Bachelor of Arts in Art: Art History and Studio Art – ARTS or ARTH Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) Roadmap
This is a sample pathway for students who transfer to San Francisco State University in the current Bulletin year with an AA-T in Studio Arts or an AA-T in Art History. Twelve units in the major (two lower-division studio courses, two lower-division art history courses) and all lower-division GE requirements have been satisfied. Check with a major advisor about the most appropriate course sequence. Degree completion guaranteed in 60 units; see the Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) section for more information.
To Do at SF State:
Enough total units to reach 120 minimum for graduation; 30 units minimum at the upper-division level; to include the following:
University-Wide Requirements: 9-15 Units
- American Institutions (0-6 units): US History, US Government, California State and Local Government requirements if not taken before transfer
- Upper-division GE areas 2UD/5D, 3UD, 4UD (9 units): Courses required for the major may double-count if approved for UD GE.
- Students entering the major with the AA-T in Art History or Studio Arts are not required to fulfill SF State Studies requirements.
Art (Concentration in Art History and Studio Art) Major: 31 Units
Twelve units met in transfer: two lower-division studio courses; two lower-division art history courses.
- Upper Division Art History (12 units)
- Upper Division Studio (12 units)
- Capstone Experience (3 units)
- Art Productions (1 unit): ART 509
- Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (3 units): ARTH 400GW
University Electives: 13 or More Units
Units depending on course choices made at the community college, how transferred units are applied to the requirements above, and course choices at SF State – some courses may meet more than one requirement, e.g., both in UD GE and the major.
| First Semester | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| Upper-Division Art History (12 units total) 1 | 3 | |
| Upper-Division Studio Art (12 units total) 2 | 3 | |
| US History | 3 | |
or University Elective if US History met before transfer |
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| GE Area 5UD or 2UD: Upper-Division Sciences or Upper-Division Mathematical Concepts | 3 | |
| University Elective | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ARTH 400GW | Writing About Art - GWAR | 3 |
| Upper-Division Art History (12 units total) 1 | 3 | |
| Upper-Division Studio Art (12 units total) 2 | 3 | |
| U.S. and California Government | 3 | |
or University Elective if US/CA Government met before transfer |
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| University Elective | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| ART 509 | Art Professional Service Practicum | 1 |
| Upper-Division Art History (12 units total) 1 | 3 | |
| Upper-Division Studio Art (12 units total) 2 | 3 | |
| GE Area 3UD: Upper-Division Arts or Humanities | 3 | |
| University Elective - Take Two | 5 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| Select One (Major Capstone): | 3 | |
| Studio Process and Professional Practices | ||
| Exhibition Design | ||
| Art History Seminar | ||
| Upper-Division Art History (12 units total) 1 | 3 | |
| Upper-Division Studio Art (12 units total) 2 | 3 | |
| GE Area 4UD: Upper-Division Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| University Elective | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Total Units | 60 | |
- 1
Upper-Division Art History (12 units)
A full list of courses that can fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.- 2
Upper-Division Studio Art (12 units)
A full list of courses that can fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.