Transfer Information

March 2008                  

                                                                         

JACKSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
For Transfer to College for Creative Studies
Bachelor of Fine Arts

http://www.collegeforcreativestudies.edu/transfer/admissions/equivalencies

General transfer information and Transfer Equivalency Guide are at the above web-site.  Transfer Equivalency for JCC is part of a PDF file.  The first page is a blank form, and JCC is in alphabetical order several pages down within the file.

CCS offers Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees in eight studio majors plus an Art Education program leading to State of Michigan K-12 Teaching Certification. The College provides a dynamic learning environment in which students explore issues of art and design, and the culture in which they exist, while preparing for careers in the professional world. CCS is credited with having one of the world’s most recognized programs in transportation design and for placing more graduates in automotive design than any other school.

  • This is only a guide.  Students should contact the transfer school for program advising.

  • Contact person for registration: Karen LaDucer (313-664-7671)

  • Contact person for Portfolio or other Admission Procedures (313-664-7425)

  • Only courses with a grade of 2.0 or better will be considered for transfer.

  • A limited number of elective credits are available for transfer in each department.

  • Students transferring credits from any college may still have 8 semesters at CCS because of course sequencing.

  • Transferability/Placement of studio credits are determined by the department at the time of portfolio review.

  • Certain majors may require specific liberal art studios.

  • Students may transfer in at freshmen, sophomore or junior status.

  • Students who wish to graduate from CCS must be enrolled at CCS during the semester that their degree is awarded.

CCS requirements

# credits available to transfer

 course equivalents at JCC

Art History
 (12 credits)

3 Art History Period Studies - DAH 121
3 Art History Period Studies - DAH 123

ART 111
ART 112

English
 (12 credits)

3 College Writing - DEN 108
3 English 100/200 - DEN 239

ENG 131
ENG 132,210, 236, 246, 247, 252, 254, 255, 256, 257, 261

History
 (3 credits) 

3

HIS 120, 131, 231, 232

Natural Sciences
 (3 credits)

3

BIO 131, 132, 155; CEM 131, 151; GEL 160;  MTH 098; NSC 131; PHY 131,151

Philosophy

3

PHL 231, 232, 243

Social  Sciences
(6 credits)

6

ANT 131, 132; GEO 131,  132; PLS 141, 262; PSY 140, 152; SOC 117, 231

 

Studio Art Foundation Courses (see course descriptions)

CREDIT GIVEN BASED ON PORTFOLIO REVIEW FOR SIMILAR COURSEWORK WITH "C" OR ABOVE AVERAGE IN THESE COURSES

Course Descriptions

DFN 117: Design Concepts I
 (3 credits)

Introductory design course, 2D design and color concepts.  Introduces principles, vocabulary, issues and mechanics related to 2D design and color.  First of two (2) design courses required.

DFN 118: Design Concepts II
 (3 credits)

Introductory design sequence course, 3D design and color concepts.  Introduces principles, vocabulary, issues and mechanics related to 3D design and color.  Second of two (2) design courses required.

DFN 101: Foundation Drawing I
 (3 credits)

This course is a first course in drawing at the undergraduate level and does not assume that the student has any strongly developed drawing skills.  It is further assumed that the experienced student will profit by exposure to a systematic exploration of drawing methods.  Its primary purpose is to introduce the students to basic concepts in drawing and then allow them to begin developing more creative and expressive experiences in making art.  Drawing I moves the student into a more volumetric understanding of drawing as well as placing considerable emphasis on formal composition and design.

Foundation Drawing II
 (3 credits)

This course follows Drawing I as an observational approach to drawing.  It is assumed that the student has at least a fundamental understanding and the physical skills appropriate to further exploration at this level.  This course expands on those skills and concepts and concentrates on developing more creative and expressive experiences in making art.  The student ill explore more advanced problems in drawing with an emphasis on the drawing as a finished work as well as creative interpretations of assignments.

Digital Fundamentals
 (3 credits)

Students explore the computer as a tool in support of artist/designer's practice, including software required for the college information system, word processing, and creative digital imagery in both pixel and vector based software.