Program Overview

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San Jose State University Articulation Agreement

The San Jose State University Articulation Agreement outlines the requirements for students transferring to SJSU. Community College students should meet with a counselor as soon as possible to determine the equivalent courses offered at that institution.

Lower Division Requirements

Students should complete as many as possible of the lower division requirements listed below prior to transfer.

BFA - Art

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.

Important Information regarding SJSU's BFA - Art programs

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:

• 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.
• 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.

Student Requirements

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

Students are required to complete a second English composition course:

• ENGL 002 Critical Thinking and Writing
• ENGL 001B Argument and Analysis

Preparation for the Major

The following courses are required for preparation for the major:

• ART 012 Two-Dimensional Design and Color Concepts
• ART 013 Three-Dimensional Design Concepts
• ART 024 Drawing I
• ART 074 Introduction to Digital Media
• PHOT 040 Beginning Photography
• ARTH 070A Art History, Prehistoric to Medieval
• ARTH 070B Art History, Renaissance to Modern
• ARTH 070C Arts of Asia

Lower Division Major Requirements - Art/Art History Electives

Students must complete two courses in one of the following areas:

• Digital Media Art: ART 075 Introduction to Digital Video Art
• Pictorial Arts: ART 026 Drawing II, ART 061 Beginning Painting
• Spatial Art: ART 046 Introduction to Ceramics

Important Transfer Information

Admission to San Jose State is competitive in all majors. 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.

Transfer Requirements

Students are strongly encouraged to complete the following:

• Lower Division Major Course Requirements
• General Education Requirements
• Second Course in English Composition
• American Institutions Requirement (US 1, US 2, and US 3 must be completed)
• Graduation Requirement - Physical Education (PE)

Graduation Requirements

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.