Film and Media Studies, B.A. Transfer Requirements: College of the Canyons → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Film and Media Studies, B.A. major from College of the Canyons — i.e. exactly which College of the Canyons courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (College of the Canyons → UC Santa Barbara)
Media Criticism
No College of the Canyons equivalent — complete after transfer.
Advanced Film Analysis
No College of the Canyons equivalent — complete after transfer.
Art Survey III: Modern-Contemporary Art
Take at College of the Canyons: ART 111
Survey: History of Photography
Take at College of the Canyons: PHOTO 140
The History of Jazz
Take at College of the Canyons: MUSIC 106
History and Appreciation of Dance
Take at College of the Canyons: DANCE 100
Music Appreciation
Take at College of the Canyons: MUSIC 105
World Music
Take at College of the Canyons: MUSIC 108
Introduction to African-American Literature (Part I)
Take at College of the Canyons: ENGL 270
Introduction to Comparative Ethnic Literatures
Take at College of the Canyons: ENGL 270 or ENGL 262 or ENGL 200
Critical Thinking
Take at College of the Canyons: PHILOS 106 or PHILOS 230
Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
Take at College of the Canyons: SOCI 107
The Middle East from Muhammad to the Nineteenth Century
Take at College of the Canyons: HIST 212
History of Philosophy
Take at College of the Canyons: PHILOS 111
Modern Europe
Take at College of the Canyons: HIST 102
Introduction to African-American Studies
No College of the Canyons equivalent — complete after transfer.
Short Introduction to Philosophy
Take at College of the Canyons: PHILOS 101H or PHILOS 101
The American People
Take at College of the Canyons: HIST 111 or HIST 111H or HIST 112H or HIST 112
The American People
Take at College of the Canyons: HIST 112H or HIST 112
Introduction to Ethics
Take at College of the Canyons: PHILOS 120
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.