If you transferred into CSUMB as an AA-T-certified student in Art History, you must complete the following courses for your bachelor's degree in Visual and Public Art at CSUMB. If you are unsure about your transfer status, please talk to an advisor

Complete ALL of the following courses:
  • VPA 300VPA 300: VPA Major ProSeminar
  • VPA 302VPA 302: VPA Visiting Artist Series (taken twice)
  • VPA 307VPA 307: Diverse Hist Contemp Art or VPA 308VPA 308: Ways Of Seeing  
  • VPA 310VPA 310: Mixed Media
  • VPA 313VPA 313: Regional Art History 
  • VPA 320SVPA 320S: Museum Studies or VPA 306SVPA 306S: Digital Public Art
  • VPA 309VPA 309: Materials & Methods 
  • VPA 405VPA 405: Senior Capstone
Complete ONE of the following courses:
  • SBS 350SBS 350: Domination & Resistance: US
  • SBS 385SBS 385: Environmental History of CA
Students must demonstrate second language proficiency through the 201 level.

Read more about the CSUMB Language Proficiency Requirement.

If additional coursework is necessary to complete the required 60 units, students may select from the following recommended courses: 
  • VPA 301VPA 301: Beginning Painting
  • VPA 312VPA 312: Vis Arts Ed For Teachers
  • VPA 324VPA 324: Museum Conservation & Display
  • VPA 304VPA 304: Painting & Mural