Bristol Community College to UMass Dartmouth Visual Design, Graphic Design option Articulation Agreement

Sending institution: Bristol Community College, MA
Transfer institution: UMass Dartmouth
Pathway type: Standard transfer
Transfer pathway: Graphic Design to Visual Design, Graphic Design option
Modality: On-campus
Agreement term: Spring 2011

Admission and transfer requirements

Complete the Bristol Community College Graphic Design program with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5.
Submit a portfolio for review and approval.
Complete transferable courses with a grade of C- or higher.
Students with a GPA of 3.0 or higher may qualify for a tuition reduction.
Students transfer with junior status for financial aid and registration purposes.
A maximum of 62 transfer credits may be applied toward the UMass Dartmouth Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.
Placement in UMass Dartmouth studio courses is determined through portfolio review. Students may be required to repeat courses included in the equivalency tables.

Course equivalencies

General courses

Bristol Community College general courses and their UMass Dartmouth equivalents
Bristol Community College course	Credits	UMass Dartmouth equivalent	Credits
ENG 101 Composition I: College Writing	3	ENL 101 Critical Writing and Reading I	3
ENG 102 Composition II: Writing About Literature	3	ENL 102 Critical Writing and Reading II	3
ART 106 History of Art: Renaissance to Modern	3	ARH 125 Studies in Visual Culture: Renaissance to Modern Art	3
ART 205 Survey of Modern Art	3	ART 150 Modern Contemporary Art	3

Elective Courses

Bristol Community College elective requirements and their UMass Dartmouth equivalents
Bristol Community College requirement	Credits	UMass Dartmouth requirement	Credits
Laboratory science	4	Area S general education requirement	3
Mathematics	3	Area M general education requirement	3

Studio Foundation

Bristol Community College studio foundation courses and their UMass Dartmouth equivalents
Bristol Community College course	Credits	UMass Dartmouth equivalent	Credits
ART 101 Visual Art Colloquium	1	FOU 101 Visual Arts Colloquium I	1
ART 111 Drawing I	3	FOU 110 Structural Drawing	3
ART 112 Drawing II	3	FOU 112 Foundation Life Drawing	3
ART 121 Two-Dimensional Design I	3	FOU 115 2D Visual Language and FOU 800 Foundation Elective	2 + 1
ART 122 Two-Dimensional Design II	3	FOU 114 2D Workshop and FOU 800 Foundation Elective	2 + 1
ART 131 Three-Dimensional Design	3	FOU 124 3D Concepts and FOU 800 Foundation Elective	2 + 1
ART 151 Digital Photography	1	FOU 800 Foundation Elective	1
ART 260 Computer Graphics	3	DES 283 Digital Media I	3

Advanced studio

Bristol Community College advanced studio courses and their UMass Dartmouth equivalents
Bristol Community College course	Credits	UMass Dartmouth equivalent	Credits
ART 201 Careers in the Visual Arts	2	FOU 102 Visual Arts Colloquium II and FOU 800 Foundation Elective	1 + 1
ART 211 Drawing III	3	FIA 221 Figure Drawing I	3
ART 251 Photography II: Digital	3	DES 282 Photo Imaging II	3
ART 261 Graphic Design I	3	DES 251 Graphic Design I	3
ART 262 Graphic Design II	3	DES 252 Graphic Design II	3
ART 266 Typography Design	3	DES 253 Typography I	3
ART 267 Publication Design	3	DES 254 Typography II	3
ART 280 Electronic Imaging	3	DES 284 Digital Media II	3
Choose one: ART 271 Web Design I, ART 292 Design Studio, CED 210 Cooperative Work Experience I, or an ART course approved by the program coordinator	3	STU 800 Studio Elective or FRE 800 Free Elective	3

Total credits

Bristol Community College: 65 credits
UMass Dartmouth: 64 credits

Important notes

Although the equivalency tables identify 64 UMass Dartmouth credits, no more than 62 transfer credits may be applied toward the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. Final studio placement and applicability of transferred courses are determined through portfolio review.