{ "college": "san-diego-mesa-college", "edition": "2026-2027", "departmentName": "Art-Fine Art", "id": "art-history-associate-in-arts-for-transfer-degree", "name": "Art History", "award": "Associate in Arts for Transfer Degree", "department": "art-fine-art", "sourceUrl": "https://sdccd.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/17540/18643/18644/17541/17556", "blocks": [ { "kind": "text", "markdown": "### Summary\n\nThe Associate in Arts in Art History for Transfer is intended for students who plan to complete a bachelor’s degree in Art History or a related major in the California State University (CSU) system. It is accepted by some but not all CSU campuses. Students who complete this degree and transfer to a participating CSU campus will be required to complete no more than 60 units after transfer to earn a bachelor’s degree. It may not be appropriate preparation for students transferring to a CSU campus that does not accept the degree. Students who plan to complete this degree should consult a counselor for additional information about participating CSU campuses as well as university admission, degree, and transfer requirements.\n\nNOTE: Students intending to transfer into this major at a CSU should consult with a counselor and visit ASSIST for guidance on appropriate transfer coursework.\n\n**Award Notes:**\nThe following is required for all AA-T or AS-T degrees:\n\n- Completion of 60 semester units that are eligible for transfer to the California State University\n- Completion of a minimum of 18 semester units in an “AA-T” or “AS-T” major.\n- Minimum grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 in all CSU-transferable coursework. While a minimum of 2.0 is required for admission, some CSU campuses and majors may require a higher GPA. Please see a counselor for more information.\n- Minimum grade of “C” or “P” or better for each course in the major. Students should review the Pass/No Pass acceptance policy of the transfer institution prior to requesting this grade option.\n- Certified completion of the California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC) pattern.\n\n**Learning Outcome(s): Students who complete the Art History Program will be able to:**\n\n1. Expand the vision of the role of art in the greater culture.\n2. Develop an awareness of cultural diversity (and its use/effect on art-making).\n3. Engage visual art as defined in a progression of change.\n4. Apply critical thinking in visual terms.\n5. Employ art concepts and terminology effectively.\n6. Understand the creative process of art-making.\n7. Understand materials, methods and techniques both historical and contemporary and the contexts in which they are employed. Students will be assessed through a combination of performance evaluations, written assignments, and written tests and quizzes." }, { "kind": "text", "markdown": "### Requirements" }, { "kind": "courselist", "rows": [ { "type": "comment", "text": "COURSES REQUIRED FOR THE MAJOR:", "units": "9" }, { "type": "course", "code": "ARTH C1100", "title": "Survey of Art from Prehistory to the Medieval Era", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "ARTH C1200", "title": "Survey of Art from the Renaissance to Contemporary", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "ARTF 155A", "title": "Freehand Drawing I", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "comment", "text": "CATEGORY A: SELECT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES (3 UNITS):", "units": "3" }, { "type": "course", "code": "ARTF 113", "title": "Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "ARTF 115", "title": "African Art", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "ARTF 120", "title": "Native American Art", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "ARTF 125", "title": "Art History: Arts of the Asian Continent", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "ARTF 130", "title": "Pre-Columbian Art", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "comment", "text": "CATEGORY B: SELECT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES, OR ANY COURSE NOT SELECTED IN CATEGORY A:", "units": "3" }, { "type": "course", "code": "ARTF 150A", "title": "Two-Dimensional Design", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "ARTF 151", "title": "Three-Dimensional Design", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "ARTF 165A", "title": "Composition in Painting I", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "ARTF 175A", "title": "Sculpture I", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "ARTF 190A", "title": "Black and White Art Photography", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "ARTF 191", "title": "Cultural Influences on Photography", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "ARTF 194", "title": "Critical Photography", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "ARTF 195A", "title": "Ceramics I", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "ARTF 197A", "title": "Handbuilding Ceramics I", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "ARTF 198A", "title": "Introduction to Printmaking I", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "ARTF 198B", "title": "Introduction to Printmaking II", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "ARTF 198C", "title": "Introduction to Printmaking III", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "ARTF 210A", "title": "Life Drawing I", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "ARTF 231", "title": "Introduction to Digital Art", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "ARTF 233", "title": "Introduction to Digital Photographic Imaging", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "comment", "text": "CATEGORY C: SELECT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES, OR ANY COURSE NOT SELECTED IN CATEGORY A OR B (3 UNITS):", "units": "3" }, { "type": "course", "code": "ARTF 107", "title": "Contemporary Art", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "ARTF 109", "title": "Modern Art", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "BLAS 110", "title": "African American Art", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "CHIC 230", "title": "Chicano Art", "units": "3", "indent": false } ] } ] }