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Orange Coast College ART HISTORY ART ASSOCIATE IN ARTS DEGREE FOR TRANSFER (AA-T) ART Students graduating with an Associate in Art History for Transfer Degree are well positioned to complete a Bachelor’s Degree in a similar major within the California State University system with 60 units of upper-division coursework. Students who complete the Art History AA-T degree are guaranteed admission to the CSU system, but not to a particular campus or major. Students must maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 in all CSU- transferable coursework. While a minimum 2.0 is required for CSU admission, some majors may require a higher GPA. Please consult a counselor for more information. ASSOCIATE IN ARTS DEGREE Complete eighteen (18) units from the following and the Associate in Arts graduation requirements as outlined in the Graduation Requirements section of the catalog. If a student chooses this degree option, a plan must be developed with a counselor and placed on file prior to petitioning for graduation. Course Units Survey of Western Art: Pre-History to Gothic / Honors Survey of Western Art: Renaissance to Modern / Honors Survey of Modern and Contemporary Art Survey of Asian Art Introduction to Art Women in Art Ancient Greek Art and Architecture Color and Design: Two-Dimensional Color and Design: Three-Dimensional Furniture Making and Design Product Illustration 1 Product Illustration 2 Beginning Drawing / Honors Life Drawing 1 Human Anatomy for Artists Perspective Drawing Painting 1 Painting 2 Sculpture 1 Life Sculpture 1 Story Illustration Techniques Exhibition Design 1 Jewelry 1 Ceramics 1 Ceramics 2 Printmaking 1 Printmaking 2 Professional Studies Figure Composition Experimental Painting Life Painting 1 Sculpture 2 Exhibition Design 2 Jewelry 2 Watercolor 1 Cartooning 1 Cartooning 2 Book Arts ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART A100 / A100H 3 A101 / A101H 3 A102 3 A103 3 A107 3 A108 3 A109 3 A110 3 A111 3 A116 4 A118 2 A119 2 A120 / A120H 3 A121 3 A122 3 A125 3 A130 3 A131 3 A141 3 A142 3 A143 3 A145 3 A147 3 A150 3 A151 3 A170 3 A171 3 A180 2.5 A220 3 A235 3 A236 3 A241 3 A245 3 A247 3 A263 3 A269 3 A270 3 A286 2 Minimum Program Major Units AA General Education Option 1, 2, or 3 Transferable electives as needed to satisfy unit requirement Total Degree Units 18 Varies Varies 60 The Associate in Arts in Art History Transfer Degree educates students on the history of art and its function as a global language. Courses are designed to foster an understanding of visual communication through study in context, culture, social, political, economic and religious conditions in different historical eras. Students are required to obtain a grade of “C” or better in all major coursework. Program Outcomes 1. Read,write, interpret and understand the major movements and concepts in art history. 2. Conduct original research in the history of art. 3. Understand the significance and application of art historical styles, Cultures, artist and relevant vocabulary in art and design. 4. Students will be eligible and prepared for admission (SB 1440 and Education Code 66746) to California State University system schools. Course Units Core Courses: Survey of Western Art: Pre-History to Gothic / Honors ART Survey of Western Art: Renaissance to Modern / Honors ART Beginning Drawing / Honors ART List A - Select one (1) course: Survey of Asian Art History of Media Arts List B - Select one (1) course: Color and Design: Two-Dimensional Color and Design: Three-Dimensional Life Drawing 1 Perspective Drawing Painting 2 Sculpture 1 Ceramics 1 Ceramics 2 Printmaking 1 Printmaking 2 Screen Process Printing Watercolor 1 Lettering and Digital Typography Introduction to Computer Graphics Graphic Design Introduction to Photography / Honors Personal Expression Art Photography A100 / A100H A101 / A101H A120 / A120H 3 3 3 Subtotal 9 ART DMAD A103 A150 3 3 Subtotal 3 ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART DMAD DMAD DMAD PHOT PHOT PHOT A110 A111 A121 A125 A131 A141 A150 A151 A170 A171 A175 A263 A115 A181 A182 A120 / A120H A122 A283 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 4 3 3 4 Subtotal 3-4 Continued on next page 62