Admissions: Acting (BFA)
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Performance
Incoming Freshmen
Hello and thank you for your interest in Acting at The University of Florida!
All students applying to the Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) program are required to submit a prescreen audition. Those who intend to audition for BOTH the BFA Acting and the BFA Musical Theatre Programs must complete BOTH prescreen applications. Students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Minor do not need to audition and may disregard all audition related steps.
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Questions? Please contact UFBFAActingAudition@arts.ufl.edu
STEP 1: Apply to the University of Florida
DEADLINES FOR GENERAL UF APPLICATIONS:
Early Action: November 1, 2025
Regular Decision: January 15, 2026
Please apply as soon as possible. With such a large number of students applying each year very few applying after November 1st are admitted.
Freshman Admission Information & Application
Transfer Admission Information & Application
STEP 2: Important Dates and Deadlines
Prescreen Audition Submissions will be accepted through December 1st, 2025
A select group of students will be invited to our in-person callbacks on Saturday, January 17th, 2026. Please keep this date on your calendar!
Students will receive Prescreen Application status updates on a rolling basis throughout the Fall 2025 semester. If you don’t hear from us, that means you’re still in consideration! At the very latest, students will receive an official status update by December 15th, 2025
Transfer and current UF students should also submit a prescreen audition and will be considered for entry into our BFA Program for the Fall 2026 semester.
Questions? Please contact UFBFAActingAudition@arts.ufl.edu
STEP 3: Plan and Prepare Your Prescreen Audition Material
We participate in The Common Musical Theatre Prescreen. Please CLICK HERE to access our 2025-26 Acting Prescreen Audition Criteria.
STEP 4: Submit Your Prescreen Audition Material
There is a $30, non-refundable application fee which you will be instructed to pay at the end of your application.
If you have already submitted a $30 application fee for UF’s BFA Musical Theatre Program, you do NOT need to pay again for this BFA Acting application. Follow the instructions at the end of this application for how to skip this step.
Our application platform requires that you have a GOOGLE account to submit your material. If you don’t already have one, you can CLICK HERE to sign up for a free account.
Please CLICK HERE to submit your prescreen application!
If you also wish to audition for our BFA Musical Theatre Program, CLICK HERE for more details.
Questions? Please contact UFBFAActingAudition@arts.ufl.edu
Transfer Students
To be eligible for admission to the School of Theatre and Dance, a transfer student must satisfy the minimum requirements for admission. Additionally, all students must complete two sequential courses of foreign language in secondary school or 8-10 semester hours at the postsecondary level, or document an equivalent level of proficiency. Students attending Florida community colleges are required to complete the Associate of Arts degree.
Your community college program should include the following:
- TPP1110 or TPP2110
- THE1000 or THE2000
- Costume and stage make-up, voice and stage movement, theatre practice production and performance courses or experiences.
STEP 1: Contact an Advisor
STEP 2: Apply to the University of Florida
Please carefully review the official UF transfer student information, and apply before the published deadlines.