Transfer Agreement Between CalArts and Bakersfield College

In order to facilitate transfer of qualified art and photography students from Bakersfield College into School of Art Program in Art and Program in Photography & Media at the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts), Bakersfield College and CalArts agree to enter into the following transfer agreement. Under the terms of this agreement, CalArts will give priority consideration to applicants who have successfully completed the General Education/Critical Studies requirements and the equivalent admissible portfolio.  CalArts will waive the application fee for Bakersfield College students wishing to transfer to CalArts.

This agreement does not guarantee admission to CalArts.  However, art department faculty from Bakersfield College and CalArts will advise students at Bakersfield interested in transferring to CalArts, arrange CalArts campus visits and information sessions in order to guide those students to successfully transfer into CalArts. There will be ongoing cooperation between the CalArts and Bakersfield College faculty to ensure students are on track to transfer to CalArts. The goal is to prepare students to transfer at the BFA3 (junior standing) level. Year level placement is at the discretion of the CalArts faculty upon admission.

Applicants from Bakersfield College will need 60 units of undergraduate level work to transfer into CalArts as a BFA3-1 student (aka: junior standing), including 22 units of Critical Studies (aka: general education) units. Bakersfield College students are advised to consult the following general education transfer map to determine how specific general education courses may apply to the CalArts Critical Studies requirements. Also included is a métier (aka: major) course transfer map which students may refer to for information regarding courses in art and photography. The courses listed in the guide are recommended but not required for Bakersfield College students preparing to transfer to CalArts.

These transfer guidelines are subject to change at the discretion of CalArts. CalArts reserves the right to make changes or updates to this agreement at any time. Degree requirements will be determined by the catalog requirements in place at the time students are admitted to and matriculated into CalArts.  

School of Art Transfer Map

Photography & Media Transfer Map

Bakersfield College Transfer Map

Applicants from Bakersfield College need 60 units of undergraduate level work to transfer into CalArts at a BFA3-1 (i.e., junior year) level, including 22 units of General Education /Critical Studies courses.

CRITICAL STUDIES REQUIREMENTS AT CALARTS: A total of 46 Critical Studies units are required for a BFA from CalArts. Students must complete a minimum of 8 units in residence at CalArts from among the following CalArts categories: COM, CRW, CST, HMN, SCM or SOC.

Critical Studies Recommended Courses

Students from Bakersfield College will need the equivalent of 22 General Education/Critical Studies units –including one course from each Breadth Requirement Area *** plus Optional Breadth Courses**, and electives *

(46 units are required for the Bachelor of Arts (BFA) 8 units of which have to be completed in residence at CalArts.)

CalArts Critical Studies Category

Units

Suggested Bakersfield College Course courses

Cultural Studies ***

(CST)

3 Units

AGBS B6

COMM B6

ENGL B5A, B5B, B20A, B2, B22, B24, B25, B27, B28

HIST B15, B20A, B20B, B30A, B30B, B36, B33

JRNL B1

PHIL B35

PSYC B30

SOCI B28, B36, B45

Humanities ***

(HMN)

 

3 Units

COMM B5, B15

ENGL B1B, B2, B3

PHIL B10, B12, B16

HIST B1, B2, B4A, B4B, B9, B15, B17A, B17B, B18, B33

PHIL B6A, B7, B9, B10, B12, B16, B18, B19, B37

POLS B4

Science and Math ***

(SCM)

3 Units

ANTH B1, B1L, B3,

ASTR B1, B2, B3

BIOL B3A, B3B, B8, B11, B16, B18, B32, B33

CHEM B1A, B1B, B2A, B10, B11

CRPS B5, B16

ERSC B10, B10L

GEOG B1, B3, B1L

GEOL B10, B11, B10L, B11L

PHSC B12

PHYS B2A, B4A

MATH B1A, B1AL, B2, B4A, B6A, B6B, B6D, B6, B22, B22L, B23

PSYC B1B, B5

SOIL B1

Social Science ***

(SOC)

3 Units

Any course from the following subjects, not used in another area:

ANTH B2, B3, B5

ARCHAEOLOGY (Any from CSU-GE Breadth or IGETC)

COMM B6, B7

GEOG B2, B5

HIST B1, B2, B4A, B9, B15, B17A, B17B, B18, B20A, B20B, B25, B30A, B30B, B33, B36

POLS B1, B2, B3, B4, B12, B16

PSYC B1A, B6, B20, B30, B33, B40

SOCI B1, B2, B20, B28, B36, B45

Arts in Context**

 (AIC)

 

3 Units

ART B1, B35, B36, B37, B38, B26

MUSC B21A, B21B, B24, B27

THEA B31, B32, B20

Creative Writing **

 (CRW)

 

3 Units

ENGL B41A, B50, B60, B1A, B1AL, B1B, B2, B3

JRNL B1

Computing and Research **

(COM)

3 Units

Any from CSU-GE Breadth or IGETC

CS Elective *

3 Units

COMM B1, B2, B8, B11

ECON B1, B2

ASL B1, B2, B3

Any Foreign Language courses:

JAPN B1, B2, B3, B4

SPAN B1, B2, B3, B4, B35, B36

and any Breadth***/Optional Breadth** courses not already used to complete Breadth requirement can also be applied

***Breadth requirement: one course from each area

** Optional Critical Studies Breadth courses

Critical Studies Electives

*** Breadth - Courses from any of the Breadth areas can also be applied to the elective area.

*CalArts delivers a two semester Level-100 sequence that serves as our “College Writing” requirement. Transfer students with 15 Critical Studies approved transfer units are exempt from this requirement. English 101 or its equivalent will likely be a prerequisite for most Bakersfield College courses that receive Critical Studies credit.

 

CSU and/or UC Transferable courses from a California Community College are eligible for transfer upon review by the Office of the Registrar. 

PROGRAM IN ART (SCHOOL OF ART)

The following matrix indicates equivalencies for School of Art Program in Art requirements only. Transfer credit against School of Art program requirements must be assessed separately by transcript review at matriculation.

CalArts Program in Art

Units

Recommended Bakersfield College Art Courses to Transfer

One class each semester from the Studio Series (below) toward the required 8 units of studio courses:

AART 211 Drawing

AART 212 Painting

AART 213 Sculpture

AART 214 Print & Digital Media

AART 215 Video

AART 216 Social Practice

AART 217 Ceramics

AART 218 Open Studio

AART 219 Performance

AART220 Writing

AART 222 Sound in Art

ACOM 218 Digital Skills for Artists

3

Courses below can count towards the CalArts 8 units studio series requirement

ART B2, B4, B5, B6, B8, B9, B10, B11, B13, B16, B17, B20, B24, B25, B40, B42, B43, B44, B32

MUSC B33, B24, B34

Two workshops from Practicum or Winter Session.
One Independent Study Each Semester (AART299)

1

ART B29, B48WE

We also expect students to look beyond their chosen art discipline. All students must take at least two units outside of the School of Art.

3

Two classes in any other art form

DANC B6JD

MUSC B2, B4A, B4B

THEA B2A, B2B, B28

PROGRAM IN PHOTOGRAPHY & MEDIA (SCHOOL OF ART)

CalArts Program in Photography & Media

Core Curriculum)

Units

Recommended Bakersfield College Art/Photography Courses to Transfer

 

3

ART B4, B40, B44

New Lab (2)

3

ART B17

Introduction to Analog (2)

3

ART B46, B47

BFA2 //Critique Class/Advanced Seminar

  

ART B48 – Independent Study

Technical Workshops (Studio)

  

ART B43

Technical Workshops (Digital Imaging)

3

ART B16, B20, B24

Topics in Photographic History

3

  

Elective

  

ART B29, B48WE credit variable

2 classes in another artistic discipline (music, dance, film/video, theater, creative writing)

  

Two classes in any other art form

DANC B6JD

MUSC B2, B4A, B4B

THEA B2A, B2B, B28