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Theater Arts B.A. Transfer Requirements: Santa Monica College → UC Santa Cruz

The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Cruz’s Theater Arts B.A. major from Santa Monica College — i.e. exactly which Santa Monica College courses satisfy each UC Santa Cruz major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).

Required courses (Santa Monica College → UC Santa Cruz)

THEA 30
5 UC units
Introduction to Dance Theory and Technique
Take at Santa Monica College: DANCE 41A or DANCE 55A or DANCE 43B or DANCE 42A or DANCE 43A or DANCE 44A or DANCE 44B
THEA 20
5 UC units
Introductory Studies in Acting
Take at Santa Monica College: TH ART 43 or TH ART 42 or TH ART 41
THEA 10
5 UC units
Introduction to Theater Design and Technology
Take at Santa Monica College: TH ART 20
THEA 50
2 UC units
Fundamentals of Theater Production
No Santa Monica College equivalent — complete after transfer.

View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗

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Theater Arts B.A. to UC Santa Cruz from other colleges

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.