Admissions: Acting (BFA)
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Performance
Incoming Freshmen
Hello and thank you for your interest in our B.F.A. degree program!
Our Artistic Prescreen Platform will open at the beginning of the fall semester, usually in late August or early September. Check back here and/or follow us on Instagram @ufacting to stay up to date.
In the meantime, we encourage you to submit your academic application to The University of Florida via STEP 1 below. We strongly encourage students to submit their academic application before the November 1st “Early Action” deadline.
Questions? Please contact UFBFAActingAudition@arts.ufl.edu
Thanks! We’re looking forward to connecting with you this year!
STEP 1: Apply to the University of Florida
DEADLINES FOR GENERAL UF APPLICATIONS:
Early Action: November 1, 2026
Regular Decision: January 15, 2027
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 DEADLINE
Our Artistic Prescreen Platform will open at the beginning of the fall semester, usually in late August or early September. Check back here and/or follow us on Instagram @ufacting to stay up to date.
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 view our 2026 – 27 audition criteria.
Questions? Please contact UFBFAActingAudition@arts.ufl.edu
STEP 4: Submit Your Prescreen Audition Material
The submission link is not yet active. Our Artistic Prescreen Platform will open at the beginning of the fall semester, usually in late August or early September. Check back here and/or follow us on Instagram @ufacting to stay up to date.
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.