How to Apply

To apply to the M.F.A. program in Design a completed application and $60.00 fee is required. All graduate applications are submitted electronically and must be supported by appropriate academic transcripts and three letters of recommendation, which should be mailed to the Drama Department separately.

For Design applicants, the GRE exam is not required. After we receive your M.F.A. application, $60.00 fee, and portfolio, our design faculty will contact you, if you meet their initial criteria, regarding the city and time of your audition/interview. If you move after you submit your application, it is important that you notify our office with your new address and phone number. The deadline for submitting your application and fee is no later than two weeks prior to the city/date that you desire for your audition/interview; interview cities/dates are listed below. The deadline for transcripts and recommendations is March 10th. Only persons who have submitted applications and fees can be assigned an audition/interview time.

Please be sure to contact the Drama Office if you haven't heard back from us within three weeks of submitting your application.

The deadline for submission of all application materials is March 10, 2008.

Faculty representatives will be interviewing both direct applicants and U/RTA applicants at the following cities/dates in 2008:

• New York......January 26 & 27, 2008
• Chicago......February 2 & 3, 2008
• Las Vegas......February 9, 2008

Design & portfolio reviews and interviews for direct applicants may also take place on the UCI campus, though the above process still holds. Please contact the Drama Office via phone at 949-824-6614 or email at drama@uci.edu if you need more information.

Design portfolio reviews and interviews for U/RTA applicants may be scheduled via the web at http://www.urta.com, by email at Info@urta.com, or by phone at 212-221-1130.

Interview location will be provided at time of scheduling your interview time.

Find out more:

:: Apply Electronically
:: Graduate Studies website
:: Graduate Housing
:: Financial Aid