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The Bachelor of Arts in Theater offers a liberal arts foundation combined with professional preparation through an extensive curriculum. This undergraduate theater program equips students with both theoretical knowledge and practical experience, creating a strong foundation for advanced studies or careers after graduation. The curriculum blends analytical examination of theater with hands-on training across multiple disciplines, allowing students to develop diverse skills for creative endeavors.
Prospective students can enter the Theater program either as incoming freshmen or transfers. Those enrolled in UCLA TFT's Theater Department are ineligible to switch to Film, Television, and Digital Media during their undergraduate studies.
To be considered for admission to UCLA, international students must have completed secondary school with a superior average in academic subjects and have earned a certificate of completion which enables the student to be admitted to a university in the home country.
English language proficiency is critical to your success at UCLA. Applicants, whose first language, or language of instruction for at least the last three years, is not English, are required to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing Service (IELTS).
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): A competitive score is above 100 (with sub-scores above 22)
International English Language Testing System (IELTS): A competitive score is 7 or higher.