PREREQ WAIVED FOR THEA 19 Lighting Studio class! 💡 🎭

[UCSC Theater Arts Undergraduate Advising]

We are waiving the THEA 19 prerequisite for Fall 2025! 

This is the best opportunity to take a class focused 😉 on stage lighting! 

Anyone can enroll with a permission number to override the THEA 10 prerequisite - just reply to this message or email the Theater Arts advisor: theater-...@ucsc.edu.

THEA 19 also satisfies the PR GE! 

See Class Search for details.

Other open Fall THEATER ARTS 🎭 Classes 

MOST WITH GEs, SOME ONLINE!

Fall 2025 enrollment reopened yesterday to all students!

THEA 12 Stage Management
5 credits, In Person

TuTh, 1:30-3:05PM

See Class Search for details.

THEA 19 Lighting Studio A 
5 credits, In Person, GE: PR-C

MW, 4:00-5:35PM

Prerequisite: THEA 10 – Prereq waived for Fall 2025!

   To enroll, email theater-...@ucsc.edu for a permission number with THEA 19 ENROLLMENT in the subject line.

See Class Search for details.

THEA 20 Introductory Studies in Acting 
5 credits, In Person, GE: IM

TuTh, 3:20-4:55PM
See Class Search for details.

THEA 40 Introduction to Directing
5 credits, In Person, GE: IM

MW, 4:00-5:35 PM

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THEA 61A Ancient and Medieval Drama - ancient and medieval theater history
5 credits, Online - Synchronous, GE: TA

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THEA 80C Monsters
5 credits, Online with ASYNCHRONOUS main lectures and SYNCHRONOUS secondary sections, GE: PE-H

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THEA 161 The Art and Science of Dramaturgy (formerly Advanced Dramaturgy)

5 credits, In Person, GE: TA

TuTh, 1:30-3:05PM

 - NOTE CHANGES: 

   The class is being retitled "The Art and Science of Dramaturgy." 

   New prerequisites: Entry Level Writing and Composition (ELWR and C) requirements (the THEA 160 prerequisite is being dropped from this class). 

   To enroll, email theater-...@ucsc.edu for a permission number with THEA 161 ENROLLMENT in the subject line.

See Class Search for details.

Also open (these don't satisfy a GE):

THEA 100W Black/African Diasporic World Theater

5 credits, In Person
TuTh, 11:40 AM-1:15 PM 

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THEA 157 Playwriting
5 credits, In Person

TuTh, 1:30-3:05 PM

Prerequisites: Entry Level Writing and Composition (ELWR and C) requirements.

See Class Search for details.

Theater Arts Advising: 

• MAKE AN UNDERGRADUATE ADVISING APPOINTMENT:

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• Undergraduates will find answers to most advising questions in the Theater Arts Undergraduate Handbook and/or the website.

• For the Theater Arts graduate program, please email theatergr...@ucsc.edu.

Unique opportunities in our program:

• African American Theater Arts Troupe (presents a production every winter quarter)
• Barnstorm Theater Company (student-run in fall and winter) 
• New Play Festival (student play workshopping class)
• Rainbow Theater (student-run in spring)  
• Random: With a Purpose (student-run dance showcase every winter with auditions in fall)

General Theater Arts & Dance info:

• Theater Arts and Dance degree overviews 
• Theater Arts and Dance Undergraduate Experience - summarizes the various areas of interest in our program
• Theater Arts course descriptions are here (note that not all classes listed in the General Catalog are offered every year; you can see our most current year-specific course offerings list on the Theater Arts Course Offerings and Enrollment page). 
• Requirements for all PPD degrees, including the Theater Arts Minor and Dance Minor are linked to here. 

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