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BFA Theatre Arts
Acting
Program snapshot
Admissions
No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App RequiredAudition format
In-Person or VirtualTraining
•Comprehensive coursework in acting, voice, movement, text analysis, and theatre business
•Weekly "Studio Hour" brings all BFA Acting students together across class levels
•Electives include improvisation, stage combat, devising, and directing
•Program Head: Felicia Bertch (MFA Acting, University of South Carolina)
•6 dedicated acting faculty including professionals from the DFW theatre community
•Jay Duffer — Artistic Director at Amphibian Stage — teaches as adjunct
Notable Alumni
•Lou Diamond Phillips — BFA Drama '85; starred in La Bamba, Tony-nominated for The King and I on Broadway, Longmire
•Charles Baker — known for Skinny Pete on Breaking Bad; began acting career at UTA before working at top DFW theatres
Professional Development
•Professional skills training in auditioning and the business of acting
•Direct pipeline to DFW professional theatres
Academic info
Snapshot
3.37
Avg GPA (W)
80%
Admit Rate
school-wide
55%
Grad Rate
32.3K
Enrollment
$63K
Earnings
10yr after
Costs & Aid
Average Annual Cost
$13,951
after typical aid
In-State Tuition
$11,950
before aid
Out-of-State Tuition
$29,582
before aid
Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.
$0-30k$11,893
$30-48k$12,003
$48-75k$12,612
$75-110k$16,371
$110k+$24,692
Program info updated 3h ago
Program Highlights
Training
•Comprehensive coursework in acting, voice, movement, text analysis, and theatre business
•Weekly "Studio Hour" brings all BFA Acting students together across class levels
•Electives include improvisation, stage combat, devising, and directing
•Program Head: Felicia Bertch (MFA Acting, University of South Carolina)
•6 dedicated acting faculty including professionals from the DFW theatre community
•Jay Duffer — Artistic Director at Amphibian Stage — teaches as adjunct
Notable Alumni
•Lou Diamond Phillips — BFA Drama '85; starred in La Bamba, Tony-nominated for The King and I on Broadway, Longmire
•Charles Baker — known for Skinny Pete on Breaking Bad; began acting career at UTA before working at top DFW theatres
Professional Development
•Professional skills training in auditioning and the business of acting
•Direct pipeline to DFW professional theatres
Training
•Comprehensive coursework in acting, voice, movement, text analysis, and theatre business
•Weekly "Studio Hour" brings all BFA Acting students together across class levels
•Electives include improvisation, stage combat, devising, and directing
•Program Head: Felicia Bertch (MFA Acting, University of South Carolina)
•6 dedicated acting faculty including professionals from the DFW theatre community
•Jay Duffer — Artistic Director at Amphibian Stage — teaches as adjunct
Notable Alumni
•Lou Diamond Phillips — BFA Drama '85; starred in La Bamba, Tony-nominated for The King and I on Broadway, Longmire
•Charles Baker — known for Skinny Pete on Breaking Bad; began acting career at UTA before working at top DFW theatres
Professional Development
•Professional skills training in auditioning and the business of acting
•Direct pipeline to DFW professional theatres
Updated 3h ago
