Course Guide for Prospective Transfer Students to UCLA Design Media Arts
This guide is intended to help you best identify coursework at your current institution that lines up with the learning outcomes of the DMA undergraduate curriculum, to aid in your optimal preparation for the major as well as setting up the best chance that your courses will be approved for credit.
The table lists all of the lower division required courses in the major, as well as learning outcomes and faculty expectations re: relevant experience and knowledge base. You can use the information in the table to compare with courses available at your institution to determine a best match for learning outcomes and experience.
While it may be beneficial to complete the courses listed as recommended preparation, there is no guarantee they will transfer as exact UCLA equivalents. Substitutions for lower division requirements will be determined by the department in the summer following admission. Syllabi and other descriptive course documentation will be required for consideration.
The Department of Design Media Arts at UCLA does not formally articulate major preparation courses for transfer: as a program centered in experimental research inquiry into design, media, and technology, these types of courses are not always readily available at other institutions so each student’s portfolio supplement is considered on an individual basis. Applicants are welcome to submit work done independently, in the community, etc. as well as projects generated in classroom settings.