Academy of Art University Transfer Guide for De Anza College
Academy of Art University will accept the following courses from De Anza 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
Written
Communication
Quantitative
Literacy
Cultural Ideas &
Influences
Liberal Arts
Electives
De Anza College Equivalent
LA 108: Composition for the Artist
EWRT 1A Composition and Reading
LA 202: English Composition: Creative
Persuasion & Argument
EWRT 1B Reading, Writing and Research [or]
LA 255: College Math
MATH 44 Introduction to Contemporary Mathematics
LA 368: Experiencing Culture: Anthropology
for Today's Artist
LA 303: Introduction to Philosophy
EWRT 2 Critical Reading, Writing and Thinking
ANTH 2 Cultural Anthropology
PHIL 1 Knowledge and Reality
LA 365: General Psychology
PSYC 1 General Psychology
LA 300: Introduction to Public Speaking
SPCH 1 Public Speaking
*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