Transfer entry requirements
A GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale on college coursework
Note: some majors are impacted and have higher GPA requirements. For more information, please visit the Office of Admissions website. Currently, the following majors require a higher GPA: Biology, Botany, Environmental Science & Management, Wildlife, and Zoology.
First-Time Freshmen
A Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale on high school coursework
A GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale on high school coursework (if less than 60 transferable semester units)
Note: some majors may be impacted and have additional eligibility requirements. For more information, please visit the Office of Admissions website on impaction to see if your major is affected by impaction criteria.
English Requirements
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TEST NAME |
UNDERGRADUATE |
|---|---|
|
ACT |
22 or above on English test section |
|
AEC |
Level 6 |
|
Cambridge English Exams |
CAE: C1 (180 or above) |
|
CWC |
Completion of Level 6. |
|
DAAD |
DAAD Language Test certificate with a "C" in every section (level B2). |
|
Duolingo |
95 |
|
EF |
Completion of Level C1. |
|
EIKEN |
Grade: Pre-1/CSE: 2304-3000 |
|
ELS |
Successful completion of level 112 |
|
ESLI |
Completion of Pre-University |
|
Eurocenters |
Level 7 |
|
GTEC CBT |
1153 |
|
IELTS |
6.0 |
|
ILSC |
Completion of Intermediate 4 (A2) |
|
iTEP |
3.7 |
|
Kaplan |
Advanced level |
|
Maximo Nivel |
Advance I |
|
MELAB |
76 |
|
LSI |
Upper Intermediate |
|
PTE |
48 |
|
SAT |
550 on the Verbal/Critical Reading |
|
Stafford House |
Level 9 (CEF - C1) |
|
TLC |
Successful completion of Advanced Level 9 |
|
TOEFL |
71 IBT, 525 PBT, 197 CBT |
|
USC International Academy |
Successful completion of Level 6 |
|
Your Gateway to U.S. Universities - USAC |
Successful completion of High Advanced Level and USAC recommendation |
The BFA is a cohort-based program for students in their junior and senior years. Students should apply to the BFA program in their sophomore year for entrance in the following fall semester. Admission to the program is competitive. To be considered, an applicant must have completed the lower division core courses for the studio art major (15 units) and at least two of the four lower division studio elective courses with a minimum GPA of 3.00 (B). In addition, applicants are required to electronically submit images of their work, two academic references, a short personal statement and an unofficial transcript. Transfer students interested in the BFA program may apply to the program following the above guidelines. For university transfer requirements, see the “Admission Information” section of the catalog. Please refer to the Art Department website for current information regarding application guidelines, application forms and timelines.
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Lower Division (27 units)
ART 103A (3) Survey of Art History I:
Prehistory-Medieval
ART 103B (3) Survey of Art History II:
1400 CE-Contemporary
Lower Division Studio Courses
ART 105B (3) Fundamentals of Drawing
ART 105C (3) 2D Foundations
ART 105D (3) 3D Foundations
Lower Division Studio Electives
Complete four courses (12 units) from the
following list.
ART 106 (3) Painting I
ART 107 (3) Printmaking I
ART 108 (3) Graphic Design I
ART 109 (3) Sculpture I
ART 112 (3) Scientific Drawing I
ART 122 (3) Life Drawing I
ART 250 (3) Darkroom Photography
ART 251 (3) Photography I
ART 273 (3) Illustration I
ART 282 (3) Jewelry & Small Metals I
ART 290 (3) Ceramics I
Upper Division (43 units)
ART 303 (3) Global Contemporary Art
Complete two additional art history courses.
ART 301 (3) Topics in Western Art
History
ART 302 (3) Topics in Global Art
History [DCG-n]
ART 304 (3) Topics in American Art
History [DCG-d]
ART 410 (4) Art History Seminar
Professional Development
ART 437 (3) Professional Practices in
Art
ART 356 (3) Museum and Gallery
Practices, or
ART 491A (3) Teaching Assistant: Studio
ART 494 (4) BFA Practicum in Studio
Art
Upper Division Studio Electives
Complete eight courses (24 units) from the
following lists. At least one course must be
from List B.
Studio Electives List A
ART 321 (3) Drawing II
ART 325 (3) Life Drawing II
ART 326 (3) Painting II
ART 330 (3) Printmaking: Studio Topics
ART 337 (3) Photography: Studio Topics
ART 340 (3) Graphic Design II
ART 345 (3) Sculpture: Studio Topics
ART 346 (3) Sculpture: Materials &
Methods
ART 348 (3) Jewelry and Small Metals:
Casting
ART 350 (3) Ceramics: High Fire
ART 351 (3) Ceramics: Low Fire
ART 367 (3) Photography II
ART 372 (3) Graphic Design: Studio
Topics
ART 373 (3) Illustration II
ART 395 (1-6) Topics in Studio Art
ART 396B (3) Workshops
ART 499 (3) Directed Study
Studio Electives List B
ART 324 (3) Drawing: Portfolio
Development
ART 329 (3) Painting III
ART 333 (3) Printmaking: Portfolio
Development
ART 339 (3) Photography: Portfolio
Development
ART 343 (3) Graphic Design: Portfolio
Development
ART 347 (3) Sculpture: Portfolio
Development
ART 349 (3) Jewelry & Small Metals:
Studio Topics
ART 359 (3) Ceramics: Portfolio
Development
Advertising Agent
Art Director
Art Curator
Ceramicist
Critic
Digital Artist
Exhibition Designer
Graphic Designer
Jeweler
Illustrator
Museum Director
Package Designer
Painter
Photographer
Printmaker
Sculptor
Silkscreen Artist
Teacher
Web Site Designer
Some of the careers listed
may require additional or
specialized coursework.
