Academy of Art University Transfer Guide for Santa Monica College
Academy of Art University will accept the following courses from Santa Monica 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
Art Historical
Awareness
Historical
Awareness
Only 1 Course
Quantitative
Literacy
Cultural Ideas &
Influences
Only 1 Course
Liberal Arts
Electives
Santa Monica College Equivalent
LA 108: Composition for the Artist
ENGL 1 Reading and Composition I
LA 202: English Composition: Creative
Persuasion & Argument
ENGL 2 Critical Analysis and Intermediate Composition
LA 120: Art History through the 15th Century
AHIS 1 Western Art History I
LA 121: Art History through the 19th Century
AHIS 2 Western Art History II
LA 171: Western Civilization
HIST 1 History of Western Civilization [or]
LA 270: U.S. History
HIST 12 United States History Since Reconstruction
LA 293: Pre-Calculus
MATH 2 Pre-Calculus
LA 368: Experiencing Culture: Anthropology
for Today's Artist
LA 238: World Literature
ANTHRO 2 Cultural Anthropology [or]
ENGL 3 World Literature I
LA 303: Introduction to Philosophy
PHILOS 1 Knowledge and Reality
LA 365: General Psychology
PSYCH 1 General Psychology
LA 300: Introduction to Public Speaking
COM ST 11 Elements of 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