Cal State Long Beach Studio Art
Transfer Requirements and Classes
The major preparation Cal State Long Beach lists for Studio Art transfers starts with AH 111A, AH 111B and AH 111C; the full list is below.
39 California community colleges have a current transfer agreement with CSULB for this major. Pick yours below to see which of its classes count.
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Major Requirements
Cal State Long Beach Studio Art Major Preparation
The courses Cal State Long Beach lists as Studio Art major preparation for transfer applicants, for the 2026-27 academic year. Course numbers are CSULB's own; pick your community college above to see the matching class there.
Lower division major requirements
Complete all of these
- AH 111A Foundation Art History: Prehistory-c. 1500, Middle East, North Africa, Europe
- AH 111B Foundation Art History: c.1300-present, Europe and the United States
Complete 1 of these
- AH 111C Foundation Art History: Latin American Arts and Architecture
- AH 111D Foundation Art History: Asia, Early Sacred Cultures
- AH 111E Foundation Art History: Asia, Later Traditions
- AH 111F Foundation Art History: Arts of Africa, Oceania, and Indigenous North America
- AH 111G Foundation Art History: Arts of Islamic Regions
Complete 2 units from these
- ART 101 Artists in Their Own Words
Complete 1 units from these
- ART 121 Safety and Sustainable Practices for Studio Artists
Complete all of these
- ART 130 Foundation Two-Dimensional
- ART 131 Foundation Three Dimensional
- ART 181 Foundation Drawing
Complete 1 of these
- ART 184 Foundation Life Drawing
- ART 261 Intro Studio: Sculpture - Life
Complete 1 of these
- ART 132 Foundation Color Theory
- ART 287 Intro Studio: Painting
Complete 1 of these
- ART 132 Foundation Color Theory
- ART 150 Foundation Transdisciplinary Practice
- ART 184 Foundation Life Drawing
- ART 223 Intro Studio: Graphic Design - Typography
- ART 241 Intro Studio: Photography - Digital
- ART 270 Intro Studio: Printmaking
- ART 271 Intro Studio: Illustration - Rendering
- ART 272 Drawing with Perspective
- ART 287 Intro Studio: Painting
- ART 291 Intro Studio: Animation
Complete 1 of these
- ART 251A Intro Studio: Ceramic Arts - Hand-building
- ART 251B Intro Studio: Ceramic Arts - Wheel-throwing
- ART 254 Introduction to Wood
- ART 257 Intro Studio: Metals
- ART 261 Intro Studio: Sculpture - Life
- ART 263 Intro Studio: Sculpture - Beginning
- ART 265 Intro Studio: Fiber
Complete 1 of these
- ART 132 Foundation Color Theory
- ART 150 Foundation Transdisciplinary Practice
- ART 184 Foundation Life Drawing
- ART 223 Intro Studio: Graphic Design - Typography
- ART 241 Intro Studio: Photography - Digital
- ART 251A Intro Studio: Ceramic Arts - Hand-building
- ART 251B Intro Studio: Ceramic Arts - Wheel-throwing
- ART 254 Introduction to Wood
- ART 257 Intro Studio: Metals
- ART 261 Intro Studio: Sculpture - Life
- ART 263 Intro Studio: Sculpture - Beginning
- ART 265 Intro Studio: Fiber
- ART 270 Intro Studio: Printmaking
- ART 271 Intro Studio: Illustration - Rendering
- ART 272 Drawing with Perspective
- ART 287 Intro Studio: Painting
- ART 291 Intro Studio: Animation
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Cal State Long Beach have a Studio Art major for transfer students?
Yes. Cal State Long Beach offers Studio Art (B.A.) and lists the major preparation it expects transfer applicants to complete.
What classes do I need to transfer to Cal State Long Beach for Studio Art?
Cal State Long Beach's Studio Art major preparation includes AH 111A, AH 111B, AH 111C, AH 111D, AH 111E and AH 111F, with more courses in the list on this page. Pick your community college on this page to see which of its classes match.
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