Art Studio A.B. Transfer Requirements: Diablo Valley College → UC Davis
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Davis’s Art Studio A.B. major from Diablo Valley College — i.e. exactly which Diablo Valley College courses satisfy each UC Davis major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Diablo Valley College → UC Davis)
Beginning Painting
Take at Diablo Valley College: ART 126
Beginning Drawing
Take at Diablo Valley College: ART 105
Beginning Photography
Take at Diablo Valley College: ART 160
Beginning Video
Take at Diablo Valley College: FTVE 160 or FTVE 161
Beginning Sculpture
Take at Diablo Valley College: ART 138 or ART 102
Beginning Printmaking
Take at Diablo Valley College: ART 110
Beginning Ceramic Sculpture
No Diablo Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Medieval & Renaissance Art
Take at Diablo Valley College: ARTHS 196
Baroque to Modern Art
Take at Diablo Valley College: ARTHS 197
Arts of Asia
Take at Diablo Valley College: ARTHS 193
Understanding Architecture
Take at Diablo Valley College: ARCHI 158
Ancient Mediterranean Art
Take at Diablo Valley College: ARTHS 195
Understanding Visual Culture
Take at Diablo Valley College: ARTHS 199 or ARTHS 191
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.