Dance, B.F.A. Transfer Requirements: College of the Desert → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Dance, B.F.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).
Required courses (College of the Desert → UC Santa Barbara)
Modern Dance I
No College of the Desert equivalent — complete after transfer.
History and Appreciation of Dance
Take at College of the Desert: DANC 15
Fundamentals of Choreography
Take at College of the Desert: DANC 10
Ballet I
No College of the Desert equivalent — complete after transfer.
Ballet I
No College of the Desert equivalent — complete after transfer.
Ballet I
No College of the Desert equivalent — complete after transfer.
Modern Dance I
No College of the Desert equivalent — complete after transfer.
Modern Dance I
No College of the Desert equivalent — complete after transfer.
Music Appreciation
Take at College of the Desert: MUS 10
Fundamentals of Music
Take at College of the Desert: MUS 12
Introduction to Acting
Take at College of the Desert: TA 2
Design Fundamentals for Dance and Theatre
No College of the Desert equivalent — complete after transfer.
Modern Dance II
No College of the Desert equivalent — complete after transfer.
Ballet II
No College of the Desert equivalent — complete after transfer.
Modern Dance II
No College of the Desert equivalent — complete after transfer.
Ballet II
No College of the Desert equivalent — complete after transfer.
Modern Dance II
No College of the Desert equivalent — complete after transfer.
Ballet II
No College of the Desert equivalent — complete after transfer.
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.