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Admissions

No PrescreenNo AuditionScholarship InterviewUniversity App Required

Program profile

Transfer In Friendly

Program Recognition

NAST-accredited (one of only four in Missouri)

Top 15% Most Popular Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (College Factual, 2022)

Training

Approximately 20 performance opportunities per year

442-seat Highlander Theatre and 100-seat Richard Herman Black Box Theatre

Liberal arts foundation spanning performance, directing, design, and management courses

Capstone: direct and design a one-act play (Studio Theatre I)

Professional Development

Paid opportunities with Central Missouri Repertory touring productions

KCACTF Irene Ryan Scholarship Auditions and Professional Auditions

Highlander and Kansas City Senior Showcase

Near Kansas City theatre scene

Theatre Learning Community residence hall near Black Box Theatre

Active chapters of KCACTF, USITT, STAM, and Theta Alpha Phi

Guest artists including Tituss Burgess and Paula Vogel

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

3.52

Admit rate

64%

school-wide

Grad rate

54%

Enrollment

5.6K

Earnings

$50K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$10,406

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$19,256

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$25,552

Before aid

Average net price

$14,462

After aid

Financial Aid Policies · ucmo.edu College Scorecard

Program info updated 1d ago

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

NAST-accredited (one of only four in Missouri)

Top 15% Most Popular Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (College Factual, 2022)

Training

Approximately 20 performance opportunities per year

442-seat Highlander Theatre and 100-seat Richard Herman Black Box Theatre

Liberal arts foundation spanning performance, directing, design, and management courses

Capstone: direct and design a one-act play (Studio Theatre I)

Professional Development

Paid opportunities with Central Missouri Repertory touring productions

KCACTF Irene Ryan Scholarship Auditions and Professional Auditions

Highlander and Kansas City Senior Showcase

Near Kansas City theatre scene

Theatre Learning Community residence hall near Black Box Theatre

Active chapters of KCACTF, USITT, STAM, and Theta Alpha Phi

Guest artists including Tituss Burgess and Paula Vogel

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

NAST-accredited (one of only four in Missouri)

Top 15% Most Popular Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (College Factual, 2022)

Training

Approximately 20 performance opportunities per year

442-seat Highlander Theatre and 100-seat Richard Herman Black Box Theatre

Liberal arts foundation spanning performance, directing, design, and management courses

Capstone: direct and design a one-act play (Studio Theatre I)

Professional Development

Paid opportunities with Central Missouri Repertory touring productions

KCACTF Irene Ryan Scholarship Auditions and Professional Auditions

Highlander and Kansas City Senior Showcase

Near Kansas City theatre scene

Theatre Learning Community residence hall near Black Box Theatre

Active chapters of KCACTF, USITT, STAM, and Theta Alpha Phi

Guest artists including Tituss Burgess and Paula Vogel

Key Info

Enrollment Term

Fall 2027

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Fee

International Fee

$75

Deadline

Regular DecisionRolling

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Auditions

Theatre & Dance Visit Day (campus, scholarship interview)Feb 15 & 27, 2027

Theatre And Dance Audition Information · ucmo.edu

Good to Know

Application Process

Apply for admission to UCM (no separate audition required)

Encouraged to complete the Theatre & Dance Admission Form for Visit Day and scholarship consideration

Eligibility

Open to high school juniors, seniors, and transfer students

Transfer Pathway

UCM has official theatre articulation agreements into the BA Theatre degree, including the Allen Community College AFA Theatre & Film to BA Theatre pathway. Completed pathway courses are applied to the BA Theatre degree subject to UCM admission criteria and program availability/openings.

Allenccbatheatre.Pdf · ucmo.edu

What's The Process

Admission

No audition or interview required for acceptance

Direct admission upon university acceptance

Scholarship Interview

BA students are encouraged to attend a Theatre & Dance Visit Day

Optional interview for Theatre & Dance scholarship consideration

Resume/portfolio welcome but not required

Contact

Dr. Aaron Scully, Associate Professor

Ascully@ucmo.edu | 660-543-8793

Scholarship Info

Theatre & Dance Scholarships

Available via optional interview at Theatre & Dance Visit Day

Named scholarships: William Martin Scully IV Creativity, Richard Herman Black Box Theater, Theatre & Dance Ambassador

Complete UCM Scholarship Finder by February 1

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

3.52

Admit rate

64%

school-wide

Grad rate

54%

Enrollment

5.6K

Earnings

$50K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$10,406

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$19,256

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$25,552

Before aid

Average net price

$14,462

After aid

Financial Aid Policies · ucmo.edu College Scorecard

Program Recognition

NAST-accredited (one of only four in Missouri)

Top 15% Most Popular Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (College Factual, 2022)

Training

Approximately 20 performance opportunities per year

442-seat Highlander Theatre and 100-seat Richard Herman Black Box Theatre

Liberal arts foundation spanning performance, directing, design, and management courses

Capstone: direct and design a one-act play (Studio Theatre I)

Professional Development

Paid opportunities with Central Missouri Repertory touring productions

KCACTF Irene Ryan Scholarship Auditions and Professional Auditions

Highlander and Kansas City Senior Showcase

Near Kansas City theatre scene

Theatre Learning Community residence hall near Black Box Theatre

Active chapters of KCACTF, USITT, STAM, and Theta Alpha Phi

Guest artists including Tituss Burgess and Paula Vogel

Updated 1d ago