First-Time First Year (FTFY)
A First-Time First Year applicant is any student applying directly from secondary school (high school) who has earned no college or university credit.
FTFY Applying with academic course work from outside the U.S. should:
Complete a high/secondary school curriculum which totals 12 years of primary-secondary education, and earn a graduation diploma or certificate
Complete high school curriculum with above satisfactory grades or marks which equals a 2.5 grade point average (GPA) on the 4.0 grading scale
Submit official high school transcript (academic record), showing all courses with grades or marks, and graduation diploma or certificate. Official transcript must be in the original language of issue. Submit certified English translations for non-English documents
English requirements
Submit official verification of English proficiency except where English is the applicant's native language and has attended for at least three years’ full time at an institution where English was the principal language of instruction
TOEFL score report with at least a minimum of 61 iBT. or
IELTS score report with at least a minimum of 6.0
Completion of GE Area A2 (Written Communication) with a grade of C- or better
Successful completion of Advanced Level - Sonoma State American Language Institute /Conditional Admission available
Successful completion of English Intensive Program - English Language School (ELS) Level 112 Certificate
Successful completion of Level 6 - UCLA Extension American Language Center
Successful completion of Level 5 - USC International Academy
The California State University (CSU) has temporarily suspended the use of ACT/SAT examinations in determining admission eligibility for all CSU campuses for the 2021-2022 academic year. This temporary change of admission eligibility applies only for the Fall 2021, Winter 2022 and Spring 2022 admission cycles.
The "a-g" score is a calculation now based upon your High School Grade Point Average and your Multi Factor score.
The High School Grade Point Average is based on courses taken during 10th through 12th grades which are "college preparatory." Honors or Advanced Placement (AP) courses taken in 11th and 12th grades with grades of C or higher are awarded an extra grade point.
If you are a Non resident applying to a non-impacted major with a GPA of 3.0 or higher, you meet the eligibility requirements for Admissions.
If you are a Non Resident applying to an impacted major that requires minimum Multi Factor Score, your application will be subject to Multi Factor score. (If you do not meet impacted major criteria, you will be considered for an alternate major).
If you are a Non Resident and Graduate of a non-California High School with a GPA between 2.50 and 2.99, you will be ranked by using the score as indicated on the Multi Factor scoring chart.
The Studio Art curriculum is designed for students to develop the ability to create, analyze, interpret, and evaluate art. Students learn to express their thoughts, feelings, and values in a variety of visual forms. The department strives to stimulate creativity and competency as students broaden their skills and knowledge of materials and technologies. The faculty is committed to the recognition of individuality and unique accomplishment. Professors work closely with each student to encourage personal direction and ideas.
Students in the BA art studio concentration take 45 units of major core courses. Emphases include ceramics, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture and works on paper.
The Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree is often considered the degree of choice for students wishing to pursue graduate or professional studies. It enhances the artist’s opportunity to perform at a higher level and fulfills the need for additional artistic growth in an intensive studio environment. The BFA program regularly brings together students and faculty from all areas for demanding critiques. The pursuit of the BFA degree affords time for concentrated work within a specific art emphasis: painting, photography, printmaking, or sculpture. In addition, students may emphasize ceramics or works on paper.
This more intensive degree program is open to students through competitive application, usually during the junior year. Please see your advisor for details regarding the application process.
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Major Core Requirements
Freshman and Sophomore Years
FLC = a Freshman Learning Community, taught over two semesters; counts for GE areas A1 and C3
ARTS 104 - Studio Art Foundations Unit(s): 4 OR
ARTS 101 - Art Fundamentals Unit(s): 3
AND
ARTS 102 - Fundamentals of Three Dimension Design Unit(s): 3
ARTH 210 - Introduction to Art History Unit(s): 4 (4 Unit(s) Required)
ARTH 211 - Introduction to Art History Unit(s): 4 OR (4 Unit(s) Required)
ARTH 160A - Humanities Learning Community Unit(s): 4 *
AND
ARTH 160B - Humanities Learning Community Unit(s): 4 *
Complete two of the following courses for a total of 4 units:
ARTS 202 - Beginning Drawing Unit(s): 3 (3 Unit(s) Required)
ARTS 204 - Beginning Life Drawing Unit(s): 3 (3 Unit(s) Required)
ARTS 105 - Media Art Fundamentals Unit(s): 3
Junior and Senior Years
Complete the following 5 courses:
Minimum required 15
ARTH 464 - Avant-Gardes of the Early 20th Century Unit(s): 3-4 (4 Unit(s) Required)
ARTH 465 - Modern Art from 1945 to 1979 Unit(s): 3-4 (4 Unit(s) Required)
ARTH 466 - Contemporary Art Unit(s): 3-4 (3 Unit(s) Required)
ARTS 465 - B.F.A. Seminar Unit(s): 1-4
ARTS 466 - B.F.A. Portfolio Artists’ Practices Unit(s): 3
ARTS 491 - Visiting Artists’ Lecture Series Unit(s): 1
Choose any combination of the following to total 5 units:
Minimum required 5
ARTS 302 - Intermediate Drawing Unit(s): 3 (3 Unit(s) Required)
ARTS 304 - Intermediate Life Drawing Unit(s): 3 (3 Unit(s) Required)
ARTS 402 - Advanced Drawing Unit(s): 3 (3 Unit(s) Required)
ARTS 404 - Advanced Life Drawing Unit(s): 3 (3 Unit(s) Required)
Areas of Emphasis
In addition to the major core requirements, each B.F.A. student must complete one of the following 34-unit emphases:
Painting
Photography
Printmaking
Sculpture
Units
Total lower-division core units: 14-18
Total upper-division core units: 20-22
Total units in the emphasis: 34
Total units in the major: 70
