The UCLA Acting and Performance Summer Institute is a three-week, UC credit-bearing, intensive program for high school students in theater arts, encompassing performance training classes, movement-based techniques, and a final showcase where students create their own content through the devised theater process. Find out more!
The program is designed for high school students with a serious interest in theater arts who seek the discipline and training required for participation in a university theater program or a career in the performing arts.
Participation in the program is by admission only (See our website for more information).
To apply for the Acting and Performance Summer Institute, you must meet the following qualifications:
Enrolled in grades 8th – 12th during Spring
Students who do not meet the minimum program requirements should not apply and should consider other summer opportunities.