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 Concepts | No Current Equivalent | |||||||||||||||||||
| ART 013 Three-Dimensional Design Concepts | No Current Equivalent | |||||||||||||||||||
| ART 024 Beginning Drawing | Art 182C Freehand Drawing (*) | |||||||||||||||||||
| ART 026 Representational Drawing | No Current Equivalent | |||||||||||||||||||
| ART 046 Introduction to Ceramics | Art 150C Ceramics (*) | |||||||||||||||||||
| ART 074 Introduction to Digital Media | No Current Equivalent | |||||||||||||||||||
| DANC 040A Modern Dance I | No Current Equivalent | |||||||||||||||||||
| DANC 042A Jazz Dance I | No Current Equivalent | |||||||||||||||||||
| ENGL 071 Creative Writing | Engl 105C Creative Writing (*) | |||||||||||||||||||
| TA 005 Acting | No Current Equivalent | |||||||||||||||||||
| TA 015 Voice and Diction | No Current Equivalent | |||||||||||||||||||
| TA 017 Intermediate Acting | Thea 124C Acting II (*) | |||||||||||||||||||
| TA 048 Beyond Words: Getting Smarter Through Movement | No Current Equivalent | |||||||||||||||||||
| TA 064 Makeup for Stage and Video | No 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 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 | Art 111C Survey of Art History I (*) | |||||||||||||||||||
| OR | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ARTH 070B Art History, Renaissance to Modern | Art 112C Survey of Art History II (*) OR Art 112HC Honors Survey of Art History II | |||||||||||||||||||
| OR | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ARTH 070C Arts of Asia | No Current Equivalent | |||||||||||||||||||
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| ARTH 072 Design in Society | No Current Equivalent | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | Engl 211C English Literature | |||||||||||||||||||
| OR | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ENGL 056B English Literature Late 18th Century to Present | Engl 212C English Literature | |||||||||||||||||||
| OR | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ENGL 068A American Literature to 1865 | Engl 221C American Literature | |||||||||||||||||||
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| ENGL 068B American Literature 1865 to Present | Engl 222C American Literature | |||||||||||||||||||
| ENGL 078 Introduction to Shakespeare's Drama | Engl 234C Shakespeare | |||||||||||||||||||
| MUSC 010A Music Appreciation | No Current Equivalent | |||||||||||||||||||
| MUSC 012 Fundamentals of Music History | 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 | No Current Equivalent | |||||||||||||||||||
| RTVF 091 Introduction to Radio and Television Production | No Current Equivalent | |||||||||||||||||||
| RTVF 098 Film and Television Aesthetics | No Current Equivalent | |||||||||||||||||||
| TA 010 Theatre Appreciation | No Current Equivalent | |||||||||||||||||||
| TA 011 Script Analysis | No Current Equivalent | |||||||||||||||||||
| TA 048 Beyond Words: Getting Smarter Through Movement | 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}: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ENGL 001B Composition 2 A "C" or better is required in English 1B (a "C-" is not acceptable). | ENGL 201C Intermediate College Writing OR Engl 102C Intro to Literature | |||||||||||||||||||
| or | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Second Semester English Composition Equivalent Course | ENGL 103C Critical Reasoning & Writing OR ENGL 104C Critical Analysis & Literature OR ENGL 104HC Honors Critical Analysis & Literature OR ENGL 201C Intermediate College Writing OR PHIL 172C Critical Thinking & Writing | |||||||||||||||||||
| 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 Cypress College courses are CAN qualified. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| CAN System courses are acceptable "in lieu of" each other. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| CAN System courses are not necessarily "equivalent" or "identical" in content. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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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