About the course

UC Santa Cruz offers a one-year Master of Arts in Theater Arts that prepares students for professional achievements in interactive media and performance, stage design, directing, dramaturgy, performance, and performance scholarship, arts management, choreography, technical theater and stage management. Our M.A. program also places students in an excellent position to pursue further graduate academic work, such as an M.F.A. or Ph.D., and our graduates have a strong track record of being placed into prestigious terminal degree programs.

　　The degree does not require students to focus exclusively on one aspect of theater-making. Instead, we encourage students to explore performance from a broad perspective, and then to hone in on a capstone project that will test them to the best of their abilities. These projects have included practice-focused and scholarly-based research. The degree combines intellectually rigorous coursework with challenging artistic practice. The program integrates diverse approaches to performance, encouraging collaboration and cross-disciplinary thinking. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 2 Semester(s)Fees: Not available

Intake	Location
Fall (September), 2024	Santa Cruz
Fall (September), 2025	Santa Cruz
Fall (September), 2026	Santa Cruz

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for University of California - Santa Cruz

To be considered for admission to the Santa Cruz campus of the University of California:

　　one must have received a bachelor?s degree or its equivalent from an accredited university prior to the quarter for which admission is sought

　　Applicants with a three-year Bachelor?s Degree must also hold a post graduate diploma, Master?s Degree, or a higher degree.

　　and have at least a B average in last two years of undergraduate coursework.

　　Paper-based TOEFL minimum acceptable scores:550,Internet-based TOEFL minimum acceptable scores: 83,IELTS minimum acceptable score: 7.0

　　

English language requirements

　　7.0

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 83.0

　　

Application deadline:

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Further information

Career outcomesIf you aren’t eligible for the above entry requirements, you might want to explore pathway options at University of California - Santa Cruz. If you want to find out more, please speak to our counsellors.

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