Transfer Students
Taking the right classes before transferring is an important step in a smooth transition into Otis’ art and design program. If your portfolio of artwork demonstrates the necessary well-developed drawing, design, and creative thinking skills, you will succeed in being admitted at the sophomore or junior level. You must also have completed general education requirements such as English, Social Sciences, and Art History.
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Sophomore Transfer
(Fall admission only)
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To enter Otis at the sophomore level, you must have completed a minimum of 18 semester units of studio art. It is also advisable that you complete at least 15 general education units. Please refer to the chart, and contact the Admissions Office for more information on which general education courses to take.
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Jump Start Program
for Architecture/
Landscape/Ineriors
(Spring admission only)
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Transfer students interested in the Architecture/ Landscape/Interiors (A/L/I) program have a unique opportunity to "jump start" as a first semester sophomore in the spring semester. In Jump Start Program, you complete the first semester of the sophomore year in the spring, and then immediately complete the second semester of the sophomore year during the summer, allowing them to be juniors in the fall. In order to stay on track and graduate on time, both spring and summer semesters must be completed!
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Second-Semester
Sophomore
(Spring admission only)
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Transfer applicants with at least 27 semester units of studio art and design may apply for second-semester sophomore status in Architecture/Landscape/Interiors, Communication Arts, Digital Media, Fine Arts, and Product Design. (See chart).
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Junior Transfer
(Fall admission only)
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Junior-level transfer applications are reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Between 36-40 semesters units of studio work are generally required. A student may have the transferable units, but may not have a junior-level portfolio or vice versa. Otis recommends that all prospective junior-level applicants meet with an Admissions Counselor for evaluation. Otis does not accept junior level transfers in Fashion Design.
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Studio Credit/
Portfolio
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Transfer credit for studio courses in art and design will be granted only upon presentation of both official transcripts and a proficient portfolio of artwork. Studio credit be not granted based on a transcript or portfolio alone.
Please refer to the portfolio requirements.
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General Education/
Units
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General education requirements are accepted on a class-by-class basis. Transfer students are not required to complete all of the Foundation Year general education classes before entering, but any missing courses must be completed during their education at Otis. Transfer credit is awarded after admission to Otis, and is based on evaluation of transcripts submitted as part of the application process. (See chart)
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California Students
and the IGETC
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California community colleges use the IGETC (Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum) to prepare students to transfer to four-year colleges and universities. The IGETC alone is not effective in preparing a student to transfer to Otis because the curriculum does not include the art and design studio (drawing, figure drawing, and 2-D and 3-D design) classes taken during Otis’ Foundation (freshman) Year.
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Capstone and Integrated Learning
Please keep in mind that all students, regardless of academic background, must take Integrated Learning and Capstone Courses.
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Features
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Booklet contains information about Student Aid, deadlines, and requirements.
View the General Education
Curriculum Chart
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