Studio art credit is awarded based on a combination of portfolio work and prior college credit. It is never awarded solely on a listing of courses on a transcript.

The college must verify that similar content was covered in a comparable class based on actual portfolio work.

Portfolios are evaluated for studio credit at the time of admission.

In addition to credit for prior college work, students may also be granted a maximum of 12 credits based on professional work experience.

A transfer student's program will be shortened only if one or more semesters of studio transfer credit is awarded. The number of liberal arts and sciences credits transferred does not affect the length of the program but will lighten the course load.

Studio courses taken through Art Center at Night, Art Center's non-degree continuing education program, are considered for transfer if the course is listed as transferable at the time of entry, is applicable to the major, and if a grade of B or better is achieved.

Exceptions to the policy can be made only by the Admissions Committee based on the portfolio review. The transfer of these courses will depend on the admissions policy in effect at the time of entry to the degree program.

Forty-five credits of Humanities and Design Sciences (HDS) are required for graduation. Some credits may be transferred, depending upon the major.

A number of required liberal arts and sciences courses can be taken only at Art Center. These vary by major.

Credits accepted for transfer must fall into these categories: Human, Culture, Material Environment and Professional Practice.

This PDF describes general types of courses that fall into these categories. Other courses may qualify for transfer at the discretion of Enrollment Services.

Credit is transferable for humanities and design sciences courses taken at another regionally accredited college in which a grade of C or better has been achieved for elective courses, or a grade of B or better for program/required courses.

Undergraduate students who have not previously completed a college-level English composition class from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university where the primary language of instruction is in English with a B or better, or AP test of 4 or 5 in English Composition or English literature are required to take a Writing Placement Test for purposes of placing you in the correct level of our required writing class during the orientation program.

Classes taken at non-U.S. colleges in which the language of instruction is English will be evaluated on an individual basis. Any exception to the testing policy will be made on a case-by-case basis by the Chair of the Humanities and Design Sciences or his/her designee.