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SJSU ARTICULATION AGREEMENT
Lower Division Requirements
Fall 2008 - Spring 2009

BFA - Art


Concentration in Pictorial Art

San José State University -to- American River College

Community College students should meet with a counselor as soon as possible to determine the equivalent courses offered at that institution. Students should complete as many as possible of the lower division requirements listed below, prior to transfer.


Lower Division Course Requirements

Community College Course Equivalents

Preparation for the major:

ART 001 Introduction to the Study of Art and DesignNo Current Equivalent
ART 012 Two-Dimensional Design and Color ConceptsART 320 Design: Fundamentals
ART 014 ColorART 323 Design: Color Theory
ART 024 Beginning DrawingART 300 Elementary Drawing and Composition
   AND
ART 302 Elementary Drawing and Composition
ART 074 Introduction to Digital MediaNo Current Equivalent
ARTH 011 Modern Art HistoryNo Current Equivalent
ART 013 Three-Dimensional Design ConceptsART 370 Three Dimensional Design
   OR
ART 046 Introduction to CeramicsART 390 Ceramics
ART 025 Expressive DrawingNo Current Equivalent
   OR
ART 026 Representational DrawingNo Current Equivalent
ARTH 070A Art History, Prehistoric to MedievalARTH 302 Stone Age Through the Middle Ages
   OR
ARTH 070B Art History, Renaissance to ModernARTH 308 Renaissance Tradition in Art
   AND
ARTH 310 Modern Art
   OR
ARTH 070C Arts of AsiaNo Current Equivalent

Concentration Requirements:

ART 061 Beginning PaintingART 327 Painting
ART 055 Life DrawingART 304 Figure Drawing and Composition

Complete 3 semester or 4 quarter units from the following:

ART 042 Fiber ConceptsNo Current Equivalent
ART 046 Introduction to CeramicsART 390 Ceramics
ART 047 Introduction to MetalsmithingNo Current Equivalent
ART 068 Beginning SculptureART 373 Intermediate Sculpture
Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale in all art/design courses; failing this, the BFA status will be changed to the BA-Art.

All students must satisfy the following prerequisite (or equivalent) prior to registering for the WST and 100W courses at SJSU {Academic Senate policy S05-8}:

ENGL 001B Composition 2
A "C" or better is required in English 1B (a "C-" is not acceptable).
ENGWR 301 College Composition and Literature
or
Second Semester English Composition Equivalent CourseENGWR 302 Advanced Composition & Critical Thinking
   OR
ENGWR 481 Honors College Composition & Literature
   OR
ENGWR 482 Honors Advanced Composition & Critical Thinking
A course articulated to SJSU's English 1B is recommended, however any course approved for the IGETC second semester composition area would be accepted to meet this requirement (a grade of "C" or better is required).


Additional Graduation Requirements

Lower Division General Education (39 semester or 58 quarter units) - some of the courses listed above may be approved for general education credit as well as major preparation at your institution. Please see your college counselor/advisor to review your general education in order to receive FULL OR PARTIAL CERTIFICATION PRIOR TO TRANSFER to San José State University. You may be required to take additional lower division general education courses if you do not provide SJSU WITH A FULL OR PARTIAL CERTIFICATION OF GENERAL EDUCATION upon transfer.

American Institutions Requirement (3-9 semester or 5-15 quarter units) - may be satisfied within the lower division general education requirements.

Physical Education Requirement (2 courses) - at least 2 different activities.