GLOBAL ARTS STUDIES, Performance Studies Emphasis, B.A. Transfer Requirements: San Bernardino Valley College → UC Merced
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Merced’s GLOBAL ARTS STUDIES, Performance Studies Emphasis, B.A. major from San Bernardino Valley College — i.e. exactly which San Bernardino Valley 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 (San Bernardino Valley College → UC Merced)
Music in Society
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: MUS 100
Contemporary Art
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: ART 103
Introduction to Drama, Theatre, and Performance
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: THART 100
Introduction to World Drama
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: THART 105
Swing Band
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: MUS 150X4 or MUS 152X4 or MUS 153X4 or MUS 154X4 or MUS 156X4 or MUS 158X4 or MUS 159X4 or MUS 162X4 or MUS 166X4
Academic Writing
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H
College Reading and Composition
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: ENGL C1001 or ENGL C1001H or ENGL 151 or PHIL 102
Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: ANTHRO 102
Drawing I
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: ART 124B or ART 132A or ART 148 or ART 124A
Painting I
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: ART 126A
Design I
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: ART 121 or ART 120
Experimental Inter-Arts Ensemble
Take at San Bernardino Valley College: MUS 170x2 or MUS 171x2 or MUS 180x4
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. Transfer Easy is an independent transfer-planning tool and is not affiliated with the University of California or ASSIST.