Arts, AA / LT

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Students concentrating in the Arts area are interested in aesthetic creation and form, e.g., architecture, art history, dance, design, music performance or theory, theatre, visual arts, etc. Prospective arts majors may focus on their particular area of interest but should also choose a blend of courses across disciplines. Students planning to pursue a baccalaureate degree in music must be prepared to demonstrate proficiency skills in theory, keyboard, music literature, and applied music (via audition/placement exams). Advisors and the university catalogs and links on the articulation web site can provide more guidance on specific course recommendations.

Degrees of Associate of Arts Louisiana Transfer and Associate of Science Louisiana Transfer

The Associate of Arts Louisiana Transfer (AA/LT) and Associate of Science Louisiana Transfer (AS/LT) are designed to provide students with an opportunity to complete the first 60 hours of work toward a baccalaureate degree at a two-year or community college. Students who successfully complete a designated transfer associate degree program are eligible to enter a four-year public university as a junior, with all 60 hours (non-developmental) credits transferring to the receiving four-year university.

The AA/LT and AS/LT degrees consist of a 39-hour general education block and a 21-hour block of additional course work. Students who enter a four-year public university with this degree in hand will have met the university’s general education requirements and will be granted upper division (junior) status. This guarantee applies to those who successfully complete the degree with a grade of “C” or better in each course.

Students may complete either an AA/LT or AS/LT degree, depending on interests and aspirations for further study toward the baccalaureate degree. In the AA/LT degree program, students can focus upon a humanities, social sciences, or arts curriculum. Students pursuing the AS/LT degree can choose a natural science curriculum in either the biological or physical sciences. Upon deciding on a prospective major, it is important that students do some research and seek advice from their faculty advisor about what the program’s prerequisite courses are so that they may be completed as a part of the AA/LT or AS/LT degrees.

In summary, the Louisiana Transfer Associate Degree guarantees (with grade requirement met):

Admission to a 4-year public university;
Junior-level standing;
Transfer of all 60 hours;
Completion of General Education block requirements at any Louisiana public university;
Equal opportunity to complete against ‘native’ students for admission to limited access programs.

The Louisiana Transfer Associate Degree does not guarantee:

Admission to every university or degree program: student must meet institutional or degree program admission requirements (e.g., GPA, specific course completions, etc);
That the courses taken for the transfer degree will meet specified course requirements of the major.

Check specific university transfer and program admission information at the articulation web site.

60 Hour Core

English Composition

ENGL 1001 (CENL 1013) - English Composition Cr.: 3 (required)
ENGL 1002 (CENL 1023) - English Composition Cr.: 3 (required)

Mathematics/Analytical Reasoning

MATH 1021 (CMAT 1213) - College Algebra Cr.: 3 (required)
General Education Math Elective Cr. 3 (required)

Natural Sciences

General Education Biological & Physical Science courses (Both, sequence in one) Cr. 9 (required)
Lab Course to augment either the biological or physical science course Cr. 0-1

Humanities

General Education Literature Cr. 3 (required)
General Education Humanities courses (2) Cr. 6 (required)
Related Electives Cr. 0-3

Social/Behavioral Science

General Education Social Science courses (include one course at sophomore level) Cr. 6 (required)
Related Electives Cr. 0-3

Fine Arts

General Education Fine Arts course Cr. 3 (required)
Fine Arts electives chosen from the following Cr. 15-21 areas:
- History (e.g., Art, Architecture, Design, Music, Theatre)
- Appreciation (e.g., Art, Drama, Music)
- Theory (e.g., Color, Composition, Design)
- Basic Skills (Drawing, Keyboard, Painting, Performance)
Free Electives (any area) Cr. 0-3

Notes:

Check with an advisor. The anticipated major or area of interest will impact the type and number of fine arts classes that should be completed. Many majors in music and the arts have selective admission based on audition or portfolio; successful completion of the transfer associate degree does not guarantee admission to the desired baccalaureate program.