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2019-2020 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Global Arts Studies, B.A.

In addition to adhering to General Education  and School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts Requirements  , the Global Arts Studies major requires at least 48 units (some of which simultaneously meet general education requirements). Courses in the major must be taken for a letter grade, and specifically may not be taken on a pass/no pass basis unless the course is only offered on a pass/no pass basis.

Lower Division Requirements [16 units]

Foundations Courses [8 units]

Complete the following two courses:

Music or Art History Requirement [4 units]

Choose one of the following courses:

Lower Division Lecture/Seminar Elective [4 units]

Complete one additional lower division GASP course from the following course ranges:

  • GASP 006-007
  • GASP 050-089

Upper Division Requirements [20 units]

Complete the following three courses:

Upper Division Electives [8 units]

Complete two courses from the following course ranges:

  • GASP 100-108
  • GASP 150-189

Studio/Ensemble Requirements [12 units]

Music or Dance Requirement/Ensemble [4 units]

Complete four units chosen from the following course ranges:

  • GASP 025-039
  • GASP 125-139

Visual Arts Studio [4 units]

Complete four units chosen from the following course ranges:

  • GASP 010-029
  • GASP 110-129

Studio/Ensemble Elective [4 units]

Complete four units chosen from the following course ranges:

  • GASP 010-049
  • GASP 110-149

Transfer Students

Transfer students who wish to major in Global Arts Studies should complete the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) at their community college. Below are the current Transfer Selection Criteria for the GASP Major.

Transfer Selection Criteria

To be admitted to the Global Arts Studies major transfer students must meet the following requirements:

Applicants will, at the time of admission have completed at minimum the following course (or its  equivalent) with a “C-” or better:

  • At least two UC-Transferable courses in Global Arts