Art and Design: Games and Playable Media B.A. Transfer Requirements: College of San Mateo → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Art and Design: Games and Playable Media B.A. major from College of San Mateo — i.e. exactly which College of San Mateo courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (College of San Mateo → UC Santa Cruz)
Beginning Western Theory and Musicianship
Take at College of San Mateo: MUS. 100
Theory, Literature, and Musicianship I
Take at College of San Mateo: MUS. 131
Introduction to Dance Theory and Technique
Take at College of San Mateo: DANC 116.4 or DANC 167.1 or DANC 128.2 or DANC 128.4 or DANC 151.2 or DANC 140.1 or DANC 117.2 or DANC 117.3 or DANC 151.1 or DANC 130.4 or DANC 130.1 or DANC 140.3 or DANC 167.3 or DANC 121.2 or DANC 128.1 or DANC 151.4 or DANC 130.2 or DANC 121.4 or DANC 128.3 or DANC 117.4 or DANC 151.3 or DANC 116.1 or DANC 121.1 or DANC 117.1 or DANC 140.2 or DANC 167.4 or DANC 116.2 or DANC 167.2 or DANC 121.3 or DANC 116.3 or DANC 140.4 or DANC 130.3
Introduction to Photography
Take at College of San Mateo: ART 381 or ART 351 or ART 352 or ART 353
2D Foundation
Take at College of San Mateo: ART 301
Introduction to Drawing
Take at College of San Mateo: ART 204 or ART 205
3D Foundation
Take at College of San Mateo: ART 401
Introduction to Sculpture and Public Art
Take at College of San Mateo: ART 405 or ART 406
View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗
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Data sourced from ASSIST.org (official CCC→UC articulation) and the UC Information Center (transfer admit data), 2025–26. Skyway is an independent transfer-planning tool and is not affiliated with the University of California or ASSIST.