BFA Bachelor of Fine Arts BFA Acting BFA Advertising BFA Animation & Visual Effects BFA Art Education BFA Art History BFA Costume Design BFA Fashion BFA Fashion Styling BFA Fine Art BFA Game Development BFA Graphic Design BFA Illustration BFA Industrial Design BFA Interior Architecture & Design BFA Jewelry & Metal Arts BFA Landscape Architecture BFA Motion Pictures & Television FALL 2015 UNDERGRADUATE TRANSFER GUIDES BFA Music Production & Sound Design BFA Photography BFA Visual Development BFA Web Design & New Media BFA Writing for Film, Television & Digital Media B.Arch Bachelor of Architecture B.Arch* Architecture *Candidacy Status BA Bachelor of Arts BA in Architectural Design BA Multimedia Communications BA Fashion Journalism BS Bachelor of Science BS Game Programing AA Associate of Arts AA Acting AA Advertising AA Animation & Visual Effects AA Automotive Restoration AA Fashion AA Fashion Styling AA Fashion Journalism AA Fine Art AA Game Development AA Graphic Design AA Industrial Design AA Illustration AA Interior Architecture & Design AA Jewelry & Metal Arts AA Landscape Architecture AA Motion Pictures & Television AA Music Production & Sound Design for Visual Media AA Photography AA Studio Production for Advertising & Design AA Visual Development AA Web Design & New Media Transferring to Academy All courses must be a minimum of 3 units to transfer to Academy. Courses with less than 3 units may be combined to make 3 units if taken in the same category. Coursework presented for transfer must be successfully completed with a letter grade of "C" or above or a grade of Pass in a Pass/Fail course. AP and test scores may be used to place out of a Liberal Arts course, but the units must be made up with a Liberal Arts Elective. Visit Academy s Liberal Arts Placement web page for details on applicable placement scores. For more transfer details and to apply, visit Academy s webpage for transfer students. Completion of any of course listed in these guides is not required for admission. Students are welcome to transfer to Academy at any point in their academic career. Note: Units completed at another institution after starting a degree program at Academy will not be considered for transfer due to the deadline requiring all official transcripts to be on file prior to completion of the first term at Academy. NOTE: Degree requirements are subject to change. This guide is only applicable for students applying for the Fall 2015 semester. Using ASSIST to Check for of Coursework to Academy Some Academy categories align with the California State University General Education*/Breadth areas. The chart below indicates how CSU GE courses generally apply toward Academy degree categories. Use www.assist.org for the most accurate CSU GE courses. NOTE: While courses that transfer to California State Universities are eligible to transfer to Academy, the maximum number of transferable units is outlined on Academy s program specific transfer guides. CSU General Education-Breadth (GE-Breadth) Category Area A A1 - Oral Communication A2 - Written Communication A3 - Critical Thinking Area B B1 - Physical Science B2 - Life Science B4 - Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning Area C C1 - Arts C2 - Humanities Area D D0 - Sociology and Criminology D1 - Anthropology and Archeology D2 - Economics D3 - Ethnic Studies D4 - Gender Studies D5 - Geography D6 - History D7 - Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science D8 - Political Science, Government & Legal Institutions D9 - Psychology Area E E - Lifelong Learning and Self-Development Comparable Academy Category Liberal Art Elective Written Communications LA 108 Composition for the Artist Written Communications LA 202 English Composition: Creative Persuasion & Argument Liberal Art Elective (possible Quantitative Literacy credit, contact an Academy applicable courses) Liberal Art Elective Quantitative Literacy Elective (possible Art Historical Awareness credit, contact an Academy applicable courses) Liberal Art Elective Liberal Art Elective Liberal Art Elective (possible Cultural Ideas & Influences credit, contact an Academy applicable courses) Liberal Art Elective Liberal Art Elective (possible Cultural Ideas & Influences credit, contact an Academy applicable courses) Liberal Art Elective Liberal Art Elective Historical Awareness Liberal Art Elective Liberal Art Elective (possible Historical Awareness credit, contact an Academy applicable courses) Liberal Art Elective Elective * General Education courses at Academy are offered by the Liberal Arts Department
BACHELOR OF ARTS & BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS TRANSFER GUIDE This transfer guide is applicable to the following degrees: ADV BFA Advertising FA BFA Fine Art JEM BFA Jewelry & Metal Arts ANM BFA Animation & Visual Effects GAM BFA Game Development MPT BFA Motion Pictures & Television FSH BFA Fashion or Costume Design GR BFA Graphic Design PH BFA Photography FSH BFA Fashion Styling* ILL BFA Illustration VIS BFA Visual Development FSH BA Fashion Journalism* IND BFA Industrial Design WNM BFA Web Design & New Media Core 36 units By portfolio review Major 42 units* By portfolio review Electives 9 units By transcript review * 120 unit degrees have 30 major units 132 units Residency Requirement: 60 units for 120 unit programs and 66 units for 132 unit programs BFA in: BA / BFA & TRANSFER WORKSHEET WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS GENERAL EDUCATION ART HISTORICAL AWARENESS Written Communication 1 Historical Awareness Art Historical Awareness 1 Liberal Arts Elective 1 Student Choice 1 Written Communication 2 Quantitative Literacy Art Historical Awareness 2 Liberal Arts Elective 2 Student Choice 2 Written Communication 3 Cultural Ideas & Influences Art Historical Awareness 3 Liberal Arts Elective 3 Student Choice 3 Art Historical Awareness 4 Liberal Arts Elective 4 Communication courses courses HISTORICAL AWARENESS D6 - CSU GE History courses QUANTITATIVE LITERACY B4 - CSU GE Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning courses A, B, C, C, D, E - CSU GE courses, except Area B3 Science Laboratory, may apply. Use www.assist.org for the most accurate list of courses by California State University General Education/Breadth area.
ACTING BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS TRANSFER GUIDE.ACT. BFA in Acting Core 36 units By portfolio review Major 42 units By portfolio review Electives 9 units By transcript review 132 units Residency Requirement: 66 units BFA in Acting BFA IN ACTING & TRANSFER WORKSHEET WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS GENERAL EDUCATION ART HISTORICAL AWARENESS Written Communication 1 Historical Awareness Theater, Film, & Performance Appreciation 1 Liberal Arts Elective 1 Student Choice 1 Written Communication 2 Quantitative Literacy Theater, Film, & Performance Appreciation 2 Liberal Arts Elective 2 Student Choice 2 Written Communication 3 Cultural Ideas & Influences Art Historical Awareness 1 Liberal Arts Elective 3 Student Choice 3 Art Historical Awareness 2 Liberal Arts Elective 4 Communication courses courses HISTORICAL AWARENESS D6 - CSU GE History courses QUANTITATIVE LITERACY B4 - CSU GE Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning courses A, B, C, C, D, E - CSU GE courses, except Area B3 Science Laboratory, may apply. Use www.assist.org for the most accurate list of courses by California State University General Education/Breadth area.
ART EDUCATION BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS TRANSFER GUIDE.ARE. BFA in Art Education Pedagogy Core 21 units By Department Director review Art & Design Core 33 units By portfolio review Art/Design Portfolio 21 units By Department Director review 120 units Residency Requirement: 60 units BFA in Art Education BFA IN ART EDUCATION TRANSFER WORKSHEET WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS GENERAL EDUCATION ART HISTORICAL AWARENESS Written Communication 1 Quantitative Literacy Art Historical Awareness 1 Liberal Arts Elective 1 Liberal Arts Elective 4 Written Communication 2 U.S. Constitution Art Historical Awareness 2 Liberal Arts Elective 2 Liberal Arts Elective 5 Written Communication 3 Art Historical Awareness 3 Liberal Arts Elective 3 Liberal Arts Elective 6 Comparative Art History Communication courses courses QUANTITATIVE LITERACY B4 - CSU GE Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning courses Use www.assist.org for the most accurate list of courses by California State University General Education/Breadth area.
ART HISTORY BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS TRANSFER GUIDE.AHS. BFA in Art History Core 27 units By Department Director review Major Electives 9 units By Department Director review Art History Advanced Studies 9 units By Department Director review Studio Foundations 15 units By portfolio review Studio Focus 18 units By portfolio review Electives 6 units By transcript review Non-Art History Liberal Arts 36 units By transcript review 120 units Residency Requirement: 60 units BFA in Art History BFA IN ART HISTORY TRANSFER WORKSHEET WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS GENERAL EDUCATION EUROPEAN FOREIGN LANGUAGE Expository Writing 1 Quantitative Literacy European Foreign Language 1 Liberal Arts Elective 1 Student Choice 1 Expository Writing 2 Western Civilization European Foreign Language 2 Liberal Arts Elective 2 Student Choice 2 European Foreign Language 3 Liberal Arts Elective 3 European Foreign Language 4 EXPOSITORY WRITING 1 Communication courses EXPOSITORY WRITING 2 courses QUANTITATIVE LITERACY B4 - CSU GE Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning courses A, B, C, C, D, E - CSU GE courses, except Area B3 Science Laboratory, may apply Use www.assist.org for the most accurate list of courses by California State University General Education/Breadth area.
INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS TRANSFER GUIDE.IAD. BFA in Interior Architecture & Design Core 36 units By portfolio review Major 42 units By portfolio review Electives 9 units By transcript review Residency Requirement: 66 units 132 units BFA in Interior Architecture & Design Mailing Address BFA IN INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN & TRANSFER WORKSHEET WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS GENERAL EDUCATION Interior Architecture HISTORY & ART HISTORICAL AWARENESS Written Communication 1 Historical Awareness Interior Architecture History 1 Liberal Arts Elective 1 Student Choice 1 Written Communication 2 Quantitative & Human Factors Interior Architecture History 2 Liberal Arts Elective 2 Student Choice 2 Written Communication 3 Cultural Ideas & Influences Art Historical Awareness 1 Liberal Arts Elective 3 Student Choice 3 Art Historical Awareness 2 Liberal Arts Elective 4 Communication courses courses HISTORICAL AWARENESS D6 - CSU GE History courses QUANTITATIVE LITERACY B4 - CSU GE Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning courses A, B, C, C, D, E - CSU GE courses, except Area B3 Science Laboratory, may apply. Use www.assist.org for the most accurate list of courses by California State University General Education/Breadth area.
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS TRANSFER GUIDE.LAN. BFA in Landscape Architecture Core 36 units By portfolio review Major 42 units By portfolio review Electives 9 units By transcript review Residency Requirement: 66 units 132 units BFA in Landscape Architecture BFA IN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE & TRANSFER WORKSHEET WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS GENERAL EDUCATION LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE HISTORY, SOCIAL & CULTURAL FACTORS Written Communication 1 Historical Awareness Pre-Industrial Urban Open Spaces Liberal Arts Elective 1 Student Choice 1 Written Communication 2 Fundamental Math Post-Industrial Urban Open Spaces Liberal Arts Elective 2 Student Choice 2 Written Communication 3 Applied Math Landscape Social Factors Liberal Arts Elective 3 Student Choice 3 Cultural Ideas & Influences Liberal Arts Elective 4 Communication courses courses HISTORICAL AWARENESS D6 - CSU GE History courses A, B, C, C, D, E - CSU GE courses, except Area B3 Science Laboratory, may apply. Use www.assist.org for the most accurate list of courses by California State University General Education/Breadth area.
MUSIC PRODUCTION & SOUND DESIGN FOR VISUAL MEDIA BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS TRANSFER GUIDE.MUS. BFA in Music Production & Sound Design for Visual Media Core 36 units By portfolio review Major 42 units By portfolio review Electives 9 units By transcript review Residency Requirement: 66 units 132 units BFA in Music Production & Sound Design for Visual Media BFA MUSIC PRODUCTION & SOUND DESIGN FOR VISUAL MEDIA & TRANSFER WORKSHEET WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS GENERAL EDUCATION Written Communication 1 Historical Awareness Liberal Arts Elective 1 Liberal Arts Elective 5 Student Choice 1 Written Communication 2 Quantitative Literacy Liberal Arts Elective 2 Liberal Arts Elective 6 Student Choice 2 Written Communication 3 Cultural Ideas & Influences Liberal Arts Elective 3 Liberal Arts Elective 7 Student Choice 3 Art Historical Awareness Liberal Arts Elective 4 Communication courses courses HISTORICAL AWARENESS D6 - CSU GE History courses QUANTITATIVE LITERACY B4 - CSU GE Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning courses A, B, C, C, D, E - CSU GE courses, except Area B3 Science Laboratory, may apply. Use www.assist.org for the most accurate list of courses by California State University General Education/Breadth area.
WRITING FOR FILM, TELEVISION & DIGITAL MEDIA BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS TRANSFER GUIDE.WRI. BFA in Writing for Film, Television & Digital Media Core 36 units By Department Director review Major 30 units By Department Director review Electives 9 units By transcript review Residency Requirement: 60 units 120 units BFA in Writing for Film, Television & Digital Media WRITING FOR FILM, TELEVISION & DIGITAL MEDIA & TRANSFER WORKSHEET WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS GENERAL EDUCATION STORYTELLING & CULTURE OF ENTERTAINMENT Written Communication 1 Historical Awareness Culture of Entertainment 1 Liberal Arts Elective 1 Student Choice 1 Written Communication 2 Quantitative Literacy Culture of Entertainment 2 Liberal Arts Elective 2 Student Choice 2 Written Communication 3 Cultural Ideas & Influences Storytelling & Character Psychology course Liberal Arts Elective 3 Student Choice 3 Liberal Arts Elective 4 Liberal Arts Elective 5 Communication courses courses HISTORICAL AWARENESS D6 - CSU GE History courses QUANTITATIVE LITERACY B4 - CSU GE Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning courses A, B, C, C, D, E - CSU GE courses, except Area B3 Science Laboratory, may apply. Use www.assist.org for the most accurate list of courses by California State University General Education/Breadth area.
MULTIMEDIA COMMUNICATIONS BACHELOR OF ARTS TRANSFER GUIDE.COM. BA in Multimedia Communications Core 36 units By portfolio review Major 15 units By portfolio review Major Electives 15 units By Department Director review of transcripts Electives 9 units By transcript review Residency Requirement: 60 units 120 units BA in Multimedia Communications BA IN MULTIMEDIA COMMUNICATIONS & TRANSFER WORKSHEET MAJOR WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS GENERAL EDUCATION COMMUNICATIONS Written Communication 1 Quantitative Literacy Liberal Arts Elective 4 Communications Elective 1 Student Choice 1 Written Communication 2 Historical Awareness Liberal Arts Elective 5 Communications Elective 2 Student Choice 2 Written Communication 3 Liberal Arts Elective 1 Liberal Arts Elective 6 Communications Elective 3 Student Choice 3 Liberal Arts Elective 2 Liberal Arts Elective 7 Communications Elective 4 Cultural Ideas & Influences Liberal Arts Elective 3 Liberal Arts Elective 8 Communications Elective 5 Communication courses courses HISTORICAL AWARENESS D6 - CSU GE History courses QUANTITATIVE LITERACY B4 - CSU GE Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning courses MAJOR Contact Academy of Art University Admissions applicable Communications and Journalism courses. A, B, C, C, D, E - CSU GE courses, except Area B3 Science Laboratory, may apply. Use www.assist.org for the most accurate list of courses by California State University General Education/Breadth area.
BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE TRANSFER GUIDE.ARH. B.Arch* in Architecture (*candidacy status) Core 36 units By portfolio review Major 69 units By portfolio review Studio Arts & Humanities Breadth 12 units By Department Director review Residency Requirement: 81 units 162 units B.Arch - Architecture (*candidacy status) WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS / SOCIAL & CULTURAL FACTORS B.ARCH ARCHITECTURE & BREADTH TRANSFER WORKSHEET BREADTH MATH & PHYSICS ARCHITECTURE HISTORY / URBAN FACTORS Written Communication 1 Fundamental Math History of Architecture 1 Liberal Arts Elective 1 Breadth 1: Music & Art Written Communication/ Architecture Theory Applied Math History of Architecture 2 Liberal Arts Elective 2 Breadth 2: Studio & Media Social Factors & Historical Awareness Advanced Math History of Architecture 3 Liberal Arts Elective 3 Breadth 3: Language, Culture & Humanities Cultural Influences & Human Behavior Physics Urban Studies Breadth 4: Graphics, Marketing, & Entrepreneurial Communication courses Use www.assist.org for the most accurate list of courses by California State University General Education/Breadth area.
BACHELOR ARTS IN ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN TRANSFER GUIDE.ARH. BA in Architectural Design Core 36 units By portfolio review Major 45 units By portfolio review Breadth 6 units By Department Director review 132 units Residency Requirement: 66 units BA in Architectural Design BA IN ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN & BREADTH TRANSFER WORKSHEET BREADTH WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS / CULTURAL FACTORS MATH & PHYSICS ARCHITECTURE HISTORY / & URBAN FACTORS / HISTORICAL & SOCIAL FACTORS Written Communication 1 Fundamental Math History of Architecture 1 Liberal Arts Elective 1 Breadth 1: Music & Art Written Communication/ Architecture Theory Applied Math History of Architecture 2 Liberal Arts Elective 2 Breadth 2: Studio & Media Advanced Math History of Architecture 3 Liberal Arts Elective 3 Cultural Influences & Human Behavior Physics Urban Studies Social Factors & Historical Awareness Communication courses Use www.assist.org for the most accurate list of courses by California State University General Education/Breadth area.
GAME PROGRAMMING BACHELOR OF SCIENCE TRANSFER GUIDE.GAP. BS in Game Programming Core 36 units By portfolio review Major 30 units By portfolio review Electives 9 units By transcript review Residency Requirement: 60 units 120 units BS in Game Programming BS IN GAME PROGRAMMING & TRANSFER WORKSHEET WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS GENERAL EDUCATION MATH Written Communication 1 Historical Awareness Fundamental Math Liberal Arts Elective 1 Student Choice 1 Written Communication 2 Cultural Ideas & Influences Applied Math Liberal Arts Elective 2 Student Choice 2 Written Communication 3 Art Historical Awareness Advanced Math Liberal Arts Elective 3 Student Choice 3 Liberal Arts Elective 4 Liberal Arts Elective 5 Communication courses courses HISTORICAL AWARENESS D6 - CSU GE History courses A, B, C, C, D, E - CSU GE courses, except Area B3 Science Laboratory, may apply. Use www.assist.org for the most accurate list of courses by California State University General Education/Breadth area.
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS TRANSFER GUIDE This transfer guide is applicable to the following Associates of Arts degrees: ACT AA Acting FA AA Fine Art JEM AA Jewelry & Metal Arts ADV AA Advertising GAM AA Game Development MPT AA Motion Pictures & Television ANM AA Animation & Visual Effects GR AA Graphic Design PH AA Photography FSH AA Fashion ILL AA Illustration VIS AA Visual Development FSH AA Fashion Styling* IND AA Industrial Design WNM AA Web Design & New Media FSH AA Fashion Journalism* IAD AA Interior Architecture & Design Core 33 units By portfolio review Major 15* units By portfolio review Liberal Arts 18 units By transcript review 66 units Residency Requirement: 33 units AA in: AA TRANSFER WORKSHEET WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS ART HISTORICAL AWARENESS Written Communication 1 Liberal Arts Elective 1 Art Historical Awareness 1 Written Communication 2 Art Historical Awareness 2 Communication courses courses A1, A2, A3, B1, B2, B4, C2, D 1-9 CSU GE courses, except areas C1 Arts and B3 Science Laboratory, of Art University
AUTOMOTIVE RESTORATION ASSOCIATE OF ARTS TRANSFER GUIDE.AUT. AA Automotive Restoration Core 24 units By portfolio review Major 18 units By portfolio review Liberal Arts 18 units By transcript review Residency Requirement: 30 units 60 units AA in: Automotive Restoration AUTOMOTIVE RESTORATION ASSOCIATE OF ARTS TRANSFER WORKSHEET WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS GENERAL EDUCATION AUTOMOTIVE DESIGN HISTORY Written Communication 1 Quantitative Mechanics History of Automotive Design Written Communication 2 Liberal Arts Elective Communication courses courses of Art University
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE ASSOCIATE OF ARTS TRANSFER GUIDE.LAN. AA Landscape Architecture Core 33 units By portfolio review Major 15 units By portfolio review Liberal Arts 18 units By transcript review Residency Requirement: 33 units 66 units AA in: Landscape Architecture LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE ASSOCIATE OF ARTS TRANSFER WORKSHEET WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS GENERAL EDUCATION LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE HISTORY, SOCIAL & CULTURAL FACTORS Written Communication 1 Fundamental Math Pre-Industrial Urban Open Spaces 1 Written Communication 2 Applied Math Communication courses courses of Art University
MUSIC PRODUCTION & SOUND DESIGN FOR VISUAL MEDIA ASSOCIATE OF ARTS TRANSFER GUIDE.MUS. AA in Music Production & Sound Design for Visual Media Core 33 units By portfolio review Major 15 units By portfolio review Liberal Arts 18 units By transcript review Residency Requirement: 33 units 66 units AA in: Music Production & Sound Design for Visual Media AA MUSIC PRODUCTION & SOUND DESIGN FOR VISUAL MEDIA & TRANSFER WORKSHEET WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS Written Communication 1 Liberal Arts Elective 1 Written Communication 2 Liberal Arts Elective 2 Liberal Arts Elective 3 Communication courses courses Contact an Academy of Art University There are no electives for this program.
STUDIO PRODUCTION FOR ADVERTISING & DESIGN ASSOCIATE OF ARTS TRANSFER GUIDE.ADV-S. AA Studio Production for Advertising & Design Core 33 units By portfolio review Major 9 units By portfolio review Liberal Arts 18 units By transcript review 60 units Residency Requirement: 30 units AA in: Studio Production for Advertising & Design STUDIO PRODUCTION FOR ADVERTISING & DESIGN ASSOCIATE OF ARTS TRANSFER WORKSHEET WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS ART HISTORICAL AWARENESS Written Communication 1 Art Historical Awareness 1 Written Communication 2 Art Historical Awareness 2 Written Communication 3 Communication courses courses of Art University There are no electives for this program.