Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art – ARTS 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. 15 units in the major (three lower-division studio courses and 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): U.S. History, U.S. Government, California State and Local Government requirements if not taken before transfer.
- Upper-Division GE Areas 2UD/5UD, 3UD, and 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 Studio Arts are not required to fulfill SF State Studies requirements.
Art (Studio Art) Major: 28 Units
15 units met in transfer: three lower-division studio courses and two lower-division art history courses.
- Upper-Division Art History (6 units)
- 300-Level Foundation Studio Art (3 units)
- Upper-Division Studio Art (12 units): Choose four upper-division studio art (ART) courses. An upper-division Art History (ARTH) course may be substituted for one upper-division ART course under advisement.
- Art Professional Service Practicum (1 unit): ART 509.
- Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (3 units): ARTH 400GW.
- Capstone Course (3 units): ART 600 or ART 619.
University Electives: 17 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.
| First Semester | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| Upper-Division Art History (6 Units Total) 1 | 3 | |
| 300-Level Foundation Studio Art 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 (Major Core) | 3 |
| Upper-Division Art History (6 Units Total) 1 | 3 | |
| Upper-Division Studio Art (12 units) - Take Two 3 | 6 | |
| U.S. and California Government | 3 | |
or University Elective if US/CA Government met before transfer |
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| Units | 15 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| ART 509 | Art Professional Service Practicum (Major Core) | 1 |
| Upper-Division Studio Art (12 units) – Take Two 3 | 6 | |
| GE Area 3UD: Upper-Division Arts or Humanities | 3 | |
| University Electives - Take Two | 5 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| Select One (Capstone): | 3 | |
| Studio Process and Professional Practices | ||
| Exhibition Design | ||
| GE Area 4UD: Upper-Division Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| University Elective - Take Three | 9 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Total Units | 60 | |
- 1
Upper-Division Art History (6 Units Total)
A full list of courses that can fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.- 2
300-Level Foundation Studio Art (3 units)
A full list of courses that can fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.- 3
Upper-Division Studio Art (12 Units Total)
A full list of courses that can fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.