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 | |
| Listed below are lower division course requirements necessary for: BA - Art (Concentration in Studio Practice) with emphasis in Photography, Pictorial, or Spatial Arts. Choose one of the following Emphasis: | ||
Emphasis in Photography - Lower Division Preparation and Requirements: | ||
| ART 001 Introduction to the Study of Art and Design | No Current Equivalent | |
| ART 012 Two-Dimensional Design and Color Concepts | Art 10 Design & Materials AND Art 11 Design, Materials and Color | |
| ART 013 Three-Dimensional Design Concepts | Art 10 Design & Materials AND Art 11 Design, Materials and Color | |
| ART 014 Color | Art 11 Design, Materials and Color | |
| ART 024 Beginning Drawing | Art 2A Drawing | |
| ART 026 Representational Drawing | Art 2B Drawing & Composition | |
| ART 074 Introduction to Digital Media | No Current Equivalent | |
| ARTH 011 Modern Art History | No Current Equivalent | |
| PHOT 040 Beginning Photography | Phot 50 Introductory Photography | |
| ARTH 070A Art History, Prehistoric to Medieval | ARTH 4 Art History- Ancient to Gothic | |
| OR | ||
| ARTH 070B Art History, Renaissance to Modern | Art 5 Art History: Renaissance to Modern | |
| OR | ||
| ARTH 070C Arts of Asia | No Current Equivalent | |
Emphasis in Pictorial Art - Lower Division Preparation and Requirements: | ||
| ART 001 Introduction to the Study of Art and Design | No Current Equivalent | |
| ART 012 Two-Dimensional Design and Color Concepts | Art 10 Design & Materials AND Art 11 Design, Materials and Color | |
| ART 013 Three-Dimensional Design Concepts | Art 10 Design & Materials AND Art 11 Design, Materials and Color | |
| ART 014 Color | Art 11 Design, Materials and Color | |
| ART 024 Beginning Drawing | Art 2A Drawing | |
| ART 074 Introduction to Digital Media | No Current Equivalent | |
| ARTH 011 Modern Art History | No Current Equivalent | |
| ART 025 Expressive Drawing | No Current Equivalent | |
| OR | ||
| ART 026 Representational Drawing | Art 2B Drawing & Composition | |
| ARTH 070A Art History, Prehistoric to Medieval | ARTH 4 Art History- Ancient to Gothic | |
| OR | ||
| ARTH 070B Art History, Renaissance to Modern | Art 5 Art History: Renaissance to Modern | |
| OR | ||
| ARTH 070C Arts of Asia | No Current Equivalent | |
Choose three semester (or five quarter) units from: | ||
| ART 055 Life Drawing | Art 3A Figure & Composition I | |
| ART 061 Beginning Painting | ART 12A Oil/Acrylic Painting - Beginning 1 OR ART 13A Acrylic Painting - Beginning I | |
Emphasis in Spatial Art - Lower Division Preparation and Requirements: | ||
| ART 001 Introduction to the Study of Art and Design | No Current Equivalent | |
| ART 012 Two-Dimensional Design and Color Concepts | Art 10 Design & Materials AND Art 11 Design, Materials and Color | |
| ART 013 Three-Dimensional Design Concepts | Art 10 Design & Materials AND Art 11 Design, Materials and Color | |
| ART 014 Color | Art 11 Design, Materials and Color | |
| ART 024 Beginning Drawing | Art 2A Drawing | |
| ART 074 Introduction to Digital Media | No Current Equivalent | |
| ARTH 011 Modern Art History | No Current Equivalent | |
| ART 025 Expressive Drawing | No Current Equivalent | |
| OR | ||
| ART 026 Representational Drawing | Art 2B Drawing & Composition | |
| ARTH 070A Art History, Prehistoric to Medieval | ARTH 4 Art History- Ancient to Gothic | |
| OR | ||
| ARTH 070B Art History, Renaissance to Modern | Art 5 Art History: Renaissance to Modern | |
| OR | ||
| ARTH 070C Arts of Asia | No Current Equivalent | |
Choose three semester (or five quarter) units from: | ||
| ART 042 Fiber Concepts | No Current Equivalent | |
| ART 046 Introduction to Ceramics | Art 16A Introduction to Ceramics | |
| ART 047 Introduction to Metalsmithing | No Current Equivalent | |
| ART 068 Beginning Sculpture | ART 17 Beginning Sculpture OR ART 18 Wood and Stone Sculpture OR ART 19 Metal Sculpture OR ART 20 All Media Sculpture | |
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). | Engl 4 Critical Thinking & Writing About Literature | |
| or | ||
| Second Semester English Composition Equivalent Course | ENGL 7 Critical Thinking & Writing Across Disciplines | |
| 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). | ||
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.
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