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SJSU ARTICULATION AGREEMENT
Lower Division Requirements
Fall 2024 - Spring 2025
BFA - Art
Concentration in Photography
San José State University -to- Merritt 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 | |
Important Information regarding SJSU's BFA - Art programs: | ||
| The 120 units Bachelor of Fine Arts degree is for the student seriously interested in a career as a professional artist. It combines a general background in studio art with a more intensive preparation for the MFA degree. The BFA Art degree is offered with four concentrations: Digital Media Art, Photography, Pictorial Art, and Spatial Art. | ||
| No portfolios are required at the time of application for admission to SJSU. Major requirements for the first two years of study for BA Art/Studio Practice and all BFA degrees are very similar so that students have time to choose the right path and can apply for the BFA, if they choose to do so. At that time BFA program applicants must meet the following departmental requirements: | ||
| 1. Have completed, be currently enrolled in, or planning to enroll within the following two semesters in all coursework in the common preparation for the BA and BFA Art majors (25-28 units of drawing, digital media, photography, sculpture, art history, ART 001, ART 002, ART 003, and ART 100W) with a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Also, recommended are three to six additional units from the desired BFA concentration area. | ||
| 2. Pass the BFA - Art admissions review. During the review, which is held in October and March of each year, images of the applicant's creative work are reviewed by the art faculty to determine if the work demonstrates the creative level expected of BFA candidates. Instructions are available on the Art and Art History Department website. | ||
| Students complete the BFA Art programs with a capstone project, for which each candidate prepares an individual art exhibit to demonstrate the candidates professional competence. | ||
Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale in all art/design courses; failing this, the BFA status will be changed to one of the BA - Art programs. | ||
Second Course in English Composition: | ||
| ENGL 002 Critical Thinking and Writing | ENGL 5 Critical Thinking in Reading and Writing | |
| or | ||
| ENGL 001B Argument and Analysis | ENGL 1B Composition and Reading | |
Preparation for the Major: | ||
| ART 012 Two-Dimensional Design and Color Concepts | No Current Equivalent | |
| ART 013 Three-Dimensional Design Concepts | No Current Equivalent | |
| ART 024 Drawing I | ART 20 Beginning Drawing and Composition AND ART 21 Continuing Drawing and Composition (ART 20 & ART 21 must be completed at same school) | |
| ART 074 Introduction to Digital Media | No Current Equivalent | |
| PHOT 040 Beginning Photography | No Current Equivalent | |
| ARTH 070A Art History, Prehistoric to Medieval | No Current Equivalent | |
| OR | ||
| ARTH 070B Art History, Renaissance to Modern | No Current Equivalent | |
| OR | ||
| ARTH 070C Arts of Asia | ASAME 1 Art and Culture of Asia | |
| (Highly recommend students take ARTH 070B) | ||
Lower Division Major Requirements - Art/Art History Electives: Complete two courses in one of the following areas. | ||
Digital Media Art: | ||
| ART 075 Introduction to Digital Video Art | No Current Equivalent | |
Pictorial Arts: | ||
| ART 026 Drawing II | No Current Equivalent | |
| ART 061 Beginning Painting | ART 50 Beginning Painting | |
Spatial Art: | ||
| ART 046 Introduction to Ceramics | ART 80 Beginning Ceramics OR ART 81 Continuing Ceramics OR ART 82 Intermediate Ceramics | |
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)
