Film and Media Studies, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Cuesta College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Film and Media Studies, B.A. major from Cuesta College — i.e. exactly which Cuesta College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Cuesta College → UC Santa Barbara)
Media Criticism
No Cuesta College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Advanced Film Analysis
No Cuesta College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Art Survey III: Modern-Contemporary Art
Take at Cuesta College: ART 205
The History of Jazz
Take at Cuesta College: MUS 238
Music Appreciation
Take at Cuesta College: MUS 235
World Music
Take at Cuesta College: MUS 236
Introduction to Comparative Ethnic Literatures
Take at Cuesta College: ETHN 213 or ENGL 213
Play Analysis
Take at Cuesta College: DRA 214
Critical Thinking
Take at Cuesta College: PHIL 208
Introduction to Asian American History, 1850-Present
Take at Cuesta College: ETHN 270
Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
Take at Cuesta College: HIST 212
Modern Europe
Take at Cuesta College: HIST 204B
World History
Take at Cuesta College: HIST 203B
Introduction to African-American Studies
No Cuesta College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Short Introduction to Philosophy
Take at Cuesta College: PHIL 206
The American People
Take at Cuesta College: HIST 207A or HIST 207B
The American People
Take at Cuesta College: HIST 207B
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Cuesta College: PHIL 213
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.