | 3 |
| ART 165 | Beginning Figure Sculpture | 3 |
| ART 176 | Beginning Sculpture | 3 |
| **Total Major Units** | | 24 |
| **Cal-GETC Pattern:** | | 34 |
| **Electives to meet 60 units** | | 3 |
| **Total Units** | | 60 |