Film and Media Studies, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Ventura College → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Film and Media Studies, B.A. major from Ventura College — i.e. exactly which Ventura College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (Ventura College → UC Santa Barbara)
Media Criticism
No Ventura College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Advanced Film Analysis
No Ventura College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Art Survey III: Modern-Contemporary Art
Take at Ventura College: ART V06 or ART V02B
Survey: History of Photography
Take at Ventura College: PHOT V07 or ART V02E
The History of Jazz
Take at Ventura College: MUS V07
History and Appreciation of Dance
Take at Ventura College: DANC V02
Music Appreciation
Take at Ventura College: MUS V08
World Music
Take at Ventura College: MUS V03
Introduction to African-American Literature (Part I)
Take at Ventura College: ENGL V33
Major Works in European Literature
Take at Ventura College: ENGL V30
Major Works in European Literature
Take at Ventura College: ENGL V31
Major Works in European Literature
Take at Ventura College: ENGL V31
Introduction to Comparative Ethnic Literatures
Take at Ventura College: ENGL V34 or ENGL V33 or ENGL V35
Critical Thinking
Take at Ventura College: PHIL V04
Introduction to Asian American History, 1850-Present
Take at Ventura College: HIST V50
Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
Take at Ventura College: CHST V01 or HIST V58 or HIST V47
The Middle East: From the Nineteenth Century to the Present
Take at Ventura College: HIST V78
Survey of African History
No Ventura College equivalent — complete after transfer.
History of Philosophy
No Ventura College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Modern Europe
Take at Ventura College: HIST V82
Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
Take at Ventura College: CHST V03 or SOC V24 or CHST V24
World History
Take at Ventura College: HIST V86
Introduction to African-American Studies
No Ventura College equivalent — complete after transfer.
Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
Take at Ventura College: CHST V02
Short Introduction to Philosophy
Take at Ventura College: PHIL V01
The American People
Take at Ventura College: HIST V46 or HIST V56
Introduction to the Study of Religion
Take at Ventura College: PHIL V12
The American People
Take at Ventura College: HIST V56
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Ventura College: PHIL V02
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.