Admissions

Your creative future starts here

Join a dynamic arts community at UC Santa Cruz where experimentation, interdisciplinary learning, and social engagement shape the next generation of artists.


Undergraduate Admissions

Explore undergraduate pathways in Art, Film and Digital Media, History of Art and Visual Culture, Music, Theater Arts, and Creative Technologies at UC Santa Cruz.


Students learning in the Audio Arts/Film 221 class in the new SocDoc lab (photo by Carolyn Lagatutta)

Graduate Admissions

Pursue advanced creative and scholarly research in the UC Santa Cruz Arts Division’s graduate programs, offering M.F.A., M.A., D.M.A., and Ph.D. degrees across art, digital media, film, music, theater, and visual studies.


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Last modified: Jan 15, 2026