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SJSU ARTICULATION AGREEMENT
Lower Division Requirements
Fall 2012 - Spring 2013
BA - Creative Arts
San José State University -to- CSU, Monterey Bay
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 of 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 Concepts | No Current Equivalent | |
| ART 013 Three-Dimensional Design Concepts | No Current Equivalent | |
| ART 024 Drawing I | No Current Equivalent | |
| ART 026 Drawing II | No Current Equivalent | |
| ART 046 Introduction to Ceramics approved by CAP Advisor | No Current Equivalent | |
| ART 074 Introduction to Digital Media approved by CAP Advisor | No Current Equivalent | |
| DANC 040A Modern Dance I | No Current Equivalent | |
| DANC 042A Jazz Dance I | No Current Equivalent | |
| ENGL 071 Creative Writing | No Current Equivalent | |
| TA 005 Acting | No Current Equivalent | |
| TA 015 Voice and Diction approved by CAP Advisor | No Current Equivalent | |
| TA 017 Intermediate Acting | No Current Equivalent | |
| TA 048 Voice & Movement for the Actor | No Current Equivalent | |
| TA 064 Make-up for Performing Arts approved by CAP Advisor | No Current Equivalent | |
| or a course in music (vocal or instrumental performance). | ||
Nine (9) semester or fourteen (14) quarter units of lower division non-studio, non-activity courses in history or theory in three (3) disciplines selected from the following: | ||
| Art; Art History; Comparative Literature; Dance; Design; English; Music, RTVF/T (Television, Radio, Film and Theatre Arts), and others approved by the CAP Advisor (underlined), such as | ||
| ART 042 Fiber Concepts | No Current Equivalent | |
| ARTH 010 Art Appreciation | No Current Equivalent | |
| OR | ||
| ARTH 011 Modern Art History | No Current Equivalent | |
| OR | ||
| ARTH 070A Art History, Prehistoric to Medieval | No Current Equivalent | |
| OR | ||
| ARTH 070B Art History, Renaissance to Modern | No Current Equivalent | |
| OR | ||
| ARTH 070C Arts of Asia | No Current Equivalent | |
| OR | ||
| ARTH 072 Design in Society | No Current Equivalent | |
| OR | ||
| ARTH 080 The Applied Arts in Interior Design | No Current Equivalent | |
| DANC 010 Dance Appreciation | No Current Equivalent | |
| ENGL 010 Great Works of Literature | No Current Equivalent | |
| OR | ||
| ENGL 022 Fantasy and Science Fiction | No Current Equivalent | |
| OR | ||
| ENGL 040 Contemporary World Fiction | No Current Equivalent | |
| OR | ||
| ENGL 056A English Literature to the Late 18th Century | No Current Equivalent | |
| OR | ||
| ENGL 056B English Literature Late 18th Century to Present | No Current Equivalent | |
| OR | ||
| ENGL 068A American Literature to 1865 | No Current Equivalent | |
| OR | ||
| ENGL 068B American Literature 1865 to Present | No Current Equivalent | |
| ENGL 078 Introduction to Shakespeare's Drama | No Current Equivalent | |
| MUSC 010A Music Appreciation | No Current Equivalent | |
| MUSC 012 Medieval and Renaissance Music | No Current Equivalent | |
| MUSC 019 Music in World Cultures | No Current Equivalent | |
| MUSC 081 Concert Listening I | No Current Equivalent | |
| RTVF 082 Introduction to Film History | No Current Equivalent | |
| RTVF 030 Introduction to Film/TV Production | No Current Equivalent | |
| RTVF 031 Film and Television Aesthetics | No Current Equivalent | |
| TA 010 Theatre Appreciation | No Current Equivalent | |
| TA 011 Script Analysis | No Current Equivalent | |
| TA 048 Voice & Movement for the Actor | No 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}. | ||
| Once you complete the following course requirement (earning a grade of C or better) contact https://testing.sjsu.edu to register for the WST exam at SJSU. Passing the WST prior to your first semsester at SJSU will prevent delays in registering for upper division courses: | ||
| ENGL 001B Composition 2 A "C" or better is required in English 1B (a "C-" is not acceptable). | No Current Equivalent | |
| or | ||
| 2nd English Composition Equivalent Transfer Course | No Current Equivalent | |
| A course articulated to SJSU's English 1B is recommended, however any course approved for the IGETC second semester English composition area would be accepted to meet this requirement (a grade of "C" or better is required). | ||
IMPORTANT TRANSFER INFORMATION:
Prior to transferring to San José State University all transfers must earn at least 60 transferable semester units (90 quarter). Within those 60 semester/90 quarter units students are strongly encouraged to complete the following:
1. General Education Requirements:
Complete all the CSU GE Breadth requirements at the community college (39 semester units/58 quarter units). The approved courses for each area can be found at www.ASSIST.org under the link "CSU GE-Breadth Certification Courses" for your college. Many of these courses can be double counted to meet the major requirements shown above, so choose your courses wisely. 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.
2. Second Semester English Composition:
Complete the second semester English composition course (or equivalent) as it is a prerequisite to registering for the WST and 100W courses at SJSU. Students must earn a grade of "C" or better in this course (a "C-" is not acceptable). Approved courses can be found above within the lower division major requirements. Be sure to select this course as part of your CSU GE-Breadth 39 semester unit requirements. Once this course is complete, students are encouraged to take the WST exam at SJSU to avoid delays in enrollment for other SJSU required courses. To register for the WST contact our Testing office at testing.sjsu.edu.
3. American Institutions Requirement (US 1, US 2, and US 3 must be completed):
This requirement is normally 2 courses and can be taken as part of your CSU GE-Breadth 39 semester unit requirements (GE Area D and sometimes Area C). The approved courses can be found at www.ASSIST.org under the link "CSU US History, Constitution, and American Ideals Courses" for your college.
4. Physical Education Requirement:
Two courses are required and must include at least two different activities. Completion of these courses will clear the graduation requirement at SJSU.
5. Lower Division Major Course Requirements:
Complete as many of the lower division courses required for the major as possible. Many of these courses may be double counted as part of the CSU GE-Breadth 39 semester unit requirements. These requirements are shown above.
