Advising Art & Graphic Art TRANSFER Students

Students transferring to an art-related major at a university are often confused about which MC degree to pursue.   

MC’s Art AA may be a good choice; however, it requires 3 courses/10 credits more than UM wants for all of their Art concentrations and the MC Art AA does not have enough room if the student needs to complete 4 semesters of a World Language which may be needed to fill the Global Engagement (Language) requirement.

Below is a copy of a General Studies HACL degree with UM Art requirements spelled out.  The lower-level requirements for all of the UM Art concentrations are the same (Painting & Drawing,  Printmaking, Sculpture, Digital Media, and Graphic Design).  This may also be a more flexible option for a student who plans to transfer and major in either Art or Graphic Design at many other transfer institutions if they are undecided.  Of course, if they know of a specific school, they can tailor their MC courses to meet the transfer school’s needs.