If you are applying to UCLA for the first time, please read the information under “For New First Year and Transfer Applicants”.

If you are a current UCLA student who wants to major in Dance, please scroll down to “For Current UCLA Students”.

FOR NEW FIRST YEAR AND TRANSFER APPLICANTS:

New UCLA first year and transfer students are admitted to the major for Fall quarter only. To be considered for admission, applicants are required to complete both the general University of California (UC) undergraduate application, as well as a department supplement.

UC Application Filing Period: October 1 – December 1.

In order to be considered for admission to the Dance major, you need to do the following:

• Submit your general UC application.
• List DANCE as your first choice major to UCLA on the UC application.
• Complete a UCLA Dance supplemental application.

Supplemental Application Materials

The supplemental application for the Dance major is due on December 15 at 11:59pm PST, and includes the following specific departmental requirements:

• Department Statement
• Video Audition
• Self Portrait Multimedia Project

The supplemental application is submitted through SlideRoom. You can access the NEW UNDERGRADS application for the dance major, at ucla.slideroom.com.

All supplemental materials must be submitted through SlideRoom; any physical materials submitted to the department will not be considered in the review process.

If you have any questions about the admission process, please visit our comprehensive admission FAQ.

***Please note that UCLA is closed for winter break from mid-December through the first week in January. We will respond to all inquiries submitted during this time upon returning.***

FOR CURRENT UCLA STUDENTS:

The 2025-2026 Program Change application is open. Please read through the following information before you start the application. The link to the application portal is at the end of this page.

Current UCLA undergraduate students interested in the Dance major must identify themselves to the department by December 5, 2025 (4:00pm PST) in order to participate in the departmental Change of Major admission process during Fall/Winter. Applications are considered once a year.

• Register as a Change of Major applicant using this Google Form: https://forms.gle/8CMdCwEnti3MdMj69. As a part of this registration, you will need to submit a PDF of your Program Change Petition. Download the petition form here: http://www.registrar.ucla.edu/Forms/Registration-and-Enrollment/Undergraduate-Program-Change-Petition.

Deadline to submit Supplemental Dance application (link below): December 15 at 11:59pm PST

Students are considered for Spring Quarter admission only.

The Department encourages prospective Change of Major applicants to book a counseling appointment with the department advisors, so that you can get direct individualized information about your degree proposal. Please email wacdadmissions@arts.ucla.edu to request an appointment.

UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS

You may apply to ONE major per quarter only.

You must be in good academic standing at the end of the application quarter. If you are on academic probation at the end of your previous quarter, you may still apply, with the expectation that your status will be cleared at the end of the current quarter. Minimum progress probation status may affect your change of major petition.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

The Department strongly prefers a minimum 3.0 GPA in Dance courses and an overall minimum 2.0 GPA.

ALL APPLICANTS must have taken previously or be enrolled in DANCE 1 in the current Fall Quarter of application.

FIRST YEAR AND SOPHOMORE STANDING APPLICANTS:

• You must have no more than 90 quarter units at the beginning of Winter Quarter, although fewer are recommended.
• Applicants must have taken or plan to enroll in DANCE 44 in the following Winter Quarter.
• Applicants must have taken or plan to enroll in DANCE 45 in the following Spring Quarter.
• Applicants must have taken and/or be enrolled in at least one class at the beginning of the following Winter Quarter from: DANCE 16, 67A, 67B

NOTE: If you are a prospective Dance applicant with no established UC GPA (ex. you are a new student entering in the Fall who has not taken previous coursework at UCLA or any other UC), you are not eligible to apply until you have a UCLA GPA. For most prospective Dance applicants, the soonest you can apply for a Change of Major is in Fall/Winter of sophomore year, as most students establish their first UCLA GPA in mid-to late December following the completion of Fall Q, which is after the COM deadline.

JUNIOR STANDING APPLICANTS

• You must have no more than 120 quarter units at the beginning of Winter Quarter, although fewer are recommended.
• Competitive applicants will have the majority of their School and University requirements completed.
• Applicants must have and/or be enrolled in at least 12 units at the beginning of the following Winter Quarter from: 16, 44, 45, 67A, 67B, 70, 101
• Applicants must have and/or be enrolled in at least 8 units at the beginning of the following Winter Quarter from (more are suggested): DANCE 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 56, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 65, C106A, C109A, 112A, C113A, C115, 116, 159, 160, WL ARTS 80

Program Change Application Portal

The department uses SlideRoom to collect Program Change applications. You will need to sign up for a free SlideRoom account. There is no additional cost associated with applying for a Program Change. When you are ready, here is the SlideRoom link:

25-26 Program Change application for Dance

Should you have any questions after reviewing this information, please email wacdadmissions@arts.ucla.edu.