Dance, B.F.A. Transfer Requirements: Irvine Valley College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Dance, B.F.A. major from Irvine Valley College — i.e. exactly which Irvine Valley College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Irvine Valley College → UC Santa Barbara)
Beginning Street Dance Forms
Take at Irvine Valley College: DNCE 40
Ballet I
No Irvine Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Ballet I
No Irvine Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Ballet I
No Irvine Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Modern Dance I
No Irvine Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Modern Dance I
No Irvine Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Modern Dance I
No Irvine Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Scenic Practicum
Take at Irvine Valley College: TA 75
Lighting Practicum
Take at Irvine Valley College: TA 63
Costume Practicum
Take at Irvine Valley College: TA 62
Music Appreciation
Take at Irvine Valley College: MUS 20 or MUS 20H
World Music
Take at Irvine Valley College: MUS 21 or MUS 21H
Fundamentals of Music
Take at Irvine Valley College: MUS 1H or MUS 1
Introduction to Acting
Take at Irvine Valley College: TA 1
Design Fundamentals for Dance and Theatre
No Irvine Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Modern Dance II
No Irvine Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Ballet II
No Irvine Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Modern Dance II
No Irvine Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Ballet II
No Irvine Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Modern Dance II
No Irvine Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Ballet II
No Irvine Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
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.