Art History
AA-T Degree Art History · Mt. San Antonio College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Humanities and Social Sciences Division
Art History Department
The academic discipline of Art History involves the study of visual objects as both works of art and as artifacts of the historical and cultural contexts in which they were created. The Associate in Arts in Art History for Transfer (AA-T) will provide the student with a solid foundation in both European and global art and visual culture from the periods of pre–history through modern and contemporary. The degree program requires students to critically analyze visual objects from a variety of perspectives, utilizing various modes of analysis.
To earn an Associate in Arts in Art History for Transfer a student must complete 60 semester units that are eligible for transfer to the CSU that consist of the Cal-GETC pattern and a major of at least 18 units. Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 in all CSU-transferable coursework to receive an associate degree for transfer and all courses in the major must be completed with a C or better. Students earning an associate degree for transfer will not be required to complete any other local graduation requirements. A “P” (Pass) grade is also an acceptable grade for courses in the major if the course is taken on a Pass or No Pass basis.
Required Courses
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | 9 | |
| ARTH C1100 | Survey of Art from Prehistory to the Medieval Era | |
| orARTH C1100H | Survey of Art from Prehistory to the Medieval Era – Honors | |
| orARTH C1200 | Survey of Art from the Renaissance to Contemporary | |
| orARTH C1200H | Survey of Art from the Renaissance to Contemporary - Honors | |
| ARTH 9 | History of Asian Art and Architecture | |
| orARTH 11 | History of African, Oceanic, and Native American Art | |
| orARTH 11H | History of African, Oceanic, and Native American Art - Honors | |
| orARTH 12 | History of Precolumbian Art and Architecture | |
| orARTH 12H | History of Precolumbian Art and Architecture - Honors | |
| orARTH 13 | World Art and Visual Culture | |
| orARTH 16 | History of Latin American Art and Visual Culture | |
| orARTH 16H | History of Latin American Art and Visual Culture - Honors | |
| ARTD 15A | Drawing: Beginning | |
| List A | 3 | |
| Choose one course from the following: | ||
| ARTH 3 | History of Women and Gender in Art | |
| orARTH 3H | History of Women and Gender in Art - Honors | |
| ARTH 6 | History of Modern Art | |
| orARTH 6H | History of Modern Art - Honors | |
| ARTH 7 | Global Contemporary Visual Culture | |
| ARTH 8 | History of Medieval Art and Architecture | |
| ARTH 9 | History of Asian Art and Architecture | |
| ARTH 10 | A History of Greek and Roman Art and Architecture | |
| ARTH 11 | History of African, Oceanic, and Native American Art | |
| orARTH 11H | History of African, Oceanic, and Native American Art - Honors | |
| ARTH 12 | History of Precolumbian Art and Architecture | |
| orARTH 12H | History of Precolumbian Art and Architecture - Honors | |
| ARTH 13 | World Art and Visual Culture | |
| ARTH 14 | Rome: The Ancient City | |
| ARTH 15 | Culture and Art of Pompeii | |
| ARTH 16 | History of Latin American Art and Visual Culture | |
| orARTH 16H | History of Latin American Art and Visual Culture - Honors | |
| List B | 3 | |
| Choose one course from the following: | ||
| ANIM 108 | Principles of Animation | |
| ANIM 115 | Storyboarding | |
| ANIM 130 | Introduction to 3D Modeling | |
| ANIM 172 | Motion Graphics, Compositing and Visual Effects | |
| ARTB 14 | Basic Studio Arts | |
| ARTC 100 | Fundamentals of Graphic Design | |
| ARTC 272 | Motion Graphics, Compositing and Visual Effects | |
| ARTD 15B | Drawing: Intermediate | |
| ARTD 16 | Drawing: Perspective | |
| ARTD 17A | Drawing: Life | |
| ARTD 20 | Design: Two-Dimensional | |
| ARTD 21 | Design: Color and Composition | |
| ARTD 25A | Beginning Painting I | |
| ARTD 43A | Introduction to Printmaking | |
| ARTD 44A | Printmaking: Introduction to Lithography I | |
| ARTG 20 | Art and Culture - Galleries, Museums, and Their Communities | |
| ARTS 22 | Design: Three-Dimensional | |
| ARTS 30A | Ceramics: Beginning I | |
| ARTS 33 | Ceramics: Hand Construction | |
| ARTS 40A | Sculpture: Beginning | |
| ARTS 40B | Sculpture: Intermediate | |
| PHOT 10 | Basic Digital and Film Photography | |
| PHOT 58 | Photography and Video Social Media Marketing | |
| List C | 3 | |
| Choose one course not already used from List A or List B. | ||
| ARTH 3 | History of Women and Gender in Art | |
| orARTH 3H | History of Women and Gender in Art - Honors | |
| ARTH 6 | History of Modern Art | |
| orARTH 6H | History of Modern Art - Honors | |
| ARTH 7 | Global Contemporary Visual Culture | |
| ARTH 8 | History of Medieval Art and Architecture | |
| ARTH 9 | History of Asian Art and Architecture | |
| ARTH 10 | A History of Greek and Roman Art and Architecture | |
| ARTH 11 | History of African, Oceanic, and Native American Art | |
| orARTH 11H | History of African, Oceanic, and Native American Art - Honors | |
| ARTH 12 | History of Precolumbian Art and Architecture | |
| orARTH 12H | History of Precolumbian Art and Architecture - Honors | |
| ARTH 13 | World Art and Visual Culture | |
| ARTH 14 | Rome: The Ancient City | |
| ARTH 15 | Culture and Art of Pompeii | |
| ARTH 16 | History of Latin American Art and Visual Culture | |
| orARTH 16H | History of Latin American Art and Visual Culture - Honors | |
| ANIM 108 | Principles of Animation | |
| ANIM 115 | Storyboarding | |
| ANIM 130 | Introduction to 3D Modeling | |
| ANIM 172 | Motion Graphics, Compositing and Visual Effects | |
| ARTB 14 | Basic Studio Arts | |
| ARTC 100 | Fundamentals of Graphic Design | |
| ARTC 272 | Motion Graphics, Compositing and Visual Effects | |
| ARTD 15B | Drawing: Intermediate | |
| ARTD 16 | Drawing: Perspective | |
| ARTD 17A | Drawing: Life | |
| ARTD 20 | Design: Two-Dimensional | |
| ARTD 21 | Design: Color and Composition | |
| ARTD 25A | Beginning Painting I | |
| ARTD 43A | Introduction to Printmaking | |
| ARTD 44A | Printmaking: Introduction to Lithography I | |
| ARTG 20 | Art and Culture - Galleries, Museums, and Their Communities | |
| ARTS 22 | Design: Three-Dimensional | |
| ARTS 30A | Ceramics: Beginning I | |
| ARTS 33 | Ceramics: Hand Construction | |
| ARTS 40A | Sculpture: Beginning | |
| ARTS 40B | Sculpture: Intermediate | |
| PHOT 10 | Basic Digital and Film Photography | |
| PHOT 58 | Photography and Video Social Media Marketing | |
| Total Units for Major | 18 | |
| General Education (Cal-GETC) units | 34 | |
| Total Units | 60 | |
- Courses may be double-counted for the major and Cal-GETC. However, courses may not be double-counted to satisfy more than one area of Cal-GETC.
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Outcomes
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program:
- Students will demonstrate the ability to critically analyze visual objects as works of art.
- Students completing a course in "Area C: Arts" will be able to analyze modes of artistic expression.
- Students will demonstrate the ability to critically analyze visual objects as artifacts of visual culture from a variety of perspectives, utilizing various modes of analysis.
- Student completing an assignment will be able to identify the influence of culture on human expression.
Review Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) for this program.