College Discussion - View Single Post - USC or UCLA for transferring into Musical theatre program

kedstuff · 04-23-2006, 08:01 PM

Here is the description of the UCLA B.A. program in theater: http://www.registrar.ucla.edu/catalo...5-07-7-107.htm There is a musical theater focused track (Ray Bolger Musical Theater) within this B.A. degree program but you should check about how/if transfers can participate. As a B.A. program, UCLA is not offering the intensive BFA Acting or MT focus of the other schools typically discussed on this forum; however, it is a strong, academically selective B.A. program (much more emphasis on liberal arts courses within the requirements). USC does offer a BFA Acting program http://theatre.usc.edu/degree-progra...fine-arts.html or a BA Acting program in Theatre http://theatre.usc.edu/degree-progra...r-of-arts.html with the option to minor in Musical Theatre through USC's Thornton Music School. The BFA Acting would be hard to transfer into because students are admitted by audition in the freshman class and move as a group through their coursework and one performance annually, while being eligible for casting in all other shows produced. Hope this helps.

04-23-2006, 08:01 PM	#5
kedstuff Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Threads: 4 Posts: 104	UCLA or USC Here is the description of the UCLA B.A. program in theater: http://www.registrar.ucla.edu/catalo...5-07-7-107.htm There is a musical theater focused track (Ray Bolger Musical Theater) within this B.A. degree program but you should check about how/if transfers can participate. As a B.A. program, UCLA is not offering the intensive BFA Acting or MT focus of the other schools typically discussed on this forum; however, it is a strong, academically selective B.A. program (much more emphasis on liberal arts courses within the requirements). USC does offer a BFA Acting program http://theatre.usc.edu/degree-progra...fine-arts.html or a BA Acting program in Theatre http://theatre.usc.edu/degree-progra...r-of-arts.html with the option to minor in Musical Theatre through USC's Thornton Music School. The BFA Acting would be hard to transfer into because students are admitted by audition in the freshman class and move as a group through their coursework and one performance annually, while being eligible for casting in all other shows produced. Hope this helps.