Associate of Arts - Art - Art History - Transfer to a California State University

Berkeley City College's Associate in Arts in Art History for transfer program is designed for students planning to transfer into the Art History major at California State University (CSU). Students who study art history will explore the relationship between art and architecture, artists and aesthetics, and the cultural and social context in which the art was made.

This transfer program in Art History provides students with a strong foundation in the terminology and principles of the visual arts, a cross-cultural examination of historical and contemporary art, and an introduction to the techniques and media of drawing.

Students who successfully complete this transfer program in Art History earn specific guarantees for transfer to the CSU system: admission to a CSU with junior status and priority admission to a CSU campus and to a program or major in Art History or a similar major. Students transferring to a CSU campus will be required to complete no more than 60 units after transfer to earn a bachelor’s degree.

Students who complete the program will be able to: • Identify, examine, and assess representative works of art and architecture from prehistory through contemporary art, employing appropriate art, historical terminology. • Analyze, discuss, and differentiate works of art and architecture in terms of historical context and cultural values. • Analyze, discuss, and differentiate the roles of art, architecture, and the artist from prehistory through contemporary art.