Do you have a question or need help?
Send us an email at:
Arts Students Affairs Office
artscounselor@uci.edu
or visit us at
101 Mesa Arts Building
Irvine, CA 92697-2775
Office Hours: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM & 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Monday - Friday
Graduate Students
The Claire Trevor School of the Arts offers graduate degree programs in Art, Dance, Drama, and Music.
Degree check lists for each program are in PDF format below. These degree requirements are pulled from the UCI Catalogue and reflect the 2025-2026 academic year. Degree checklists from previous years.
Current Arts Grads: You will follow the curriculum based on the year you first entered UCI. Ex: If you started your program in Fall 2024, you will be following the 2024-2025 catalogue year. If you want to change your year, please notify your Grad Faculty Advisor and the Grad Program Coordinator.
Degrees
M.F.A. in Art
M.F.A. in Dance
M.F.A. in Drama
- Acting
- Design
- Directing
- Music Direction
- Stage Management
M.F.A. in Music
- Choral Conducting
- Collaborative Piano
- Instrumental Performance
- Piano Performance
- Vocal Arts
Graduate Student Graduation Resources
Below are resources for Arts graduate students who are in their final year of their degree and ready to graduate.
Please note: All forms that require signatures and are sent to Graduate Division must be completed through a DocuSign PowerForm. Self-generated DocuSign forms will not be accepted by Graduate Division.
All Graduate Students
- 2025 Graduate Orientation
- Arts Graduate Admin and Faculty Contact List
- CTSA Code of Conduct
- Arts Graduate Guidelines
- DocuSign
- Graduate Division Filing Deadlines
- Graduate Division Forms
- Graduate Exit Survey
- UCI Libraries Thesis and Dissertation
Filing Fee Forms
- Filing Fee PDF Form, Fall, Winter and Spring Template
- Domestic Student Filing Fee DocuSign Form
- International Student Filing Fee DocuSign Form
- Filing Fee Summer PDF Form Template
- Domestic Student Filing Fee Summer DocuSign Form
- International Student Filing Fee Summer DocuSign Form
General Petition Forms
- Petition Survey to Initiate DocuSign via QuestionPro
- General Petition PDF Form Template
- General Petition DocuSign Form
M.F.A. Arts Graduate Students
M.F.A. Advancement
- Advancement Process
- Advancement Timeline
- Library or Internal Filing PDF
- M.F.A. Advancement Survey for PowerForm
Library Filing, Plan I
- UCI Libraries Thesis and Dissertation
- Master's Thesis Plan I Final Documents DocuSign Form
- Master's Thesis Plan I Final Documents Packet Example
- Master's Thesis Plan I Final Documents Packet Instructions
Internal Filing, Plan II
- Internal Submission Sample Format
- Art Submission Template
- Dance Submission Template
- Drama Submission Template
- Music Submission Template
- Master's Thesis Plan II Final Documents DocuSign Form
- Master's Thesis Plan II Final Documents Packet Example
- Master's Thesis Plan II Final Documents Packet Instructions
Ph.D. Arts Graduate Students
Ph.D. Form I
- Ph.D. Advancement Survey to Initiate via QuestionPro
- Ph.D. Form I PDF Form Template
- Ph.D. Form I DocuSign Form
Ph.D. Form II Final Degree Paperwork Packet
Instructions on how to complete the DocuSign PowerForm provided by Graduate Division. You do not need to include the associate dean's signature when setting up the PowerForm.
Broken link? Outdated form? Email Jenn Wong at jt.wong@uci.edu.
