Undergraduate Theater BA

Preparation for the Major

Complete the following six required courses and 4 units of Theater 50.

• THEATER 11 – Approaches to Interpretation of Theater and Performance: Global Perspectives
• THEATER 12 – Introduction to Performance
• THEATER 13 – Play Reading and Analysis
• THEATER 14A – Introduction to Design
• THEATER 14B – Introduction to Design
• THEATER 14C – Introduction to Design
• THEATER 15 – Theater Production

The Major

Complete two required courses, one capstone seminar, one elective, and 34 upper-division theater elective units as follows:

• THEATER 101A – Global Histories of Theater and Performance I
• THEATER 101B – Global Histories of Theater and Performance II

Theater 102A through 113

Select one course from:

• THEATER 102A through 113

Capstone Seminar

Select one course from:

• THEATER 131C – Playwriting: Full-Length Play Capstone
• THEATER 163C – Directing for Stage
• THEATER 180 – Senior Project

Elective

Complete at least one course (4 units) from:

• THEATER 150 – Theater Production and Performance
• THEATER 173A – Design Assignment: Assistant Designer
• THEATER 173B – Production Design Assignment: Assistant Designer
• THEATER 174B – Project in Stage Management
• THEATER 174C – Project in Stage Management

Additional Electives

Complete 34 upper-division theater elective units.

The School’s General Education (GE) Requirements consist of ten courses (48 minimum units required) and are grouped into three areas: Foundations of the Arts and Humanities, Foundations of Society and Culture, and Foundations of Scientific Inquiry.

View a more detailed General Education course list from the UCLA Registrar’s Office web site. Use the previous document with this page from the UCLA Registrar to get the most complete information about the School of Theater, Film and Television’s General Education Requirements.

Foundations of Arts and Humanities: Five 5-unit courses, with no more than two from any one subgroup:

• Literary and Cultural Analysis
• Philosophical and Linguistic Analysis
• Visual and Performance Arts Analysis and Practice

Foundations of Society and Culture: Three 5-unit courses, one from each subgroup and one from either subgroup:

• Historical Analysis
• Social Analysis

Foundations of Scientific Inquiry: Two courses (8 units minimum) one from each subgroup:

• Life Science
• Physical Science

NOTE: Students may not use courses in their major department to satisfy GE requirements. Courses applied on the general education requirements may not also be used to satisfy the foreign language or non major requirements.

Subject A: If not satisfied upon entrance to UCLA, student must enroll in either English Comp A or English Comp 2 as determined by performance on the UCLA Subject A Placement Test. A score of 3 on the AP test in English Composition satisfies this requirement.

American History and Institutions: If not satisfied prior to UCLA entrance, see the UCLA General Catalog for courses that will meet this requirement.

GE RECIPROCITY
Students who transfer from other UC campuses or change their major from another UCLA school or College and have completed their GE and writing requirements prior to entry do not have to complete the School’s GE and writing requirements. Students choosing this option must complete all requirements prior to entry or they will be required to complete the School’s plan.

INTERSEGMENTAL GENERAL EDUCATION TRANSFER CURRICULUM
Students who transfer from a California community college and have completed the IGETC do not have to complete the School’s GE, foreign language, and writing requirements. Students choosing this option must complete the IGETC entirely prior to entry or they will be required to complete the school’s plan.

In additional to general education requirements, students must complete the following school requirements: Writing I and II, foreign language, and non major.

Writing I- English Composition and Rhetoric: English Composition 3, 3H, or ESL 36 with a minimum grade of C. Must be taken for a letter grade and be completed by the end of the first year at UCLA. An Advanced Placement (AP) Test score of 4 also satisfies this requirement.

Writing II- Critical Reading and Writing: One course from the College of Letters and Science Writing II course list with a minimum grade of C. Must be taken for a letter grade and be completed by the end of the second year at UCLA.

Foreign Language: Students may meet the foreign language requirement by 1) scoring a 3, 4, or 5 on the Advanced Placement AP foreign language test in French, German, or Spanish; 2) presenting a UCLA foreign language proficiency examination score indicating competency through level three; or 3) completion of one college level foreign language course equivalent to UCLA’s level three or higher, minimum grade of C; or 4) Completion of IGETC as a transfer student.

International students whose entire secondary education has been completed in a language other than English may petition to be exempt from the foreign language requirement.

Upper-Division Nonmajor Requirement: Students must complete at least three upper-division nonmajor courses (100-level) for a minimum of 12 units. Graduate (200-level) courses may not be applied toward this requirement.

A course used to satisfy the upper-division nonmajor requirement may also be used to satisfy the Writing II requirement.

A course used to satisfy the upper-division nonmajor requirement may not also be applied toward a foundation area in general education.