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    UC Santa Barbara History of Art and Architecture, Architecture and Environment Emphasis
    Transfer Requirements and Classes

    The major preparation UC Santa Barbara lists for History of Art and Architecture, Architecture and Environment Emphasis transfers starts with ARTHI 5A, ARTHI 6F and ARTHI 6J; the full list is below.

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    California community colleges with a transfer agreement for History of Art and Architecture, Architecture and Environment Emphasis

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    Major Requirements

    UC Santa Barbara History of Art and Architecture, Architecture and Environment Emphasis Major Preparation

    The courses UC Santa Barbara lists as History of Art and Architecture, Architecture and Environment Emphasis major preparation for transfer applicants, for the 2025-26 academic year. Course numbers are UCSB's own; pick your community college above to see the matching class there.

    Area a

    Required

    • ARTHI 5A Introduction to Architecture and Environment

    Complete 1 of these

    • ARTHI 6F Survey: Architecture and Planning
    • ARTHI 6J Survey: Contemporary Architecture

    Area b

    Complete 3 of these options

    • ANTH 2 Introductory Cultural Anthropology
    • ART 1A Visual Literacy
    • GEOG 5 People, Place and Environment
    • SOC 1 Introduction to Sociology
    • ARTHI 5B Introduction to Museum Studies · ARTHI 6B Art Survey II: Renaissance-Baroque Art · ARTHI 6C Art Survey III: Modern-Contemporary Art · ARTHI 6DL Survey: Landscape in China · ARTHI 6DS Survey: History of Art in China · ARTHI 6DW Survey: Art of Japan and Korea · ARTHI 6E Survey: Arts of Africa, Oceania, and Native North America · ARTHI 6G Survey: History of Photography · ARTHI 6H Survey: Arts of the Ancient Americas · ARTHI 6K Survey: Islamic Art and Architecture · ARTHI 6L Playful Spaces: A Cultural History of Games · ARTHI 6M Survey: Eccentric Images · ARTHIW 6R Rome: The Game
    • ENV S 1 Introduction to Environmental Studies · ENV S 3 Introduction to the Social and Cultural Environment
    Where a list says “courses listed”, or options are separated by a dot, UCSB's own History of Art and Architecture, Architecture and Environment Emphasis requirements say exactly which of those courses you need.

    FAQ

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Does UC Santa Barbara have a History of Art and Architecture, Architecture and Environment Emphasis major for transfer students?

    Yes. UC Santa Barbara offers History of Art and Architecture, Architecture and Environment Emphasis (B.A.) and lists the major preparation it expects transfer applicants to complete.

    What classes do I need to transfer to UC Santa Barbara for History of Art and Architecture, Architecture and Environment Emphasis?

    UC Santa Barbara's History of Art and Architecture, Architecture and Environment Emphasis major preparation includes ARTHI 5A, ARTHI 6F, ARTHI 6J, ANTH 2, ART 1A and GEOG 5, with more courses in the list on this page. Pick your community college on this page to see which of its classes match.

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