Applications will only be accepted in Week One of each quarter, each year. Summer applications are accepted by Student Petition (blue).

The Theater minor is designed for students who wish to augment their major program of study with a series of courses that promote the study of theater as a global phenomenon for reflecting the human experience.

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The courses on this list are the only ones approved to complete Theater Minor Requirements.

At least 20 units must be applied exclusively to the Theater minor and not shared with any other major or minor program.
The following information can be found HERE in checklist form

I. REQUIRED LOWER DIVISION COURSES
Students must complete a minimum of seven (7) and a maximum of nine (9) units from the following list of lower division courses. A maximum of two lower division courses can count towards the Theater minor:

• Theater 10: Introduction to Theater (5 units) – REQUIRED

One course from the following list:

• Theater 15: Introduction to Directing (4 units)

• Theater 20: Acting Fundamentals (4 units)

• Theater 28A, B or C: Acting, Voice and Movement Workshop (2 units)

• Theater 30: Dramatic Writing (4 units)

II. REQUIRED UPPER DIVISION COURSES
Students are required to take a minimum of 23 and a maximum of 27 units from the following upper division courses.

• Theater 150: Theater Production and Performance (1-2 units) – REQUIRED

One course is required from the following list:

• Theater 102A: Theater of Japan (5 units)

• Theater 102C: Cross-Cultural Currents in Theater (4 units)

• Theater M103A: African American Theater History: Slavery to Mid-1800s (4 units)

• Theater M103B: African American Theater History: Minstrel Stage to Rise of American Musical (4 units)

• Theater M103C: Origins and Evolution of Chicano Theater (5 units)

• Theater M103D: Contemporary Chicano Theater: Beginning of Chicano Theater Movement (5 units)

• Theater M103E: Modern African American Drama: Harlem Renaissance to Black Arts Movement (4 units)

• Theater 103F: Native American Theater (5 units)

• Theater M103G: Contemporary Chicano Theater: Chicano Theater since 1980 (5 units)

• Theater 103I: Israel and Palestine: Communities, Conflicts, Cultures, and Arts in the Middle East (4 units)

• Theater M103J: Contemporary Black Theater: Modern Civil Rights Era to Black Lives Matter and Beyond (4 units)

• Theater 104D: New Playwrights, New Playwriting (5 units)

• Theater C104E: History of Design Décor Part I: Architecture and Décor – Antiquity to Early Neoclassical (4 units)

• Theater C104F: History of Design Décor Part II: Architecture and Décor – Industrial Revolution to 21st Century (4 units)

• Theater C104I: History of Design for Performance Production Part I: Historic Costume from Prehistoric to Neoclassical (4 units)

• Theater C104J: History of Design for Performance Production Part II: Historic Costume from Neoclassical to 21st Century (4 units)

• Theater 105: Main Currents in Theater (5 units)

• Theater 106: History of American Theater and Drama (5 units)

• Theater 107: Drama of Diversity (5 units)

• Theater 108: Undergraduate Seminar: History and Criticism (5 units)

• Theater M109: Art and Performance: Interdisciplinary Approach to Collections of the Getty Center (4 units)

• Theater 110: History of the American Musical (5 units)

• Theater 113: Special Topics in Critical Studies

Four courses are required from any combination of the following:

Performance

• Theater 117: Topics in Physical Performance (2 units)
• Theater 120A: Acting & Performance in Film (5 units)
• Theater 120B: Acting & Performance in Film (5 units)
• Theater 120C: Acting & Performance in Film (5 units)
• Theater 121: Acting Workshop (2 units)
• Theater 123: Intermediate Acting for the Stage (4 units)
• Theater 128A: Acting, Voice and Movement Workshop II (2 units)
• Theater 136: Advanced Acting For Stage (4 units)
• Theater 138: Special Problems in Performance Techniques (4 units)
Writing
• Theater 130A: Fundamentals of Playwriting (5 units)
• Theater 139: Play Reading and Analysis (5 units)
Design
• Theater C146A: Art and Process of Entertainment Design (4 units)
• Theater C146B: Art and Process of Entertainment Design (4 units)
• Theater 149: Introduction to Design (5 units)
Education Outreach
• Theater 118A: Creative Dramatics (4 units)
• Theater 118B: Advanced Creative Dramatics (2-4 units)
• Theater 118D: ArtsBridge Teaching Practicum (4 units)
Internship (Must be a declared Theater Minor with a minimum 3.5 GPA to enroll)
• Theater 195: Theater, Film and Television Internship (2-8 units)


ONLY courses on this list are approved to complete Theater minor requirements.

At least 20 units must be applied exclusively to the Theater minor and not shared with any other major or minor program.

Theater Minor courses must be taken in residence at UCLA. Courses from this list taken in UCLA Summer Session are approved. UCLA Extension and study abroad courses are not approved.

Each minor course must be taken for a letter grade (unless the course is only offered with Pass/Not grading), and students must have an overall grade-point average of 2.0 or better in the minor.

Applications will ONLY be accepted in Week One of each quarter, each year. Summer applications are accepted by Student Petition (blue).

Please Note: When you have met the criteria to declare a Theater Minor, please note that all degree requirements, including the specific requirements for the theater minor, must be fulfilled within the unit maximum as noted on your Degree Progress/Audit Report. The Theater Minor is a self-sufficient minor, where students can determine their progress on their own on the Degree Audit Reporting System, accessible via your MyUCLA page. If there are any questions about the minor, students can send an e-mail to: theaterminor@tft.ucla.edu.

TFT cannot guarantee that students adding the minor during their final quarter of study will have the minor processed before they graduate.

Please give yourself enough time to complete the minor. The minor cannot be completed within one year, and course availability varies from year to year. Students must take at least six (6) upper division courses from the Theater Minor course list to complete the Theater minor.

You must meet the following criteria:
1. Declare a major in a department other than Theater
2. Be in good academic standing (minimum 2.0 grade point average)
3. Complete at least one (preferably two) UCLA Theater courses with a final grade of C or better in the course(s).

IMPORTANT: All degree requirements, including the specific requirements for the minor, must be fulfilled within the maximum units to degree permitted by your School or College. Students who exceed their maximum units to degree may make themselves ineligible for a degree and/or may be removed from the minor. If you will exceed your unit maximum to degree or are unsure, please consult with an adviser in your School or College before applying to the minor.

ALL STUDENTS OVER 150 CUMULATIVE UNITS: If you are considering a minor in Theater, and you have already earned 150 units or more (including your AP and IB credits), approval of your minor declaration will be petitioned with your school/college counseling office.

STUDENTS IN THE SCHOOLS OF ARTS & ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING, MUSIC OR PUBLIC AFFAIRS: Once cleared by our office, your Program Change Petition will be forwarded to your school counseling office. If they approve it, they will enter your minor program on your record.

Follow these steps to apply (links are found at the bottom of the page):

STEP 1: THEATER MINOR APPLICATION CHECKLIST
Submit a signed printed version of the Theater Minor Application Checklist.

STEP 2: THEATER MINOR COURSE LIST & PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Review and submit a completed Theater Minor Course List & Program Requirements form.

• Must indicate at least one (preferably two) Theater course(s) from the Theater Minor Course List that you have taken and received at least a letter grade of C or better.

• A maximum of 12 units may be used for both the major and the minor.

• Only courses on this list taken at UCLA will be considered.

STEP 3: UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM CHANGE PETITION
All applicants must complete an Undergraduate Program Change Petition

STEP 4: UCLA DEGREE PROGRESS REPORT
Submit a copy of your Degree Progress/Audit Report from MyUCLA. To run and print an audit, log on to MyUCLA, click on the “Academics” link, then follow the Academic Profile links to the Degree Progress/Audit Report.

STEP 5: THEATER MINOR POLICIES & PROCEDURES
Submit a signed and dated copy of the Theater Minor Policies & Procedures form.

STEP 6: SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION PACKAGE
All documents must be submitted in one package and not separately to TFT Student Services. Please use the link below to submit your Minor application ONLINE.

1. Completed/Signed Theater Minor Application Checklist
2. Completed/Signed Theater Minor Course List & Program Requirements
3. Signed Undergraduate Program Change Petition
4. A copy of your degree Progress Report
5. Signed Theater Minor Policies & Procedures form
6. SUBMIT MY THEATER MINOR APPLICATION

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