The Associate in Arts in Studio Arts for Transfer (A.A.-T in Studio Arts) is intended for students who plan to transfer and complete a bachelor’s degree in studio arts or a similar major at a CSU campus. The art studio program offers beginning and intermediate courses that provide students with the knowledge and experience needed for a broad understanding of the visual arts. Core curriculum includes drawing and composition, two-dimensional and three-dimensional design, and art history.  After completing the required courses, students may advance to intermediate courses and complete their degree by concentrating their course work within the art studio options. Students may also investigate special interests in ART40A-Z classes, approved art photography classes, and/or approved digital media classes. 

Art gallery viewing is provided in the Cabrillo Art Gallery, which presents a range of exhibitions of original work by a variety of artists during each academic year. These exhibitions are an integral part of the instructional program.  Students participate in additional gallery observations through ART 50L, Gallery Viewing Lab. Museum viewing experience is facilitated through ART 51L, Museum Viewing Lab. 

The student with the Associate in Arts in Studio Arts for Transfer (A.A.-T in Studio Arts) is prepared for upper division work in similar majors at many four-year institutions including UCs and CSUs, the San Francisco Art Institute, and California College of the Arts, as well as other colleges of art and schools of design.  A bachelor's degree in fine art may lead to a career as an art director, multimedia artist, concept artist, graphic artist, animator, fine artist, printmaker, jeweler, textile artist, illustrator, art curator, art conservator, designer, fabricator, and other jobs in the private and public sector that require creative skills.

Students completing the Associate in Arts in Studio Arts for Transfer (A.A.-T in Studio Arts) are guaranteed admission to the CSU system, but not to a particular campus or major. The Associate in Arts in Studio Arts for Transfer (A.A.-T in Studio Arts) may not be the best option for students intending to transfer to a particular CSU campus or to a university or college that is not part of the CSU system. See Associate Degree for Transfer information. 

The following is required for all A.A.-T or A.S.-T degrees:

-Completion of 60 CSU-transferable semester units.
- Minimum grade-point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 in all CSU-transferable coursework. While a minimum of 2.0 is required for admission, some majors may require a higher GPA.
- Completion of a minimum of *18 semester units in the major with a letter grade of "C" or better, or a "P" if the course is taken on a "pass/no pass" basis. *Note: this degree requires greater than 18 units in the major for completion.
- Certified completion of the California State University General Education-Breadth pattern (CSU GE Breadth) or the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) pattern.

Note: All Art History courses are also general education courses and may be double-counted to meet degree requirements.

PROGRAM OUTCOMES

UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THIS PROGRAM, STUDENTS SHOULD BE PREPARED TO:
- Imagine and develop solutions to a variety of creative problems.
- Create and present art forms that communicate individual and/or cultural ideas.
- Critically assess and articulate ideas presented visually in arts and media.
- Apply knowledge of materials and techniques to create original art forms.
- Recognize the contributions of diverse social, cultural, and ethnic groups to the field of visual arts.
- Demonstrate skills and practices that support professional artistic growth.