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SJSU ARTICULATION AGREEMENT
Lower Division Requirements
Fall 2008 - Spring 2009

BFA - Art


Concentration in Spatial Art

San José State University -to- City College of San Francisco

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 125A Basic Design
   OR
DSGN 101 Design Fundamentals
ART 013 Three-Dimensional Design ConceptsArt 125B Advanced Design
ART 014 ColorArt 126 Color
   OR
DSGN 150 Color in Design
ART 024 Beginning DrawingArt 130A Basic Drawing
ART 026 Representational DrawingArch 20 Orthographic Projection, Descriptive Geometry, Perspective, & Shades & Shadows
   AND
Arch 21 Architectural Design I
ART 074 Introduction to Digital MediaNo Current Equivalent
ARTH 011 Modern Art HistoryART 109 History of Contemporary Art
ARTH 070A Art History, Prehistoric to MedievalArt 101 Western Art History (*)
   OR
ARTH 070B Art History, Renaissance to ModernArt 102 Western Art History
   AND
Art 103 History of Modern Art
   OR
ARTH 070C Arts of AsiaArt 104 Asian Art History

Concentration Requirement:

ART 068 Beginning SculptureArt 170A Beginning Sculpture (*)
ART 046 Introduction to CeramicsArt 160A Beginning Ceramics

Area Requirement:

ART 042 Fiber ConceptsNo Current Equivalent
ART 047 Introduction to MetalsmithingArt 180A Beginning Metal Arts

Additional Courses:

ART 055 Life DrawingArt 132A Beginning Figure Drawing
ART 061 Beginning PaintingArt 140A Beginning Painting (*)
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).
Engl 1B Reading, Writing and Critical Thinking about Literature
or
Second Semester English Composition EquivalentENGL 1C Advanced Composition
   OR
SPCH 2 Introduction to Rhetorical Criticism
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 City College of San Francisco courses are CAN qualified.
Art 101LDTP
Art 170ACAN Art 12
Art 140ACAN Art 10
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.

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