Bachelor of Arts in Art History – 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 Art History. Nine units in the major (one lower-division studio course, 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 B, C, and D (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 are not required to fulfill SF State Studies requirements.
  • Complementary Studies: consult with a department advisor on how transfer units and/or SF State units can be applied to ensure degree completion within 60 units.

Art (Art History) Major: 30 Units

Lower-division requirements satisfied in transfer – 6 units of art history and 3 units of studio arts.

  • Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (3 units): ARTH 400GW
  • Upper-Division Art History (9 units): 300–400 level art history lectures
  • Advanced Topics in Art History (6 units)
  • Elective (3 units): one additional 300–600 level art history course selected by the student
  • Internship (3 units)
  • Capstone (3 units)

University Electives: 18 or More Units

Units depend 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.

Plan of Study Grid
First SemesterUnits
Upper-Division Art History Lecture – Take One 1 3
US History
or University Elective if US History met before transfer
GE Area UD-B: Upper-Division Physical and/or Life Sciences 3
University Elective - Take Two 6
 Units12
Second Semester
ARTH 400GW Writing About Art - GWAR (Major Core) 3
Upper-Division Art History Lecture – Take One 1 3
Art History Elective 2 3
U.S. and California Government
or University Elective if US/CA Government met before transfer
University Elective 3
 Units12
Third Semester
ARTH 516 Advanced Topics in Art History (Major Upper-Division) 3 3
Upper-Division Art History Lecture – Take One 1 3
GE Area UD-C: Upper-Division Arts and/or Humanities 3
University Electives – Take Two 6
 Units15
Fourth Semester
ARTH 516 Advanced Topics in Art History (Major Core) 3 3
ARTH 602 Art History Seminar (Major Capstone) 3
Internship/Visual studies Elective 4 3
GE Area UD-D: Upper-Division Social Sciences 3
University Elective 3
 Units15
 Total Units54
1

Upper-Division 300–400 Level Art History Lectures (9 units)
ARTH 301/LTNS 301 Latin American and Latino/a/x Art, 1492 to the Present (3 units)
ARTH 306 Modern and Contemporary Art in a North American and European Context, 1945-present (3 units)
ARTH 401/CLAR 420 Art and Archaeology of Ancient Greece (3 units)
ARTH 402/CLAR 425 Art and Archaeology of Ancient Rome (3 units)
ARTH 403/SXS 405 Queer Art History (3 units)
ARTH 404/CLAR 550 Art and Archaeology of the Mediterranean Bronze Age (3 units)
ARTH 406 Global Renaissance and Baroque Art (3 units)
ARTH 407/CLAR 500 Art and Archaeology of Ancient Egypt (3 units) (UD-C)
ARTH 409/CLAR 530 Greek Vase Painting (3 units)
ARTH 410/CLAR 531 Greek Sculpture (3 units)
ARTH 411 South Asian Art I: Neolithic to Medieval Periods (3 units)
ARTH 412 South Asian Art II: Early Modern to Contemporary Periods (3 units)
ARTH 421 Special Topics in Art History (3 units)
ARTH 496/HUM 496 Art, Architecture, and Space in the Islamic World (3 units) (UD-C, GP)

2

Art History Elective (3 units)

One additional 300–600 level Art History course that was not used to fulfill one of the above requirements. Choose from the following:

ARTH 301/LTNS 301 Latin American and Latino/a/x Art, 1492 to the Present (3 units)

ARTH 306 Modern and Contemporary Art in a North American and European Context, 1945-present (3 units)

ARTH 401/CLAR 420 Art and Archaeology of Ancient Greece (3 units)

ARTH 402/CLAR 425 Art and Archaeology of Ancient Rome (3 units)

ARTH 403/SXS 405 Queer Art History (3 units)

ARTH 404/CLAR 550 Art and Archaeology of the Mediterranean Bronze Age (3 units)

ARTH 406 Global Renaissance and Baroque Art (3 units)

ARTH 407/CLAR 500 Art and Archaeology of Ancient Egypt (3 units) (UD-C)

ARTH 409/CLAR 530 Greek Vase Painting (3 units)

ARTH 410/CLAR 531 Greek Sculpture (3 units)

ARTH 411 South Asian Art I: Neolithic to Medieval Periods (3 units)

ARTH 412 South Asian Art II: Early Modern to Contemporary Periods (3 units)

ARTH 421 Special Topics in Art History (3 units)

ARTH 496/HUM 496 Art, Architecture, and Space in the Islamic World (3 units) (UD-C, GP)

ARTH 516 Advanced Topics in Art History (3 units)

ARTH 602 Art History Seminar (3 units)

ART 619 Exhibition Design (3 units)

ART 671 Internships in the Visual Arts (1-3 units)

3

Students must take ARTH 516 twice with two different topics.

4

Internship/Visual Studies Elective (3 units)

AA S 516 Asian American Photographic Explorations (3 units) (UD-C, AERM)

AA S 588 Asian American Media Workshop (3 units) (UD-C, AERM)

AIS 325 American Indian Art (3 units) (UD-C, AERM, SJ)

ANTH 326 Origins of Art and Visual Representation (3 units)

ART 619 Exhibition Design (3 units)

ART 671 Internships in the Visual Arts (1-3 units)

HUM 390 Images of Eroticism (3 units) (UD-C, GP)

HUM 490 American Images: Photography and Literature (3 units) (UD-C)

HUM 496/ARTH 496 Art, Architecture, and Space in the Islamic World (3 units) (UD-C, GP)

HUM 531 Images of Modern China (3 units)

LS 426 Thought and Image: Creative Arts (3 units)

PHIL 460 Philosophy of Art (3 units) (UD-C, GP)

WGS 303 Feminist Artivism & Praxis (3 units) (UD-C, AERM, SJ)