Art, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Pasadena City College → UC Irvine
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Irvine’s Art, B.A. major from Pasadena City College — i.e. exactly which Pasadena City College courses satisfy each UC Irvine major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Admitted / applied
55 / 251
Admit GPA range
3.38 - 3.89
Required courses (Pasadena City College → UC Irvine)
Basic Drawing I
Take at Pasadena City College: ART 011A or ART 011B
Basic Painting I
Take at Pasadena City College: ART 020A or ART 020B
Basic Sculpture
Take at Pasadena City College: ART 025 or ART 026
Basic Ceramic Sculpture
Take at Pasadena City College: ART 039A or ART 038A or ART 038B or ART 039B
Introduction to Photography I
Take at Pasadena City College: PHOT 021
Introduction to Photography II
No Pasadena City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
History of Contemporary Art
No Pasadena City College equivalent — complete after transfer.
History of Asian Art: Arts of Islam
Take at Pasadena City College: ART 009
History of Asian Art: Arts of Japan
Take at Pasadena City College: ART 003B
Ancient Egyptian, Greek, and Roman Art and Architecture
Take at Pasadena City College: ART 001A
History of Asian Art: Arts of China
Take at Pasadena City College: ART 003B
History of Asian Art: Arts of India
Take at Pasadena City College: ART 003A
Arts of Europe: Medieval and Renaissance
Take at Pasadena City College: ART 001A or ART 001B
Early Modern and Modern Art in Europe and America
Take at Pasadena City College: ART 001B
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.