Transfer map
The following matrices indicate equivalencies for School of Art, Program in Art and Program in Photography and Media requirements only. Transfer credit against School of Art program requirements must be assessed separately by transcript review at matriculation.
ART (SCHOOL OF ART)
| CalArts Program in Art | Units | Recommended Santa Fe Community College Courses to Transfer |
|---|---|---|
One class each semester from the Studio Series (below) toward the required 8 units of studio courses: AART 211 Drawing AART 212 Painting AART 213 Sculpture AART 214 Print & Digital Media AART 215 Video AART 216 Social Practice AART 217 Ceramics AART 218 Open Studio AART 219 Performance AART220 Writing AART 222 Sound in Art ACOM 218 Digital Skills for Artists
| 3 | Courses below can count towards the 8 units studio series requirement ARTS 2110 Arts and Design Survey ARTS 1110 ARTS 1115 Explore Arts and Design ARTS 1123L ARTS 1142L Creative Expression ARTS 1152L ARTS 1153L ARTS 1160L ARTS 1165L ARTS 1170 ARTS 1210 Color Theory I ARTS 1220 Art Practices I ARTS 1250L Design II: Three-Dimensional Design ARTS 1280 ARTS 1281 ARTS 1311L Ceramics Surface and Form ARTS 1315L Ceramics: Wheel Throwing ARTS 1320 Ceramics I ARTS 1330 Clay Hand-Building I ARTS 1340 Functional Ceramics I ARTS 1350 ARTS 1610 Drawing I ARTS 1620 Life Drawing I ARTS 1630 Painting I ARTS 1631L Painting Media Ancient and Contemporary ARTS 1640 Watercolor I ARTS 1710 ARTS 1750 ARTS 1830 ARTS 1840 ARTS 1850 ARTS 1855 ARTS 2116 Major Projects ARTS 2118L ARTS 2311L Extreme Pottery ARTS 2312L Ceramics: Glaze Formulation ARTS 2313L Ceramics: Integrative Projects ARTS 2315L Ceramics: Wheel Throwing II ARTS 2322 Clay Hand-Building II ARTS 2345L Ceramics: Advanced Wheel Throwing ARTS 2610 Drawing II ARTS 2612L Illustration I ARTS 2613L Animal Life Drawing and Painting ARTS 2614 ARTS 2614L Drawing/Painting Advanced Projects ARTS 2615L ARTS 2620 Life Drawing II ARTS 2620 ARTS 2630 Painting II ARTS 2640 Watercolor II ARTS 2720 ARTS 2725 ARTS 2840 ARTS 2843L ARTS 2844L ARTS 2845L ARTS 2846L ARTS 2847L ARTS 2848L ARTS 2857L ARTS 2998 Arts and Design Internships ARTS 2999 Professional Practice ARTS 211L Arts and Design Advanced Projects FDMA 1417 Audio Field Recording FDMA 1460 Women Making Media FDMA Introduction to Digital Image Editing - Photoshop |
| We also expect students to look beyond their chosen art discipline. All students must take at least two units outside of the School of Art. | 3 | Two courses in another art form |
PHOTOGRAPHY AND MEDIA (SCHOOL OF ART)
| CalArts Program in Photography & Media | Units | Recommended Santa Fe Community College Art/Photography Courses to Transfer |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Similar to: ARTS 1210 Color Theory I ARTS 1610 Drawing I ARTS 2610 Drawing II | |
| New Lab (2) | 3 | ARTS 1410 Introduction to Photography ARTS 2410 Black and White Photography |
| Introduction to Analog (2) | 3 | ARTS 1414 Camera Use and the Art of Seeing ARTS 2422 Extreme Photography |
| Technical Workshops (Studio) | ARTS 1413 Photography and Studio Lighting ARTS 2430 Photographic Portraiture ARTS 1415 Photographing Artwork ARTS 1412 Alternative Photographic Processes I ARTS 2415 Alternative Photographic Processes II | |
| Technical Workshops (Digital Imaging) | 3 | ARTS 1531 Lighting Digital Photography ARTS 2520 Digital Photography II ARTS 1415 Photographing Artwork ARTS 2425 Photographic Imaging for Fine Arts ARTS 2429 Special Photographic Projects
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| Topics in Photographic History | 3 | See arts in context recommended courses above in general education/critical studies transfer map |
| Elective (Highly recommended) | (Gallery and Exhibition Design) ARTS 2418 Landscape Photography ARTS 2419 Documentary Photography ARTS 2421 Photographic Surrealism | |
| 2 classes in another artistic discipline (music, dance, film/video, theater, creative writing) | Two classes in any other art form |
FILM AND VIDEO (SCHOOL OF FILM/VIDEO)
| CalArts BFA Program in Film/Video | Units | Recommended Santa Fe Community College Film/Video Courses to Transfer |
|---|---|---|
CalArts faculty will determine which SFCC courses will meet the required courses below but recommend the SFCC courses listed to the right. BFA 1 FPFV203 Cinematography (Fall) (3 credits) Recommended: BFA2 Recommended: *Satisfactory completion of these classes is a prerequisite to individual access to equipment and use of facilities for | 3 | FDMA 2520 - Introduction to Cinematography FDMA 1220 - Introduction to Digital Video Editing FDMA 1417 - Audio Field Recording FDMA 2510 - Introduction to Sound Design for Film FDMA 1110 - Film History FDMA 1185 - Experimental Cinema FDMA 2845 - Advanced Film and Television Production FDMA 2145 - Post-Production Color Compositing |
Equivalent Electives FPFV-302 Cinematic Lighting FPFV-410/610 Documentary Production FPFV-246 Intermediate Cinematography FPFV 441 Pre Production /Pre-Visualization | 3 |
FDMA 2747 - Advanced Film Lighting FDMA 2315 - Documentary Film Production I FDMA 2215 - Digital Cinematography II FDMA 2840 - Advanced Film and Television Pre-Production
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| 3 | See arts in context recommended courses in general education/critical studies transfer map | |
| FPFV-472 Alternative Screenwriting | FDMA 1560 - Screenwriting I FDMA 2560 - Screenwriting II | |
| 2 classes in another artistic discipline (music, dance, film/video, theater, creative writing) | Two classes in any other art form |
Critical Studies recommended courses
Students from SFCC will need the equivalent of 22 General Education/Critical Studies units –including one course from each Breadth Requirement Area *** plus Optional Breadth Courses**, and electives *
(46 units are required for the Bachelor of Arts (BFA) 8 units of which have to be completed in residence at CalArts)
CalArts Critical Studies Category | Units | Suggested Santa Fe Community College Courses |
|---|---|---|
Cultural Studies *** (CST) | 3 Units | ARTS 1314L Indigenous Pottery HUMN 1150 Introduction to Culture and Gender Studies ISCS 298 SOCI 2255 SOCI 2260 SOCI 2310 SPAN 2120 Spanish IV, SPAN 2121 Advanced Spanish and Hispanic Culture SPAN 2515 ENGL 2450 Myth and Literature ARTH 2140 Art of the American Southwest ARTH 2200 History of Women Artists: Renaissance to 21st Century FDMA 1110 Film History FDMA 1185 Experimental Cinema FDMA 2110 Introduction to Film Studies FDMA 2195 Beyond Hollywood FDMA 2180 International Horror Cinema SOCI Race, Class, and Gender |
Humanities *** (HMN) | 3 Units | ENGL 1410 ENGL 2450 ENGL 2510 Analysis of Literature ENGL 2560 ENGL 2998 Literary Magazine Internship: Santa Fe Literary Review HUMN 1110 Introduction to World Humanities I PHIL 1115 Introduction to Philosophy PHIL 2110 Introduction to Ethics SPAN 2510 Introduction to Hispanic Literature ENGL 1110 Composition I ENGL 1120 Composition II HUMN 2110 Introduction to World Humanities II ISCS 275 Ethical Hacking and Cyber Ethics |
Science and Math *** (SCM) | 3 Units | ASTR 1115C Introduction to Astronomy BIOL 1110 General Biology BIOL 1110L General Biology Lab BIOL 1130 Introductory Anatomy and Physiology BIOL 1130L Introductory Anatomy and Physiology Lab BIOL 1140 /1140 L Biology for Health Sciences/Lab BIOL 1215/1215L Biology for Environmental Sciences/Lab BIOL 1625 Introduction to Ecology and Field Biology BIOL 2110/2110L Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology/Lab BIOL 2110/2110L Principles of Biology: Genetics/Lab BIOL 2210/2210L Human Anatomy and Physiology I/Lab BIOL 2225/2225L Human Anatomy and Physiology II/Lab BIOL 2310 & 2310L BIOL 2410 & 2410L BIOL 2320 /2329L Microbiology/Lab CHEM 1120/1120L Introduction to Chemistry/Lab CHEM 1215/215L CHEM 1225/1225L CHEM 2120/2120L GEOL 1110/1110L Physical Geology/Lab GEOL 1998 Geology Field Experience GEOL 2110/2110L Historical Geology/Lab ISCS 261 MATH 1105 /1105L Foundations of Algebra/Lab MATH 1220 College Algebra MATH 1250/1250L Trigonometry and Pre-Calculus/Lab MATH 1350 Introduction to Statistics MATH 1430 Applications of Calculus I MATH 1510 Calculus I MATH 1520 Calculus II MATH 2410 Applied Ordinary Differential Equations MATH 2530 Calculus III PHYS 1115/1115L PHYS 1230/1230L PHYS 1240/1240L PHYS 1320/1320L |
Social Science *** (SOC) | 3 Units | Any course from the following subjects, not used in another area: ECON 2110 Macroeconomic Principles, ECON 2120 Macroeconomic Principles HIST 1110 United States History I HIST 1120 United States History II HIST 1130 World History I HIST 1140 World History II HIST 1150 Western Civilization I HIST 1160 Western Civilization II HIST 2110 Survey of New Mexico History HIST 2120 Survey of Mexican American History HIST 2130 Survey of Native American History POLS 1120 American National Government PSYC 1110 Introduction to Psychology PSYC 1160 Communication and Counseling Skills PSYC 2110 Social Psychology PSYC 2120 Developmental Psychology PSYC 2210 Abnormal Psychology PSYC 2220 Cognitive Psychology PSYC 2240 Psychology of Personality PSYC 2250 Brain and Behavior PSYC 2260 Positive Psychology PSYC 2270 Psychology of Learning and Memory PSYC 2330 Psychology of Human Sexuality PSYC 2350 Psychology of Gender SOCI 1110 Introduction to Sociology SOCI Race, Class, and Gender SOCI 2260 Sociology of Aging SOCI 2310 Contemporary Social Problems |
Arts in Context** (AIC) | 3 Units | ARTS 1121 Art Now ARTH 2110 History of Art I ARTH 2120 History of Art II ARTH 2130 Modern Art ARTH 2140 ARTH 2145 ARTH 2200 History of Women Artists: Renaissance to 21st Century ARTH 2245 History of Photography DANC 1110 ENGL 2560 FDMA 1110 FDMA 115 Design History FDMA 2110 FDMA 2180 FDMA 2195 MUSC 1130 SPAN 2510 Introduction to Hispanic Literature SPAN 2515 Contemporary Latino Film THEA 1110 |
Creative Writing ** (CRW) | 3 Units | ENGL 1110 ENGL 1120 ENGL 1320 Exploring Creative Writing ENGL 2320 Introduction to Fiction Writing ENGL 2330 Introduction to Poetry Writing ENGL 2340 Introduction to Creative Nonfiction Writing ENGL 2367 Intermediate Multi-Genre Creative Writing Workshop ENGL 2998 ENGL 1410 Introduction to Literature FDMA 1560 Screenwriting I FDMA 2560 Screenwriting II |
Computing and Research ** (COM) | 3 Units | ** Optional Critical Studies Breadth courses
ISCS 113 Introduction to Computer Science ISCS 120 Introduction to Programming I ISCS 125 Introduction to Programming II ISCS 215 ISCS 241 Data Organization and Implementation ISCS 261 Mathematical Foundations for Computer Science |
CS Elective * (CSE) | 3 Units | COMM 1130 Public Speaking, COMM 2120 Interpersonal Communication, COMM 2140- Small Group Communication FREN 1110 French I, FREN 1120 French II, ITAL 1110 Italian I JAPN 1110 Japanese I, JAPN 1120 – Japanese II, PORT 1110- Beginning Portuguese I, PORT 1120 Portuguese II SPAN 1110 Spanish I, SPAN 1120 Spanish II, SPAN 1125 Conversational Spanish I, SPAN 2110, Spanish III, SPAN 2120 Any Foreign Language courses: and any Breadth***/Optional Breadth** courses not already used to complete Breadth requirement can also be applied |
***Breadth requirement: one course from each area ** Optional Critical Studies Breadth courses • Critical Studies Electives *** Breadth - Courses from any of the Breadth areas can also be applied to the elective area. *CalArts delivers a two semester Level-100 sequence that serves as our “College Writing” requirement. Transfer students with 15 Critical Studies approved transfer units are exempt from this requirement. English 101 or its equivalent will likely be a prerequisite for most Rio Hondo courses that receive Critical Studies credit. | ||
| CSU and/or UC Transferable courses from a California Community College are eligible for transfer upon review by the Office of the Registrar. | ||