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ProgramOfficial Program Page

Program snapshot

Admissions

No PrescreenInternal AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person Only

Program profile

Transfer In Friendly

Training

New York Satellite Program — unique 4-week intensive in Manhattan open to all CTSA students

Drama produces multiple musical productions annually, with some productions cast exclusively for undergraduate students

BFA students create and perform Showcase in both Irvine and Manhattan for industry professionals

Development of new musicals is part of the training program

Professional Development

Alumni currently featured on Broadway in Oh Mary!, Aladdin, The Play that Goes Wrong, Wicked, and Book of Mormon

Past graduates appeared in Broadway productions including Mean Girls, Hadestown, Suffs, Fun Home, Cher, Escape to Margaritaville, Spring Awakening, Hair, Spamalot, South Pacific, King and I, Moulin Rouge, All Shook Up, Grease, The Producers, and Jersey Boys

Degree Flexibility

Honors in Music Theatre available for students maintaining 3.2 overall GPA and 3.4 in MT classes

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

4.00

Admit rate

29%

school-wide

Grad rate

87%

Enrollment

30.2K

Earnings

$81K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$20,077

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$59,347

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$46,007

Before aid

Average net price

$14,251

After aid

New Students · ofas.uci.edu College Scorecard

Program info updated Oct 5, 2:01 PM

Program Highlights

Training

New York Satellite Program — unique 4-week intensive in Manhattan open to all CTSA students

Drama produces multiple musical productions annually, with some productions cast exclusively for undergraduate students

BFA students create and perform Showcase in both Irvine and Manhattan for industry professionals

Development of new musicals is part of the training program

Professional Development

Alumni currently featured on Broadway in Oh Mary!, Aladdin, The Play that Goes Wrong, Wicked, and Book of Mormon

Degree Flexibility

Honors in Music Theatre available for students maintaining 3.2 overall GPA and 3.4 in MT classes

Program Highlights

Training

New York Satellite Program — unique 4-week intensive in Manhattan open to all CTSA students

Drama produces multiple musical productions annually, with some productions cast exclusively for undergraduate students

BFA students create and perform Showcase in both Irvine and Manhattan for industry professionals

Development of new musicals is part of the training program

Professional Development

Alumni currently featured on Broadway in Oh Mary!, Aladdin, The Play that Goes Wrong, Wicked, and Book of Mormon

Degree Flexibility

Honors in Music Theatre available for students maintaining 3.2 overall GPA and 3.4 in MT classes

Key Info

Enrollment Term

Fall 2027

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Fees

Domestic Fee

$80

International Fee

$95

Opens

Fall Application OpensAug 1, 2026

Fall Application Filing OpensOct 1, 2026

Deadline

Fall Application DeadlineNov 30, 2026

Dates And Deadlines · admission.universityofcalifornia.edu

Post-Enrollment Audition Requirements

No audition is required for the initial application. This is an internal program gate students complete after enrolling at the university.Gateway source

Songs

Post-Enrollment Music Theatre Workshop Audition

Prepare one 32-bar musical theatre song written between 1920 and 2010

Pop and rock selections are not permitted

Bring sheet music in a three-ring binder, clearly marked with introductions and endings, in your key

Recorded accompaniment is not allowed

Dance

Post-Enrollment Dance Technique Audition

Learn a dance combination designed to demonstrate technique, training, and individual style

Additional Materials

Portfolio (Optional)

Submit an optional digital audition or portfolio to demonstrate strengths in music theatre

BFA · arts.uci.edu

Verified for Fall 2027 entry

University Essays

UC Personal Insight Questions

350 words each · Answer 4 of 8 · Written once for all your UC Application schools

Describe an example of your leadership experience in which you have positively influenced others, helped resolve disputes or contributed to group efforts over time.
Every person has a creative side, and it can be expressed in many ways: problem solving, original and innovative thinking, and artistically, to name a few. Describe how you express your creative side.
What would you say is your greatest talent or skill? How have you developed and demonstrated that talent over time?
Describe how you have taken advantage of a significant educational opportunity or worked to overcome an educational barrier you have faced.
Describe the most significant challenge you have faced and the steps you have taken to overcome this challenge. How has this challenge affected your academic achievement?
Think about an academic subject that inspires you. Describe how you have furthered this interest inside and/or outside of the classroom.
What have you done to make your school or your community a better place?
Beyond what has already been shared in your application, what do you believe makes you a strong candidate for admissions to the University of California?

No school-specific essays for Fall 2027 entry.

Personal Insight Questions · admission.universityofcalifornia.edu Index · admissions.uci.edu

Verified for Fall 2027 entry

Good to Know

Application Logistics

Apply to UC Irvine as a Drama major through the UC application by November 30, 2026

No separate Music Theatre or BFA application is available for first-year admission

UCI Admissions emails Drama applicants optional digital audition/portfolio instructions after the university application deadline

An optional digital portfolio does not guarantee BFA admission

Admission Pathway

Students enter as Drama majors

BFA eligibility is earned through Music Theatre Workshop coursework

Advancement to the BFA requires a post-enrollment audition after one quarter of Music Theatre Workshop Level III

Transfer Pathway

Transfer applicants interested in Music Theatre must apply for the Drama major; UCI does not admit new students directly into the Music Theatre BFA. Students may audition for the BFA after completing at least one quarter of Music Theatre Workshop Level III at UCI.

Requirements · admissions.uci.edu

What's The Process

Admission

All students interested in Music Theatre enter UC Irvine as Drama majors

No audition is required for admission to the Department of Drama or the University

Music Theatre course auditions take place after accepted Drama majors arrive on campus

Post-Enrollment Gate

Students may audition for the BFA track after completing one quarter of Music Theatre Workshop Level III

BFA auditions are held during Welcome Week and finals week of fall and winter quarters

A 3.0 GPA in completed music theatre courses is required before the BFA audition

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

4.00

Admit rate

29%

school-wide

Grad rate

87%

Enrollment

30.2K

Earnings

$81K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$20,077

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$59,347

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$46,007

Before aid

Average net price

$14,251

After aid

New Students · ofas.uci.edu College Scorecard

Training

New York Satellite Program — unique 4-week intensive in Manhattan open to all CTSA students

Drama produces multiple musical productions annually, with some productions cast exclusively for undergraduate students

BFA students create and perform Showcase in both Irvine and Manhattan for industry professionals

Development of new musicals is part of the training program

Professional Development

Alumni currently featured on Broadway in Oh Mary!, Aladdin, The Play that Goes Wrong, Wicked, and Book of Mormon

Degree Flexibility

Honors in Music Theatre available for students maintaining 3.2 overall GPA and 3.4 in MT classes

Updated Oct 5, 2:01 PM

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