Welcome to the Family.
The Department of Theatre and Dance is a world-class educational environment that serves as the ultimate creative incubator for the next generation of artists, thinkers and leaders in theatre and performance.
With over 50 faculty and more than 150 courses each semester, the department offers unparalleled resources, diverse perspectives and most importantly – a tight-knit, collaborative community in which students thrive.
What I love most is how genuinely nice everyone is and how supportive they are. When I was first making the transition from high school to college, the UT Theatre and Dance family is the reason why it went so smoothly.
- Cosme Damian Flores (B.F.A. 2018)
Questions?
Undergraduate Admissions
Ashley Rivera
Senior Undergraduate Admissions Coordinator
512-232-2741
tadadmissions@austin.utexas.edu
Graduate Admissions
Andrea Grapko
Graduate Coordinator
andrea.grapko@austin.utexas.edu
Undergraduate Admissions
The Fall 2026 application is available beginning August 1, 2025. The deadline to apply for the University and to submit additional Theatre and Dance application materials is December 1, 2025. The transfer deadline to apply is March 1, 2026.
B.F.A. in Acting
B.A. in Theatre and Dance
B.F.A. in Dance
B.F.A. in Theatre Education
Graduate Admissions
The deadline to apply for Fall 2026 admission varies by program and ranges from December 2025 through March 2026. Please review individual degree plans for specific timelines and requirements.
M.F.A. in Dance
UT Live Design and Production (M.F.A. in Theatre)
Directing (M.F.A. in Theatre)
Drama and Theatre for Youth and Communities (M.F.A. in Theatre)
Performance as Public Practice (M.A. / M.F.A. / Ph.D. in Theatre)
Playwriting (M.F.A. in Theatre)
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