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SJSU ARTICULATION AGREEMENT
Lower Division Requirements
Fall 2008 - Spring 2009

BA - Creative Arts

San José State University -to- Cerro Coso 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

The Creative Arts Program is interdisciplinary. Lower division requirements in the Major include the following:

Six (6) semester or nine (9) quarter units activity or studio courses in visual or performing arts or creative writing, such as the articulated equivalents of:

ART 012 Two-Dimensional Design and Color ConceptsART C111 Basic Design
ART 013 Three-Dimensional Design ConceptsART C115 Three Dimensional Design
ART 024 Beginning DrawingART C121 Basic Drawing (*)
ART 026 Representational DrawingNo Current Equivalent
ART 046 Introduction to CeramicsART C141 Basic Ceramics
ART 074 Introduction to Digital MediaNo Current Equivalent
DANC 040A Modern Dance INo Current Equivalent
DANC 042A Jazz Dance INo Current Equivalent
ENGL 071 Creative WritingENGL C141 Introduction to Creative Writing
TA 005 ActingDRMA C111 Fundamentals of Acting
TA 015 Voice and DictionTHTR C145 Voice for the Actor
TA 017 Intermediate ActingNo Current Equivalent
TA 048 Beyond Words: Getting Smarter Through MovementNo Current Equivalent
TA 064 Makeup for Stage and VideoNo Current Equivalent
or a course in music or instrumental performance.

Nine (9) semester or fourteen (14) quarter units of lower division non-studio, nonactivity courses in history or theory in three (3) disciplines selected from the following:

School of Art and Design, School of Music and Dance, RTVF/T (Television, Radio, Film and Theatre) department, English and Comparative Literature department, and others approved by the CAP Advisor, such as
ART 042 Fiber ConceptsNo Current Equivalent
ARTH 010 Art AppreciationART C101 Introduction to Art
   OR
ARTH 011 Modern Art HistoryNo Current Equivalent
   OR
ARTH 070A Art History, Prehistoric to MedievalART C105 Hist. of Western Art I (*)
   OR
ARTH 070B Art History, Renaissance to ModernART C106 History of Western Art II (*)
   OR
ARTH 070C Arts of AsiaNo Current Equivalent
   OR
ARTH 072 Design in SocietyNo Current Equivalent
   OR
ARTH 080 The Applied Arts in Interior DesignNo Current Equivalent
DANC 010 Dance AppreciationNo Current Equivalent
ENGL 010 Great Works of LiteratureENGL C111 Introduction to Types of Literature
   OR
ENGL C102 Critical Thinking Through Literature
   OR
ENGL C102H Critical Thinking Through Literature-Honors
   OR
ENGL 022 Fantasy and Science FictionNo Current Equivalent
   OR
ENGL 040 Contemporary World FictionNo Current Equivalent
   OR
ENGL 056A English Literature to the Late 18th CenturyNo Current Equivalent
   OR
ENGL 056B English Literature Late 18th Century to PresentNo Current Equivalent
   OR
ENGL 068A American Literature to 1865ENGL C241 Survey of American Literature I
   OR
ENGL 068B American Literature 1865 to PresentENGL C242 Survey of American Literature II
ENGL 078 Introduction to Shakespeare's DramaENGL C235 Introduction to Shakespeare
MUSC 010A Music AppreciationMUSC C101 Music Appreciation
MUSC 012 Fundamentals of Music HistoryNo Current Equivalent
MUSC 019 Music in World CulturesNo Current Equivalent
MUSC 081 Concert Listening INo Current Equivalent
RTVF 082 Introduction to FilmNo Current Equivalent
RTVF 091 Introduction to Radio and Television ProductionNo Current Equivalent
RTVF 098 Film and Television AestheticsNo Current Equivalent
TA 010 Theatre AppreciationTHTR C101 Introduction to Theatre
TA 011 Script AnalysisTHTR C103 Introduction to Play Reading
TA 048 Beyond Words: Getting Smarter Through MovementNo Current Equivalent

The Diversified BA in Creative Arts

(for Multiple Subject/CLAD Credential Candidates) requires specific lower division General Education courses (Please see BA-Creative Arts, Preparation for Teaching) or please contact the Program Coordinator for Creative Arts at SJSU for a list of these specific courses and/or for further information and advising about the program.

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).		No Current Equivalent
or
Second Semester English Composition Equivalent CourseENGL C102 Critical Thinking Through Literature
   OR
ENGL C102H Critical Thinking Through Literature-Honors
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).

CAN Qualified Courses (*)

The following Cerro Coso College courses are CAN qualified.
ART C121CAN Art 8
ART C105CAN Art 2
ART C106CAN ART 4
CAN System courses are acceptable "in lieu of" each other.
CAN System courses are not necessarily "equivalent" or "identical" in content.

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.