GLOBAL ARTS STUDIES, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Irvine Valley College → UC Merced
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Merced’s GLOBAL ARTS STUDIES, B.A. major from Irvine Valley College — i.e. exactly which Irvine Valley 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 (Irvine Valley College → UC Merced)
Music in Society
Take at Irvine Valley College: MUS 20H or MUS 20
Arts of Asia
Take at Irvine Valley College: ARTH 22
History of European Art and Architecture
Take at Irvine Valley College: ARTH 26 or ARTH 25
Contemporary Art
Take at Irvine Valley College: ARTH 20
History and Practice of Photography
Take at Irvine Valley College: ARTH 1 or PHOT 1
Anime and Animation
Take at Irvine Valley College: JA 23 or JA 23H
Introduction to Drama, Theatre, and Performance
Take at Irvine Valley College: TA 22
Introduction to World Drama
Take at Irvine Valley College: TA 29H or TA 29
Swing Band
Take at Irvine Valley College: MUS 39 or MUS 40 or MUS 42 or MUS 44 or MUS 46
Drawing I
Take at Irvine Valley College: ART 81 or ART 85 or ART 86 or DMA 10 or ART 80
Painting I
Take at Irvine Valley College: ART 50
Sculpture I
Take at Irvine Valley College: ART 75
Design I
Take at Irvine Valley College: ART 42 or ART 41 or ART 40
Photography I
Take at Irvine Valley College: DMA 51 or PHOT 51
Academic Writing
Take at Irvine Valley College: ENGL C1000H or ENGL C1000 or ESL 1
College Reading and Composition
Take at Irvine Valley College: ENGL C1001H or ENGL C1001
Introduction to Music Studies
Take at Irvine Valley College: MUS 1 or MUS 1H
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.