Question

choose the transition that shows cause and effect.
artist edvard munch studied engineering in college. after a year, he decided that he preferred painting. ______, he became a student at the royal school of art and design in 1881.
consequently
however

Explanation:

The sentence shows a contrast: Edvard Munch studied engineering but then switched to art. "However" is used for contrast, while "Consequently" implies a cause - effect (which doesn't fit here as switching from engineering to art is a contrast, not a result of the previous action in a cause - effect way). So "However" is the correct transition word.

Answer:

However