Art History
Student Transfer Achievement Reform (STAR) Act (SB1440)
Associate in Arts
Transfer Preparation * (Major Code: 01215)
SWC offers foundational art history courses for transfer to a university. As part of the Visual Arts Department, it shares its mission to encourage critical thinking through visual analysis to support culturally responsive teaching that provides a global context. The department provides a solid foundation in art history from periods of prehistory through the present day. It seeks to train students to critically analyze visual culture from a variety of perspectives and methodologies.
Program Student Learning Outcome
- Students will compare and contrast aesthetics in artwork between different cultures while considering the values, historical references, and social dynamics of those cultures.
The following is required for all AA-T or AS-T degrees:
- Completion of minimum 60 semester or 90 quarter units of transferable degree applicable courses.
- Minimum overall grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 in all transferable coursework, including a minimum "C" grade (or "Pass") required in each course for Cal-GETC.
- Minimum 18 semester or 27 quarter units in major or area of emphasis with a minimum grade of “C” (or “Pass”) for each course in the major.
- Completion of the California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC) pattern.
SDSU Note: San Diego State University (SDSU) only accepts this ADT for transferring into Art (Art History) BA major. Check SDSU Transfer Pathways and consult with an academic counselor.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core | ||
| ART 150 | ART HISTORY SURVEY---STONE AGE TO THE AGES OF FAITH | 3 |
| ART 151 | ART HISTORY-RENAISSANCE TO CONTEMPORARY | 3 |
| ART 100 | DRAWING I | 3 |
| List A | ||
| Select one course: | 3 | |
| ARTS OF AFRICA, OCEANIA, AND INDIGENOUS NORTH AMERICAS | ||
| ART AND CULTURE OF PRE-HISPANIC MEXICO | ||
| ASIAN ART | ||
| List B | ||
| Select one course: | 3 | |
| DESIGN I | ||
| DESIGN II | ||
| LIFE DRAWING I | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL IMAGING | ||
| BEGINNING CERAMICS | ||
| BEGINNING DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY | ||
| SCULPTURE I | ||
| ASIAN ART | ||
| List C | ||
| Select one course or any course from List A or B not already used: | 3-5 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO ART | ||
| ARTS OF AFRICA, OCEANIA, AND INDIGENOUS NORTH AMERICAS | ||
| ART AND CULTURE OF PRE-HISPANIC MEXICO | ||
| ASIAN ART | ||
| HISTORY OF FILM AS ART | ||
| WOMEN IN WESTERN ART HISTORY, 1550- PRESENT | ||
| HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY | ||
| NINETEENTH THROUGH TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY ART | ||
| AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY I | ||
| AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY II | ||
| CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| ASIAN-AMERICAN HISTORY I | ||
| ASIAN-AMERICAN HISTORY II | ||
| AMERICAN CIVILIZATION I | ||
| WOMEN IN WORLD HISTORY | ||
| HUMANITIES THROUGH THE ARTS I | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO GENDER AND WOMEN'S STUDIES | ||
| WOMEN AND GENDER IN WORLD ART | ||
| MEXICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY I | ||
| MEXICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY II | ||
| SOCIOLOGY OF GENDER | ||
| INTERMEDIATE FILIPINO I | ||
| INTERMEDIATE FRENCH II | ||
| INTERMEDIATE FRENCH I | ||
| INTERMEDIATE ITALIAN I | ||
| INTERMEDIATE ITALIAN II | ||
| INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE I | ||
| INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE II | ||
| INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I | ||
| INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II | ||
| SPANISH FOR BILINGUALS I | ||
| SPANISH FOR BILINGUALS II | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE FOR BILINGUALS | ||
| INTERMEDIATE CONVERSATION AND WRITING ON SPANISH CULTURE | ||
| INTERMEDIATE CONVERSATION AND WRITING ON LATIN AMERICAN CULTURE | ||
| Total Units | 18-20 | |
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Students planning to transfer to a four-year college or university should complete courses specific to the transfer institution of choice. University requirements vary from institution to institution and are subject to change. Therefore, it is important to verify transfer major preparation and general education requirements through consultation with a counselor in either the Counseling Center or Career and Transfer Connections. See catalog Transfer Courses Information section for further information.
Some courses within this program may require additional coursework that must be completed prior to enrollment in these courses. Please consult the individual course listings for prerequisites and any other limitations on enrollment.