Academy of Art University Transfer Guide for San Diego Miramar College
Academy of Art University will accept the following courses from San Diego Miramar College towards fulfillment of
the Liberal Arts graduation requirements for the Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) or Bachelor of Arts (BA) degrees.
Students are encouraged to contact their Admissions Representative prior to registration to ensure direct transfer of
coursework.
Coursework must be successfully completed with a minimum letter grade of “C” or above to be evaluated for
transfer of credit to Academy of Art University. Official transfer evaluations are based on the current transfer policies
during the student’s semester of admission and will be binding for their entire matriculation. Units completed at
another institution after the student has started a degree program at Academy of Art University will not be
considered for transfer.
Academy of Art University Course
San Diego Miramar College Equivalent
LA 108: Composition for the Artist
ENGL 101 Reading and Composition
LA 202: English Composition: Creative
Persuasion & Argument
ENGL 105 Composition and Literature
Art Historical
Awareness
LA 120: Art History through the 15th Century
ARTF 110 Art History: Prehistoric to Gothic
LA 121: Art History through the 19th Century
ARTF 111 Art History: Renaissance to Modern
Historical
Awareness
Only 1 Course
Quantitative
Literacy
Only 1 Course
LA 171: Western Civilization
HIST 105 Introduction to Western Civilization I [or]
LA 270: U.S. History
HIST 110 History of the United States II
LA 255: College Math
MATH 118 A Survey of Modern Mathematics [or]
LA 293: Pre-Calculus
MATH 141 Precalculus
LA 368: Experiencing Culture: Anthropology
for Today's Artist
ANTH 103 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology [or]
Written
Communication
Cultural Ideas &
Influences
Only 1 Course
Liberal Arts
Electives
LA 365: General Psychology
ENGL 220 Masterpieces of World Literature I: 1500 BCE 1600 CE
PHIL 102A Introduction To Philosophy: Reality and
Knowledge
PSYC 101 General Psychology
LA 300: Introduction to Public Speaking
COMS 103 Oral Communication
LA 238: World Literature
LA 303: Introduction to Philosophy
*Students seeking the Associate of Arts (AA) or Bachelor of Architecture – Candidacy Status (B.Arch) degree
should contact their Academy of Art University Admissions Representative for a separate transfer guide.
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Updated Feb. 2015