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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
Undergraduate Students
Program Requirements
The Claire Trevor School of the Arts offers undergraduate degree programs in Art, Dance, Drama and Music. We do not offer minor programs in Art, Dance, and Music. Degree checklists for the 2025-2026 academic year for all majors are located below in PDF format. Sample 2 & 4-year course plans will open in another browser.
*To change or add a program within the Arts as a continuing UCI student, please check the Change of Major site or refer to our Getting into the Arts Presentation.
Departments
Department of Art
- B.A. in Art (pre-fall 2024)
- B.A. in Art
- Digital Arts Minor
- The Digital Arts minor is open to all UCI students. For more information regarding the minor, please visit: http://sites.uci.edu/elad/minor/
Department of Drama
- B.A. in Drama
- B.F.A. in Music Theatre
- Drama Minor
- The Drama minor is open to all UCI students. Declared Drama or Music Theatre majors may not declare the Drama minor.
Department of Music
For students who entered UCI Prior to Fall 2025:
For students who enter UCI Fall 2025-Now:
For all course descriptions, please visit the course catalogue.
Sample 2-Year and 4-Year Course Plans
These course plans are for planning purposes only and are subject to change based on the student’s individual academic record and curriculum updates. Please contact artscounselor@uci.edu with any questions.
| Undergraduate Arts Programs | 4-Year Plan | 2-Year Plan |
| Art, B.A. | B.A. | CoM* | Transfer |
| Dance, B.A. | B.A. | CoM* | Transfer |
| Dance Choreography, B.F.A. | B.F.A. | N/A** |
| Dance Performance, B.F.A. | B.F.A. | N/A** |
| Drama, B.A. | B.A. | CoM* | Transfer |
| Music Theatre, B.F.A. | B.F.A. | N/A** |
| Music, B.A. Pre-Fall 2025 | B.A. | CoM* | Transfer |
| Music, B.A. Fall 2025 | HTM | ICIT | HTM CoM* | ICIT CoM* HTM Transfer | ICIT Transfer |
| Music Performance, B.Mus. Pre-Fall 2025 | B.Mus. | N/A** |
| Music Performance, B.Mus. Fall 2025 | B.Mus. | CoM N/A** | Transfer |
* CoM = Continuing students who add or change into the Arts major.
** N/A = Programs require a minimum of three years to complete.
