| 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. | ||
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| (56-57 units) ------------------------------- Lower Division (18 units) |
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| Critical/theoretical/cultural
Courses including: |
9 | |
| - One pre-20th century art history course - One contemporary or global art history course - One visual arts survey course |
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| Studio courses: | 9 | |
| Upper-Division Visual Arts (38-39 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 |
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3 |
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| Cross-disciplinary Studio Work
Any upper-division studio course in Music, Theatre, or a dance course in Music (choose two) : |
6 | |
| Visual Arts Coursework |
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| VSAR 302 - The Computer / Visual Arts |
3
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| Critical/Theoretical/Cultural: (select two courses from) |
6 | |
| VPA 320 - Culture of India / Dance, Music... VPA 380 - Topics in the Arts VSAR 320 - Public Expression in the Arts VSAR 322 - Women Artists in the 20th Cen. VSAR 323 - Chicano Art / Border Region VSAR 325 - Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican... VSAR 327 - Modern & Contemporary Art ... VSAR 405 - Critical Theories / Arts in Cyber VSAR 422 - Art and Tech. / Moving Image VSAR 423 - Critical History of Photography |
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| Studio Work in Visual Arts
(select three courses from) |
8-9 | |
| VPA 381 - Studio Work in the Arts VSAR 303 - Introduction to Video Arts VSAR 304 - Advanced Video Production VSAR 305 - Art and Digital Video / Web VSAR 306 - Video in the Community VSAR 393 - Advanced Studio Art Instruc VSAR 403 - Interactive Multimedia VSAR 404 - The Arts / Info. Superhighway VSAR 440 - Advanced Computer Art VSAR 480 - Art Activ. for Children/Adults |
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| Visual and Performing Arts Electives: |
6 | |
| Capstone: | ||
| VPA 498C | 3 | |