UC's Visual and Performing Arts Requirement

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<p>Hey, I was filling in the application today and I ran into a bit of an issue.</p>

<p>While my high school only requires 1 semester of a art/music class, the UC’s require a full year of them. I’m already in the middle of my 1st semester senior year, I’m taking a full load of APs and my only art/music class next semester. I don’t really see a reasonable way to fit in an extra art/music class. </p>

<p>However, I have been highly involved in theater, in both my high school and in out of school performances. I’ve performed in a professional theater before. </p>

<p>I’ve also played the drums for the last 6 years.</p>

<p>Considering this, would the UC’s consider waiving that pesky second semester of art/music requirement? If so, who should I talk to?</p>

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<p>I’ve read this is among the biggest stumbling blocks for OOS applicants. In state high schools seem to go through great pains to make sure they comply. They use this;</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.ucop.edu/a-gGuide/ag/a-g/vpa.html[/url]”>http://www.ucop.edu/a-gGuide/ag/a-g/vpa.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Will be interesting to see if OOS high schools can have applicants waived, but in state cannot.</p>

<p>I think I’ve read community colleges here can meet the requirement in one semester, but I’m not sure.</p>

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<p>Will they waive it? No. Drums won’t count bcos the VAPA requires an academic, theoretical component.</p>

<p>But you can also become eligible by testing alone. For OOS, it takes an average of 710 (if I recall) on all five tests.</p>