Coursework for these programs is drawn from more than 130 classes offered by the School of Theater each semester. BFA programs require students to complete a minimum of 120 semester units—including a series of liberal arts/general education classes—while candidates for the MFA degree must complete at least 60 units. All students may also take electives offered by the CalArts Schools of Art, Critical Studies, Dance, Film/Video and Music. To graduate, students must fulfill all program and course requirements and pass faculty reviews of their artistic and academic progress—once in mid-residency and again prior to graduation.
See detailed program requirements and current course listings at calarts.edu/courses.
CRITICAL STUDIES UNDERGRADUATE REQUIREMENTS Candidates for the BFA degree must complete at least 46 Critical Studies semester units as part of the overall 120 units needed for graduation. This amounts to an average of three Critical Studies classes per semester and represents nearly 40 percent of each BFA student’s course load over four years. Classes in theater history can fulfill a portion of this requirement.
To see more detailed information about the Critical Studies Undergraduate Requirements, go to calarts.edu/undergrad.
Book of Tink, written by Erik Ehn and directed by Josh Chambers
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Two scenes from The Seagull, by Anton Chekhov. Directed by Kyung Taek Oh. Scenery: Sarah Krainin; costumes: Hana Lani Lee; lighting: Porsche McGovern; sound: Yun Oh ABOVE : Lisa Louttit (LEFT) and Abica Dubay INSET, FROM LEFT: Alejandra Bursik-Cervantes, Michael McIntyre and Lawrence McEvoy