Film and Media Studies, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Skyline College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Film and Media Studies, B.A. major from Skyline College — i.e. exactly which Skyline College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Skyline College → UC Santa Barbara)
Media Criticism
No Skyline College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Advanced Film Analysis
No Skyline College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Art Survey III: Modern-Contemporary Art
Take at Skyline College: ART 102
The History of Jazz
Take at Skyline College: MUS. 275
History and Appreciation of Dance
Take at Skyline College: DANC 100
Music Appreciation
Take at Skyline College: MUS. 202
World Music
Take at Skyline College: MUS. 250
Introduction to Asian American Literature
Take at Skyline College: LIT. 265
Introduction to African-American Literature (Part I)
Take at Skyline College: LIT. 266
Introduction to Comparative Ethnic Literatures
Take at Skyline College: LIT. 267 or LIT. 266 or LIT. 265 or LIT. 370
Critical Thinking
Take at Skyline College: PHIL 200 or PHIL 103 or PHIL 210
Introduction to Asian American History, 1850-Present
Take at Skyline College: ETHN 140
Chinese Civilization
No Skyline College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Modern Europe
Take at Skyline College: HIST 101
World History
Take at Skyline College: HIST 106
Introduction to African-American Studies
No Skyline College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Short Introduction to Philosophy
Take at Skyline College: PHIL 100
The American People
Take at Skyline College: HIST 201 or HIST 202
The American People
Take at Skyline College: HIST 202
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Skyline College: PHIL 240
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.