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Admissions

Prescreen RequiredAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person or Virtual

Program profile

Highly Selective12-24 StudentsTransfer In Friendly

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Comprehensive Musical Theatre

ProgramOfficial Program Page

Program snapshot

Admissions

Prescreen RequiredAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person or Virtual

Program profile

Highly Selective12-24 StudentsTransfer In Friendly

Training

•Highly competitive conservatory-based program with low student/teacher ratio (avg 10:1)

•Training as singing actors with solid vocal and acting technique for musical and non-musical theatre

•Classes in acting, voice/speech, movement, dance, and singing every semester

Notable Alumni

•Saundra Santiago — Broadway credits include A View from the Bridge, Nine (with Antonio Banderas), and Chronicle of a Death Foretold; series regular on Miami Vice

•Maria Canals-Barrera — Disney's Wizards of Waverly Place; UM theatrical scholarship recipient

•Graduating classes showcase annually at 54 Below in New York City

Degree Flexibility

•No graduate MFA program — all department energy focused on undergraduates

•Students do not compete against graduate students for stage roles or classes

•Wide-ranging repertoire exposure in classroom and production season

•Comprehensive dance and movement sequence embracing all forms necessary for a successful theatre career

Verified Recent Class Sizes

•Class of 2024: 19 students

School Info

Snapshot

3.80

Avg GPA (W)

19%

Admit Rate

school-wide

84%

Grad Rate

12.9K

Enrollment

$75K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Tuition & Fees

$68,342

Before aid

Cost of Attendance

$98,872

Before aid

Average Net Price

$37,244

After aid

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Program Highlights

Training

•Highly competitive conservatory-based program with low student/teacher ratio (avg 10:1)

•Training as singing actors with solid vocal and acting technique for musical and non-musical theatre

•Classes in acting, voice/speech, movement, dance, and singing every semester

Notable Alumni

•Saundra Santiago — Broadway credits include A View from the Bridge, Nine (with Antonio Banderas), and Chronicle of a Death Foretold; series regular on Miami Vice

•Maria Canals-Barrera — Disney's Wizards of Waverly Place; UM theatrical scholarship recipient

•Graduating classes showcase annually at 54 Below in New York City

Degree Flexibility

•No graduate MFA program — all department energy focused on undergraduates

•Students do not compete against graduate students for stage roles or classes

•Wide-ranging repertoire exposure in classroom and production season

•Comprehensive dance and movement sequence embracing all forms necessary for a successful theatre career

Verified Recent Class Sizes

•Class of 2024: 19 students

Program Highlights

Training

•Highly competitive conservatory-based program with low student/teacher ratio (avg 10:1)

•Training as singing actors with solid vocal and acting technique for musical and non-musical theatre

•Classes in acting, voice/speech, movement, dance, and singing every semester

Notable Alumni

•Saundra Santiago — Broadway credits include A View from the Bridge, Nine (with Antonio Banderas), and Chronicle of a Death Foretold; series regular on Miami Vice

•Maria Canals-Barrera — Disney's Wizards of Waverly Place; UM theatrical scholarship recipient

•Graduating classes showcase annually at 54 Below in New York City

Degree Flexibility

•No graduate MFA program — all department energy focused on undergraduates

•Students do not compete against graduate students for stage roles or classes

•Wide-ranging repertoire exposure in classroom and production season

•Comprehensive dance and movement sequence embracing all forms necessary for a successful theatre career

Verified Recent Class Sizes

•Class of 2024: 19 students

Key Info

Enrollment Term

Fall 2027

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Common App

Fee

$75

Deadline

Early application deadlineNov 1, 2026

Regular Decision (Frost School of Music)Dec 1, 2026

Early Decision IIRegular DecisionJan 5, 2027

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Acceptd

Deadline

Early application deadlineNov 5, 2026

Optional Acceptd prescreen (portal not open)Dec 20, 2026

Early Decision II Audition Request Form and feeJan 19, 2027

Regular Decision Audition Request Form and feeFeb 11, 2027

Fall Transfer BFA supplemental materialsMar 1, 2027

Auditions

Pittsburgh Area Auditions (prescreen only)Oct 13, 2026

Fall On-Campus AuditionsNov 7, 2026

College Audition Project (St. Louis)Nov 14, 2026

Moonifieds / College Audition Coach (Dallas)Nov 21, 2026

Musical Theatre College Auditions (MTCA) — Day 1Jan 21, 2027

Musical Theatre College Auditions (MTCA) — Day 2Jan 22, 2027

New York Unified Auditions (Pearl Studios) — Day 1Jan 23, 2027

New York Unified Auditions (Pearl Studios) — Day 2Jan 24, 2027

Chicago Unified Auditions (Palmer House Hotel) — Day 1Feb 1, 2027

Chicago Unified Auditions (Palmer House Hotel) — Day 2Feb 2, 2027

Chicago Unified Auditions (Palmer House Hotel) — Day 3Feb 3, 2027

Winter On-Campus AuditionsFeb 13, 2027

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Prescreen Requirements

These requirements are from the Fall 2026 entry cycle. Fall 2027 requirements are typically posted between August and October and usually change only slightly — confirm on the official source before submitting.

Songs

Requirements

•Two Contrasting songs, 60-90 sec each

•One ballad and one up-tempo

Monologues

Requirements

•Two Monologues from Published plays, 60-90 sec each

Additional Materials

Headshot

•Standard theatrical headshot

Resume

•Standard theatrical resume

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Good to Know

Application Order

•Applicants may submit the optional Acceptd prescreen before the Common Application

•If using the optional prescreen, wait for the prescreen decision before submitting the Common Application

•Otherwise, submit the Common Application and complete the Audition Request Form in the Applicant Portal

Enrollment

•Admission is for fall entry only

•The Audition Request Form requires a fee; the current amount is shown in the Applicant Portal

Transfer Pathway

Comprehensive Musical Theatre transfer applicants complete the same audition process as first-year applicants; BFA faculty determine class standing after admission.

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What's The Process

Audition Process

•Submit the optional Acceptd prescreen by December 20, 2026 if seeking a guaranteed audition appointment

•Acceptd is not currently accepting submissions

•Applicants approved through the optional prescreen are guaranteed an audition appointment in the city of their choice

Audition Expectations

•After submitting the Common Application, complete the Audition Request Form in the Applicant Portal

•Specific live-audition requirements are shared when the appointment is confirmed

•In-person and virtual audition options are available

•Contact theatrearts@miami.edu or 305-284-4474 with audition questions

School Info

Snapshot

3.80

Avg GPA (W)

19%

Admit Rate

school-wide

84%

Grad Rate

12.9K

Enrollment

$75K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Tuition & Fees

$68,342

Before aid

Cost of Attendance

$98,872

Before aid

Average Net Price

$37,244

After aid

Official source College Scorecard

Training

•Highly competitive conservatory-based program with low student/teacher ratio (avg 10:1)

•Training as singing actors with solid vocal and acting technique for musical and non-musical theatre

•Classes in acting, voice/speech, movement, dance, and singing every semester

Notable Alumni

•Saundra Santiago — Broadway credits include A View from the Bridge, Nine (with Antonio Banderas), and Chronicle of a Death Foretold; series regular on Miami Vice

•Maria Canals-Barrera — Disney's Wizards of Waverly Place; UM theatrical scholarship recipient

•Graduating classes showcase annually at 54 Below in New York City

Degree Flexibility

•No graduate MFA program — all department energy focused on undergraduates

•Students do not compete against graduate students for stage roles or classes

•Wide-ranging repertoire exposure in classroom and production season

•Comprehensive dance and movement sequence embracing all forms necessary for a successful theatre career

Verified Recent Class Sizes

•Class of 2024: 19 students

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