High school students planning to major in art at CSU Dominguez Hills will be best prepared by taking a maximum variety of art courses offered in their school, especially in traditional studio art areas, such as drawing, painting, and 3-D studies.

In addition, they should have some general exposure to the history of art. It is assumed that students will have the necessary precollegiate academic skills of reading, writing, and mathematics.

Although encouraged to explore other art courses, which can be counted as electives, students should be aware that community college courses do not satisfy upper division course requirements.