GLOBAL ARTS STUDIES, Visual Studies Emphasis, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Fresno City College → UC Merced
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Merced’s GLOBAL ARTS STUDIES, Visual Studies Emphasis, B.A. major from Fresno City College — i.e. exactly which Fresno City College courses satisfy each UC Merced major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Admitted / applied
166 / 200
Admit GPA range
3.30 - 3.84
Required courses (Fresno City College → UC Merced)
Music in Society
Take at Fresno City College: MUS 12
Arts of Asia
Take at Fresno City College: ART 55 or ASAMER 55
History of European Art and Architecture
Take at Fresno City College: ART 5H or ART 6H or ART 5 or ART 6
Contemporary Art
Take at Fresno City College: ART 70 or ART 2
Introduction to Film Analysis
Take at Fresno City College: FILM 1 or FILM 2B
Introduction to Drama, Theatre, and Performance
Take at Fresno City College: TA 30
Introduction to World Drama
Take at Fresno City College: TA 38
Swing Band
Take at Fresno City College: MUS 30 or MUS 34 or MUS 35 or MUS 39A or MUS 39B or MUS 40 or MUS 41 or MUS 46 or MUS 47A or MUS 47B or MUS 54 or MUS 55 or MUS 60 or MUS 68 or MUS 72 or MUS 76
Drawing I
Take at Fresno City College: ART 8 or ART 17 or ART 7
Painting I
Take at Fresno City College: ART 9
Sculpture I
Take at Fresno City College: ART 11
Design I
Take at Fresno City College: ART 4 or ART 3
Photography I
Take at Fresno City College: PHOTO 5
Academic Writing
Take at Fresno City College: ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H
College Reading and Composition
Take at Fresno City College: ENGL C1001 or PHIL 2H or PHIL 2 or ENGL 1B or ENGL C1001H
Introduction to Music Studies
Take at Fresno City College: MUS 3
Global Art History
Take at Fresno City College: ART 2
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.