Studio Arts
Associate in Arts for Transfer
Program Details
The Associate in Arts in Studio Arts Transfer degree (AA-T in Studio Arts) is intended to meet the lower division requirement for Studio Arts majors (or similar majors) at a CSU campus that offers a Studio Arts baccalaureate degree. The degree helps to develop a strong foundation level of art skills in a variety of mediums and techniques. Courses will stimulate conceptual thinking, problem solving and critical analysis through direct application and experience, as well as foster an understanding of art within history and culture. Students who major in the field of art have a variety of opportunities open to them. Choices include careers in teaching, art criticism, historic preservation, museum/gallery practices, or work as practicing artists in ceramics, painting, sculpture, drawing, or applied art. The Associate in Arts in Studio Arts for Transfer (AA-T in Studio Arts) is intended for students who plan to transfer and complete a bachelor’s degree in Studio Arts, or a “similar” major at a CSU campus. For a current list of what majors (and what options or areas of emphasis within that major) have been designated as “similar” to this degree at each CSU campus, please refer to adegreewithaguarantee.com and seek guidance from a Moorpark College counselor. Students completing this degree are guaranteed admission to the CSU system but not necessarily to a particular campus or major of choice.
Studio Arts Pathways
Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2025-2026. Maps for previous years are available on each pathway page. What is a catalog year?
Featured Careers
Find your calling. Explore high-earning careers with entry-level data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Archivists
Master's degree
- Job growth: Rising
- Low salary: 39,330
- High salary: 104,780
- Average salary: 61570
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
Master's degree, Doctoral degree
- Job growth: Stable
- Low salary: 47,040
- High salary: 194,530
- Average salary: 80190
Curators
Master's degree, Doctoral degree
- Job growth: Rising
- Low salary: 37,110
- High salary: 105,520
- Average salary: 61770
All Careers in Studio Arts (24)
| Art Directors | Bachelor's degree | Stable | 111,040 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Document Management Specialists | Bachelor's degree, Master's degree | Rising | 108,970 |
| Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary | Doctoral degree, Professional degree | Stable | 101,480 |
| Special Effects Artists & Animators | Bachelor's degree, Some college | Stable | 99,800 |
| Anthropology & Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary | Doctoral degree | Stable | 95,770 |
| Area, Ethnic, & Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | Doctoral degree, Master's degree | Stable | 84,290 |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | Master's degree, Doctoral degree | Stable | 80,190 |
| Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary | Doctoral degree, Master's degree | Stable | 78,630 |
| Real Estate Brokers | Bachelor's degree, Some college | Declining | 72,280 |
| Property, Real Estate, & Community Association Managers | Bachelor's degree, High school diploma/GED | Stable | 66,700 |
| Set & Exhibit Designers | Bachelor's degree, Master's degree | Stable | 66,280 |
| Librarians & Media Collections Specialists | Master's degree | Stable | 64,320 |
| Curators | Master's degree, Doctoral degree | Rising | 61,770 |
| Archivists | Master's degree | Rising | 61,570 |
| Graphic Designers | Bachelor's degree, High school diploma/GED | Stable | 61,300 |
| Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators | Some college, Bachelor's degree | Stable | 60,560 |
| Real Estate Sales Agents | High school diploma/GED, Certificate after high school | Declining | 56,320 |
| Model Makers, Wood | Certificate after high school, No high school diploma/GED | Declining | 51,850 |
| Museum Technicians and Conservators | Master's degree, Bachelor's degree | Rising | 47,460 |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | Master's degree, Certificate after high school | Stable | 45,590 |
| Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary | Bachelor's degree, Master's degree | Stable | 44,930 |
| Etchers & Engravers | High school diploma/GED, No high school diploma/GED | Declining | 40,450 |
| Photographic Process Workers & Processing Machine Operators | High school diploma/GED | Declining | 40,100 |
| Sewers, Hand | No high school diploma/GED, High school diploma/GED | Declining | 33,760 |
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