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BA Theatre, Film, and Digital Production

Acting and Directing

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Admissions

No PrescreenNo AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

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Training

•Combines acting and directing within a single integrated track

•Practice-based curriculum taught by professional practitioner-scholars

•Emphasis on developing analytical and practical skills for careers as actors and directors

Performance & Productions

•Direct and perform in mainstage productions at the University Theatre

•Annual New Works Festival and Playworks featuring original student work

•Collaborate across tracks with designers, playwrights, and filmmakers

School Info

Snapshot

3.83

Avg GPA (W)

76%

Admit Rate

school-wide

76%

Grad Rate

22.6K

Enrollment

$68K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

In-State Tuition

$16,758

Before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$56,028

Before aid

Cost of Attendance

$46,367

Before aid

Average Net Price

$14,304

After aid

Official source College Scorecard

Program info updated Jul 12, 7:38 PM

Program Highlights

Training

•Combines acting and directing within a single integrated track

•Practice-based curriculum taught by professional practitioner-scholars

•Emphasis on developing analytical and practical skills for careers as actors and directors

Performance & Productions

•Direct and perform in mainstage productions at the University Theatre

•Annual New Works Festival and Playworks featuring original student work

•Collaborate across tracks with designers, playwrights, and filmmakers

Program Highlights

Training

•Combines acting and directing within a single integrated track

•Practice-based curriculum taught by professional practitioner-scholars

•Emphasis on developing analytical and practical skills for careers as actors and directors

Performance & Productions

•Direct and perform in mainstage productions at the University Theatre

•Annual New Works Festival and Playworks featuring original student work

•Collaborate across tracks with designers, playwrights, and filmmakers

Key Info

Enrollment Term

Fall 2027

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Fees

Domestic Fee

$80

International Fee

$95

Deadline

UC Application DeadlineNov 30, 2026

Firstyear · admissions.ucr.edu

Good to Know

Application Logistics

•Apply via the University of California Application

•No separate arts supplement or portfolio required

Admission Pathway

•Acting and Directing is selected after enrollment, not during the application

•Students may change tracks within the TFDP major

•Good academic standing

•Ability to complete the degree within 216 units

•Minimum upper-division GPA of 2.0 if upper-division courses taken

Transfer Pathway

This concentration participates in the parent UCR major’s TAG and ASSIST transfer pathway; concentration coursework is reviewed for direct equivalency.

Transfer · admissions.ucr.edu

What's The Process

Audition Process

•No audition required for admission

•Students are admitted through the UC Application to UCR

•Declare the TFDP major and select the Acting and Directing track after enrollment

Scholarship Info

Scholarships

•Financial support available to TFDP majors through department scholarships, grants, and stipends

•Paid production shop positions available

School Info

Snapshot

3.83

Avg GPA (W)

76%

Admit Rate

school-wide

76%

Grad Rate

22.6K

Enrollment

$68K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

In-State Tuition

$16,758

Before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$56,028

Before aid

Cost of Attendance

$46,367

Before aid

Average Net Price

$14,304

After aid

Official source College Scorecard

Training

•Combines acting and directing within a single integrated track

•Practice-based curriculum taught by professional practitioner-scholars

•Emphasis on developing analytical and practical skills for careers as actors and directors

Performance & Productions

•Direct and perform in mainstage productions at the University Theatre

•Annual New Works Festival and Playworks featuring original student work

•Collaborate across tracks with designers, playwrights, and filmmakers

Updated Jul 12, 7:38 PM

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