De Anza College → University of California, Santa Cruz
Art and Design: Games and Playable Media
B.A. · 10 articulated De Anza College requirements, exactly as ASSIST lists them, with current De Anza class availability.
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Where this page’s information comes from
- ASSISTarticulation · 2025-26 · captured Jul 3, 2026
- FHDA class listingsWinter 2027 sections · backup source
- Cherrypickercourse matching and counts — our analysis, not an official source
This agreement was captured automatically and has not been reviewed by a person. Check it against the official ASSIST agreement before relying on it.
Admission reality
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Planning reality
Counts over the courses ASSIST maps for this pathway. Every figure is a plain count with one definition — there is no score or ranking here.
- 42Mapped preparation courses
- 19Scheduled Winter 2027
- 19With open seats reported
- 28Current sections
Classes at De Anza College right now
Winter 2027 · updated Oct 18, 11:21 PM UTCSections offered at De Anza College this term for the courses listed in this agreement. Open one to see instructors, meeting times and CRNs.
THEA 20ATheory and Technique of Acting (Introduction)Open1 section · 23 seats reported · 1 instructor
- CRN 33607 · 61Open · 23
THEA 20BTheory and Technique of Acting (Modern Period)Open1 section · 6 seats reported · 1 instructor
- CRN 33608 · 61Open · 6
THEA 20CTheory and Technique of Acting (Classic Period)Open1 section · 1 seat reported · 1 instructor
- CRN 33609 · 61Open · 1
MUSI 3BComprehensive Musicianship (Second Quarter)Open1 section · 30 seats reported · 1 instructor
- CRN 39604 · 01YOpen · 30
DANC 23ATheory and Technique of Contemporary (Modern) Dance IOpen1 section · 23 seats reported · 1 instructor
- CRN 39609 · 01Open · 23
DANC 23BTheory and Technique of Contemporary (Modern) Dance IIOpen1 section · 5 seats reported · 1 instructor
- CRN 39610 · 01Open · 5
DANC 23CTheory and Technique of Contemporary (Modern) Dance IIIOpen1 section · 2 seats reported · 1 instructor
- CRN 39611 · 01Open · 2
PHTG 1Basic PhotographyOpen2 sections · 33 seats reported · 1 instructor
- CRN 01772 · 01YOpen · 16
- CRN 01774 · 02YOpen · 17
PHTG 4Introduction to Digital PhotographyOpen2 sections · 36 seats reported · 2 instructors
- CRN 37140 · 50ZOpen · 24
- CRN 39256 · 02YOpen · 12
PHTG 5Intermediate Digital PhotographyOpen1 section · 5 seats reported · 1 instructor
- CRN 30117 · 02YOpen · 5
PHTG 6Photography Production LaboratoryOpen1 section · 15 seats reported · 1 instructor
- CRN 38635 · 01Open · 15
F/TV 20Beginning Video ProductionOpen2 sections · 60 seats reported · 2 instructors
- CRN 37129 · 51YOpen · 30
- CRN 37130 · 01YOpen · 30
ARTS 8Two-Dimensional DesignOpen3 sections · 75 seats reported · 3 instructors
- CRN 33688 · 01YOpen · 25
- CRN 33689 · 51ZOpen · 25
- CRN 40153 · 02YOpen · 25
ARTS 4ABeginning DrawingOpen5 sections · 125 seats reported · 3 instructors
- CRN 33679 · 50YOpen · 25
- CRN 33680 · 52ZOpen · 25
- CRN 33681 · 53ZOpen · 25
- CRN 33685 · 01YOpen · 25
- CRN 39998 · 51YOpen · 25
ARTS 4BIntermediate DrawingOpen1 section · 25 seats reported · 1 instructor
- CRN 33686 · 01YOpen · 25
ARTS 10AThree-Dimensional DesignOpen1 section · 20 seats reported · 1 instructor
- CRN 34462 · 01Open · 20
ARTS 37ASculptureOpen1 section · 20 seats reported · 1 instructor
- CRN 38179 · 01Open · 20
ARTS 37BIntermediate SculptureOpen1 section · 3 seats reported · 1 instructor
- CRN 38182 · 01Open · 3
ARTS 37CAdvanced SculptureOpen1 section · 2 seats reported · 1 instructor
- CRN 38183 · 01Open · 2
Not scheduled at De Anza College this term: MUSI 2, MUSI 3A, MUSI 3C, DANC 22, DANC 22K, DANC 22L, DANC 22M, DANC 23L, DANC 23M, DANC 23N, DANC 24A, DANC 24B, DANC 24C, DANC 25A, DANC 25B, DANC 27A, DANC 27B, DANC 27C, DANC 37A, DANC 37B, DANC 37C, PHTG 2, PHTG 3. A course can still be part of the requirement and offered in a later quarter.
Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.
Where this path usually starts
Ranked by how central each course is to the agreement — whether it is the only option for a requirement, how many requirements it covers, and whether it is running now. This is Cherrypicker’s ordering of published requirements, not advice about your situation, and it does not know your transcript.
Things to watch
Derived from this agreement and the current class data — not generic advice.
14 courses have only one open section
THEA 20A, THEA 20B, THEA 20C, MUSI 3B, DANC 23A currently have a single section with seats reported at De Anza.
Major preparation
Left: what UC Santa Cruz requires. Right: the De Anza College course or courses ASSIST accepts for it. Alternatives are labelled or; courses joined by + are all required together.
THEA 20Introductory Studies in Acting
MUSC 14Beginning Western Theory and Musicianship
Music Fundamentals
MUSC 30ATheory, Literature, and Musicianship I
THEA 30Check on ASSISTIntroduction to Dance Theory and Technique
Body Awareness and Conditioning for Dancers
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Theory and Technique of Ballet I
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Theory and Technique of Ballet II
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Theory and Technique of Ballet III
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Theory and Technique of Contemporary (Modern) Dance I
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Theory and Technique of Contemporary (Modern) Dance II
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Theory and Technique of Contemporary (Modern) Dance III
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Theory and Technique of Hip-Hop I (Popular American Dance)
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Theory and Technique of Hip-Hop II (Popular American Dance II)
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Theory and Technique of Hip-Hop III (Popular American Dance III)
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Theory and Technique of Social Dance I
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Theory and Technique of Social Dance II
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Theory and Technique of Social Dance III
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Theory and Technique of Salsa Dance I
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Theory and Technique of Salsa Dance II
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Ballet Workshop (Student Productions)
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Contemporary Modern Dance Workshop (Student Productions)
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Popular Dance (Jazz, Hip Hop) Workshop (Student Productions)
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Theory and Technique of Jazz Dance I
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Theory and Technique of Jazz Dance II
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Theory and Technique of Jazz Dance III
Must be taken (in combination) for a minimum of 4 units to articulate
ART 20ICheck on ASSISTIntroduction to Photography
FILM 20PIntroduction to Production Technique
Beginning Video Production
ART 10D2D Foundation
Two-Dimensional Design
ART 20LIntroduction to Drawing
ART 10E3D Foundation
Three-Dimensional Design
ART 20HIntroduction to Sculpture and Public Art
Agreement year 2025-26, captured from ASSIST. Verify against the official agreement and confirm with a counselor before making transfer decisions.
The other FHDA college
Foothill College has its own ASSIST agreement for this major. It is a separate agreement with its own courses and its own source — not an extension of the De Anza College one, and the two are never combined on this page.
Whether a course taken at one college satisfies the other college’s requirements is a separate question from articulation. Confirm with a counselor before relying on it.
Other UC Santa Cruz majors from De Anza
- AgroecologyDe Anza → UC Santa Cruz
- Ancient StudiesDe Anza → UC Santa Cruz
- Ancient Studies MinorDe Anza → UC Santa Cruz
- AnthropologyDe Anza → UC Santa Cruz
- Anthropology MinorDe Anza → UC Santa Cruz
- Applied Linguistics and MultilingualismDe Anza → UC Santa Cruz
- Applied MathematicsDe Anza → UC Santa Cruz
- Applied Mathematics MinorDe Anza → UC Santa Cruz
Common questions
Which De Anza College classes count toward UC Santa Cruz Art and Design: Games and Playable Media?
ASSIST's 2025-26 agreement maps 10 UC Santa Cruz requirements to De Anza College coursework. The full list, including every alternative, is in the major preparation section above.
Does this page guarantee my courses will transfer?
No. It shows what the published ASSIST agreement between De Anza College and University of California, Santa Cruz says for 2025-26. Agreements change by catalog year, and your own record can differ. Confirm with a counselor and with the official agreement before you rely on it.
Can I take these courses at Foothill instead?
Sometimes — but it is a separate question with a separate answer. The other college has its own ASSIST agreement for this major, with its own courses and its own source, linked in the section above. Cherrypicker never merges the two.
How current is the class availability on this page?
Section and seat information reflects the district's published Winter 2027 class data, refreshed roughly every 15 minutes, and the page carries the exact time it was last updated. Always confirm in the official registration system before enrolling.
Spot something wrong?
Articulation, prerequisites, course details and class availability all come from sources that change. If something here does not match the official record, tell us and we will fix it — corrections from students and staff are the fastest way this stays accurate.
Make this path yours
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