Riverside City College

Articulation Agreement

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SECTION I: Transferable Foundation Studio Courses

Otis College recommends sophomore transfer students match the Foundation Studio Curriculum as closely as possible. However, we generally accept 18 credits of art or design studio courses. Students must show a portfolio that demonstrates they are able to bypass the Foundation Year. Riverside courses that are an ideal match to Otis College’s first-year Foundation Program are listed in the chart below.

Course # Otis College Course Name Credits Course # Riverside City College Course Name Credits
FNDT 100 Form and Figure 3 ART 40A Figure Drawing - Introduction 3
FNDT 101 Color and Design 3 ART 22 Two Dimensional Design 3
CAIL 102 Contemporary Studio + Creative Action 3 ART 24 Three Dimensional Design 3
FNDT 103
OR
104 OR 105
Expanded Studio: Drawing / Dimensional
Studies / Transmedia
3 ART 17 Beginning Drawing 3
FNDT 103
OR
104 OR 105

Expanded Studio Drawing / Dimensional
Studies / Transmedia

3 ART 18 Intermediate Drawing 3
  Studio Elective 3 ART 23 Color Theory and Design 3
Total Studio Credits 18 Total Studio Credits 18

While we recommend taking the studio classes listed above, any of the following courses below will count towards our first-year Foundation Studio requirements:

Aplied Digital Media (ADM): 1-2B, 62-69B, 71A-85B
Art (ART): 15-27, 30A-30B, 34-36B, 40A-41B, 44A-46, 50A-51B
Film Televion & Video (FTV): 64A, 66, 72, 77
Photography (PHO): 7-23
Theater Arts (THE): 41-46, 49

SECTION II: Transferable General Education Courses

Otis College accepts a total of 24 Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) credits. For sophomore level transfer, 12 Credits of Liberal Arts and Sciences courses may include but are not limited to English Literature and Composition, Art History, Social Science, Natural Science and General Electives. Riverside Courses that are an ideal match to Otis College’s first year are highlighted in bold in the chart below. Please note some majors have specific LAS requirements and are noted below.

Course # Otis College Course Name Credits Course # Riverside City College Course Name Credits

AHCS 122

Visual Culture 1

3

AHS-1/1H

History of Western Art:
Prehistoric, Ancient, and
Medieval

3

AHCS 123

Visual Culture 2

3

AHS-2/2H

History of Western Art:
Renaissance Through
Contemporary

3

ENGL 108

Writing as Discovery: Thought Lab 1

3

ENGL-
C1000/C1000H

Academic Reading and Writing

3

LIBS 115

Thought Lab 2

3

CalGETC Area 3, 4, 6*

3

LIBS 214

LAS Sophomore Elective*

3

CalGETC Area 1B, 1C, 3, 4, 6*

3

SSCI 210

Social Science**

3

CalGETC Area 4**

3

NSCI 307

Natural Science***

3

CalGETC Area 5A, 5B***

3

MATH 136

Math****

3

CalGETC Area 2****

3

Total First Year LAS Credits 12

12

Total First Year LAS Credits

12

Total transferable LAS Credits

24

Total Transferable LAS Credits

24

*Excludes Studio/Performing Arts courses. LAS Sophomore Elective has specific requirements for Fashion, Fine Arts, and Toy Majors.
**Social Science has a major-specific requirement for Otis’ Toy Design Majors and Game & Entertainment Design Majors.
*** Natural Science has a major-specific requirement for Otis’ Fashion, Product, and Toy Design Majors.
**** Math has a major-specific requirement for Otis’ Game & Entertainment Design Majors.
NOTE: If student has completed IGETC, student has catalog rights that would be reviewed in lieu of CalGETC.

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