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Art History AA-T Degree — Associate in Arts
An associate degree — designed to transfer to a 4-year school. About 2 years full-time.
Every course this degree needs — pick the school you want to transfer to and see which ones count there, plus what's open to register for now (Fall 2026).
$1,326
In-state tuition / yr
31%
Graduate on time
$32,557
Median earnings after
56%
Earn above HS-grad wage
Source: federal College Scorecard (2026). College-wide — not specific to this program.
0 transfer directly13 count as electives6 not listed yet0 open this term (Fall 2026)
Showing transfer outcomes to California State University (system-wide) for 19 required courses at College of the Desert. Browse all transfer pathways →
Recommended Course Sequence
- Not offered this termBeginning Drawing & CompositionART 001A · 3 creditsCounts as an elective
- Not offered this termHistory of Art I: Prehistoric to MedievalARTH 002A · 3 credits
- Not offered this termHistory of Art II: Renaissance to ContemporaryARTH 002B
- Not offered this termArts of AsiaARTH 012A · 3 credits
- Not offered this termArts of Africa, Oceania, & Indigenous North AmericaARTH 012B
- Not offered this termArts of Latin AmericaARTH 012C
- Not offered this termBasic Design & ColorART 003A · 3 creditsCounts as an elective
- Not offered this termThree-Dimensional DesignART 004 · 3 creditsCounts as an elective
- Not offered this termBeginning Figure DrawingART 005A · 3 creditsCounts as an elective
- Not offered this termCeramicsART 007 · 3 creditsCounts as an elective
- Not offered this termBeginning SculptureART 011A · 3 creditsCounts as an elective
- Not offered this termBeginning Black & White PhotographyART 030A · 3 creditsCounts as an elective
- Not offered this termIntroduction to Digital Art & MediaART 034 · 3 creditsCounts as an elective
- Not offered this termHistory of Modern ArtARTH 002C · 3 credits
- Not offered this termCultural AnthropologyANTH 002 · 3 creditsCounts as an elective
- Not offered this termArchaeology, Introduction to PrehistoryANTH 003 · 3 creditsCounts as an elective
- Not offered this termHistory of World Civilization IHIST 003 · 3 creditsCounts as an elective
- Not offered this termHistory of World Civilization IIHIST 004 · 3 creditsCounts as an elective
- Not offered this termReligions of the WorldPHIL 012 · 3 creditsCounts as an elective
Transfer outcomes reflect recorded course-to-course equivalencies and may not capture every agreement. Confirm with your advisor and the receiving university before enrolling.