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Art, B.A. Transfer Requirements: College of the DesertUC Santa Barbara

The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Art, B.A. major from College of the Desert — i.e. exactly which College of the Desert courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).

Transfer admit rate
75%
Admitted / applied
128 / 171
Admit GPA range
3.45 - 3.92
Requirements
7

Required courses (College of the DesertUC Santa Barbara)

ART 7B
5 UC units
Introduction to Contemporary Practice I: Image Studies
Take at College of the Desert: ART 3A
ART 7C
5 UC units
Introduction to Contemporary Practice II: Spatial Studies
Take at College of the Desert: ART 4
ART 14
4 UC units
Lower-Division Print
Take at College of the Desert: ART 9A
ART 12
4 UC units
Beginning Spatial Practices
Take at College of the Desert: ART 11A
ART 19
4 UC units
Lower-Division Photography
Take at College of the Desert: ART 30A or DDP 135 or ART 31 or DDP 131
ART 32
4 UC units
Introduction to Digital Video
Take at College of the Desert: FILM 2A
ART 18
4 UC units
Lower-Division Drawing
Take at College of the Desert: ART 1A

View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗

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Art, B.A. from College of the Desert to other UCs

Art, B.A. to UC Santa Barbara from other colleges

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.