Film and Media Studies, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Grossmont College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Film and Media Studies, B.A. major from Grossmont College — i.e. exactly which Grossmont College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Grossmont College → UC Santa Barbara)
Media Criticism
No Grossmont College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Advanced Film Analysis
No Grossmont College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Art Survey III: Modern-Contemporary Art
Take at Grossmont College: ART 141 or ART 143
Survey: History of Photography
Take at Grossmont College: PHOT 154
The History of Jazz
Take at Grossmont College: MUS 111
History and Appreciation of Dance
Take at Grossmont College: DANC 110
Music Appreciation
Take at Grossmont College: MUS 110
World Music
Take at Grossmont College: MUS 116
Introduction to Comparative Ethnic Literatures
Take at Grossmont College: ENGL 236 or ETHN 236 or ENGL 238 or ETHN 238
Critical Thinking
Take at Grossmont College: PHIL 130
Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
Take at Grossmont College: HIST 119 or ETHN 119 or HIST 118 or ETHN 118
History of Philosophy
Take at Grossmont College: PHIL 117
Modern Europe
Take at Grossmont College: HIST 106
Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
Take at Grossmont College: ETHN 127
World History
Take at Grossmont College: HIST 101
Introduction to African-American Studies
No Grossmont College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
Take at Grossmont College: ETHN 128
Short Introduction to Philosophy
Take at Grossmont College: PHIL 110
The American People
Take at Grossmont College: HIST 108 or HIST 109
Introduction to the Study of Religion
Take at Grossmont College: RELG 110
Introduction to American Religion
Take at Grossmont College: RELG 165
The American People
Take at Grossmont College: HIST 109
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Grossmont College: PHIL 140
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.