Program Summary

STUDIO ARTS - Associate in Arts for Transfer

The Studio Arts program in Fine Arts prepares students for a major in studio arts at four year institutions. Two tracks are offered: Associate in Arts in Art Studio (AA Art Studio) and Associate in Arts in Studio Arts for Transfer (AA-T in Studio Arts). Studio Arts provides a solid foundation in a wide range of visual art practices including drawing, painting, photography, digital art, printmaking, sculpture, and ceramics. The Studio Arts program provides students with a core curriculum that prepares them with the knowledge and skills required to succeed in the study of Fine Arts. Emphasis is placed on providing the skills and techniques to manipulate forms and materials for creative expression and in developing a vocabulary to understand and engage in critical art discourse. Students develop skills for problem solving and critical thinking, creative and analytical use of the elements and principles of design, and the capacity for experimentation and invention in visual art media.

The Associate Degree for Transfer (AA-T or AS-T) is a special degree offered at California Community Colleges. Students who earn an AA-T or AS-T degree are guaranteed admission to a campus within the California State University (CSU) system, although not necessarily to a specific campus or major. Students who complete an AA-T or AS-T are given priority consideration when applying to a particular program that is similar to the student’s community college major and will be given a special GPA advantage when applying to CSU impacted campuses or majors. Students who are planning to pursue an AA-T or AS-T are strongly advised to meet with a counselor for additional information about this transfer program.

The Cuesta College AA-T/AS-T degree requires:

(1) Completion of 60 semester units that are eligible for transfer to the California State University, including both of the following:
   (A) California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC).

   (B) A minimum of 18 semester units or 27 quarter units in a major or area of emphasis, as determined by the community college district.

(2) Obtainment of a minimum grade point average of 2.0.

(3) Earning a “C” or better grade in all courses required for the major or area of emphasis.  A “P” (Pass) grade is an acceptable grade for courses in the major.

Career Opportunities
Required Core (12 credits)
Units: 12.0
ART 204
SURVEY OF WESTERN ART HISTORY: RENAISSANCE TO CONTEMPORARY
3.0
ART 220
FUNDAMENTALS OF 2-D DESIGN
3.0
ART 270
FUNDAMENTALS OF 3-D DESIGN
3.0
ART 221
DRAWING I
3.0
Select one Art History course (3 credits)
Units: 3.0
ART 203
SURVEY OF WESTERN ART HISTORY: PREHISTORY THROUGH THE MIDDLE AGES
3.0
ART 205
SURVEY OF ART HISTORY: MODERNISM THROUGH CONTEMPORARY
3.0
ART 207
LATIN AMERICAN ART HISTORY I: ANCIENT
3.0
ART 208
SURVEY OF MEXICAN ART HISTORY II: COLONIAL TO CONTEMPORARY
3.0
ART 209
ART OF AFRICA, OCEANIA, AND INDIGENOUS NORTH AMERICA
3.0
ART 210
SURVEY OF ASIAN ART HISTORY
3.0
ART 211
SURVEY OF AFRICAN ART HISTORY
3.0
Select three Studio courses (9 credits)
Units: 9.0
ART 222
DRAWING II
3.0
ART 223
FIGURE DRAWING I
3.0
ART 224
FIGURE DRAWING II
3.0
ART 229
COLOR
3.0
ART 230A
PAINTING I
3.0
ART 230B
PAINTING II
3.0
ART 232
WATERCOLOR I
3.0
ART 240A
PRINTMAKING I
3.0
ART 241A
ETCHING I
3.0
ART 244
PHOTOGRAPHY I
3.0
ART 245
PHOTOGRAPHY II
3.0
ART 249A
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY I
3.0
ART 253
DIGITAL ART
3.0
ART 266
GRAPHIC DESIGN
3.0
ART 271
SCULPTURE I
3.0
ART 274A
SCULPTURE FOUNDRY: BRONZE CASTING I
3.0
ART 280
CERAMICS I: INTRODUCTION TO CERAMICS
3.0
ART 281A
CERAMICS: WHEEL-THROWING I
3.0
ART 268
TYPOGRAPHY
3.0
ART 281B
CERAMICS: WHEEL-THROWING II
3.0
ART 282
CERAMICS II: HAND-BUILDING
3.0
ART 283
CERAMICS III: CERAMICS SCULPTURE
3.0
Total: 24.0
Program Outcomes
Apply the abstract visual elements specific to art forms. Elements of Design: Color, Light & Value, Line, Mass, Pattern, Shape, Space, Texture, Time and Motion. Principles of Design: Balance, Proportion, Harmony/Repetition, Movement, Dominance/Emphasis, Economy, Variety/Contrast.
The Art faculty meets annually to assess the physical and electronic portfolios and written statements of each student who complete the courses for the degree program.
Integrate form and content at the appropriate lower division college level.
The Art faculty meets annually to assess the physical and electronic portfolios and written statements of each student who complete the courses for the degree program.
Demonstrate technical skill and creativity in manipulating basic 2D and 3D media.
The Art faculty meets annually to assess the physical and electronic portfolios and written statements of each student who complete the courses for the degree program.
Articulate concepts and processes of art at the college level utilizing relevant terminology and vocabulary.
The Art faculty meets annually to assess the physical and electronic portfolios and written statements of each student who complete the courses for the degree program.