Degree-Planning and Enrollment Resources

DARS can be accessed via MyUCLA (http://my.ucla.edu).  Login with your UCLA login and password to enter the system.

1. To generate a new degree audit, press “Run Audit”.
2. Select “Run Declared Program”.
3. Once your audit is finished running, press “View” to enter.

TIP: always run a new degree audit when going on DARS. If you drop or add a course, receive a final grade, or add a degree program, these will not be reflected on a previously run audit.

Further instructions on how to run a degree audit can be found on video here.

If you are interested in adding or switching a degree program, running a What-If DARS is tool to see what courses are required for that program and if any previously taken courses satisfy new requirements.”

1. To generate a new What-If DARS, press “Run Audit”.
2. Above the “Advanced Settings” button, choose “Select a Different Program”.
3. Use the drop downs to input your current and proposed programs for the audit.
4. TIP: if you are interested in adding an Economics Double Major and you are currently a Musicology B.A., you would need to select “Herb Alpert School of Music” for “School/College.” “Catalog Year” should be the quarter and year you entered UCLA (e.g. Fall 2024) . Once you have selected your current major, the option to add a second major or minor will appear.
5. Once all your selections have been made, select “Run Different Program”
6. Once your audit is finished running, press “View” to enter.

1. Does the course you enrolled in count towards multiple requirements? If so, it may have populated somewhere else on your audit. Contact your advisor if you want to move the course to another requirement where it can count.
2. Does the course require you to enroll for a certain grading basis? If you enroll in a course as Pass/No Pass and the degree requirement must be completed for a Letter Grade, you must change the grading basis in order for the course to satisfy the requirement.

1. The catalog year typically aligns with the quarter and year you matriculated to UCLA or added a degree program (e.g. Fall 2024). If your major updates a degree requirement while you are student, you will only be held to requirements listed for the catalog year you matriculated.
2. Do not change the catalog year when running an audit, unless you are thinking about adding a degree program in the future and want to check if any curricular changes have been made. Running an audit with an incorrect catalog year will make any new degree requirements, which you are not required to complete, appear on your degree audit.

In order to maintain timely degree progress, School of Music students are required to enroll in a minimum of 14 units each academic quarter (Fall, Winter, Spring). Students who enroll in less than 14 units a quarter, and are not approved as a part-time or reduced course load student, could be at risk of Academic Difficulty (hyperlink page) due to not meeting minimum unit progress.

School of Music students are able to enroll in a maximum of 20 units during Fall, Winter, and Spring and a maximum of 16 units during Summer Sessions. In order to request to enroll in more than 20 or 16 units, respectively, please submit a Unit Increase Petition (hyperlink petitions).

Based on units completed and priority status, appointments are assigned randomly within pass time periods. Your exact enrollment date and time can be found on your MyUCLA on your Class Planner. Please refer to the Term Calendar to see when enrollment appointments are released for each quarter. The schedule for First and Second passes for Undergraduate and Graduate students each quarter can be found here.

Enrollment season at UCLA can be highly competitive, especially for University wide courses, such as GEs. School of Music students have priority access to many School of Music courses, as they are reserved for School of Music majors. Sometimes these restrictions can be removed later in the enrollment cycle so that non-School of Music students have an opportunity to enroll. It is strongly encouraged that you enroll in courses during your assigned enrollment passes. Missing your enrollment time and needing to enroll later in the enrollment cycle can lower your chances or securing spots in required and desired courses.

PTE numbers are a 5 digit code that allow students to enroll in courses, if they are unable to do so due to a course restriction. These restrictions could be based on major, year, and/or course prerequisites. We recommend reviewing the Class Notes listed for a restricted course before requesting a PTE, as the notes may say when/if restrictions will be removed and the respective department’s PTE policy.

PTE numbers for School of Music courses are provided by instructors only. Requesting a PTE from an instructor does not guarantee you will receive one, especially if the course is restricted by major and/or is closed.

If a course is restricted by “Instructor Consent”, receiving a PTE from the instructor is the only way to enroll via the Class Planner. To receive the PTE, email the instructor ahead of the first day of the course or plan to attend the first day.

If you receive a PTE to enroll, it will only be valid through the last day to add a class on MyUCLA. After the add class deadline, submitting an Enrollment petition (hyperlink) is necessary to request to late add a course, even if you previously secured a PTE.

Some courses, including Internship courses and independent study courses, use a contract to set forth the type and topic of study. A few examples of School of Music contract courses are 195, 197, and 199 courses.

Once you know which course you will be enrolling in and your faculty supervisor, the course contract is generated on MyUCLA. Once you finish the contract, you will receive a .pdf copy. Note: your enrollment in the course will NOT be processed until your contract is received by the Office of Student Affairs and approved by the respective department. Contract courses added after the last day to add classes will incur a fee. More information about contract courses can be found here.

If you have any questions about enrolling in a contract course, please reach out to the Office of Student Affairs (hyperlink page).

1. Check if the course has enrollment restrictions, which can include year, major/minor or prerequisite requirements. Sometimes these restrictions will be lifted after Second passes have begun.
2. Check if the course is enrolled by “instructor consent only,” which means you will need a PTE to enroll. Some courses require additional steps, e.g. an application or audition, in order to receive a PTE.

1. Please refer to your DARS(hyperlink DARS page) to determine where a specific course can count towards your degree.
2. Additional resources: GE Master list, Impacted Course Master List.

1. All courses taken for a major requirement (e.g Preparation for the Major or Core Major courses) must be taken for a Letter Grade in order to satisfy said requirement. The only exception to this is if the required major course is ONLY offered on a Pass No/Pass grading basis.
2. For certain requirements, it is listed on DARS whether courses must be taken for a Letter Grade in order to satisfy the requirement.

Please submit a Unit Increase Petition (hyperlink petitions), listing the courses, units, reasons for taking the courses, and your justification for exceeding the 20 unit limit. We recommend you submit this petition sooner rather than later to avoid late enrollment fees if there are delays in processing your petition.

PTEs come directly from the instructor for the course. For any courses requiring a PTE, please email the instructor directly to request one or plan to go to the first day of the course. The Office of Student Affairs in the School of Music does not give out PTEs.

Almost all School of Music instructor emails are available on the SoM website’s Faculty page.