Art History

Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) - AA743 (CalGETC)
Art History

Art History

The Associate in Arts in Art History for Transfer degree is designed to facilitate the student’s passage from Riverside City College to the California State University System with an emphasis on art history. This degree is intended to satisfy the lower division requirements for the Baccalaureate Degree in Studio Art, Art History track at a California State University. It will also provide the student with a sufficient academic basis from which to pursue a career in the studio art profession.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:

  • Identify, describe, analyze, and discuss the stylistic characteristics of a wide variety of countries, regions, and periods of European and non-European artworks.
  • Formulate and synthesize observations and evaluations regarding the historical, social, and political context in which various forms of art were created in both written and oral form.
  • Apply various methodologies for interpreting a range of art forms to evaluate and analyze the ideas and philosophies expressed and explored within the art works.
  • Critique, compare, and contrast various key artists, artworks and styles across a wide span of time using appropriate art terminology.
  • Recognize distinctive iconography from a mixture of different geographical areas and relate these manifestations to local, social, cosmological, and political institutions.

Art History

0-21 units
Fall/Spring Units
Art History 1 or 2 3
ENGL-C1000/C1000H 4
French, Spanish or Italian 1 5
Choose one:
Ethnic Studies 1, 3, 7, 8; Ethnic Studies 13/Philosophy 14; Ethnic Studies/History 14, 15, 44; Ethnic Studies/Political
Science 21, 23
3
Intersession (Winter/Summer) Units
Art-15, 20, 30A, or PHO-8 3
Art History 1 or 2 3
22-36 units
Fall/spring Units
MAT-25 3
English 1B or 1BH  4
French, Spanish or Italian 2 5
Intersession (Winter/Summer) Units
History 6/6H, 7/7H, 14, 31 or 34 3
37-52 units
Fall/spring Units
Choose 2 courses: Art History 4 or 5 or 9 or 12  6
Anthropology 1 or 1H with lab or Biology 6 4
Communication Studies C1000/C1000H, 6, or 9/9H 3
Intersession (Winter/Summer) Units
Political Science C1000/C1000H 3
53-64+ units
Fall/spring Units
Sociology 1 or 2 or 10 or Psychology C1000 or 8 or 35 3
ART-17 3
Geography 1 or Oceanography 1 3
Guidance 47 or Kinesiology 4 or Sociology 12 3

Associate in Art for Transfer Degree

The Associate in Art in Art History for Transfer degree will be awarded upon completion of 60 California State University (CSU) transferable units including the above major requirements and the California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC) requirements and with a minimum grade point average of 2.0. All courses in the major must be completed with a grade of 'C' or better (or a 'P' if taken as Pass/No Pass).

Milestones

Milestones are courses, co-curricular activities and recommendations from your Student Success Team that will keep you on track towards completion of your degree. Check off your milestones as you complete them.
  • Complete English 1A (transfer-level English)
  • Complete transfer-level math
  • Complete Two Entry Level Art History Courses
  • Apply to Universities (CSU/UC application period Oct 1-Nov 30)
  • Apply for ADT degree by beginning of spring term before transfer
  • Complete RCC Graduation application (during your last term)
  • Meet with your Counselor to Complete your Comprehensive Student Education Plan (SEP)
  • Complete FAFSA (Oct 1st - Mar 2nd for priority)
  • Meet with Faculty Advisor for career/research opportunities
  • Meet with your Counselor to update SEP (every semester)
  • Meet with your Counselor for pre-graduation check
  • Research Potential Clubs on Campus
  • Participate in tutoring, student success workshops or supplemental instruction
  • Visit the Career Center for Internship opportunities
  • Research transfer institutions
  • Attend Transfer workshops and Transfer Fair
  • Participate in an internship/ job shadowing

Careers for Art History Majors

Salaries Range : $31,000- $72,000

Most Art Historians work in museums, galleries, historical societies,
archives, or at universities. They may work as curators, in
restoration and preservation, in collections management, public
education, development and fundraising, or as professors.