GLOBAL ARTS STUDIES, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Skyline College → UC Merced
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Merced’s GLOBAL ARTS STUDIES, B.A. major from Skyline College — i.e. exactly which Skyline College courses satisfy each UC Merced major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Admitted / applied
166 / 200
Admit GPA range
3.30 - 3.84
Required courses (Skyline College → UC Merced)
Music in Society
Take at Skyline College: MUS. 202
History of European Art and Architecture
Take at Skyline College: ART 101 or ART 102
Contemporary Art
Take at Skyline College: ART 130
Introduction to Film Analysis
Take at Skyline College: FILM 100
Experimental Inter-Arts Ensemble
Take at Skyline College: MUS. 383.1 or MUS. 383.2 or MUS. 383.3 or MUS. 383.4 or MUS. 410.1 or MUS. 410.2 or MUS. 410.3 or MUS. 410.4 or MUS. 420.1 or MUS. 420.2 or MUS. 420.3 or MUS. 420.4
Swing Band
Take at Skyline College: MUS. 430.1 or MUS. 430.2 or MUS. 430.3 or MUS. 430.4 or MUS. 450.1 or MUS. 450.2 or MUS. 450.3 or MUS. 450.4 or MUS. 470.1 or MUS. 470.2 or MUS. 470.3 or MUS. 470.4 or MUS. 485.1 or MUS. 485.2 or MUS. 485.4
Making Electronic Music
Take at Skyline College: MUS. 299
Drawing I
Take at Skyline College: ART 205 or ART 207 or ART 430 or ART 204
Painting I
Take at Skyline College: ART 221
Design I
Take at Skyline College: ART 214 or ART 301 or ART 401
Academic Writing
Take at Skyline College: ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000E
College Reading and Composition
Take at Skyline College: ENGL 110 or ENGL C1001
Introduction to Music Studies
Take at Skyline College: MUS. 100
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.