Drama Majors Study Abroad

Approved UCEAP Drama Practice Courses

In a recent trip to partnering UK schools in England, Scotland and Ireland, we have established equivalencies for upper division practice courses in acting, physical theater, devising, musical theater, stand-up comedy, and more. There is also an extensive array of academic theory and literature courses at each university that will satisfy UCI upper division Drama requirements. These partner universities are marked with an asterisk in the lists below

Given the academic demands of the UK system and the exciting proximity to live professional performances in London and Glasgow/Edinburgh we have selected schools that fit varying interests and GPAs of UCI drama students. If you are interested in further insight about the content of specific classes or the atmosphere of specific universities, contact the Drama faculty UCEAP liaison, Professor Annie Loui (amloui@uci.edu) or your academic counselor. If you need further information about the cost, schedule, or deadlines of these programs, please contact the Study Abroad Center (studyabroad@uci.edu).

Recommended Requirements to Fulfill Abroad:

• Approved UCEAP Drama practice courses (listed below)
• Upper division Dramatic Literature
• Upper division Theory
• Technical theater courses

Best Time to Study Abroad:

• Junior year, either fall quarter or the full year

Tips:

• Take advantage of opportunities to practice and perform in university clubs
• See professional theater during class field trips
• All required Drama lower division courses should be taken before studying abroad so you can take advantage of the exciting upper division offerings at select schools that can fulfill Drama practice requirements. This group of schools continues to expand, so stay posted!

Suggested Programs:

UCEAP

• Australia
  • University of Melbourne
  • University of Queensland
  • University of Sydney
• Chile
  • University of Chile
  • Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
• China – Peking University
• Cyprus – University of Nicosia
• Czech Republic
  • Central European Studies
  • Summer Internship, Prague
• Ghana – University of Ghana
• Hong Kong
  • Chinese University of Hong Kong
• Ireland – Irish Universities
  • Trinity College Dublin *
• Mexico – National Autonomous University of Mexico
• New Zealand
  • Massey University
  • University of Auckland
  • University of Otago
  • University of Waikato
  • Victoria University of Wellington
• Singapore – National University of Singapore
• South Africa – University of Cape Town
• Taiwan – National Taiwan University
• United Kingdom
  • English Universities, United Kingdom – England
    • Royal Holloway, University of London *
    • University of Kent *
  • Summer at Queen Mary
  • Scottish Universities, United Kingdom – Scotland
    • University of Glasgow *
• Virtual – Virtual International Internship

Other UC Programs

Click here to look for other UC programs related to Drama.

Independent Programs

• England
  • British American Drama Academy
  • Brunel University London (profile)*
  • Ithaca College London Center
  • Syracuse University Abroad, London
• Ireland – Acting and the Irish Theater at the LIR Academy
• Italy – Academia Dell’Arte

* See recently approved programs above