Film and media at UC Santa Barbara

What UC Santa Barbara expects film and media studies transfers to finish before fall 2027. Below are Santa Barbara’s own preparation and selection rules, the TAG terms and your odds.

Checked against official UC and campus sources in November 2026.

At a glance

Fall 2025 campus admit rate: 59%
Selection criteria: None stated
TAG GPA line: 3.40
Admits transfers: Yes

UC Santa Barbara admitted 59% of all transfer applicants for fall 2025, and it doesn’t publish admit rates by major. The middle half of admitted transfers had GPAs from 3.48 to 3.91 for fall 2024. For fall 2025 the campus reported only an average, 3.66.

What Santa Barbara expects

Film & Media Studies, B.A.
Courses to finish
For Fall 2027, UCSB strongly recommends completing general education, IGETC or Cal-GETC plus one literature course, one history or cultural studies course and one arts course. Source
Also note
The Fall 2027 guide lists only recommended courses for this major, with no required courses or GPA screen. Source
Every Santa Barbara major
UCSB's Transfer Major Preparation Guide for Fall 2027 is an abbreviated list. California community college students should check ASSIST for exact course equivalents. Source
Required major preparation courses must be finished by the end of the spring term before transfer. Full-year sequences should be completed at one institution when possible. Source

TAG for this major

UC Santa Barbara’s TAG covers film and media studies for fall 2027 at a 3.40 UC-transferable GPA. TAG filing runs September 1–30 of the year before you transfer. Film and Media Studies B.A. is a Letters and Science major not on the exclusion list. If it has a pre-major, TAG guarantees only the pre-major.

UC Santa Barbara TAG requirements and timing

Your odds

Move the GPA to see a regular-review range at UC Santa Barbara.

UC-transferable GPA3.40

Intended major

Far reach

About 15–40% in regular review for applicants like you

With a TAG on file for Another major, admission is guaranteed from a 3.40, which you meet. Filing for fall 2027 closed September 30, 2026.

Major preparation is the factor UC readers weigh most for transfers — often ahead of GPA.

Regular-review estimate for a California resident on track for 60 units and the 7-course pattern, with major prep unconfirmed. The full calculator adds your prep, residency and TAG status.

The same major at other campuses

Campus	Selection criteria	TAG
UC Berkeley	Yes	No TAG
UCLA	Yes	No TAG
UC San Diego	Yes	No TAG
UC Irvine	Yes	3.40
UC Davis	Yes	3.20
UC Santa Cruz	None stated	3.00
UC Riverside	Yes	3.30
UC Merced	Yes	Not stated

All nine campuses side by side

Official links

UC Santa Barbara transfer admissionsadmissions.sa.ucsb.edu
ASSIST: course agreements to UC Santa Barbaraassist.org

Questions

What GPA do you need to transfer to UC Santa Barbara for film and media studies?

UC Santa Barbara doesn’t publish a GPA for this major. The middle half of admitted transfers had GPAs from 3.48 to 3.91 for fall 2024. For fall 2025 the campus reported only an average, 3.66. A TAG needs at least a 3.40.

What classes do I need to transfer to UC Santa Barbara for film and media studies?

For Fall 2027, UCSB strongly recommends completing general education, IGETC or Cal-GETC plus one literature course, one history or cultural studies course and one arts course. Check each course on ASSIST for your college.

Can I get a TAG for film and media studies at UC Santa Barbara?

Yes, for fall 2027, with at least a 3.40 GPA. TAG filing runs September 1–30 of the year before you transfer.