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SJSU ARTICULATION AGREEMENT
Lower Division Requirements
Fall 2024 - Spring 2025
BA - Creative Arts
San José State University -to- DeAnza College
Community College students should meet with a counselor as soon as possible to determine the equivalent courses offered at that institution. Students should complete as many as possible of the lower division requirements listed below, prior to transfer.
Lower Division Course Requirements | Community College Course Equivalents | |
STAR Act (SB 1440): | ||
| This department accepts the AA-T in Global Studies or AA-T in Social Justice Studies for transfer into this major. We recommend transfer students complete the following courses, which are required for this major at SJSU, as part of their AA-T program. Students should take courses which clear the American Institution requirement and a second course in English composition as part of their CSU GE or IGETC requirements for the AA-T degree (doing so will increase greater choice in the 60 units of SJSU course work to be taken after transfer). | ||
Second Course in English Composition: | ||
| ENGL 002 Critical Thinking and Writing | Ewrt 2 Critical Reading, Writing and Thinking OR Ewrt 2H Critical Reading, Writing & Thinking - Honors OR PHIL 3 Critical Thinking and Writing OR COMM 9 Argumentation: Analysis of Oral & Written Communication OR COMM 9H Argumentation: Analysis of Oral and Written Communication - HONORS | |
| or | ||
| ENGL 001B Argument and Analysis | Ewrt 1B Reading, Writing and Research OR Ewrt 1BH Reading, Writing and Research - Honors OR ESL 6 Critical Reading and Research for Writing | |
Lower Division Requirements of the Major: | ||
| CA 060 Creativity Matters | No Current Equivalent | |
Three semester (or 4.5 quarter) units of lower division non-studio, non-activity courses in history or theory from the following: | ||
| Art; Art History; Comparative Literature; Dance; Design; English; Music, RTVF/T (Television, Radio, Film and Theatre Arts), and others approved by the CAP Advisor, such as: | ||
| DANC 010 Dance Appreciation | Danc 38A Appreciation of Dance | |
| ENGL 010 Great Works of Literature | EWRT 1C Literature and Composition | |
| OR | ||
| ENGL 022 Fantasy and Science Fiction | No Current Equivalent | |
| MUSC 010A Music Appreciation | MUSI 1A Music Appreciation: Music in Western Cultures | |
| MUSC 019 Music in World Cultures | Musi 1C Music Appreciation: World Music in America | |
| RTVF 082 Introduction to Film History | F/TV 2A History of Cinema (1895-1950) OR F/TV 2AH History of Cinema (1895-1950) - HONORS | |
| RTVF 031 Film and Television Aesthetics | No Current Equivalent | |
| TA 010 Theatre Appreciation | Thea 1 Appreciation of Theatre | |
The Creative Arts Program is interdisciplinary. Lower division requirements of the Major include the following: | ||
| Six semester (or nine quarter) units of activity or studio courses in visual or performing arts or creative writing, such as the articulated equivalents of: | ||
| ART 012 Two-Dimensional Design and Color Concepts | Arts 8 Two-Dimensional Design | |
| ART 013 Three-Dimensional Design Concepts | Arts 10A Three-Dimensional Design AND Arts 10B Intermediate Three-Dimensional Design (Arts 10A & Arts 10B must be completed at same school) | |
| ART 024 Drawing I | ARTS 4A Beginning Drawing | |
| ART 026 Drawing II | ARTS 4D Representational Drawing AND ARTS 4A Beginning Drawing (ARTS 4D & ARTS 4A must be completed at same school) | |
| DANC 040A Topics in Modern Dance I | Danc 23A Theory and Technique of Contemporary Modern Dance I AND Danc 23B Theory and Technique of Contemporary Modern Dance II (Danc 23A & Danc 23B must be completed at same school) | |
| DANC 042A Topics in Jazz Dance I | Danc 37A Theory and Technique of Jazz Dance I AND Danc 37B Theory and Technique of Jazz Dance II (Danc 37A & Danc 37B must be completed at same school) | |
| ENGL 071 Creative Writing | Ewrt 30 Introduction to Creative Writing | |
| TA 005 Acting | Thea 20A Theory & Technique of Acting (Introduction) AND Thea 20B Theory & Technique of Acting (Modern Period) (Thea 20A & Thea 20B must be completed at same school) | |
| TA 017 Intermediate Acting | Thea 20B Theory & Technique of Acting (Modern Period) AND Thea 20C Theory & Technique of Acting (Classic Period) (Thea 20B & Thea 20C must be completed at same school) | |
| TA 048 Voice & Movement for the Actor | No Current Equivalent | |
IMPORTANT TRANSFER INFORMATION:
Admission to San Jose State is competitive in all majors. SJSU continues to have more qualified applicants than available new student spaces. Because of this, SJSU is an impacted campus with impacted programs. For the most current information regarding admission impaction at SJSU please visit our website SJSU Impaction Information page.
Prior to transferring to San Jose State University all transfers must earn at least 60 transferable semester units (90 quarter), including the CSU four basic skill courses required for CSU admission eligibility (except majors which have an approved CSU GE A3 waiver). Within those 60 semester/90 quarter units, students are strongly encouraged to complete the following:
1. Lower Division Major Course Requirements (especially for STEM Majors):
Complete as many of the lower division courses required for the major as possible. Many of these courses may be double counted as part of the CSU GE-Breadth 39 semester unit requirements. The lower division major courses for this major are shown above.
2. General Education Requirements:
Complete all the CSU GE Breadth requirements at the community college (39 semester units/58 quarter units). The approved courses for each area can be found at www.assist.org under the link "CSU GE-Breadth Certification Courses" for your college. Many of these courses may be double counted to meet the major requirements shown above, so choose your courses wisely. Some SJSU majors which meet GE requirements within the majors are noted on the Major Exceptions and Modifications page in our catalog. Please see your college counselor/advisor to review your general education in order to receive FULL OR PARTIAL CERTIFICATION PRIOR TO TRANSFER to San Jose State University.
3. Second Course in English Composition highly recommended:
All students are strongly encouraged to complete a second English composition course as part of their lower division GE prior to transferring to SJSU (either to meet CSU GE Area A3 or C2) for the greatest success in passing the Writing Skills Test (WST) at SJSU. Complete this course with a grade of "C" or better prior to registering for the WST at SJSU to avoid delays in enrollment for other SJSU courses. To register for the WST contact our Testing office at: testing.sjsu.edu.
4. American Institutions Requirement (US 1, US 2, and US 3 must be completed):
This requirement is normally 2 courses and can be taken as part of your CSU GE-Breadth 39 semester unit requirements (GE Area D and sometimes Area C). The approved courses can be found at www.assist.org under the link "CSU U.S. History, Constitution, and American Ideals Courses" for your college.
5. Graduation Requirement - Physical Education (PE):
All undergraduate students who matriculate at SJSU are required to complete two units of physical education from Kinesiology/Dance activity courses, unless the major program has an approved PE waiver. Majors which have approved PE waivers are noted on the Major Exceptions and Modifications page in our catalog.
(page last modified: 11/21/2024)
