University of California-Irvine

About

The University of California, Irvine is a premier public research university best known for its high-ranking programs in health sciences, criminology, and the Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences, the only standalone computing school in the UC system. The campus is uniquely designed in a concentric circle surrounding the lush, 21-acre Aldrich Park, fostering a relaxed yet academically focused environment just miles from coastal Orange County beaches. Student life is diverse and collaborative, united by the spirited "Zot!" cheer for Peter the Anteater and bolstered by a thriving campus culture that includes a pioneering collegiate esports program and a national reputation for driving socioeconomic mobility.

Wikipedia:The University of California, Irvine is a public land-grant research university in Irvine, California, United States. One of the ten campuses of the University of California system, UCI offers 87 undergraduate degrees and 129 graduate and professional degrees, and roughly 30,000 undergraduates and 7,000 graduate students were enrolled at UCI as of Fall 2024. The university is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity" and had $609.6 million in research and development expenditures in 2023, ranking it 56th nationally. UCI became a member of the Association of American Universities in 1996.

Location

Cost & aid

Outcomes

Admissions

Essay prompts

• A one-page self-statement about who you are as a developing artist and what you hope to learn while at UCI.

  Optional · Drama applicants submitting an Acting portfolio

• We invite you to submit examples of your creative work and a statement about who you are and what aspect of design you're interested in. The statement about yourself can take any form you choose, including essay, self-tape, song, etc.

  Optional · Drama applicants submitting a Design portfolio

• A statement about why directing your production of the play is important to you. The statement can either be written (400-500 words) or a self-tape (3-5 minutes).

  Optional · Drama applicants submitting a Directing portfolio

• We invite you to submit a short essay (3-5 pages) that analyzes a dramatic text, a performance, or another cultural event that excites you. This can be something new, or you are welcome to submit an essay you're especially proud of.

  Optional · Drama applicants submitting a Literature & Criticism portfolio

• A one-page self-statement about who you are as a developing artist

  Optional · Drama applicants submitting a Music Theatre portfolio

• Please describe what you think are the most important attributes of leadership and please describe how you implement those attributes to your own leadership style.

  Optional · Drama applicants submitting a Stage Management portfolio

• Please describe what you would consider effective pillars of communication and how has it affected the ways you engage your artistry.

  Optional · Drama applicants submitting a Stage Management portfolio

• In moments of high stress or uncertainty, what techniques or approaches have you implemented in your daily life that have kept you grounded and how has that approach been implemented into your artistry?

  Optional · Drama applicants submitting a Stage Management portfolio

• Please describe what collaboration means to you and describe your artistic approach in your *area of interest*.

  Optional · Drama applicants submitting a Stage Management portfolio

Quoted from University of California-Irvine's own page. The application itself is the final word.

Student Body

Varsity sports

• Baseball
  Men's
• Basketball
  Men's · Women's
• Cross Country
  Men's · Women's
• Golf
  Men's · Women's
• Soccer
  Men's · Women's
• Tennis
  Men's · Women's
• Track and Field (Indoor)
  Women's
• Track and Field (Outdoor)
  Men's · Women's
• Volleyball
  Men's · Women's
• Water Polo
  Men's · Women's

Institutional