| Preparation for the Major | ||
| The junior-level student seeking admission to this program normally must have completed the required number of units of lower-division work in his/her selected track (see track outline below for details). Students entering with fewer than the required number of units should complete the deficiencies within the first year of instruction at Cal State San Marcos. Courses in the arts which satisfy an upper-division general education requirement may not be used for the major. | ||
| units | check list | |
| (57 units) ------------------------------- Lower Division (18 units) |
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| Critical/theoretical/cultural
Courses including: |
9 | |
| - One survey of visual arts course (VSAR 120) - One 20th Century art history course - One history and criticism of photography, film or video course (VSAR 222 - Survey of World Cinema) |
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| Studio courses in visual arts,
video or music: |
9 | |
| Upper-Division Arts & Technology (39 units) |
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| Visual and Performing Arts
Interdisciplinary Core: |
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| VPA 302 - The Process of Art I VPA 303 - The Process of Art II |
3
3 |
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| Cross-disciplinary Studio Work
Any upper-division studio course in theatre, dance, or performance (VSAR 310): |
3 | |
| Arts and Technology Coursework (30 units) |
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| Arts and Technology Core: | ||
| MUSC 302 - Computers and Music VSAR 302 - The Computer and Visual Arts VSAR 303 - Introduction to Video Arts VSAR 405 - Crit. Theories/Arts in Cyber |
3
3 3 3 |
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| Critical/Theoretical/Cultural: (select one from) |
3 | |
TA 323 - Power and Popular Culture |
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| Studio Work in Art & Technology:
(select three from) |
9 | |
MUSC 402 - Adv. Comp. with Computers |
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| Visual and Performing Arts Electives: |
3 | |
| Capstone: | ||
| VPA 498C | 3 | |