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Admissions
No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required
Audition format
In-Person or Virtual
Program profile
Moderately Selective12-24 StudentsStudy Abroad

PROGRAM RECOGNITION
Nationally recognized BFA program ranked among the best in the nation
More than 80 UNC graduates have appeared on Broadway, plus national tours and film/TV roles
TRAINING
Comprehensive training in acting, voice, and dance through a carefully sequenced curriculum
Faculty philosophy focuses on organic and honest communication through song, dance, and spoken dialogue — interested in where a student is and where they might go, not where they have been
Study abroad in Reykjavík, Iceland each January through a two-week program at the Iceland University of the Arts
120-credit BFA degree located in Greeley, Colorado
PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTIONS
30+ shows each year, with performance opportunities beginning in the first year
Little Theatre of the Rockies summer stock program provides real-world professional experience
Guest artists from New York, Los Angeles, and beyond
Center for Arts Entrepreneurship supports career development and creative networking
NOTABLE ALUMNI
Jason Veasey '02 — Broadway's A Strange Loop (Tony Award for Best Musical), The Lion King; Obie Award winner
Aisha Jackson '13 — Broadway's Frozen (first Black actor to play Anna), Waitress, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
Autumn Hurlbert — Broadway's Legally Blonde: The Musical; MTV's Legally Blonde: The Search for Elle Woods runner-up
Andy Kelso — Broadway's Kinky Boots, covering the lead role of Charlie Price

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