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BFA in Drama Acting

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting

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The Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Acting is a comprehensive program for the student of outstanding promise and motivation whose goal is a career in theatre, film, and/or television.

Entry into this selective program is highly competitive and is designed specifically for those seriously pursuing acting as their profession.  Auditions are held four times each year on the UNCG campus for high school seniors. Students who are chosen for the program arrive their first year and immediately begin a range of intensive classes in acting, voice, movement, acting for the camera, stage combat, and Shakespeare, along with courses in theatre history, technical theatre, and general liberal arts courses.

BFA Acting students in their fourth year appear in a New York City Showcase which is presented for entertainment industry producers, agents, and casting directors.

CURRICULUM

View the Undergraduate Bulletin for the curriculum for the BFA in Acting

QUESTIONS?

For more information on the BFA in Acting, please email bfaact@uncg.edu

Part 1: Pre-Screen

Your audition begins with a pre-screen audition and application, which is submitted through the Acceptd website. This pre-screen window opens on August 1st, 2024 and closes on January 15th, 2025. While you can submit your pre-screen at any time, you are encouraged to do so as soon as possible in order to secure your preferred Final Audition date and format.

The pre-screen requirements are all listed on the Acceptd website. You’ll need to fill out a short application, and then upload media files including:

  • Your Resume
  • Your Headshot or a photo showing your face
  • Two Contrasting Monologues (Specific Requirements can be found via Acceptd)
  • One optional Wild Card Video (Specific Requirements can be found via Acceptd)

To begin your application and pre-screen, visit us on Acceptd.

Part 2: Final Audition

Pre-Screens are reviewed on a rolling basis beginning September 1st, 2025. If your Pre-Screen is successful, you will be invited to schedule a Final Audition.

The 2025-2026 Final Audition dates are:

  • November 14, 2025
  • January 23, 2026
  • February 13, 2026
  • February 21, 2026

** The Hybrid Audition Day will include a small number of Virtual Audition spots. We encourage you to make every attempt to join us for an in-person audition, but we understand this is not possible for all students. The Virtual Audition spots will be reserved for students traveling great distances and are first-come-first-served.