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Prescreen RequiredAudition RequiredInterview RequiredUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person or Virtual

Program profile

Selective12-24 StudentsStudy Abroad

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Admissions

Prescreen RequiredAudition RequiredInterview RequiredUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person or Virtual

Program profile

Selective12-24 StudentsStudy Abroad

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BFA Actor Training

ProgramOfficial Program Page

Program snapshot

Admissions

Prescreen RequiredAudition RequiredInterview RequiredUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person or Virtual

Program profile

Selective12-24 StudentsStudy Abroad

Training

Conservatory-style BFA focused on expanding craft and creative imagination across contemporary to classical styles

Carefully planned progression of acting, voice and speech, and movement classes

Performance & Productions

Performance opportunities begin in second year and culminate in full-scale, professionally designed productions

Fourth-year students audition for Hartford Stage Company productions including annual A Christmas Carol

Notable Alumni

Marin Ireland ’00 — Tony-nominated actor; The New York Times called her "one of the great drama queens of the New York stage"

Shawn-Caulin Young ’04 — actor/director/producer (True Detective, Santa Clarita Diet, Godless)

Orin Wolf — lead producer of The Band's Visit, winner of 10 Tony Awards including Best Musical

Professional Development

Professional relationships with Tony Award–winning Hartford Stage Company, Theaterworks of Hartford, and Goodspeed Musicals

Study Abroad

Spring of third year: approximately ten weeks of intensive Shakespeare training in England with Hartt faculty from the professional British theatre

Attendance at productions in London and Stratford included

Verified Recent Class Sizes

Class of 2027: 22 students

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

3.31

Admit rate

96%

school-wide

Grad rate

54%

Enrollment

4.1K

Earnings

$61K

10yr after

Costs & aid

Tuition & fees

$51,908

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$72,414

Before aid

Average net price

$30,282

After aid

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Program Highlights

Training

Conservatory-style BFA focused on expanding craft and creative imagination across contemporary to classical styles

Carefully planned progression of acting, voice and speech, and movement classes

Performance & Productions

Performance opportunities begin in second year and culminate in full-scale, professionally designed productions

Fourth-year students audition for Hartford Stage Company productions including annual A Christmas Carol

Notable Alumni

Marin Ireland ’00 — Tony-nominated actor; The New York Times called her "one of the great drama queens of the New York stage"

Shawn-Caulin Young ’04 — actor/director/producer (True Detective, Santa Clarita Diet, Godless)

Orin Wolf — lead producer of The Band's Visit, winner of 10 Tony Awards including Best Musical

Professional Development

Professional relationships with Tony Award–winning Hartford Stage Company, Theaterworks of Hartford, and Goodspeed Musicals

Study Abroad

Spring of third year: approximately ten weeks of intensive Shakespeare training in England with Hartt faculty from the professional British theatre

Attendance at productions in London and Stratford included

Verified Recent Class Sizes

Class of 2027: 22 students

Program Highlights

Training

Conservatory-style BFA focused on expanding craft and creative imagination across contemporary to classical styles

Carefully planned progression of acting, voice and speech, and movement classes

Performance & Productions

Performance opportunities begin in second year and culminate in full-scale, professionally designed productions

Fourth-year students audition for Hartford Stage Company productions including annual A Christmas Carol

Notable Alumni

Marin Ireland ’00 — Tony-nominated actor; The New York Times called her "one of the great drama queens of the New York stage"

Shawn-Caulin Young ’04 — actor/director/producer (True Detective, Santa Clarita Diet, Godless)

Orin Wolf — lead producer of The Band's Visit, winner of 10 Tony Awards including Best Musical

Professional Development

Professional relationships with Tony Award–winning Hartford Stage Company, Theaterworks of Hartford, and Goodspeed Musicals

Study Abroad

Spring of third year: approximately ten weeks of intensive Shakespeare training in England with Hartt faculty from the professional British theatre

Attendance at productions in London and Stratford included

Verified Recent Class Sizes

Class of 2027: 22 students

Key Info

Enrollment Term

Fall 2027

University AppApplication

Apply

School Website Common App

Fee

$35

Opens

Aug 1, 2026

Deadline

Hartt application for Actor Training — Regular Decision applicants (Early Action not available)Feb 15, 2027

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Order

The prescreen may be submitted before the university application.

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Acceptd

Fee

Acceptd Fee

$35

Deadline

PrescreenDec 1, 2026

Hartt program Regular Decision undergraduate applicationFeb 15, 2027

Auditions

On-Campus Theatre AuditionFeb 13–14 & 27–28, 2027

Virtual auditionFeb 15, 2027

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Prescreen Requirements

Monologues

Two Contrasting Monologues, 1 Min Each Max

Select two contrasting monologues from a published source

Videos from staged plays will not be accepted

Material Selection

Choose material that is gender and age appropriate

Read the entire work so you understand the character and context

Additional Materials

Resume

Performance resume

Headshot

Current headshot or photograph

Essay

Describe your short and long term career plans

What life experience(s) caused you to want to pursue the arts?

How do you perceive that The Hartt School will prepare you for your professional career?

Letters of Recommendation

Two artistic letters of recommendation

Email to harttadm@hartford.edu

Transcript

Have your official high school transcript submitted to the University of Hartford

Prescreen Notes

No late prescreens are reviewed

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Audition Requirements

Monologues

Two Contrasting Monologues

One may be the same from prescreen

Prepare contrasting selections

Additional Materials

Interview

Interview with faculty is part of the callback

Movement Session

Movement session included in callback

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Good to Know

Application Logistics

Submit the University of Hartford application before audition registration

Prescreen videos may be uploaded through the UHart Applicant Portal at no charge or through Acceptd for a separate fee

Early Action is not available for BFA Actor Training

University application review begins on a rolling basis in late September; Hartt applications submitted after Feb. 15 are considered only as space allows

Eligibility

Test-optional school — SAT/ACT scores not required

Enrollment

FAFSA priority deadline: Feb. 15 — financial-aid filing date, not an admission cutoff

Enrollment deposit priority deadline: May 1 — post-admission priority date, not an application cutoff

What's The Process

Audition Process

Upload two contrasting monologues by December 1 via Acceptd or UHart Applicant Portal (Slate — free)

Each piece uploaded as a separate video file

Applicants who pass the prescreen will be invited to a callback

Callbacks held in-person on campus — virtual options also available

Callback includes: two contrasting monologues, an interview, and a movement session

Recorded auditions also accepted for applicants unable to attend in person

Scholarship Info

Performing Arts Scholarship: All accepted students automatically considered based on audition; awards range up to full tuition

Renewable annually for the length of the program with a minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA (or 3.0 in major) and full-time status

No separate scholarship application required

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

3.31

Admit rate

96%

school-wide

Grad rate

54%

Enrollment

4.1K

Earnings

$61K

10yr after

Costs & aid

Tuition & fees

$51,908

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$72,414

Before aid

Average net price

$30,282

After aid

Default · hartford.edu College Scorecard

Training

Conservatory-style BFA focused on expanding craft and creative imagination across contemporary to classical styles

Carefully planned progression of acting, voice and speech, and movement classes

Performance & Productions

Performance opportunities begin in second year and culminate in full-scale, professionally designed productions

Fourth-year students audition for Hartford Stage Company productions including annual A Christmas Carol

Notable Alumni

Marin Ireland ’00 — Tony-nominated actor; The New York Times called her "one of the great drama queens of the New York stage"

Shawn-Caulin Young ’04 — actor/director/producer (True Detective, Santa Clarita Diet, Godless)

Orin Wolf — lead producer of The Band's Visit, winner of 10 Tony Awards including Best Musical

Professional Development

Professional relationships with Tony Award–winning Hartford Stage Company, Theaterworks of Hartford, and Goodspeed Musicals

Study Abroad

Spring of third year: approximately ten weeks of intensive Shakespeare training in England with Hartt faculty from the professional British theatre

Attendance at productions in London and Stratford included

Verified Recent Class Sizes

Class of 2027: 22 students

Updated 2d ago