Film and Media Studies, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Irvine Valley College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Film and Media Studies, B.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)
Media Criticism
No Irvine Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Advanced Film Analysis
No Irvine Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Art Survey III: Modern-Contemporary Art
Take at Irvine Valley College: ARTH 26 or ARTH 29
Survey: History of Photography
Take at Irvine Valley College: ARTH 1 or PHOT 1
The History of Jazz
Take at Irvine Valley College: MUS 27
Music Appreciation
Take at Irvine Valley College: MUS 20 or MUS 20H
World Music
Take at Irvine Valley College: MUS 21 or MUS 21H
Introduction to Comparative Ethnic Literatures
Take at Irvine Valley College: LIT 46 or LIT 46H
Critical Thinking
Take at Irvine Valley College: PHIL 3
Introduction to Asian American History, 1850-Present
Take at Irvine Valley College: ETHN 20
Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
Take at Irvine Valley College: ETHN 30
History of Philosophy
Take at Irvine Valley College: PHIL 11
Modern Europe
Take at Irvine Valley College: HIST 11
Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
Take at Irvine Valley College: ETHN 35
World History
Take at Irvine Valley College: HIST 2
Introduction to African-American Studies
No Irvine Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Short Introduction to Philosophy
Take at Irvine Valley College: PHIL 1
The American People
Take at Irvine Valley College: HIST 21 or HIST 20
The American People
Take at Irvine Valley College: HIST 21
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Irvine Valley College: PHIL 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.