Art History Associate in Arts Degree for Transfer

Program Overview

The Art History Associate in Arts Degree for Transfer provides a foundation in art history, aesthetics, and skill development. It includes core courses in art history and allows students to choose selective courses from various areas, including studio art, art appreciation, and history. The program is designed to prepare students for further studies in art history or related fields.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

• The Art History Associate in Arts Degree for Transfer (AA-T) provides a solid foundation in aesthetics, skill development, and understanding of the forms and history of art.
• The program helps students develop critical thinking skills, use the language of the discipline, describe the roles of creative expression in human cultures, engage with the arts, and evaluate works of art in intrinsic terms, expressive content, and social context.
• The program is designed to support further studies for transfer students.

Outline:

• The program includes art history core courses:
• ART 101: Ancient, Classical and Medieval Art History (3 units)
• ART 102: Late Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque Art History (3 units)
• ART 103: History of Art from the Baroque Period to Post-Impressionism (3 units)
• ART 104: History of Modern Art (3 units)
• ART 204: Drawing I (3 units)
• Selective courses, where students can choose 9 units from the following:
• List A (3 units):
• ART 105: Art of Asia and the Near East (3 units)
• List B (3 units):
• ART 205: Drawing II (3 units)
• ART 207: Life Drawing (3 units)
• ART 214: Color (3 units)
• ART 221: Painting I (3 units)
• ART 113: Great Museums of America (3 units)
• ART 114: The Art History of Paris (3 units)
• ART 116: The Art of Great Britain (3 units)
• ART 118: The Art and Architecture of Spain (3 units)
• ART 128: Great Museums of California (3 units)
• ART 131: Art History Goes to the Movies (3 units)
• ART 250: The Art History of Rome (3 units)
• HIST 100: History of Western Civilization I (3 units)