Film and Media Studies, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Los Angeles Valley College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Film and Media Studies, B.A. major from Los Angeles Valley College — i.e. exactly which Los Angeles Valley College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Los Angeles Valley College → UC Santa Barbara)
Media Criticism
No Los Angeles Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Advanced Film Analysis
No Los Angeles Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Art Survey III: Modern-Contemporary Art
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: ART 115
Survey: History of Photography
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: ART 125
The History of Jazz
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: MUSIC 141
History and Appreciation of Dance
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: DANCEST 805
Music Appreciation
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: MUSIC 111
Introduction to African-American Literature (Part I)
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: AFRO AM 020
Introduction to Comparative Ethnic Literatures
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: JEWISH 6 or AFRO AM 020 or CHICANO 037 or SPANISH 046
Critical Thinking
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: PHILOS 009 or PHILOS 006
Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: CHICANO 007 or CHICANO 008
History of Philosophy
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: PHILOS 014
Modern Europe
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: HISTORY 002
Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: CHICANO 047
Introduction to African-American Studies
No Los Angeles Valley College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: CHICANO 002
Short Introduction to Philosophy
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: PHILOS 001
The American People
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: HISTORY 011 or HISTORY 012
Introduction to American Religion
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: HISTORY 49
The American People
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: HISTORY 012
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Los Angeles Valley College: PHILOS 020
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.