Honors in Acting

Admission to the Honors in Acting Program requires both eligibility and a special audition.

The eligibility requirements for sophomore-level transfer students and native UCI students are:

  1. At least one year in good standing as a UCI Drama major
  2. Completion of Drama 130A-B and at least one section of Drama 135
  3. Honors students must possess and maintain an overall GPA of at least 3.2, with a GPA of 3.4 or higher in all acting courses
  4. Performance in at least three official Drama at UCI productions
  5. Completion of 8 units of Drama 101 (Theatre Production/crew)
  6. Completion of the eligibility form (download the form)

The eligibility requirements for junior-level transfer students are:

  1. One year in good standing as a UCI Drama major
  2. Completion of Drama 130A-B
  3. Honors students must possess and maintain an overall GPA of at least 3.2, with a GPA of 3.4 or higher in all acting courses
  4. Completed performance in at least one official Drama at UCI production
  5. Completion of four out of eight units of Drama 101 (Production/Crew)
  6. Completion of the eligibility form (download the form)

The Honors auditions, for eligible candidates only, are held at the end of fall quarter and by special arrangement. 2009-10 auditions will be held Wednesday, October 28, 2009 from 4:15-5:15p in Studio Five. If you have a class that goes until 5p and therefore conflicts with this audition, please indicate that on your form--we'll make sure you are seen.

Auditions will consist of a standard presentation: one classical and one modern monologue, totaling no more than three minutes in length.

A student's audition will determine final admission to the Honors in Acting program. Only truly exceptional students, no more than 10 to 20 percent of those eligible, will be admitted.

Honors in Acting Program students receive:

  1. The "Honors in Acting" notation on their official transcript at graduation
  2. Nomination and recommendation for national University/Resident Theatre Association (U/RTA) auditions

Honors in Acting students may be eligible to join MFA Acting students in on-campus auditions for professional theatres and attend MFA Actors' "Dynamics" classes.

For more information, refer to the Drama section of the UCIrvine General Catalogue (which can be found online) or contact Cynthia Bassham, Head of Undergraduate Acting, at (949) 824-4903 or at cbassham@uci.edu.