Theatre Undergraduate Programs

Acting

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Theatre

The acting track is designed for students who plan to pursue a career in performance. Students build a thorough foundation in the classroom augmented with practical on-stage production experience.

Design and Technology

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Theatre

Sound, lighting, costumes, scenery and more. Students build a foundation in their craft in a structured and intensive curriculum focused on career preparation. Students work alongside faculty in their first two years and take on technical leadership roles in their upper years.

Musical Theatre

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Theatre

The musical theatre track takes a conservatory approach in a liberal arts university. Classwork in acting, movement, voice, dance, music theory, piano and more is augmented with practical production experience.

Stage Management

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Theatre

An intensive curriculum and practical experience on productions gives students the skills needed for a career in professional theatre. Students also have the opportunity to work directly with our partner theatres, Orlando Shakes and Orlando REP.

Theatre Studies

Bachelor of Arts

The B.A. Theatre program is designed to prepare students for the multitude of careers in theatre and entertainment that support the work that takes place on the stage.

Dance Minor

Minor

The UCF Dance Minor offers a foundation in dance techniques, dance history, composition and performance.

Theatre Minor

Minor

The Theatre Minor provides a foundation in theatre as a complement to any field of study combining a broad overview of theatrical practice and literature with production experience.

Theatre Graduate Programs

Graduate Acting

Master of Fine Arts, Theatre

The acting track is a highly-selective, rigorous, three-year professional training program emphasizing both practice and theory. The first two years consist of classes and productions at UCF and the third is an internship at Orlando Shakes, one of the region’s most acclaimed professional theatres. This program accepts applicants every two years.

Graduate Musical Theatre

Master of Arts, Theatre

The musical theatre concentration is focused on the pedagogy and methodology of musical theatre. The concentration focuses on musical theatre as theory, trains students in specific theatrical skills and expands their expertise and credentials.

Graduate Theatre Studies

Master of Arts, Theatre

The M.A. in Theatre provides an opportunity to those with a foundation in theatre research and practice to strengthen their skills and knowledge beyond an undergraduate level. Many who enroll are high school teachers, community college teachers and developing artist scholars.

Theatre for Young Audiences

Master of Fine Arts, Theatre

This track is for all theatre disciplines and is rooted in the belief that classroom study and practical experience are of equal value. Students have the opportunity to work with our partner organization, Orlando REP, a nationally-renowned professional theatre for family audiences. This program accepts applicants every two years.

Themed Experience

Master of Fine Arts, Theatre

This track teaches the creative and production skills, processes and concepts utilized to design and produce themed environments such as theme parks, zoos, aquariums, themed retail, dining, museums, virtual worlds and exhibitions. Students will benefit by UCF’s proximity to the hub of the themed experience industry.

Music Undergraduate Programs

Composition

Bachelor of Music

UCF student composers come from many backgrounds, and this is evident in the exciting and diverse music they create. Whether writing for the concert hall or for film, television or video games, our students pride themselves on their dedication to craft, openness to new ideas and meaningful interaction with listeners.

Jazz Studies

Bachelor of Music

Our jazz students have many performance opportunities and perfect their craft with some of the top jazz faculty in the country. UCF is home to Flying Horse Records and the chart-topping Flying Horse Big Band.

Music Education

Bachelor of Music Education

This degree prepares students for a career teaching the next generation of musicians. The BME meets the educational eligibility criteria for certification in Music (K-12) in the State of Florida.

Music Performance

Bachelor of Music

This track is for students dedicated to pursuing a career in music performance from symphonies to opera and beyond. Students will work closely with our world-class faculty and have opportunities to participate in a variety of ensembles.

Music Studies

Bachelor of Arts, Music

The B.A. program is perfect for students wanting a foundation to pursue a career or further study in musicology, arts administration, music history, music criticism, music therapy and more. This degree has a liberal arts emphasis and flexible curriculum.

Music Minor

Minor

The Music Minor is for students who want to study music but are not pursuing it as a major.

Music Graduate Programs

Conducting Concentration

Master of Arts, Music

The Conducting Concentration is designed for students who are ready to take their conducting career to the next level. Through academic courses and hands-on conducting experience, this program provides the advanced education, skills and credentials to improve your abilities and open the door to more professional opportunities.

Music Studies M.A.

Master of Arts, Music

This advanced, flexible degree is designed to meet the personalized interests of students to accommodates study in music education, performance, composition, jazz studies, music history with either full-time or part-time enrollment to fit your schedule.

OPUS Scholars

Master of Arts, Music

The OPUS Scholars program is a unique, graduate curriculum offering professional orchestral experience and formal study in all facets of performing arts administration.

String Quartet Assistantship

Master of Arts, Music

The string quartet graduate assistantship is a two-year program where students earn their M.A. Music degree and perform as a member of the Pegasus String Quartet.

Music Studios

Brass Studios

Studios are where you study with your private teacher for lessons and masterclasses on your specific instrument. Trumpet, horn, trombone, euphonium and tuba.

Composition Studio

Whether writing for the concert hall or for media including film, TV and video games, our students pride themselves on dedication to craft, openness to new ideas and meaningful interaction with listeners.

Guitar Studio

Studios are where you study with your private teacher for lessons and masterclasses on your specific instrument.

Jazz Studio

While much of your studies will happen with your instrument’s faculty member, you will take theory, improv, history and more with many instructors in jazz and across the department and experience different styles and techniques.

Percussion Studio

The percussion family is believed to include the oldest musical instruments, following the human voice. The percussion section of an orchestra most commonly contains instruments such as timpani, snare drum, bass drum, cymbals, triangle and tambourine.

Piano Studio

Piano studio students have many performance opportunities including performance classes, on and off campus concerts, participation in guest artists master classes, local, regional and national competitions, teachers’ conferences and performance events.

String Studios

String instruments, stringed instruments, or chordophones are musical instruments that produce sound from vibrating strings when the performer plays or sounds the strings in some manner.

Voice Studio

Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of sustained tonality, rhythm, and a variety of vocal techniques. A person who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.)

Woodwind Studios

Woodwind instruments, part of the wind family, include many popular instruments such as the flute (and piccolo), clarinet, saxophone and double reed instruments (oboes, bassoons, English horns).

Beyond the Classroom

International Opportunities

The school offeres unique opportunities to study, perform in exciting locations abroad.

Partners and Advisory Boards

The UCF School of Performing Arts maintains close partnerships and common goals with arts organizations in the community, as well as advisory committees comprised of industry professionals.

Pegasus PlayLab 2023

Pegasus PlayLab is a festival dedicated to developing plays by emerging playwrights.

Student Organizations

Students in our school are engaged in a variety of leadership, educational and professional organizations.

Theatre UCF Internship Program

An exciting capstone experience, required for BFA Theatre students, is designed to provide a bridge between academic and professional life.

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