The Associate in Arts in Art History for Transfer (AA-T) prepares students to move into a curriculum at a four-year institution leading to a baccalaureate degree in Art History, and then into careers in fine arts including art education, interior design, gallery operation, art merchandising, studio artist, illustration, art criticism, computer graphics and animation and related fields. Please consult a counselor regarding specific course requirements for your transfer institution. Completion of the AA-T degree also provides guaranteed admission with junior status to the CSU system, although it does not guarantee admission to a specific campus or major. See Associate Degrees for Transfer for a list of additional requirements for all Associate in Arts for Transfer (AA-T) and Associate in Science for Transfer (AS-T) degrees. Upon completion of the AA-T in Art History, students will be able to recognize specific styles of art, apply vocabulary pertinent to the discussion of art both in and out of the classroom, and demonstrate an understanding of the technical processes of various art media by developing an art portfolio that demonstrates a broad knowledge of the subject matter. Furthermore, students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the principles of design and the elements of art, as well as identify relationships between art and the society in which it is created, and apply criteria for viewing and judging art.

Learning Outcome(s):

✓ Demonstrate a working knowledge of the vocabulary of art, its materials, tools, and techniques.
✓ Demonstrate skills in formal analysis and comparison/contrast of art works, artistic theory and criticism in oral and written form.
✓ Demonstrate a general knowledge of history, its themes and chronology that are reflected in world art of the various periods of time