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No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewNo University App

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In-Person or Virtual

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Highly SelectiveUnder 12 Students

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MFA Acting

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MFA Acting

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No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewNo University App

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BFA Music Theatre

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No PrescreenInternal AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

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BA Drama

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No PrescreenNo AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

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Dramatic Literature, History, and Theory

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Stage Management

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No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

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MFA Dance

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Prescreen RequiredAudition RequiredInterview RequiredNo University App

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In-Person Only

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Highly SelectiveUnder 12 Students

Training

•3-year MFA program with progressive training arc

•Year One: personalization and realism

•Year Two: style and process including Shakespeare, Chekhov, clowning, and camera work

•Year Three: professionalism with showcase, professional development, and apprenticeship

•Virtually all graduates in the past 15 years perform on stages around the country, on and off Broadway, in regional theatres, or in film and television

Notable Alumni

•Crista Flanagan (MFA '01) — series regular on MADtv, appeared in Mad Men

Value

•Full tuition coverage plus university health insurance and gym membership

•Teaching assistantships available for second and third year students — considered essential to training

•Guaranteed graduate housing

School Info

Snapshot

4.00

Avg GPA (W)

29%

Admit Rate

school-wide

87%

Grad Rate

30.2K

Enrollment

$81K

Earnings

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

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Program Highlights

Training

•3-year MFA program with progressive training arc

•Year One: personalization and realism

•Year Two: style and process including Shakespeare, Chekhov, clowning, and camera work

•Year Three: professionalism with showcase, professional development, and apprenticeship

•Virtually all graduates in the past 15 years perform on stages around the country, on and off Broadway, in regional theatres, or in film and television

Notable Alumni

•Crista Flanagan (MFA '01) — series regular on MADtv, appeared in Mad Men

Value

•Full tuition coverage plus university health insurance and gym membership

•Teaching assistantships available for second and third year students — considered essential to training

•Guaranteed graduate housing

Program Highlights

Training

•3-year MFA program with progressive training arc

•Year One: personalization and realism

•Year Two: style and process including Shakespeare, Chekhov, clowning, and camera work

•Year Three: professionalism with showcase, professional development, and apprenticeship

•Virtually all graduates in the past 15 years perform on stages around the country, on and off Broadway, in regional theatres, or in film and television

Notable Alumni

•Crista Flanagan (MFA '01) — series regular on MADtv, appeared in Mad Men

Value

•Full tuition coverage plus university health insurance and gym membership

•Teaching assistantships available for second and third year students — considered essential to training

•Guaranteed graduate housing

Key Info

Enrollment Term

Fall 2026

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Fee

Application Fee

$135

Deadline

Jan 9, 2026

Auditions

URTA Auditions (Philadelphia)Jan 9, 2026

URTA Auditions (Philadelphia)Jan 10, 2026

URTA Auditions (Philadelphia)Jan 11, 2026

Live Auditions (NYC)Jan 12, 2026

URTA Auditions (Atlanta)Jan 18, 2026

Live Auditions (Chicago)Jan 24, 2026

URTA Auditions (Chicago)Jan 25, 2026

URTA Auditions (Chicago)Jan 26, 2026

URTA Auditions (Chicago)Jan 27, 2026

URTA Auditions (Chicago)Jan 28, 2026

Audition dateLive Auditions (UC Irvine)URTA Auditions (Virtual)Jan 31, 2026

URTA Auditions (Virtual)Feb 1, 2026

URTA Auditions (CSU Fullerton)Feb 7, 2026

URTA Auditions (CSU Fullerton)Feb 8, 2026

Final Callbacks (Irvine)Feb 14, 2026

Final Callbacks (Irvine)Feb 15, 2026

Audition Requirements

Songs

Requirements

•Optional Short Song (no more than 30 seconds)

•Must provide your own pre-recorded accompaniment

Monologues

Requirements

•Two Contrasting Monologues

•Combined total length no more than three minutes

•One should be classical, preferably in verse

Additional Materials

Written Statements

•Statement of Purpose (mandatory)

•Personal History Statement (optional)

Letters of Recommendation

•Three letters of recommendation required (due January 15)

Transcripts

•Unofficial transcripts from each college or university attended

•Official transcripts only required if offered acceptance

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Good to Know

Important Notes

•Fee waiver applications add processing time and delay audition scheduling

•GRE not required for Acting applicants

•International applicants: minimum TOEFL score of 80; speaking score of 26 required for TA eligibility

•Program auditions every other year — next recruitment after 2026 will be Winter 2028

What's The Process

Audition Process

•Must apply and pay fee before scheduling audition

•Drama Office contacts applicants to confirm receipt and set up personal audition time

•Program attends U/RTA Auditions in virtual attendance at all regularly scheduled URTA sites

•UCI representatives may invite candidates to apply directly at URTA auditions

•Direct applicants are not required to audition through U/RTA

•U/RTA participation does not waive the application fee

Audition Expectations

•Live auditions held in NYC, Chicago, and at UC Irvine — video submission accepted if unable to attend in person

•Approximately 25 actors invited to in-person callbacks at UC Irvine

•Invest time and care in lighting and audio so faculty can see and hear you well

Scholarship Info

•All students receive FULL TUITION + health insurance and gym membership

School Info

Snapshot

4.00

Avg GPA (W)

29%

Admit Rate

school-wide

87%

Grad Rate

30.2K

Enrollment

$81K

Earnings

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

Official source College Scorecard

Training

•3-year MFA program with progressive training arc

•Year One: personalization and realism

•Year Two: style and process including Shakespeare, Chekhov, clowning, and camera work

•Year Three: professionalism with showcase, professional development, and apprenticeship

•Virtually all graduates in the past 15 years perform on stages around the country, on and off Broadway, in regional theatres, or in film and television

Notable Alumni

•Crista Flanagan (MFA '01) — series regular on MADtv, appeared in Mad Men

Value

•Full tuition coverage plus university health insurance and gym membership

•Teaching assistantships available for second and third year students — considered essential to training

•Guaranteed graduate housing

Updated 4d ago