Studio Arts
Associate in Arts for Transfer Art and Photography · Yuba College · 2026-2027 Catalog
The Associate in Arts in Studio Arts for Transfer Degree provides students with the opportunity to complete the freshman/sophomore level classes needed for a Bachelor’s degree in Studio Arts within the California State University system. Upon completion of the Associate in Arts in Studio Arts for Transfer degree, students will be able to apply foundational knowledge and skill that compose the core content of the first two years of many four-year programs in Studio Arts.
Students who complete an Associate Degree for Transfer (AA-T or AS-T) will receive guaranteed admission with junior status to the California State University System and priority admission consideration to a major that is deemed similar to their community college transfer degree major. This priority does not guarantee admission to specific majors or campuses. Students transferring to a CSU campus that accepts the transfer degree will be required to complete no more than 60 units after transfer to earn a bachelor's degree in the same major. Students should consult a counselor for more information on specific university admission and transfer requirements.
The following are required for all AA-T or AS-T degrees:
- Completion of 60 CSU transferable semester units
- Obtainment of a minimum grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 in all CSU-transferable coursework
- Completion, with a grade of “C” or better OR “P” (Pass), of each course used to satisfy major requirements AND the California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC) requirements.
Students who complete this program should be able to:
- Demonstrate a specific practice and personal skill of various studio arts media.
- Engage in both community and professional practice in the exhibition of personal work.
- Articulate and communicate a broad knowledge of both the history and the practice of various studio arts media.
Required courses
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ARTH-C1200 | Survey of Art from the Renaissance to Contemporary | 3 |
| ART-4A | Drawing and Composition I | 3 |
| ART-6A | Beginning Basic Design | 3 |
| ART-6B | Intermediate Basic Design, 3-D | 3 |
| List A Courses. Select one (3 units): | ||
| ARTH-C1100 | Survey of Art from Prehistory to the Medieval Era | 3 |
| ART-20 | African, Oceanic, and Native American Art History Survey | 3 |
| ART-21 | Asian Art History | 3 |
| List B Courses. Select one course from any of the three following areas (9 units): | ||
| Drawing | ||
| ART-4B | Drawing and Composition II | 3 |
| Painting | ||
| ART-9A | Painting I | 3 |
| Ceramics | ||
| ART-12A | Beginning Ceramics | 3 |
| Sculpture | ||
| ART-14A | Beginning Sculpture | 3 |
| Photography | ||
| PHOTO-13 | Introduction to Digital Photography | 3 |
| Color | ||
| ART-2 | Color Theory | 3 |
| Second semester level classes | ||
| ART-9B | Painting II | 3 |
| ART-12B | Intermediate Ceramics | 3 |
| ART-14B | Intermediate Sculpture | 3 |
| PHOTO-36A | Digital Photography | 3 |
| Total units required for degree major | 24 | |
Students earning as AA-T /AS-T degree must complete 60 semester units of coursework eligible for transfer to the CSU including the Cal-GETC, all courses in the major with “C” or better, or “P” (Pass) grades, and achieve a minimum transferable cumulative GPA of 2.0,