UCLA Graduate Catalog 1980-81 - Registrar - UCLA

298 / THEATER ARTS
In addition to (1), (2) and (3) above, further
requirements for specific programs are as follows:
For the M.A. program in Theater:
(1) A sample of scholarly or critical writing.
For the M.A. program in Motion Picture/Television:
(2) Students without a comparable undergraduate
major to that of the Department must submit for
consideration , film and television work done at
other institutions - confirmed by the instructors
originally involved as the student 's personal
work- as evidence of their history background and
their production and scriptwriting competence. Or,
alternatively , students may be required to take such
courses at UCLA as will fulfill these requirements,
though these courses will not count towards the
minimum of nine courses required for the M.A.
degree.
For the M.F.A. program in Theater:
(3) Evidence of creative ability and professional
intent. At the time of the application to the Graduate
Division, the student must clearly state the
degree objective (M.A. or M.F.A.) and the area of
specialization within the M.F.A. (Theater) program
: Acting , Design - Scenic, Costume , or combined
Scenic and Costume Design , Directing, Playwriting,
Puppet Theater, Theater Management, and
Theater Technology.
In Acting: submit strong letters of recommendation
from directors familiar with their work, a complete
resume of their experience , photographs, and audition
for the M.F.A. faculty committee or its representative.
In Design (Scenic, Costume, or the two combined):
submit examples of creative work such as a
portfolio of designs, sketches , working drawings,
and photographs.
In Directing: submit evidence of motivation and
talent through production and prompt books,
reviews and critical commentaries , strong letters of
recommendation , and arrange for an interview,
when feasible.
In Playwriting: submit examples of creative writing
such as full-length plays, one-act plays, and
screenplays.
In Puppet Theater: submit actual puppets, photographs,
and audition for the M.F.A. Committee or
its representative.
In Theater Management: submit a complete resume
and a statement outlining the areas of specific
interest and intent.
In Theater Technology: submit evidence of ability
demonstrated through production books, working
drawings , lighting plots , photographs , and strong
letters of recommendation.
For the M.F.A.
sion:
program in Motion Picture/Televi-
(4) Applicants with diverse backgrounds and
undergraduate majors other than Theater Arts are
encouraged . The applicant must state clearly his/
her degree objective (M.F.A.) and the area of
specialization desired within the program - animation,
filmmaking , scriptwriting
duction.
, or television pro-
For those intending to concentrate in production: a
description of a film or television project designed
to be undertaken during graduate residence at
UCLA. This should be in proposal , script , or treatment
form.
For those intending to concentrate in writing: a
finished full-length feature script in dramatic form
including dialogue.
For the Ph.D. program in both Motion Picture/
Television and Theater:
(5) Completion of a master's level degree, M.A. or
M.F.A., equivalent to those offered by the UCLA
Department of Theater Arts. Evidence of potential
as a practicing scholar as indicated by:
(a) breadth and depth of advanced coursework
in history, theory and criticism;
(b) imagination and quality of scholarly writing;
(c) academic achievements and potential as indicated
by grade point average, Graduate Record
Examination scores, awards, scholarships,
assistantships, etc.;
and for the Theater applicant:
teaching
evidence of artistic competence in some facet
of theater production.
The dossier submitted for application for admission
must contain a letter describing the applicant's
reasons for wishing to earn the Ph.D. in Theater
Arts; and the master 's thesis or samples of writing
that demonstrate a high level of ability to write criticism
or historical narrative.
Further information may be obtained from : Student
Affairs Office, 1327 Macgowan Hall, Department of
Theater Arts, University of California, Los Angeles,
CA 90024.
Advising . In most instances , the chairperson of the
appropriate graduate Committee acts as principal
adviser to students in the program , though some
assignments may be made by the chairperson to
other members of the committee in order to
expedite normal procedures.
For the Theater applicant, on the opening day of
graduate advising in the Fall Quarter, each new
applicant is given a three-hour diagnostic test
covering the fields of theater arts studies. The
results of the test are used as an aid for advising the
students in their choice of courses.
Students meet with advisers for program planning
prior to the beginning of each quarter and again
early in each quarter for formal approval of the
Study List. Students are urged to confer with their
advisers as frequently as necessary to discuss program
changes, drop -add petitions , needed background
courses, production requirements and
deadlines.
Each M .F.A. student in Theater will be assigned a
committee chairperson during the first or second
quarter of residency. During the second quarter,
students nominate two other faculty members to
serve with the chairperson as the student 's faculty
committee . This committee must be approved by
the chairperson of the M.F.A. committee and the
Vice Chairperson of the Theater Division by the
beginning of the second year . The student is obligated
to keep the faculty committee informed of all
creative work subject to review , i.e., acting performances
, designs used in production , plays written,
directing projects, etc.
Assessment of academic progress is made of each
student in the program by the appropriate committee
during the final examination week of each
quarter. The adviser then notifies the student of
problems when warranted, either orally or in writing,
and assists in planning a solution. Normally,
committee recommendations are referred directly
to the Chairperson of the Department , though in
some instances special problems may be referred to
the Divisional faculty for recommendation of action
to the Chairperson.
It should be noted that the status of all students in
the Ph.D. program in the Department is provisional
until students have completed all residence , course
and language requirements and have passed both
Written and Oral Qualifying
advance to candidacy.
Examinations so as to
M.F.A. students in Motion Picture/Television wishing
to change from a production emphasis to a writing
emphasis must petition the M.F.A. committee,
submitting an original feature length screenplay for
their judgment . If approved for transfer , the student
must enroll in a writing course and complete
at least one additional full length screenplay before
being eligible to be advanced to candidacy for the
final project . If denied transfer, the student must
continue the production emphasis.
Major Fields or Subdisciplines . The M.A. program
in Theater is a general graduate degree, though
there are opportunities for the students, through
their electives and thesis topics, to stress a particular
interest , such as children 's theater , acting, playwriting,
theater history and criticism, directing and
design -technical.
The M.A. program in Motion Picture/Television
requires that the student be conversant with both
film and television and will be tested on each in the
Comprehensive Examination.
The areas of specialization for the M.F.A. program
in Theater include : Acting, Design-Scenic, Costume
or combined Scenic and Costume Design,
Directing, Playwriting, Puppet Theater, Theater
Management , and Theater Technology.
The M.F.A. program in Motion Picture/Television
includes specializations in animation , filmmaking
(fictional, documentary, educational), scriptwriting,
and television production. Subdisciplines
include : ethnographic film and broadcast journalism.
On the Written Qualifying Examination, the Ph.D.
student in Theater is examined on: theater history
and theory , critical methods , theatrical production
and dramatic literature.
The Ph.D. student in Motion Picture/Television is
expected to cover the general areas of aesthetics and
criticism , history of major film movements, and
special forms of filmic expression.
Foreign Language Requirement . The M.A. program
in Theater does not require a foreign
language, but students are urged to develop a proficiency
in either French , German , Spanish or Italian.
In the M.A. program in Motion Picture /Television,
a student may be required to demonstrate competence
in a foreign language if necessary to support
the research in the student 's area of specialization.
There is no foreign language requirement for either
M.F.A. degrees.
For the Ph .D. programs in both specializations,
mastery of one foreign language is required. Mastery
must be demonstrated in one of the following
ways : 1) Passing of the Educational Testing Service
examination (in French , Spanish , German , or Russian
) with a score of 500 or better; 2) Completion of
Course 5, or the equivalent, with a minimum grade
of C, in any foreign language; 3) Passing of a UCLA
language examination given in any foreign
language department and administered by an
approved examiner . This examination must confirm
competence at the level of Course 5. When
mastery of more than one foreign language is necessary
for the candidate's dissertation study, the candidate
will be required to take courses or to pass
examinations in the additional language (s). Normally,
the student must pass the required foreign
language examination (s) by the end of the first year
of residence.
Course Requirements . Following are the course
requirements for each program:
For the M.A. Program in Theater : Students are
required to complete a minimum of nine and onehalf
courses (thirty-eight units ), five of which must
be at the graduate level, in at least one year (three
quarters) of intensive study, laboratory exercises