CSU and UC Admissions: Does Graphic Design count as visual arts?

Applying to College
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<p>What the title says...</p>

<p>I know Art and Photography meet UC's and CSU's visual/performing arts requirement. I only have been able to take Graphic Design I and II but does this class meet that requirement?</p>

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<p>If you are in a California high school, look it up at <a href=“http://doorways.ucop.edu%5B/url%5D”>http://doorways.ucop.edu</a> to see which courses qualify.</p>

<p>If you are in a non-California high school, try to find California high schools with similar courses in those listings.</p>

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<p>So i found a high school on the california database with “Graphic Design 1” so i should be good? The general examples on the a-g requirements doesnt like graphic design but its also not in the “not accepted” listing</p>

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<p>Doesn’t list*</p>

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<p>Anymore definitive answers?</p>

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<p>Perhaps you can ask the admissions office of the campuses of interest to find out if it counts?</p>

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<p>I called SDSU, CSU Fullerton, UC Irvine, UC Davis, Cal Poly SLO and UCSD.</p>

<p>SDSU firmly said it DOES count.</p>

<p>The FIRST call to UC Irvine got an unexplained yes</p>

<p>UC Davis and Cal Poly SLO said no.</p>

<p>UCSD was very helpful but wasn’t sure but my counselor, Barbara, reassured me that missing the visual art credit won’t “make or break my chances”</p>

<p>A second call to UC Irvine finally got me a no.</p>

<p>Fullerton then said yes saying alot of applicants use graphic design on their transcripts.</p>

<p>So it looks more and more like:</p>

<p>No for UC schools
Yea for Cal State schools</p>

<p>SFSU, Sac State, SJSU and Cal Poly Pomona weren’t available to talk to…</p>