How hard is it to get into UCLA theatre school?

paying3tuitions
Wed, 03 Dec 2008 01:59:21 +0000

You really need to study the UCLA theater department’s words on their website with great care, and then phone them for answers.

Two years ago, it seemed to me that their program would not allow you to declare a theater major until junior year, and then only by audition. Their policies were in flux at that time.

Make no assumptions, and call up the departments by phone if necessary to pin this down.

You want to know the policies of the department in order to make your decision. The major you check off can be very important to your acceptance. Get careful advice right from UCLA on this. Ask if you’ll be able to double major; how competitive is the audition process for the theater department; which courses might help you during freshman and sophomore year if you hope to enter the theater department…

I’m betting you’ll end up saying (for now) you’re a psychology major, but you want to have the complete picture beforehand of what to expect. If you’d only be happy as a double major with theater/psych, then maybe UCLA won’t let you do both, or can’t guarantee you’d be accepted into their theater program. Find out.

As to your opening question, I understand it’s extremely competitive/plum/hard to get into UCLA’s theater department. Some other UC’s might be more approachable for theater.