Undergraduate Admisions FAQ

Does the World Arts and Cultures Department offer any scholarships to incoming students?

Unfortunately we only able to offer scholarships of modest amounts to our continuing students. Some scholarships are being offered to new students through the UCLA Alumni Association. The Financial Aid Office works closely with all students who need financial assistance. A financial aid award generally consists of a combination of scholarships and grant money from UCLA and other sources, low-interest loans, and a work-study job during the academic year.

As a transfer student, is there any coursework you recommend that I take?

California community college students are strongly encouraged to complete IGETC requirements; all other transfer students are encouraged to make progress toward completion of the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture general education requirements.

Beyond the IGETC/General Education courses, it is recommended that dance concentration students take any and all courses offered in the area of choreography, improvisation, and forms of technique offered. Cultural studies students are encouraged to take additional courses offered in their area of interest (i.e. anthropology, art history, folklore, ethnic studies, gender studies, etc.).

What happens at the dance auditions?

Group technique sessions are offered in the morning, followed by individual auditions. The group technique session often includes a section in modern, one in improvisation, and one in a world dance form. It is not expected that you will have had any specific training in any forms presented. The faculty would like to see how applicants take on new movement. You will also be asked to perform a 1-minute piece of your own choreography in a style most comfortable to you.

I believe that I must prepare two personal essays for your department. What are the themes for those two essays? I have already written one for the UC application and I just wanted to be prepared.

Please save a copy of the essay you sent to the University, as we do not have access to it and will request it when we send you the request for supplementary/additional material (which will be sometime mid-December). The additional essays we request are fairly short and deal with describing your personal background and experience(s) as well as your specific interests in majoring in and goals you wish to accomplish within our major.

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