Art and Design: Games and Playable Media B.A. Transfer Requirements: Diablo Valley College → UC Santa Cruz
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Art and Design: Games and Playable Media B.A. major from Diablo Valley College — i.e. exactly which Diablo Valley College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Diablo Valley College → UC Santa Cruz)
4D Foundation
Take at Diablo Valley College: ARTDM 231
Foundations of Video Game Design
Take at Diablo Valley College: ARTDM 180
Introductory Studies in Acting
Take at Diablo Valley College: DRAMA 260 or DRAMA 124 or DRAMA 122 or DRAMA 270 or DRAMA 123 or DRAMA 126
Theory, Literature, and Musicianship I
Take at Diablo Valley College: MUSIC 122
Introduction to Dance Theory and Technique
Take at Diablo Valley College: DANCE 250
Introduction to Photography
Take at Diablo Valley College: ART 160 or ARTDM 136 or ART 161
Introduction to Production Technique
Take at Diablo Valley College: FTVE 161 or ARTDM 149 or FTVE 160
Digital Tools for Contemporary Art Practice
Take at Diablo Valley College: ARTDM 112
Introduction to Print Media and Drawing
Take at Diablo Valley College: ART 109 or ART 112 or ART 114 or ART 111 or ART 110
2D Foundation
Take at Diablo Valley College: ART 101
Introduction to Drawing
Take at Diablo Valley College: ART 105 or ART 106
3D Foundation
Take at Diablo Valley College: ART 102
Introduction to Sculpture and Public Art
Take at Diablo Valley College: ART 138 or ART 139
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.