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Prescreen RequiredAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

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In-Person or Virtual

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Highly Selective12-24 Students

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Prescreen RequiredAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

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BFA Acting

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Prescreen RequiredAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

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In-Person or Virtual

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Highly Selective12-24 Students

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BFA Acting

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Prescreen RequiredAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

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Highly Selective12-24 Students

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BFA Dance

Education

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Prescreen RequiredAudition RequiredInterview RequiredUniversity App Required

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Selective25-40 Students6-12

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BFA Dance

Performance and Choreography

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Prescreen RequiredAudition RequiredInterview RequiredUniversity App Required

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Selective25-40 Students

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MFA Dance

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No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

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Virtual Only

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BFA Theatre Education

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Prescreen RequiredNo AuditionInterview RequiredUniversity App Required

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Selective25-40 StudentsK-12

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MFA Directing

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Prescreen RequiredNo AuditionInterview RequiredUniversity App Required

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MFA Playwriting

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Prescreen RequiredNo AuditionInterview RequiredUniversity App Required

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BA Theatre and Dance

Self-Directed Study

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Prescreen RequiredNo AuditionInterview RequiredUniversity App Required

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Moderately Selective25-40 StudentsStudy Abroad

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BA Theatre and Dance

Acting, Directing and Playwriting

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Prescreen RequiredNo AuditionInterview RequiredUniversity App Required

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Moderately Selective25-40 StudentsStudy Abroad

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BA Theatre and Dance

Dance

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Prescreen RequiredAudition RequiredInterview RequiredUniversity App Required

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Moderately Selective25-40 StudentsStudy Abroad

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BA Theatre and Dance

Performance Studies

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Prescreen RequiredNo AuditionInterview RequiredUniversity App Required

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Moderately Selective25-40 StudentsStudy Abroad

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BA Theatre and Dance

Production

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Prescreen RequiredNo AuditionInterview RequiredUniversity App Required

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In-Person or Virtual

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Moderately Selective25-40 StudentsStudy Abroad

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MFA Live Design and Production

Scenic Design

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Prescreen RequiredNo AuditionInterview RequiredUniversity App Required

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MFA Live Design and Production

Lighting Design

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MFA Live Design and Production

Costume Design

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MFA Live Design and Production

Costume Technology

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MFA Live Design and Production

Integrated Media for Live Performance

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Prescreen RequiredNo AuditionInterview RequiredUniversity App Required

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MFA Drama and Theatre for Youth and Communities

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No PrescreenNo AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

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MFA Performance as Public Practice

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No PrescreenNo AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Training

•Training combines stage acting with voice-over, narration, film and television

•Regular collaboration with Radio-Television-Film students for on-camera experience

•Study under B. Iden Payne tradition of actor training with roots in Shakespeare

Performance & Productions

•Annual season of 6-8 productions plus Studio Series and Cohen New Works Festival

Notable Alumni

•Marcia Gay Harden (B.A. Drama '80) — Oscar winner (Pollock), Tony winner (God of Carnage)

•Bruce McGill (B.F.A. Drama '73) — Animal House, My Cousin Vinny, Lincoln

•Rip Torn (B.A. Drama) — Men in Black, Emmy winner for The Larry Sanders Show

•Tommy Tune (B.F.A. Drama '62) — 10 Tony Awards as performer, director and choreographer

•J. Quinton Johnson — Hamilton on Broadway, Everybody Wants Some!!

Professional Development

•Final semester in Los Angeles through UT Semester in LA program

•Digital showcase filmed and released to industry professionals before graduation

Academic info

Snapshot

3.83

Avg GPA (W)

27%

Admit Rate

school-wide

88%

Grad Rate

42.9K

Enrollment

$75K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Average Annual Cost

$19,857

after typical aid

In-State Tuition

$11,688

before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$44,908

before aid

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

$0-30k$12,553

$30-48k$14,297

$48-75k$17,207

$75-110k$24,406

$110k+$30,082

View full data on College Scorecard

Program info updated May 27, 1:16 AM

Program Highlights

Training

•Training combines stage acting with voice-over, narration, film and television

•Regular collaboration with Radio-Television-Film students for on-camera experience

•Study under B. Iden Payne tradition of actor training with roots in Shakespeare

Performance & Productions

•Annual season of 6-8 productions plus Studio Series and Cohen New Works Festival

Notable Alumni

•Marcia Gay Harden (B.A. Drama '80) — Oscar winner (Pollock), Tony winner (God of Carnage)

•Bruce McGill (B.F.A. Drama '73) — Animal House, My Cousin Vinny, Lincoln

•Rip Torn (B.A. Drama) — Men in Black, Emmy winner for The Larry Sanders Show

•Tommy Tune (B.F.A. Drama '62) — 10 Tony Awards as performer, director and choreographer

•J. Quinton Johnson — Hamilton on Broadway, Everybody Wants Some!!

Professional Development

•Final semester in Los Angeles through UT Semester in LA program

•Digital showcase filmed and released to industry professionals before graduation

Program Highlights

Training

•Training combines stage acting with voice-over, narration, film and television

•Regular collaboration with Radio-Television-Film students for on-camera experience

•Study under B. Iden Payne tradition of actor training with roots in Shakespeare

Performance & Productions

•Annual season of 6-8 productions plus Studio Series and Cohen New Works Festival

Notable Alumni

•Marcia Gay Harden (B.A. Drama '80) — Oscar winner (Pollock), Tony winner (God of Carnage)

•Bruce McGill (B.F.A. Drama '73) — Animal House, My Cousin Vinny, Lincoln

•Rip Torn (B.A. Drama) — Men in Black, Emmy winner for The Larry Sanders Show

•Tommy Tune (B.F.A. Drama '62) — 10 Tony Awards as performer, director and choreographer

•J. Quinton Johnson — Hamilton on Broadway, Everybody Wants Some!!

Professional Development

•Final semester in Los Angeles through UT Semester in LA program

•Digital showcase filmed and released to industry professionals before graduation

Key Info

University AppApplication

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Common App

Fee

$75Waiver

Deadline

Regular DecisionDec 1, 2025

Program AppApplication

Deadline

First-YearDec 10, 2025

Prescreen Requirements

Monologues

Requirements

•Two Contrasting Monologues

•Approximately 1-minute each

•Choose from plays you've read in their entirety (not monologue books)

•Character close in age to you

•Recommended: one contemporary (written after 1980) and one classical/heightened text

•Avoid overdone plays: Rabbit Hole, Red, Prodigal Son, She Kills Monsters

Additional Materials

•College of Fine Arts application

•HEADSHOT (does not have to be professional — clear image taken on mobile device is acceptable)

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Good to Know

Application Logistics

•Submit prescreen materials via Theatre and Dance application portal (accessible through MyStatus after Common App submission)

Eligibility

•Admits incoming freshmen only — students with any college-level coursework after high school graduation are not eligible

Important Notes

•College of Fine Arts does not participate in Early Action — Fine Arts applicants who apply early by October 15 will receive admission decisions by February 15

What's The Process

Audition Process

•Prescreen materials reviewed first

•Callback audition/interview invitations sent December through January

•Select applicants invited to in-person or virtual callback audition

•Auditions held in January

Scholarship Info

•Department's scholarship committee awards merit and financial need-based scholarships to incoming students. No separate scholarship application required — students who fully complete their application are automatically considered for departmental funding. Department also awards scholarships to continuing students.

Academic info

Snapshot

3.83

Avg GPA (W)

27%

Admit Rate

school-wide

88%

Grad Rate

42.9K

Enrollment

$75K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Average Annual Cost

$19,857

after typical aid

In-State Tuition

$11,688

before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$44,908

before aid

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

$0-30k$12,553

$30-48k$14,297

$48-75k$17,207

$75-110k$24,406

$110k+$30,082

View full data on College Scorecard

Training

•Training combines stage acting with voice-over, narration, film and television

•Regular collaboration with Radio-Television-Film students for on-camera experience

•Study under B. Iden Payne tradition of actor training with roots in Shakespeare

Performance & Productions

•Annual season of 6-8 productions plus Studio Series and Cohen New Works Festival

Notable Alumni

•Marcia Gay Harden (B.A. Drama '80) — Oscar winner (Pollock), Tony winner (God of Carnage)

•Bruce McGill (B.F.A. Drama '73) — Animal House, My Cousin Vinny, Lincoln

•Rip Torn (B.A. Drama) — Men in Black, Emmy winner for The Larry Sanders Show

•Tommy Tune (B.F.A. Drama '62) — 10 Tony Awards as performer, director and choreographer

•J. Quinton Johnson — Hamilton on Broadway, Everybody Wants Some!!

Professional Development

•Final semester in Los Angeles through UT Semester in LA program

•Digital showcase filmed and released to industry professionals before graduation

Updated May 27, 1:16 AM

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