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SECTION I: Transferable Foundation (FNDT) Studio Courses
Otis College recommends sophomore transfer students match the Foundation Curriculum as closely as possible. However, we generally accept 17 credits of art or design studio courses. Students must show a portfolio that demonstrates they are able to bypass the Foundation Year. Please note, the admissions portfolio requirement includes at least 5 examples of life drawing from direct observation. SMC 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 # | SMC Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FNDT 100 | Form and Figure | 3 | ART 20A | Drawing I | 3 |
| FNDT 101 | Color and Design | 3 | ART 10A |
Design I |
3 |
| CAIL 102 | Contemporary Studio + Creative Action | 3 | ART 13 | 3D Design | 3 |
| CAIL 101 | Expanded Studio: Drawing / Dimensional Studies / Transmedia |
3 | ART 20B | Drawing II | 3 |
| FNDT 103 OR 104 OR 105 |
Expanded Studio Drawing / Dimensional |
3 | ART 10B | Design II | 3 |
| Studio Elective | 3 | ART 34A | New Genres | 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 Program studio requirements:
Architecture (ARC): 11, 20, 21, 30, 31, 40, 41, 51
Animation (ANIM): 2-4, 10-42, 80, 85
Art (ART): 10–63, 74-75
Computer Information Systems (CIS): 40, 50, 59A-B, 60A-B, 64
Fashion Design (FASHN): 2-3, 6A-7, 9A-11, 13-18
Game Design (GAME): 3, 10, 20, 30
Graphic Design (DESIGN): 11-36, 41-44
Interior Arch. Design (IARC): 15, 20, 30, 40, 55
Photography (PHOTO): 1-5, 21-42, 50, 64, 70-72
SECTION II: Transferable Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) Courses
Otis College accepts a total of 21 Liberal Arts and Sciences 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. SMC Courses that are an ideal match to Otis College’s first-year are listed in the chart below.
| Course # | Otis College Course Name | Credits | Course # | SMC Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AHCS 122 |
Visual Culture 1 |
3 |
AHIS 1 |
Western Art History I |
3 |
|
AHCS 123 |
Visual Culture 2 |
3 |
AHIS 2 |
Western Art History II |
3 |
|
ENGL 108 |
Writing as Discovery: Thought Lab 1 |
3 |
ENGL 1 |
Reading & Composition I |
3 |
|
LIBS 115 |
Thought Lab 2 |
3 |
|
3 |
|
|
LIBS 214 |
LAS Sophomore Elective |
3 |
IGETC Area 3B OR 1B OR 1C |
3 |
|
|
SSCI 210* |
Social Science |
3 |
IGETC Area 4 |
3 |
|
|
NSCI 307** |
Natural Science |
3 |
IGETC Area 5A or 5B |
3 |
|
|
MATH 136*** |
Math for Artists & Designers |
3 |
IGETC AREA 2 |
3 |
|
|
Total First Year General Education Credits 12 |
12 |
Total First Year General Education Credits |
12 |
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|
Total transferable General Education Credits |
21 |
Total Transferable General Education Credits |
21 |
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*Social Sciences are not transferable for Toy Design Majors.
** Natural Science equivalents (IGETC 5) are not transferable for Otis’ Fashion and
Product Design Majors.
*** Only one MATH course is transferable. A/L/I students must take Trigonometry, Precalculus,
or Geometry w/ sufficient rigor.
****Course must substantially address racial, ethnic, gender, socioeconomic, sexual
orientation, religious, or other types of diversity.Excludes foreign language courses
and performing arts courses. EX. ANTHRO 2, AHIS 15, ENGL 32
Effective as of February, 2020. Based on 2019-20 institution course catalogs and Santa Monica College IGETC 2019-2020.
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