Cinema & Digital Media

Admission reality

Cherrypicker does not estimate anyone’s chance of admission, and never will. Historical outcomes are context, not a prediction.

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.

• 5Mapped preparation courses
• 3Scheduled Fall 2026
• 2With open seats reported
• 5Current sections

Sections offered at Foothill College this term for the courses listed in this agreement. Open one to see instructors, meeting times and CRNs.

Not scheduled at Foothill College this term: MDIA 1H, MDIA 30. 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.

1. MDIA 2BHistory of Film 1945-CurrentOpen
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • 44 seats reported this term.
2. MDIA 2AHistory of Film 1895-1945Waitlist
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • No open seats reported this term.
3. MDIA 30Digital Video Editing INot currently offered
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
4. MDIA 1Introduction to Film StudiesOpen
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • 12 seats reported this term.
5. MDIA 1HHonors Introduction to Film StudiesNot currently offered
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.

Things to watch

Derived from this agreement and the current class data — not generic advice.

Major preparation

Left: what UC Davis requires. Right: the Foothill College course or courses ASSIST accepts for it. Alternatives are labelled or; courses joined by + are all required together.

• CDM 001

  Introduction to Film Studies

  • MDIA 1

    Introduction to Film Studies

  • or
    MDIA 1H

    Honors Introduction to Film Studies

• CDM 041A

  History of Cinema from 1895-1945

  • MDIA 2A

    History of Film 1895-1945

• CDM 041B

  History of Cinema from 1945-Present

  • MDIA 2B

    History of Film 1945-Current

• CDM 020

  Filmmaking Foundations

  • MDIA 30

    Digital Video Editing I

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

De Anza 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 Foothill 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 Davis majors from Foothill

• Medicinal Chemistry & Drug DesignFoothill → UC Davis
• Aerospace Science & EngineeringFoothill → UC Davis
• African American & African StudiesFoothill → UC Davis
• Agricultural & Environmental EducationFoothill → UC Davis
• Agricultural & Environmental TechnologyFoothill → UC Davis
• American StudiesFoothill → UC Davis
• Animal BiologyFoothill → UC Davis
• Animal Science & ManagementFoothill → UC Davis

Common questions