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University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

Honolulu, HI

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No PrescreenInternal AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

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In-Person Only

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No PrescreenInternal AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

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In-Person Only

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BFA Theatre & Dance

Acting for Theatre, Screen, and New Media

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BM Vocal Performance

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No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

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In-Person or Virtual

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BA Theatre & Dance

Theatre

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No PrescreenNo AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

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BA Theatre & Dance

Dance

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No PrescreenNo AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

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BFA Theatre & Dance

Acting for Theatre, Screen, and New Media

ProgramOfficial Program Page

Program snapshot

Admissions

No PrescreenInternal AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person Only

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BFA Theatre & Dance

Dance

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Program snapshot

Admissions

No PrescreenInternal AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person Only

Training

•Professional career preparation for actors in theatre, television, film, and digital performance

•36 credit hours of technique courses in acting, voice, and movement

•12 credits in theatre fundamentals and 6 credits in dance classes

•6 additional acting elective credits

•Culminates in professional website portfolio

Performance & Productions

•Productions at Kennedy Theatre

Academic info

Snapshot

3.69

Avg GPA (W)

87%

Admit Rate

school-wide

63%

Grad Rate

15K

Enrollment

$58K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Average Annual Cost

$15,664

after typical aid

In-State Tuition

$12,186

before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$34,218

before aid

Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.

$0-30k$10,675

$30-48k$12,246

$48-75k$14,469

$75-110k$18,760

$110k+$22,562

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Program info updated 3d ago

Program Highlights

Training

•Professional career preparation for actors in theatre, television, film, and digital performance

•36 credit hours of technique courses in acting, voice, and movement

•12 credits in theatre fundamentals and 6 credits in dance classes

•6 additional acting elective credits

•Culminates in professional website portfolio

Performance & Productions

•Productions at Kennedy Theatre

Program Highlights

Training

•Professional career preparation for actors in theatre, television, film, and digital performance

•36 credit hours of technique courses in acting, voice, and movement

•12 credits in theatre fundamentals and 6 credits in dance classes

•6 additional acting elective credits

•Culminates in professional website portfolio

Performance & Productions

•Productions at Kennedy Theatre

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Fee

$70Waiver

Deadline

PriorityJan 5, 2026

Regular DecisionApr 1, 2026

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

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Enrollment

•Fall enrollment: enter as BA Theatre & Dance first

•BFA Acting admission is by audition only during spring semester of first year

What's The Process

Audition Process

•Students enter as BA Theatre & Dance (Theatre concentration) first

•Audition for BFA Acting concentration during spring semester of first year at UHM

•Contact Assistant Professor Joshua “Baba” Tavares (tavares8@hawaii.edu) for audition application

•Declare BA Theatre & Dance major with Theatre concentration on university application

•Audition into BFA during spring of first year

Academic info

Snapshot

3.69

Avg GPA (W)

87%

Admit Rate

school-wide

63%

Grad Rate

15K

Enrollment

$58K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Average Annual Cost

$15,664

after typical aid

In-State Tuition

$12,186

before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$34,218

before aid

Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.

$0-30k$10,675

$30-48k$12,246

$48-75k$14,469

$75-110k$18,760

$110k+$22,562

View full data on College Scorecard

Training

•Professional career preparation for actors in theatre, television, film, and digital performance

•36 credit hours of technique courses in acting, voice, and movement

•12 credits in theatre fundamentals and 6 credits in dance classes

•6 additional acting elective credits

•Culminates in professional website portfolio

Performance & Productions

•Productions at Kennedy Theatre

Updated 3d ago

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

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