Because of the many applicants and limitations in faculty and space, the School of Theatre and Dance cannot accept all eligible applicants. Therefore, acceptance to the School is selective. A student's entire record, including educational objective, pattern of courses completed, quality of academic record, successful audition or portfolio interview and test data will be considered. Priority in acceptance will be given to those applicants whose potential indicates the greatest likelihood of success in the program. A successful audition/portfolio interview is only one part of the University of Florida admission requirement.
Native Freshmen and Sophomores
Freshmen are admitted conditionally to the School.
BFA students in dance or theatre must successfully present a dance audition, theatre audition, or portfolio interview to be accepted into the BFA programs.
BA General Theatre students are directly admitted to the major.
Students maintain the CFA (College of Fine Arts) classification as long as they meet the standards set by the college and UF for admission and universal tracking.
Transfer Students
To be eligible for admission to the School, 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 who wish to transfer into the School of Theatre and Dance are expected to successfully complete the CLAST exam prior to acceptance into the theatre or dance degree program.
Students attending Florida community colleges are required to complete the Associate of Arts degree and to plan their studies as follows:
Dance: Students are admitted to the program following completion of a satisfactory in-person or videotaped audition, a resumé and acceptable proficiency in dance technique.
The community college program should include:
- two years of dance technique, including ballet, modern and jazz.
- one year of dance composition, dance appreciation and production and performance courses or experience. Courses not available at the community college may be taken after transfer to UF.
Theatre: Students are admitted to the program following completion of a satisfactory audition in performance or a portfolio review in production. The community college program should include:
- two courses in acting including TPP1110 or TPP2110
- THE1020 or THE2020, costume and stage make-up, voice and stage movement, theatre practice
- production and performance courses or experiences.
Step-by-Step Procedures:
Undergraduate Admission Requirements and Procedures are the same for all programs within the School of Theatre and Dance with a few exceptions where noted. Please read carefully all of the information provided as they may apply to your situation. Follow the numbered steps below to start the admissions process.
[ 1 ] Application for admission: (all applicants)
a. FRESHMEN: follow the Step-by-Step Procedures of the Official UF On-line Application.
b. TRANSFER-STUDENTS: follow the Step-by-Step Procedures of the Official UF On-line Application for transfer students.
[ 2 ] BFA Theatre Performance or Dance: Check for audition dates at our Auditions page.
[ 3 ] BFA Theatre Production: Portfolio and admissions interviews are conducted by the Theatre Production faculty. Check for portfolio interview dates at our Auditions page.
If you have any questions or problems regarding the Undergraduate Application Procedure, please contact: Kevin Austin at (352) 273-0519 or kaustin@ufl.edu
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