GLOBAL ARTS STUDIES, Visual Studies Emphasis, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Southwestern College → UC Merced
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Merced’s GLOBAL ARTS STUDIES, Visual Studies Emphasis, B.A. major from Southwestern College — i.e. exactly which Southwestern 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 (Southwestern College → UC Merced)
Music in Society
Take at Southwestern College: MUS 105
History of European Art and Architecture
Take at Southwestern College: ART 150 or ART 151
Contemporary Art
Take at Southwestern College: ART 104
Introduction to Drama, Theatre, and Performance
Take at Southwestern College: TA 101
Introduction to World Drama
Take at Southwestern College: TA 102
Experimental Inter-Arts Ensemble
Take at Southwestern College: MUS 124A or MUS 124B or MUS 124C or MUS 124D or MUS 170 or MUS 171 or MUS 172 or MUS 173
Swing Band
Take at Southwestern College: MUS 158 or MUS 159 or MUS 160 or MUS 161 or MUS 163A or MUS 163B or MUS 163C or MUS 163D or MUS 165A or MUS 165B or MUS 165C or MUS 175 or MUS 176 or MUS 177 or MUS 178 or MUS 185 or MUS 186 or MUS 187 or MUS 188
Drawing I
Take at Southwestern College: ART 102 or ART 105 or ART 192 or ART 100
Painting I
Take at Southwestern College: ART 107
Design I
Take at Southwestern College: ART 114 or ART 101 or ART 103
Academic Writing
Take at Southwestern College: ESL 115A or ENGL C1000 or ENGL 115H
College Reading and Composition
Take at Southwestern College: ENGL C1001 or PHIL 103
Introduction to Music Studies
Take at Southwestern College: MUS 131
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.