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ART DEPARTMENT DEGREES & Transfer Information

The Cypress College Art Department offers a variety of A.A. degree options and Transfer Pathways for Animation, Art History, Ceramics, Design, Entertainment, Graphic Design, Illustration, Industrial or Interior Design, Photography, Multimedia, Sculpture, and many more areas of study

Students who earn an AA Transfer degree in Studio Arts demonstrate knowledge and skill in areas including Digital art , Design, drawing, painting, sculpture, ceramics, printmaking, crafts, or photography and qualify for Transfer to the California State University System.

Sample Dream Future: professional artist, illustrator, layout artist, graphic designer, animator, advertising artist, art director, art critic, art educator, art therapist, gallery and museum curator, gallery assistant and art restorer.

Students who earn an AA Transfer Art History demonstrate knowledge and skill in A Variety of History, Language, and Studio areas. The Art History major promotes an understanding of art across cultures and geographic boundaries. Using historical art terminology, students are taught to look at a work of art with an appreciation of process, and can speak about historical, social and aesthetic functions.

Sample Dream Futures: museum curator, art critic, writer, teacher, gallery and museum curator, gallery assistant and art restorer.

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ASSOCIATE IN ARTS IN
ART HISTORY FOR TRANSFER (CSU)
DEGREE (AA-T) Program Code: 1A31986

18-21 Degree Units + General Ed

This curriculum is designed to provide an opportunity for the Art History major to achieve an Associate in Arts Degree in Art History for Transfer (AA-T in Art History) which completes the first and second year require ments for transfer to a four-year public California institution . Check with a Fine Arts Counselor to verify your particular pathway.

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ASSOCIATE IN ARTS IN
STUDIO ARTS FOR TRANSFER (CSU)
DEGREE (AA-T) Program Code: 1A32097

24 Degree Units + General Ed

This curriculum is designed to provide an opportunity for the Studio Arts Degree major to achieve an Associate in Arts in Studio Arts for Transfer (AA-T in Studio Arts) which completes the first and second year requirements for transfer to a four-year public California State (CSU) institution. Most CSU campuses place transfer students in the general BA degree program for a semester before allowing them to apply for a BFA concentration (i.e. BFA in Graphic Design, Game Design, UX, Animation, Illustration, Drawing & Painting, Sculpture, Industrial or Interior Design, Photography, etc.). Check with a Fine Arts Counselor to verify your particular pathway.

Download A.A. Studio Art Transfer Worksheet (CSU)

ASSOCIATE IN ARTS DEGREE (Private School)
ART Program Code: 1A03776

33 Units

This program is designed to prepare the student in the development of conceptual and technical skills required by many private 4 year programs. Schedule an appointment with a Fine Arts Counselor to discuss the requirements for a particular school.

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UC Transfer Information

Schedule an appointment with a Fine Arts Counselor to discuss the requirements for a particular school. Visit the Assist website to begin research on individual campus requirements.

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Official California Community College Transfer Information

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