Bachelor of Arts in Art History – ARTH Associate Degree for Transfer 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.
| First Semester | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| Upper-Division Art History Lecture – Take One 1 | 3 | |
| US History | 3 | |
or University Elective if US History met before transfer |
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| GE Area UD-B: Upper-Division Physical and/or Life Sciences | 3 | |
| University Elective - Take Two | 6 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| 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 | 3 | |
or University Elective if US/CA Government met before transfer |
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| University Elective | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| 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 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| 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 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Total Units | 60 | |
| 1 | Upper-Division 300–400 Level Art History Lectures (9 units) |
| 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 408/CLAR 555 Etruscan Art and Archaeology (3 units) 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 417 The Art and Architecture of Islam (3 units) ARTH 421 Special Topics in Art History (3 units) 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 514 Asian American Community Arts Workshop (3 units) (UD-C, AERM) 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 325/CMX 325 Comics and Culture (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 Space and Architecture 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 Women as Creative Agents (3 units) (UD-C, AERM, SJ) WGS 516 Gender and Visual Culture (3 units) |
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 student
- Internship (3 units)
- Capstone (3 units)
University Electives: 18 or More Units
Units depending 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.