› Admissions › Admissions – Current UA Students

Admissions – Current UA Students

Current UA students are students who are already enrolled in classes at UA.

MAJORS:  Current UA students wishing to apply to (or declare) a major in the School of Theatre, Film & Television should follow the instructions in the pull-down menus below.

MINORS:  Students interested in the Theatre minor or the Film & Television minor should click HERE for further instructions.

If you have any questions about the application process or requirements, you may contact Ms. Daniela Tascarella by phone at (520) 621-9303, or by email at danielat1@arizona.edu.

While we undertake the revision and innovation of our curriculum, the School of Theatre, Film & Television is not accepting applications for the 2023/2024 academic year for the BFA programs in Acting or in Design & Technical Production. Our goal is to re-open applications for the revised programs for Fall 2024. 

The BA and BFA programs in Film & Television and the BA program in Theatre will continue to accept applications for the 2023/24 academic year. These programs will be engaged in a curricular reassessment process that will result in revised degree programs beginning in Fall 2024. Matriculating students who wish to change to the revised plans can do so at that time, after speaking with their academic advisors to assess impact on their time to graduation.

Going forward, the School is no longer accepting applications for the BFA in Musical Theatre, or the MFA program in Design & Technical Production.

Learn more at tftv.arizona.edu/news/envisioning-the-future-of-the-school-of-theatre-film-television/.

The Bachelor of Arts in Theatre does NOT require application to the major. To be eligible for the BA in Theatre, current UA students must:

  • have a minimum UA cumulative GPA of 2.0
    -or-
  • be in your first semester at UA with no UA cumulative GPA yet.

To declare the major, schedule an appointment with Prof. David Yarnelle.

Eligibility

  • You must be a current UA student (registered for at least one class at UA) during the semester you are applying to the major.
  • You must have a minimum UA cumulative GPA of 2.5 to be eligible to apply to the major. (Students who have no GPA yet because they are in their first semester at UA are also eligible to apply.)
  • You must attend one of the major information sessions (below).

Major Information Session

Email Ms. Daniela Tascarella at danielat1@arizona.edu to sign up for one of the required information sessions below.  (In your email, please include your name, UA student ID, UA email address, current UA GPA, and which major information session you would like to attend.)  Sessions will be held via zoom.

  • Friday January 20, 2023 10:00-10:35am
  • Friday January 27, 2023 1:00-1:35pm
  • Friday February 3, 2023 11:0-11:30am

Do not miss class to attend an information session! (Excuse notes will not be given.)

Online Application

The application requirements for the major include a statement of intent, two personal insight essays, and a letter of recommendation. The instructions for the online application will be given at the major information sessions (above).

Application submission

You must be accepted to the major by the Film & Television faculty before you may take courses toward the FTV major.

The application deadline for current UA students for fall 2023 admission is Thursday, February 16, 2023.

If you have any questions about the application process or requirements, you may contact Ms. Daniela Tascarella by phone at (520) 621-9303, or by email at danielat1@arizona.edu.

FTV course information

Most FTV courses that count in the major are not available to students in Fall and Spring semesters, unless and until they have been accepted and declared in the major — exceptions are FTV 301, FTV 325, and FTV 400, which (if offered) are available to all UA students via UAccess registration.

FTV courses offered in Summer sessions (including FTV 100A, FTV 100B, and FTV 200, which all count in the FTV major) are available to all UA students via UAccess registration, beginning in April.

Eligibility

You must be a current major in the BA Film & Television at the U of A. (Non-UA students and non-Film & TV majors cannot be admitted directly into the BFA degree and must first apply to the BA Film & Television.)

Students must complete all of the following courses by the end of the Fall semester in which they apply: FTV 100A, 100B, 200, 210. (Because these courses are not all offered in the Fall semester, students beginning at UA in a Fall semester will NOT be eligible to apply to the BFA Film & Television until the following Fall semester. This application is intended for students in the Fall of their sophomore year.)

To enter the BFA Film & TV, you must have a minimum UA cumulative GPA of 2.5 by the beginning of the Spring semester in which the BFA courses begin.

BFA Information Workshops

You must attend ONE of the following BFA information workshops. (Please be on time; prior registration is not required to attend.)

  • Friday, April 1, 2022, 10-11am via Zoom.
  • Friday, April 15, 2022, 12-1pm via Zoom.
  • Friday, August 19, 2022, 10-11am via Zoom.
  • Updated time! Friday, August 26, 2022, 10-11am via Zoom.

Application

Submit the application requirements (see link below) to be considered for acceptance to the major.

BFA Film & Television – Instructions for Application 2022

application submission deadline

The deadline for Spring 2022 admission is 12:00 noon on Friday, September 2, 2022.
(Accepted students on this timeline may graduate no earlier than May 2025).

If you have any questions about the application process or requirements, you may contact Prof. Michael Mulcahy by email at mmulcahy@arizona.edu.

Eligibility

Current UA students must have a minimum UA cumulative GPA of 2.0, and a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 in all completed Theatre coursework, to be accepted to the BFA in Acting or the BFA in Musical Theatre.

Current UA students must turn in their pre-screens by December 1st using the change of major application:

Audition

After you have completed the form for change of major, an application will be created within one business day. You will be doing a pre-screen and if selected invited back for a callback audition in January/February. The deadline to submit pre-screens is December 1st.

Specific audition information may be found at the Audition Information page.

If you have any questions about the application process or requirements, you may contact Ms. Daniela Tascarella by phone at (520) 621-9303, or by email at danielat1@email.arizona.edu.

While we undertake the revision and innovation of our curriculum, the School of Theatre, Film & Television is not accepting applications for the 2023/2024 academic year for the BFA program in Design & Technical Production. Our goal is to re-open applications for the revised program for Fall 2024.

Learn more at tftv.arizona.edu/news/envisioning-the-future-of-the-school-of-theatre-film-television/.

Eligibility

Current UA students must have a minimum UA cumulative GPA of 2.0, and a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 in all completed Theatre coursework, to be accepted to the BFA in Design/Tech.

Select and complete the appropriate College of Fine Arts online application based on your student status. Be sure to note the submission deadlines. Choose one of the following:

The online application will require you to submit a portfolio of no more than ten examples of your work that demonstrate artistic ability or technical skills relevant to theatrical design and production. This may include photographs, drawings, paintings, audio recordings, any artwork or technical drawings. You will also be asked for a resume, a reference, and an essay telling us why you wish to study theatre design and technical production. The statement is evaluated on the following three criteria:

  • The interest and awareness the applicant has of theatrical design and technical production.
  • The apparent understanding the applicant has of university-level training in theatrical design and technical production.
  • The reasons as to why the applicant wishes to study at the UA School of Theatre, Film & Television.

If you have any questions about the application process or requirements, you may contact Ms. Daniela Tascarella by phone at (520) 621-9303, or by email at danielat1@arizona.edu.