Department of Theater
Delve into global theater studies and hands-on practice within a premier professional school setting.
Theater
UCLA Theater students become well-rounded artists and researchers, exploring performance, design, and storytelling across creative disciplines.
Undergraduate Programs
The UCLA Department of Theater is a vibrant community where diverse voices and disciplines converge to shape the theater and live experiences of tomorrow.
Here, academic rigor fuels creativity, and performers, designers, directors, playwrights and scholars are supported by world-class faculty who champion collaboration, critical thinking, and innovation. The department’s training engages with our complex, changing world and integrates the unique opportunities available at the nation’s top public university. We cultivate artists and thinkers who go on to excel across theater, film and television, themed entertainment, and many other fields.
Theater Season Spotlight
Bad Breath: The Stink Inside Me
EMMA: No One But Herself
Girl on an Altar
Mad Forest: A Play From Romania
Trojan Women
World-Class Theater Faculty
Theater News
Remembering Professor Emeritus Michael Hackett
Theater News
TFT at Sundance 2026
Other Resources
Actors Showcase
This annual event spotlights the talents of UCLA TFT acting students, both undergraduate and graduate.
Theater Internships
Get a head start on your career! Internships are open to enrolled juniors, seniors and graduate students from UCLA TFT and the university at large.
UCLA General Catalog
The definitive listing of all departments, programs, majors, minors and courses offered, the Catalog includes degree requirements, as well as academic and administrative policies. It outlines essential information about registration, financial aid, and academic advising, and describes many student services, activities, and resources.