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Film and Media Studies, B.A. Transfer Requirements: Vista Community College → UC Santa Barbara

The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Film and Media Studies, B.A. major from Vista Community College — i.e. exactly which Vista Community College courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).

Required courses (Vista Community College → UC Santa Barbara)

FAMST 70
5 UC units
Media Criticism
No Vista Community College equivalent — complete after transfer.
FAMST 96
5 UC units
Advanced Film Analysis
No Vista Community College equivalent — complete after transfer.
ARTHI 6C
5 UC units
Art Survey III: Modern-Contemporary Art
Take at Vista Community College: ART 4
BL ST 14
5 UC units
The History of Jazz
Take at Vista Community College: MUSIC 24 or MUSIC 15A or MUSIC 15B
MUS 15
5 UC units
Music Appreciation
Take at Vista Community College: MUSIC 10
ENGL 50
5 UC units
Introduction to Comparative Ethnic Literatures
Take at Vista Community College: ENGL 50
PHIL 3
5 UC units
Critical Thinking
Take at Vista Community College: PHIL 11 or PHIL 10
CH ST 1A
5 UC units
Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
Take at Vista Community College: M/LAT 34
PHIL 20C
5 UC units
History of Philosophy
Take at Vista Community College: PHIL 20B
HIST 4C
5 UC units
Modern Europe
Take at Vista Community College: HIST 2B
CH ST 1B
5 UC units
Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
Take at Vista Community College: M/LAT 31
HIST 2C
5 UC units
World History
Take at Vista Community College: HIST 3B
BL ST 1
5 UC units
Introduction to African-American Studies
No Vista Community College equivalent — complete after transfer.
PHIL 1
5 UC units
Short Introduction to Philosophy
Take at Vista Community College: PHIL 1
HIST 17B
5 UC units
The American People
Take at Vista Community College: HIST 7A or HIST 7B
HIST 17C
5 UC units
The American People
Take at Vista Community College: HIST 7B
PHIL 4
5 UC units
Introduction to Ethics
Take at Vista Community College: PHIL 31A

View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗

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Film and Media Studies, B.A. from Vista Community College to other UCs

Film and Media Studies, B.A. to UC Santa Barbara 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.