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 articulated to the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC). 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- Students will compare and contrast aesthetics in artwork between different cultures while considering the values, historical references, and social dynamics of those cultures.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 CSU transferable coursework.
- 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 State University General Education (CSU GE) Breadth pattern or the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) pattern. For more information, refer to the catalog section, “Certificate of Achievement” under Graduation, Certificates, and Degree Requirements.
| 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 | |
| ASIAN ART | ||
| ARTS OF AFRICA, OCEANIA, AND INDIGENOUS NORTH AMERICAS | ||
| ART AND CULTURE OF PRE-HISPANIC MEXICO | ||
| 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 | |
| WOMEN IN WESTERN ART HISTORY, 1550- PRESENT | ||
| HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY | ||
| NINETEENTH THROUGH TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY ART | ||
| HISTORY OF FILM AS ART | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO ART | ||
| PAINTING I | ||
| DARKROOM AND DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY I | ||
| DESIGN IN WOOD I | ||
| JEWELRY AND METALWORK I | ||
| JEWELRY AND METALWORK II | ||
| WOMEN AND GENDER IN WORLD ART | ||
| MANDARIN CHINESE I | ||
| MANDARIN CHINESE II | ||
| ELEMENTARY FILIPINO I | ||
| ELEMENTARY FILIPINO II | ||
| INTERMEDIATE FILIPINO I | ||
| ELEMENTARY FRENCH I | ||
| ELEMENTARY FRENCH II | ||
| INTERMEDIATE FRENCH I | ||
| INTERMEDIATE FRENCH II | ||
| ELEMENTARY ITALIAN I | ||
| ELEMENTARY ITALIAN II | ||
| INTERMEDIATE ITALIAN I | ||
| INTERMEDIATE ITALIAN II | ||
| BEGINNING JAPANESE I | ||
| INTRODUCTORY ELEMENTARY JAPANESE | ||
| CONTINUATION OF ELEMENTARY JAPANESE | ||
| BEGINNING JAPANESE II | ||
| INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE I | ||
| INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE II | ||
| ELEMENTARY PORTUGUESE I | ||
| ELEMENTARY PORTUGUESE II | ||
| ELEMENTARY SPANISH I | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO ELEMENTARY SPANISH | ||
| CONTINUATION OF ELEMENTARY SPANISH | ||
| ELEMENTARY SPANISH 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 | ||
| HUMANITIES THROUGH THE ARTS I | ||
| CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY I | ||
| ASIAN-AMERICAN HISTORY I | ||
| MEXICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY I | ||
| WOMEN IN WORLD HISTORY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO GENDER AND WOMEN'S STUDIES | ||
| AMERICAN CIVILIZATION I | ||
| 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.